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
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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