Earlier today, we showed you a bizarre video fromPeter Jacksonwhich teased that he may be directing an upcoming episode ofDoctor WhoinSeason 10. While that isn’t set in stone yet, fans still have two more episodes ofDoctor Who Season 9to enjoy, the season finaleHell Bentand theChristmas Special, whichBBC Onehas announced will be calledThe Husbands of River Song, while revealing a new poster and photo. We reported back in September thatAlex Kingstonwill be returning to the hit series as River Song, the longtime wife of the Time Lord.
It’sChristmas Dayon a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from carols and comedy antlers. But when theTime Lord’s help is requested he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy! King Hydroflax (Greg Davies) is furious and his giant robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole (Matt Lucas) survive? And when will River work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and at a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time…
Alex Kingstonhas portrayed River Song on fifteen episodes ofDoctor Whothroughout the various seasons. She made her first Doctor Who appearance in 2008 in the two-part episodeSilence in the LibraryandForest of the Dead. ShowrunnerSteven Moffatrevealed in a recent interview that this episode takes place directly after the 2012 episodeThe Angels Take Manhattan, where the Doctor lost both Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill). The episode also takes place before 2013’sThe Name of the Doctor, where she died.
The episode’s title is certainly intriguing, hinting that River Song is married to someone else other than theTime Lord. The return of River Song comes just afterDoctor Wholost his latest travelling companion, Clara Oswald, played byJenna Coleman, in the episodeFace the Raven, which aired two weeks ago. The network and the producers have not yet announced who the new companion will be in Doctor Who Season 10 as of yet.
With the Christmas Special’s title now out of the bag, perhaps we’ll be seeing anew trailerfor the Christmas Special very soon. Before the special debuts, though, stay tuned for more on the season finaleHell Bent, airing on December 5, along with more updates for this special. Do you thinkThe Husbands of River Songcould be the best Christmas Special yet? Let us know what you think after taking a look at the new photos.
