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Three of the six actresses to portray River Song at different stages in her story. From left to right: Sydney Wade, Nina Toussaint-White and Alex Kingston. River Song first appears in the Doctor Who 2008 series two-parter "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead" (which was written by future showrunner Steven Moffat) during the Russell T Davies era of Doctor Who.
"The Wedding of River Song" is the thirteenth and final episode in the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 October 2011. It was written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Jeremy Webb.
Amy demands River explain what the Doctor saw. She shows them Lorna's gift with Melody's name on it, and as the TARDIS translation circuits engage, River explains that Lorna's people in the Gamma Forests have no word for "pond", the only water in the forest is the river; the words come out to be "River Song". River reveals she is Amy and Rory's ...
For the role of River Song, whom executive producer Russell T Davies described as "sort of the Doctor's wife", the production sought to cast Kate Winslet. [6] One of Winslet's first acting roles was in the BBC1 teen drama Dark Season, written by Davies. [7] The role of River Song eventually went to Alex Kingston, who had starred in the US drama ...
The impact of the death of his wife, River Song, is a subplot of both "The Husbands of River Song" and "The Return of Doctor Mysterio". Steven Moffat, showrunner between 2010 and 2017, has stated that companion deaths are "wrong for Doctor Who ", explaining that he does not believe the show should represent the "grittiness" of real life.
Amy, Rory, and River find the Doctor near death; the Doctor asks River to find "River Song" and give her a message, then whispers something in her ear before he dies. River, who at this point still only knows herself as Melody Pond, asks Amy who River Song is. Amy uses the Teselecta records to show her who she will become. With this, River ...
"The Name of the Doctor" was released on BBC One on 18 May 2013. The overnight ratings estimated that it was seen by 5.46 million viewers upon its initial release. [25] When viewers who watched the episode later on were taken into account, the figure rose to 7.45 million, making Doctor Who the third most-watched programme of the week on BBC One.
"The Husbands of River Song" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 25 January 2016 in Region 2, [43] 27 January 2016 in Region 4, [44] and 23 February 2016 in Region 1. [45] A complete box set for the ninth series, including "The Husbands of River Song", was released on 7 March 2016 in Region 2 and 5 April 2016 in Region 1.