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.
Acting
Capaldi and Kingston's unspoken chemistry carries entire conversations.
Writing
River's obliviousness to Twelve hits harder than any goodbye.
Practical Effects
Greg Davies' decapitated head in a bag — cinema.
Director
Douglas Mackinnon
Peter Capaldi
The Doctor
Alex Kingston
River Song
Greg Davies
King Hydroflax
Matt Lucas
Nardole
Phillip Rhys
Ramone
Rowan Polonski
Flemming
Robert Curtis
Scratch
Anthony Cozens
Concierge
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Alphonse
Nonso Anozie
Voice of Hydroflax (voice)
Clem So
Starline Galactic Villain (uncredited)
William Hartnell
The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
Patrick Troughton
The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Alex Kingston's final appearance as River Song until her audio return years later, making the restaurant scene unintentionally final for a decade.
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