Doctor Who Series 4 Soundtrack - 17 The Greatest Story Never Told

This piece was used through the second half of the season and is structured around a melody that keeps returning to represent The Doctor's past love hinted at in Silence in the Library. - Murray Gold

[@serana.7462]

Everyone's talking about River and I'm just heartbroken over how Donna's husband couldn't call her because of his stutter.

[@a-mellowtea]

_"Structured around a melody that keeps returning"_ Damn that unintentional pun.

[@thecalmsnow00]

"It's okay, it's okay. It's not over for you. You'll see me again, you have all of that to come. You and me time and space. You watch us run."

[@user-tb2gm7dw3q]

Dalek Rusty cringe

[@hashmasterflash3951]

Dalek Rusty: River you know my name. You whispered my name in my ear. There's only one way I would ever tell anyone my name. There's only one time I could...

[@eddydeadman4375]

"Hush now ...... Spoilers."

[@Dalek63]

i'm dead...

[@rickharper4533]

Dalek Rusty, hi rusty, hows it going with exterminating the daleks?

[@brainswithbron]

*reads description* *starts crying because of how brilliant the usage of 'melody' is*

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

Wasn't quite realised back then though. He didn't mean it in the way you would've liked him to have meant it.

[@GoogleUser-dwcy]

That's a brilliant coincidence!

[@jonathanskinner7647]

@@GoogleUser-dwcy never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence

[@TwoTimeLords]

"You turned up on my doorstep, with a new haircut and a suit. You took me to Darillium to see the singing towers. Oh, what a night that was! The towers sang and you cried. You wouldn't tell me why, but I suppose you knew it was time. My time. Time to come to the Library,"

[@marvelspider99]

and how long is a night on darillium 24 years I hate you no you don't

[@Storytellerx-vy4xg]

I cried throughout the whole episode... First with joy, and then, at the end, when I realised what was going on I cried because this was the end of their story together... I was so sad afterwards! Still am, I guess. Now their story really is told...

[@marvelspider99]

Storyteller1995x3 yeh I hope river gets one last appearance in moffats final series

[@Storytellerx-vy4xg]

+halo marshall I hope so too, but I doubt it. Especially since River didn't know the doctor's face: So they couldn't have met before (in her time line) or after in any other regeneration after twelve... This is what really makes me sad. I was much more content with seeing her for the last time saying goodbye to eleven.

[@kzane]

Ah well, when you watch River just watch "The Name Of The Doctor" last and you'll be fine :)

[@JyujinPlus]

“Everybody knows that everybody dies. And nobody knows it like the Doctor. But I think, that all the skies of all the worlds might just darken if he ever, for just one moment, accepts it.” “Everybody knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Some days, when the stars are right, and the Doctor comes to call: nobody dies at all.” … “And they both lived happily ever after…”

[@Little_Yu-Gi]

I miss David Tennant as the Doctor - As much as I like Matt and Peter; David Tennant had something about him that was just perfect

[@hououinkyouma3864]

+Dan3257 I do love 10 as well :) Actually I really couldn't choose between them and kind of get booth of them to the first place. Oh a few funny but really adorable info. When David was around 6 -7 Yo he had to make a homework about what He would like to be when he grown up. He has been write down how much He want's to play the Doctor's role and how much he loves the show and that He will become a Doctor one day lol. Peter is even worse. He has been fighting with the Doctor Who FANCLUB because he didn't deem them good enough to represent such a huge thing as Doctor Who. He would constantly send them letter from the time he was 11 to the time he was 17-19. He decided to create his own fanclub as well but it was smaller of course and they have a band too *cue season 9 ep. 1 cough cough. He would have a reporter who visited him to see what is going on because he was already famous about his letters and his obsession to play thee Doctor's part. He was always said every time from the age of 8 that he will become the Doctor. Now the riporter has been with him and that was the first time he said he will create his own fan club lol. He would always make some dress like a scarf from the 4th Doctor and so on to the recent Doctors and he would make it always on one place where they have been always knew what he would like to have. He's been the biggest geek of DW. But wait it's not all! When he finally got the role he was already a good friend to David Tennant. And he would always call David to make sure if He's acting is right and if he's lovable or will he become beloved by the fans or what should he do and so on. He called him over a HUNDREDS of times lol. David has been even made a joke that sometimes when he would see the number of the caller he would rather not take the phone but because he was so persistent he just couldn't ignore him. He finally told him to trust in himself because he's an amazing actor and He will be a great Doctor. That was the time when he finally started to take his own character into DW and he found a perfect balance of everything. Regardless who You like more (I can't decide for me booth of them first lol) It s really a funny story imo what they were like as a kid! :D

[@spectra5407]

The tenth doctor was the best new who has to offer not down grading the ninth as it was him that resurrected the doctor who franchise!

[@JB-vq6xv]

and it’s all because of one man. Russell T Davies

[@mrflibble1259]

I think whoever your doctor is shapes you as a person more than you realize. I don't think I'll ever forget the sheer wonder and amazement I felt watching series 1-4 as a child.

[@theparanoidandroid3583]

I think what's great about Tennant is his incredible capacity for emotion. His anguish when the Master dies in his arms, when he didn't want to go... The later Doctors, brilliant though they have been, haven't held a candle to his acting in terms of emotion.

[@yissnakkjr8230]

River's death became ten times more depressing and sad after knowing what happens in the next seasons. You don't know her at first, just like The Doctor doesn't. Then you learn who she is and what her history is and how she came to The Library. Then you rewatch this episode and bawl your eyes out because rather than viewing it as a side character's demise with no greater purpose to the plot other than these two episodes, she's a developed and beloved character who is properly sent off in a heroic and beautiful way.

[@isbammoi3358]

Yes, exactly one of the reasons I love it, and one of my first thoughts on my second watch of it. The first time you see it, you are the doctor. You are where he is mentally and emotionally, which the same level of knowledge he has and can guess at. Then, second time around after watching it all, you are River. You've had (most of) the adventures, felt all the moments, written all the lines, and ran. And now you watch the Doctor who doesn't recognize her, and it aches. And then it aches all the more, because as the viewer, you know how it will end, as River herself comes to figure out in her final moments. Quite the masterful circle of a tale, and the episode is all the stronger for being able to being even more impactful in retrospect. I always appreciate media that changes completely the second time round when you consume it, after learning all there is to know. You go in again, as if consuming a completely new tale. Another example of this for me are the Death Gate Cycle books.

[@nickgreen4731]

@@isbammoi3358 And imagine the bravery of Steven Moffat, to set out on that immense character arc with only the slimmest hope that he'd ever be able to complete it.

[@steveross8364]

Bawl your eyes out. Ball your eyes out is a whole different experience. And possibly illegal.

[@LexxyCupcake]

murray gold is a genius

[@Andy-xi4pu]

Hon ey I miss him 🥺

[@CyberDoctor-tc8tc]

Andy same

[@DarkInception]

Truly

[@ShadyLampShade]

"This piece was used through the second half of the season and is structured around a melody that keeps returning to represent The Doctor's past love hinted at in Silence in the Library" a MELODY...

[@Hussain-tv6rs]

Copyright© from the description xD

[@cat_drone2679]

Nice pfp

[@naamanoona]

3:48- 4:10- doctor: "River you know my name. you whispered my name in my ear. there's only one reason I would ever tell anyony my name. there's only one time I could." River: "hush, now- spoilers!"

What did she actually wisper in his ear? And why would he lie about that while nobody else is around?

[@mrflibble1259]

FaRo she did whisper his name though.... Am I missing something?

He never actually told her his name. Spoiler: In the wedding scene it was "look in my eye" and there was no other scene were he was supposedly telling her his name.

[@mrflibble1259]

FaRo I don't think it was the wedding where he told here it. Was it on trenzalore or something? I don't really remember anything of new who past season 5, I just sort of fell out of love with it a bit. I still adore 1-4 tho

Oh, if you haven't watched it yet, you should definitely watch seasons 9 and 10. They are absolutely incredible. On Trenzalore River told the Tardis the Doctor's name through Clara. At least that is what's said, maybe the code was something else? Maybe she does know his name, but then I don't know how.

[@AS-wk9gg]

Series 4 had such long and great soundtracks

[@mr.barcode3186]

This is one of Murray Gold's best scores for New Who. It has a magical feel at the start, then gets into a more ominous vibe with the chorus version of "All the Strange Strange Creatures", and then last but not least it gets really emotional with the track from River's death.

[@MishMash95]

In the final days of planet Earth, everyone had bad dreams..

[@hashmasterflash3951]

Except for one man

[@maxrichards3881]

For Gallifrey! For Victory! For the End of Time Itself! CHILLS!

[@nivaneh1010]

This comment resonates with me more given what’s going on around the world right now.

[@Cat-nb5qs]

That moment when you convince your teacher to show Silence in the Library in class.

[@lynception9137]

That moment when your class is voting on a Christmas movie and you suggest every single Doctor Who Christmas special.

[@blueboxgems5953]

+Azelma Thenardier You must have awesome teachers.

[@Cat-nb5qs]

BlueBoxGems My teahcer had never seen New Who, just a bit of Classic, but yeah, we had to do an assignment on it and everything which was just amazing :D

[@gresh1134]

+Azelma Thenardier That's great :D. What kind of assignment was it?

[@Cat-nb5qs]

Gresh113 It was for Philosophy class. We were studying theories of reality and existensialism and I thought it was pretty good for that. Turns out my teahcer liked it enough to show it to the class :D Of course, I then had to stop myself from having this enormous grin on my face the whole time we were watching it so as to not look like a total idiot

[@bestdoctorwhovideos2495]

Before "The Name of the Doctor" aired, my prediction was it would be River's last episode. I realized that silence will fall when the question is asked, and the question is "Doctor Who?", which means that the name of the Doctor would be the answer to that question. The reason I predicted it would be River's last episode is because her death took place in SILENCE in the Library/Forest of the Dead, and silence falls after the question is asked (THE NAME OF THE DOCTOR.)

[@justinleecw]

Fortunately for you and everyone else, you were wrong. Husbands was a marvellous episode!

[@capriccio136]

Finally. . .a song for Ten that is as epic as he was.

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

You should listen to Song For Ten (reprise)

[@godhathirumalaianandanpill3140]

Isn't this supposed to be a song for River?

[@mrflibble1259]

You just don't get doctor who soundtracks like this anymore

[@Erestory]

I'LL FIND YOU! I PROMISE YOU I WILL FIND YOU!!

[@Reedamaster]

4:24 - what we all came for

[@philobotaniste6233]

Reedmaster No.

[@djkhalid6014]

@@philobotaniste6233 yes

[@yb7292]

Actually I came for 0:39

[@wa6280]

I came for 1:57.

[@AS-wk9gg]

River you know my name, you whispered my name in my ear. There is only one reason I would ever tell anyone my name, the one time I ever could....

[@epicgravity9087]

Hush now, spoilers

[@mgrizzyyyy]

+EpicGravity908 😂😂😂😂

[@MovieMagic515]

@@epicgravity9087 I hate you sometimes!

[@karadenizin-kizi]

"Time can be rewritten" - "Not those times, not one line. Don't you dare. It's ok, it's not over for you, you'll see me again. You have all of that to come. You and me, time and space. YOU WATCH US RUN." this gets me every time ;__; You know what is weird? The episodes are called Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead, River was (more or less) part of the Silence and "the only water in the forest is the river". Sometimes I wonder if Moffat is THAT genius or if it just.. happens!

[@emmettkrantz1520]

I recommend playing this along with the 9th doctor's regeneration so that he says "so was I" right at 4:11. It is absolutely perfect.

[@flames-worth]

That, sir, is an amazing profile pic.

[@jhibbitt1]

excellent thought, if only murray gold had thought of this earlier, i'm sure he would've used it then

[@jcartist5881]

+Emmett Krantz He used that part for River Song's sacrifice though.

[@alyssabird720]

+Emmett Krantz LOVE IT! I got it perfectly in sync with the scene, too! replayed it like ten times haha.

[@AHMbros4life]

it does gives a chill to your bone, doesn't it?

[@Raftors]

5:15 If this was used in the Smith era you already know "I am the doctor" would of started there

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

In my opinion, series 3 and 4 represent the pinnacle of Modern DW music. So many epic and iconic themes. I didn't really get into Doctor Who until 2017, but just listening to this song makes me feel nostalgic.

[@_theryanchap]

0:00 'It is said that in the final days of planet Earth, everyone had bad dreams. To the west of the north of that world, the human race did gather, in the celebration of a pagan rite to banish the cold and the dark. Each and everyone of those people had dreamt of the terrible things to come, but they forgot … because they must. They forgot their nightmares of fire and war and insanity. They forgot... ...except for one...'

[@JessCaron]

The description. Read it carefully. There is one word that is lowercase and should be capitalized and its use is brilliant.

[@kallie-bot6507]

Melody. ami right?

[@robertalan5560]

+Jess Caron You mean the word 'Missy The Master' picked up on which you're just bringing back up?

[@MercyVale]

+Robert Alan Purslow I noticed that too lol

[@JessCaron]

+Robert Alan Purslow What word?

[@JessCaron]

+Jess Caron And so the Doctor's life, Gold admits, was structured around Melody even when he was still grieving over Rose! It's brilliant!

[@MegaAstroFan18]

Also, anyone else think this has a good 'regeneration' feel to it? This could easily have been regeneration music until The Doctor Forever part kicked in.

[@elijahvasquez7641]

Parts of vale decem can be heard in this

[@mattthesilent777RED]

I used the first half for my Fifteenth Doctor's regeneration

[@mayashemolewitz8540]

So what you saying is that this is practically The Doctor & River theme? I can live with that.

[@feudallord2467]

This isn't what I meant when I typed greatest story never told

[@kanethemessiah5603]

We got scammed.

[@georgelincolnrockwell4659]

Lmaoo

[@MrEvers]

"Time can be rewritten!" "Not those times. Not one line! Don't you dare!"

[@MovieMagic515]

Funny thing is River tried to rewrite time when she became the astronaut.

[@KaTzaNdSTuFf]

I think I've found my new favourite piece from Doctor Who.

[@missythemaster4544]

I've just read the description for this theme by the uploader and it says " This piece was used through the second half of the season and is structured around a 'melody' that keeps returning " I just thought that was really ironic and amazing at the same time ! :')

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

The description's by the composer, which could possibly make it even more amazing :D

[@LillianWinterAnimations]

Ha! That's just brilliant, I didn't notice that :D

[@tashjones430]

iconic, glad you pointed that out!

[@pacifistattack]

I facepalmed after you pointed that out.

[@TheRoaringGiant]

Thomas Theuma I know !

[@crazygymnast111]

one of the best pieces used in DW. so epic and beautiful and full of emotion. I cry every time I hear this theme. :'-( Murray Gold is a genius. accept it

[@themole4369]

Overall I felt that Turn Left was the best episode of Season 4, but this was definitely one of the best moments of the season.

[@thedonahuetwins]

This is truly the most haunting and upsetting piece of Who music. River Song is one my favorite characters. I just rewatched this scene after I watched River leave to go to the Library. The fact that we all knew what would happen to her in the end is what makes this piece of music even more depressing when rewatching. Goodbye Sweetie.

[@banjod5363]

Not exactly the greatest story never told I was looking for

[@clarialbacete]

Love the part at 5:16 to the end.

[@360Roko]

There is a documentary movie with the same title as this ost. It is also beautiful just as this song.

[@youmer_5746]

based

[@Meggimagine]

I love this music so much, but starting at 2:51 really gives me the chills everytime...

[@chefboiarby304]

"I'LL FIND YOU! I PROMISE I'LL FIND YOU" *proceeds to miss him by one second*

[@geekygal644]

This makes me proud to be a Doctor Who fan! :D Amazing track!!

[@samhague4213]

The Greatest Story Never Told, it sounds like The Year that Never Was

[@MovieMagic515]

Not this time.

[@victorpeterson3502]

Murray Gold’s Doctor Who music helps me *A.LOT* with writing fan fics! Like I-couldn’t-have-done-it-without-it much!

[@lewisthellama2569]

I cannot stop listening to this it is just so damn perfect. I like to think that the title relates to Donna and her simulated family, as in its a story of her ideal life where she is happy and it sadly wasnt real. How depressing to then realise it has a double entendré for her time with the Doctor as well (pre-60th). Its bombastic as many of Gold's themes are but there is such a sadness to the track even in its highs. Its both majestic and melancholic which perfectly encapsulates 10 and Donna's relationship as they were the best of friends and were met with a terrible fate. Pain....

[@lewisthellama2569]

I know many people relate this music to the Doctor and River's relationship as this track plays during her death. But I like it more as a DoctorDonna thing no disrespect to Ms Song lmao

[@lauraboiocchi4666]

The beggining sounds a lot like The Chronicles of Narnia main theme for me.

[@crazygymnast111]

I thought that too! XD

[@solekman916]

I hear 10th doctor theme All the strange strange creatures The Doctor Forever Vale Decem

[@charlesa6142]

awesome to hear a variation of strange strange creatures in this

[@zantelrus9211]

I will never get over this bit of music. I love it so much

[@twokindsofovenfries32]

' none of it's real' 'am I real?' 'Of course you're real. I know you're real. Oh God, you were real. I'll find you! I promise you I'll find you!'

[@Mags94]

"Am I real?" - breaks my heart every time.

[@twokindsofovenfries32]

@@Mags94 same

[@pacifistattack]

I absolutely love love this piece, probably my fave bit of Doctor who music.

[@mattthesilent777RED]

Is it me or does Series 4 have the best music, Davies and Gold are gods

[@MissCyberSong]

The build up in the first minute of this piece, then how it becomes so dramatic and dies back down to be quiet and sweet... it just gives me chills. Absolutely stunning.

[@hashmasterflash3951]

The Doctor: Think, Donna; when you met Rose in that parallel world, what did she say? Donna: Just "the darkness is coming". The Doctor: Anything else? [Donna starts to think, then spots Rose in the distance behind the Doctor] Donna: Why don't you ask her yourself?

[@proxygray4072]

4:11 is my favorite

[@elisesweetie998]

River you know my name... You whispered my name in my ear... 😭🥺❤️

[@irottaalfurinn2539]

spoilers

[@NickKano11]

Silence in the Library/ Forest of the Dead is one of the finest stories in Doctor Who history.

[@besthusbando9328]

Greatest Story Never Told you say... Why's that sound so familiar?

[@JessCaron]

+Best Husbando Never thought I'd agree with Ramsay Bolton!

[@JessCaron]

+Artificial Intelligence If you are a troll, congrats. If you are not a troll, I meant that Ramsay is worse than even Hitler.

[@christianempire3909]

Jess Caron Watch *The Greatest Story Never Told*. Search *National Socialism The Greatest Story Never Told* on KZbin. Watch half an hour every day, since it's very long. I am not a troll.

[@JessCaron]

+Artificial Intelligence Oh, i thought you were saying I meant Hitler instead of Ramsay Bolton and I was joking that Ramsay is so evil he's worse than Hitler. I'll check it out! What an unfortunate coincidence!

[@besthusbando9328]

You anti-Semite, what about the other 5,999,994,000,000 of them? Holocaust revisionists like you make me sick.

[@Meggsie]

First time I saw River Song die, I was sort of, Oh that's sad. Another casualty. Then after season 6, I go back and watch it again.... bawling. Oh goodness... ;3;

[@Divizoro]

4:06 Ssshhh... Spoilers.

[@ann6303]

Divizoro what did you do? Save her!

[@MovieMagic515]

You took me to darillium with a new haircut and a suit. That should have been a clue, there's nothing you can do.

[@JasonCameron774]

4:16, simply stunning, how perfect were these soundtracks

[@Anosaan]

Now I just want to watch series 4 all over again.

[@ethalinia]

I lost it at 4:25... Now I'm a sobbing mess, and I'm SO grateful for it. This music deserves ours tears (and all of our other emotions, for that matter).

[@alexanderwalker3906]

2:30 All the strange strange creatures but in choir form. I love it.

[@virginialoverproductions]

Murray Gold: The British John Williams

[@bendis126]

this is my favourite ❤

[@ainzooalgown2459]

Doctor who was the greatest story :(

[@MegaAstroFan18]

Really was the greatest story never told in the end. We only ever saw a handful of highlights.

[@NikkiThePlatypus]

gotta love that repeating melody!!! stuck in my head all day

[@verdzse001]

1:57 "Ott, az egy kamion! Az egy kamion, kamion! Hopsz, e! Ott, ni!"

[@Josh-cn5yp]

Are you ok there?

[@jodsilla6105]

Whaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaa

[@feangren]

You just blew my mind, thanks.

[@MeganAngel315]

Most beautiful piece of doctor who yet because it has a wonderful variety of stories all tied to one.

[@javid53]

I love how little bits of music can be found with slight variations in a lot of the songs

[@SophyWald]

This is absolutely brilliant!

[@D1n75]

Absolutely Fantastic!

[@Norsimdo]

This is bloody amazing!

[@archivesoftime]

So beautiful.

[@missameliapond11]

It showed that in the mini 'Night' series. The current Doctor met a slightly future Doctor, who was taking River to see the singing towers, which we all know is just before the events of the library.

[@Sketchit22]

This is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

[@Skeltro105]

1:48 onwards is the best part

[@MegaAstroFan18]

Well, I think the title of this track is accurate. The bulk of River's time with the Doctor is not actually told.

[@rachelstanley7240]

Been looking for this song for a while!

[@hannahheather2004]

This is my absolute favorite Doctor Who piece

[@gdragneel653]

THIS MAKES ME CRY AND FIRED UP! IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL AND AH GOSH I LOVE MURRAY GOLD SO MUCH. GETS ACROSS THE FIERY PASSION AND BRILLIANCE OF THE SERIES ACROSS SO WELL! (Sorry for the caps lock, I am currently blasting this out loud and am having the time of my life)

[@BlueRoses345]

BEAUTIFUL

[@ViolettePoete]

I was in tears... Like, REALLY in tears. The first time you watched this, you're just like 'Yup, she's dead' and then, you know how much she represents for the Doctor and what he means to her and it's so unfair!

[@calebprincebrotherton8533]

this music always fills me with a sense of sadness and triumph. Because so many things flood into my mind...

[@stargazer0118]

This music is masterful. So amazing.

[@JessCaron]

River's life is sad and triumphant at the same time all the way through.

[@ragingsquid317]

Gives me shivers

[@Ilovebarbosch]

I nearly cried during the full episode D: And this music is so touching...

[@jacknewgate1787]

1:46 wonderful

[@GoldenJayTime]

I love hearing returning themes in these sorts of songs - Martha's theme came back in this!!!

[@tomimpala]

Steven Moffat knew what River Song was from the moment she entered doctor who. Clever.

[@MrMischiefter]

Brilliant, thankyou very much. I've had a brainwave, memory has returned to me - I think it's at the end of Series Three Episode Thirteen when she gives the 'You'll see me again, mister!' speech. But what follows that is original and suitably epic. But yeah, thanks, I'll look that track up now!

[@LonelyDemonFilms]

The greatest song never old...

[@FruitsFantasyKingdom]

Oh i TOTALLY agree on that note :)

[@Inigo-cu5os]

It can't be foreshadowing. Murray Gold said this in 2008, the plots for Series 6 with Melody was probably written in 2011.

[@ApocalypticSalad]

This is quite possibly the best track of all Doctor Who.