3 Times River Song Met the Doctor | Doctor Who

The timeline between River Song and the Doctor is complicated - so much that they've even met for the first time more than once! 🤯
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[@hotdog1214]

River's rant about her loving the Doctor and him not living her back (all while 12 is standing right there) is absolutely incredible. Alex Kingston is a gem.

[@chrisrd86]

It my favourite one of all meetings of river and the doctor her rant while tries to get her to be quiet and the hello sweetie from him while Peter gives that grin only he could is perfect

[@patrickkenyon2326]

That "Hello, Sweetie" was perfect.

[@flumbz5266]

It’s adorable ❤

[@MateoJFR]

She should’ve won an award of sorts for that speech.

[@speedy_brennan]

It's probably my favorite because it's the first time he gets the upper hand on her.

[@lukusblack6442]

As soon as you hear "Hello Sweetie", you know the episode is going to be incredible.

[@TheGary108]

“I’m an archeologist from the future, I *dug* you up” One of the best River Song lines, ever.

[@VictorianEvening]

I wish we could get more 10 and River audio dramas. They’re so adorable each time they meet after the library. 🥺 She’s brilliant with each regeneration.

[@spc1612]

are the audio stories worth listening to? I love River and 10 but have only watched the episodes, not listened to the audio stories.

[@VictorianEvening]

@@spc1612 Yes! Definitely get the “Tenth Doctor and River Song” audio drama. It’s just beautiful. And it bridges the gap between the library and Crash of the Byzantium. 11 was already so use to River in that ep. He gets jealous of River possibly being engaged to Father Octavian. He knows the message left in the museum is from River and he already knows what she wants him to do. He’s not surprised she can fly the Tardis. Or that she’s a time traveller. There are gaps in their relationship that we don’t to get to see. But the audio dramas fill in some of the holes. The beginning of burgeoning relationship starts in the “Tenth Doctor and River Song” drama. And Alex and David just have insane chemistry!

[@samsarah6459]

10didn’t love river. He forgot her when he regenerate, didn’t say goodbye. 10th just love rose.

[@v.e.l.v.v]

@@samsarah6459that’s wrong but okay-

[@Monsicorn]

That soft and warm and gentle "Hello Sweetie" combined with the look on Kingston's face gets me every time.

[@cleoarbel]

The fact that 12 immediately grabbed into River to protect her from falling less than an hour after saying he doesn't like holding hands just shows how much he loves River and having her near him 😭

[@therestingrancor8259]

'Hush, Mommy & Daddy are busy'. 😄❤️

[@julianriviera5837]

I know this is about The Doctor and River, but the scene with Donna and her husband is so heartbreaking

[@andurilcuivie]

So so so heartbreaking

[@fflurmorris8607]

I genuinely cried when Donna was walking away and when he couldn’t get a hold of her 😢

[@veeganboy]

Despite being one of the Doctor's most fun and lighthearted companions, Donna also suffered some of the greatest losses. Her entire experience/memories with The Doctor was taken from her.

[@quantummidget]

The whole two-parter is one of my favourite Doctor Who stories. Every element just works incredibly well imo, the sad moments are absolutely heartbreaking, no matter how many time I watch it.

[@spc1612]

@@quantummidget It's one of my absolute favourites too, and I've rewatched it tons of times! It usually doesn't make the lists of the top episodes and I don't know why ... I agree with all you wrote. It's just amazing. And the acting of all of them -- The Doctor, River, Donna, is EXCELLENT -- especially amazing given that David Tennant and Alex K. didn't even know the entire story, but they acted their emotions so so brilliantly. And I really agree with the original comment by @Julian Riviera -- I feel like this gets overlooked, the fact that Donna had a whole huge love story and family and bam! it gets taken from her. Heartbreaking. It's so brutal when he was trying to say her name but stuttering, and he wasn't able to say her name before he beams away .... yes, this two-parter episode was and is AMAZING! I'm glad to see I'm not alone in feeling this!

[@thisiszaphod]

The scene from 'The Husbands of River Song' ALWAYS makes me cry, I am not ashamed to admit. Incredible actress. Incredible River.

[@w33btrash69]

"I'm an archeologist from the future... I dug you up." Chilling and brutal at the same time. I love River.

[@rockstermaniac]

there will never be a more badass line than I'm an archeologist from the future I dug you up.

[@melindadawngarren5137]

Summarized not 100% accurate, less a line more a short conversation, my top fave Dalek - you are a companion of the Doctor River - I'm River Song check your data base Dalek - mercy River - say that again

[@spc1612]

@@melindadawngarren5137 here's the clip, looked it up, thanks for the reminder of this scene :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqfEhZJ7h6ebbNU

[@Tybearius]

9:18 - The sadness of looking at his dead wife and knowing there was nothing he could to to save her. 😢

[@samikshyakafle]

The fact that she had an amazing chemistry with every doctor she met. I loved her the most with 12th and I wished we had more moments with these two

[@Storm_Bird456]

Agreed. Though I do love that she and 12 had 24 years together before the end.

[@flumbz5266]

One of the best characters introduced into the doctor who verse

[@sharolynwells]

River is and always will be my #1 favorite character.

[@Echiya]

If they made a movie about River and #12 I would buy that immediately.

[@shahani6037]

This! This is why I warmed up to River so fast. She had chemistry with Ten, Eleven, and Twelve!!!! Clara was just an eye candy to the Doctor. She can't hold a candle next to River's oozing chemistry with all 3 incarnations.

[@Bryon1187]

I LOVE River Song. BBC really should have done a spin-off of her adventures.

[@pipertarver1852]

Now I would watch that show! 👍👍

[@gkcn9688]

@@pipertarver1852 me too

[@jayjones4303]

I suggest trying out the audio adventures by big finish!! Plenty of content there if it interests you

[@Bryon1187]

@@jayjones4303 Oh, I have!

[@sumoman7633]

Brilliant actor and character. Only one for the doctor and it's her.

[@Captain_Maeve]

That scene from the library episode gets me every time.

[@marcjones4351]

It really does reduce me to absolute bits. The first time he ever met her was the day that she died. Eye malfunctions.

[@lilpopism]

Yo same.

[@yivunqp963]

I remember the scene where River is to die. She got me all looking forward to her future stories with the Doctor. That is some really badass acting.

[@davidkirby9234]

The middle scene in this video, in which River realizes who the person standing next to her is, is my favorite scene of all of new Who. There are certainly better episodes, including many with Capaldi, but this is the perfect combination of comedy (from the audience's point of view) and pathos. I miss River and Captain Jack, my two favorite characters in all of new Who, so much that my most recent cats have been named River Song and Jack Harkness.

[@themuseboy]

I had the honor of meeting John Barrowman about 4 years ago when he had a garage sale. I was able to rummage through his garage and turnaround area of his driveway with about 75 - 100 other people going through his old cloths and stuff he was selling. I literally ran into his husband Scott and almost got knocked over. Boy is Scott tall and handsome too! And quite the British accent, well I think it's British.

[@louisdickson9106]

The quality in these clips feels *SO* much higher than what we've been given for the past 5yrs. Feels like a genuinely different show. Hope we can return to this sort of wit in the writing! :)

[@Ginea25]

I know it's a River Song video... But, it's been years and I'm still not over that poor guy losing Donna over a stammer.😢

[@Catastrophic_31]

We have nothing to praise or call Shaun Temple stammer. Though that guy in the Library was perfect.

[@spc1612]

me too!!!!!!!

[@rjmcallister1888]

Which is why somehow, sometime, someway, River Song must find a way to return to the Doctor in a moment of absolute need. Of all the actors on the show, Alex Kingston is simply not replaceable.

[@deanbarnette1602]

It rebreaks my heart everytime I see these episodes again.. 💔😢

[@thedoctorwho73]

She needs to return!! She's by far the best character in doctor who

[@scantopup2226]

I don't think she should return, her diary was full and it was time to come to the library. however I would like to see something similar, having someone from the doctors own persnal future

[@Gatetraveller1]

@@scantopup2226 she definitely could still return. There are loads of pages in the diary we haven’t seen/heard river say, so they could be adventures with the 14th Doctor?

[@pokatek]

@@Gatetraveller1 don't think so, before the library she show us all the pictures she had of the doctor to 11th ... the only way we could see River again is from the data of the library where she is .

[@Gatetraveller1]

@@pokatek she didn’t have Capaldi’s photo though. They could find a way around it if they really wanted to I guess

[@Srade2412]

@@Gatetraveller1 not really the reason she didn't have a photo of Capaldi is that she didn't know the doctor regenerated for a 13th time and since that was their last encounter before the library that means future doctor won't be able to run into her

[@jackambrosio7592]

“I’m an archeologist from the future. I dug you up!” Still one of the hardest lines in the entire show

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

Have to love 12 and River, they're hilarious 😂

[@LordDoome]

I love the Capaldi doctor/ River clip it always makes me happy.

[@sharolynwells]

My favorite scene aboard the ship with 12th Doctor. Kills me every he says, " Hello, Sweerie!"

[@sarahjacko8316]

She’s the best character and NEEDS to return

[@aaronsedits]

100%

[@sheridan5175]

Nah. She got her ending. Bringing her back is pointless and would ruin the tragic nature of their last goodbye.

[@Nightwain]

@@sheridan5175 but her timeline is backwards so it could be possible she saw the 13th or even the soon to be 14th doctor

[@sheridan5175]

@@Nightwain possible, yes. Not thematically appropriate, though. Trenzalore has to be the last time he sees her.

[@debbierushton1579]

@@Nightwain its not in this episode she has a picture of every doctor and 12 wasn’t on so she wouldn’t have met future doctors

[@moviehermit5631]

Ok, why did I just now realize that 11 used the same trick River did to get rid of all the weeping angels? Even the way “find something to hang onto” and “get a grip” mirror each other. The only difference is that River uses it as a means of escape while The Doctor uses it to defeat his enemy

[@chrisrd86]

How can Alex make that one word a simple word seam soo magical just saying spoilers

[@elusivegamergirl]

"Hello sweetie." 2 words. It took 2 WORDS to break me. Goddamn it......

[@safiremorningstar]

River song is the ultimate action hero/spy. It would’ve been fun if there had been a spinoff her.

[@yoshiharu099]

Ah... The Timey Wimey Stuff.... (11th then 12th and the 10th Timeline sequence of meeting The Doctor) which is good🙂☺️♥️

[@PharaohOfTheDamned]

I love it when river realized who Capldi is lmao

[@user-xz8jy1gy9h]

やっぱりRiver Songはほんとにかっこいい！ Doctorの次に好きなキャラクターで、0:36のシーンが1番好き！！！

[@londongirl2768]

Pretty much any time I have to hold onto something on a bus etc, my brain supplies “like I said on the dance floor, you might want to find something to hang onto”

[@gkcn9688]

I hope for new meetings of them 🥰😍

[@londongirl2768]

It’s so tragic, truly, truly beautifully sad

[@dw007series8]

Pure Nostalgic

[@robertosborne8694]

I don’t know who I am in love with more, Alex Kingston or Catherine Tate

[@robertamorrison3462]

It would be fun to see River back in some way.

[@devolty2216]

She is in library there is a way how get her out. Something like clone her or upload her in android body

[@Terry.W]

Love River Song..

[@timvest2192]

I''m an archaeologist from the future and I dug you up! What a great line.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Alex Kingston was born to play River Song. A love story told over 3 Regenerations.

[@brainlock72]

But not in the right order. 😉

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@brainlock72 A shame the 10th Doctor didn't get to have more episodes with River Song.

[@brainlock72]

@@danielwilliamson6180 did you look at the audios? She has several with various Doctors.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@brainlock72 Never listened to them as I don't own them.

[@julieeverett7442]

@@brainlock72 she currently stands at TEN doctors only the brig matches her!!!

[@tammysiddik2482]

What- I just realised, was this the first instance the doctor began his greeting with “Hello Sweetie” when it was their possible last?

[@jordanverbeek5121]

4:08 - 4:20 That moment is one of my favourites in the modern era.

[@jaymorgan8250]

PLEASE bring her back ❤️❤️

[@KasaiWolf07]

"You are SOOO doing those roots" "What the roots of the sunset?" "Better check with the stars" lmao.

[@quintuscrinis8032]

Tennant and Catherine Tate are back. Now we just need a brief River appearance to show why she expected 10 to remember her at the library even though she knew he came before 11.

[@APlatypus]

No, big finish shows she had an adventure with a post Journeys End 10th

[@ThatGuy001]

and yet she met every single version of the doctor before this too in the big finish audio book

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

I'll never get over the scene where Ricer and that dude are arguing about the Doctor possibly being on the ship to rescue her as 12 stands awkwardly in the corner

[@treborg777]

That ending makes me cry every damn time.

[@ForeverSweetx3]

I love River! So beautiful!

[@dzl8596]

Not only is River an amazing actress, she's absolutely gorgeous.

I'm a clown so I'll see that as a sign that she'll come back for the centenary

[@dellamorris5197]

I’m 56 … and I still love all of this. It’s amazing storytelling … I’d love Alex back … River is the best companion, but only sometimes … because there’s only room for one psychopath in a tardis 🤣

[@rebelinthehighcastle]

The greatest love story told in sci-fi/fantasy.

[@spc1612]

Peter and Olivia in Fringe is pretty amazing, too, if you know it! (If not, check out Fringe - another brilliant sci-fi show!)

[@pujitarao600]

River's timeline with the doctor is so heartbreaking... I honestly wanted more of River with the other doctors, or even a special with the past ones...

[@mythghost]

I really wish River would bump into the 13th Doctor. Oh the story possibles and Spoilers for River

[@jeremaynossa6220]

I'll always love her, she's my favorite

[@assyaarashi5907]

River❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ miss you sweety

[@teresajackson7516]

River definitely needs to make a return. Stop teasing us, and make it happen!

[@AngelaOrr-p9u]

12's face when River talk about the doctor never loving her 😢. It just shows how much he truly did love her even though he never said it

[@MetaphorUB]

“Hello sweetie.” Makes me cri evrytiem.

[@shinybugg9156]

Donna losing that guy was the most tragic part of the whole show!!!!

[@alyzu4755]

"I dug you up". ❤️❤️❤️

[@SOLmeMAYBE]

I would have loved to see River + Thirteen! I know the Darillium Towers have happened, but I just want to see the banter between Kingston and Whittaker.

[@cynsini9211]

Yes! Whittaker's doctor is very keen and upbeat and seeing River when she no longer expects to would have to end up in some very playful, rapid banter.

[@jamiebutterworth3576]

Time can be rewritten Not those times

[@darkshadow31415]

Just realized 11 used the "not one line" during his regeneration

[@sloanNYC]

The best storyline of them all.

[@franklyfanladying6016]

Hello sweetie! I miss her! My favourite TimeLady.

[@copperhead2694]

Best love story through time and space ❤

[@samanthapoole9617]

'Im an archaeologist from the future- I dug you up' 😂love it

[@kendrixhavlik3051]

You can really tell that for River, THoRS is right after 'The Angels take manhattan' (where she was noticeably fed up with the Doctor's immaturity) whereas for him it's been a pretty long time, he's been lectured by Ashildr on avoiding endings etc. and when he hears River's speech he realizes how much his avoidance & communication fail has really hurt her feelings - fortunately he got a chance to put it right before the end. Capaldi does a good job at the subtle 'oh shit' expressions, too.

[@xspydazx]

perhaps this series they will remember river song is still trapped in the library!! the wife of the doctor... they mentioned it in the original storyline of the death of the doctor (when they found the cot of river song in the tardis) then they forgot her? although they remembered to send her on the mission to die in the episode of the doctor and his wife before he regenerated....and gave her his sonic

[@ashaide]

Alex Kingston is just AMAZING

[@kruntyart4291]

when Dr who was great.

[@gingery_herbs]

I wish so hard that RTD made her return to the show, River and the Doctor NEED TO BE WITH EACH OTHER FOR ALL THE ETERNITY or at least for some more time (because lovingly renembering someone =\= actually being with them) I just love their relationship so much, they are so adoring, caring, and just harmonious (I love DoctoRose sm too! But she is with the metacrisis Doctor, they need each other, although for me personally it was a really questionable decision to "gift" him to her, as if she won't think about the real Doctor + tear around all the time + be at constant conflict with herself and all that. I know it's much deeper than that but yeah) ((Also Alex Kingston is amazing!!!)) Sorry for the rant :(

[@tylermurphy74]

If only in centenary

[@TheAceOfTrace]

What's failed to be mentioned is that last night on Darillium? It was 22 years long.

[@youknow227]

24

[@aaronsedits]

Yeah

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

Hello to everybody at Doctor Who! Keep up the good work. Lots of love, Maddy and Stingo 🐝❤️

[@kendrixhavlik3051]

Another thing is, if she'd let the Doctor kick the bucket before he can crashland in Amy's garden, she would never have got kidnapped & have lived a regular life as a normal human. Although you might wonder how much this alternate version of her would still be the same person. So you could reasonably interpret this either as an even bigger sacrifice than it already is, or as her being more or less doomed to die here because else she wouldn't exist. One wonders if it crossed her mind.

[@Mysticalwolf165]

Doctor who is awesome 👍

[@Shorts-cq8su]

That « hello sweetie » made me cry

[@VictorianEvening]

I was about to go back to sleep but saw this pop up. Time to get up lolol

[@anniemaull5605]

I loved the Doctor!

[@gkcn9688]

River and Doctor the ultimate and the one valid couple of Doctor who.Space Mr and Mrs. Docyor and his wife 🥰😍

[@aaronleverton4221]

He did it, 4,022 people saved. Just like the man who shot Liberty Valance.

[@jupitertoprakkz7718]

I really miss Donna, River and Cap'n Jack Harkness...

[@dimoniavam6497]

Того доктора уже нет..он ушел вместе с Моффатом...

[@Shivaho]

They should have done a series with Just River & a Random Doctor off On their Adventures

[@rursus8354]

Oh, the drama! (But I'm immune to dramas).

[@shaondsdroid8821]

1:01 What is the guard (left side) holding ? There is no bar or anything - - I watched the episode.

[@matthewpeterjohn6484]

Was river pretending not to recognize the doctor (12) in the husband's of river song or did she general not realize it was him? I can't remember.

[@milijune5895]

The River who met him knew that the Doctors regenerating powers were gone, therefore only 11th's face was supposed to be the Doctors face! but at a later point in time another River transferred her regenerating powers to him which is why she doesnt recognise 12

[@matthewpeterjohn6484]

@@milijune5895 thank you ☺️

[@milijune5895]

@@matthewpeterjohn6484 no worries! It was a confusing story line🙂

[@JessieTheGinger]

Plus I don't think she knows that the people of gallifrey also shared some of their "life force" with him through the tear in time

[@ИванИванов-п4с5м]

Ривер Сонг прекрасна! Украшение сериала!

[@REYSiempre1]

People over here are saying she needs to return. I trully do not think so. She's an incredible well developed character. She has the best ending someone could ask. And Alex Kingstone is a really nice actress, noone could have rehearsed River like her. She had the best of goodbyes. Don't ruin her.

[@edvardassidelnikovas3068]

He was going forward and she was going backwards.. Like the orion... Gr8 story=)

[@bostonblackie9503]

Wish they would bring River back, she was so good!

[@charlesc920]

She also sorta met for the first time when she regenerated in "Let's Kill Hitler"

[@ThorDyrden]

the must watch followup on this is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXvUdmWlo7aIic0