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Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

20158.01h 0m

Overview

It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.

Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Written by Steven Moffat
Produced by Nikki Wilson
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Top Cast

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

River Song

Greg Davies

Greg Davies

King Hydroflax

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Nardole

Phillip Rhys

Phillip Rhys

Ramone

Rowan Polonski

Rowan Polonski

Flemming

Robert Curtis

Robert Curtis

Scratch

Anthony Cozens

Anthony Cozens

Concierge

Chris Lew Kum Hoi

Chris Lew Kum Hoi

Alphonse

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Nicolle Smartt

Receptionist

Themes & Keywords

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About Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song is a drama, science fiction, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, flying saucer, cyborg, restaurant, surgeon, time travel. Directed by Douglas Mackinnon, it stars Peter Capaldi, Alex Kingston, Greg Davies. It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.

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