Doctor Who - Date Night 

For people who keep asking why they've never seen this and which episode it was from: These are not from any episode. These are minisodes that were produced separately and placed on the DVDs as special features. Only a small few Doctor Who minisodes were ever aired on television. Some were released online and some were only on the DVDs. There were a few during Tennant's run, and a couple during Capaldi's, but it was during Smith's run that they made a ton of them. I just combined these ones into a single part. See the playlist in the description for more.

"We've got 10 minutes, get dressed" "So close to the perfect sentence" oh river

"Your parents are asleep" I love that line! I also find it hilarious that the Doctor has to sneak out/ away from River's parents to see River not the other way around

This minisode really shows off Matts chops as an actor. He gets to look silly, flirty and extremely old and tired all in a 5 minute clip.

Can we all just acknowledge how much of a Romantic 11 is? i know 10 was always seen as the more romantic dashing doctor but 11 is more sentimental. He is taking her to a single moment in time where almost ALL of the stars in the entire universe can be seen. He can NEVER do that again with ANYONE without risking his own timeline. Sharing a single moment he can NEVER take back with someone is so god damn sweet.

The way he says “ITS THE SAME NIGHT!” makes me laugh 😂

Considering that this is during her first night in Stormcage, which must be just after Lake Silencio, which is roughly where and when they got married... this is basically River's honeymoon

I think Eleven got cold feet about Darillium because he literally saw the reaction on his younger self's face and how hurt he was. He eventually did go there, after a regeneration allowed him to overcome the inevitable.

Epic foreshadowing... hurting my heart. The face he had when she said "you'll be the death of me." was heartbreaking. You can see him break a little bit inside. You don't get that face without love.

Probably one of the best side plot stories in Doctor Who The Doctor and River Song.

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The end, where the two versions of the Doctor are talking about taking River to the Singing Towers, and again a few moments later as the earlier version of River squeezed past the Doctor and comments that he will "be the death of me" are priceless. We get to just glimpse the pain that he is hiding, knowing that she is someday going to die right in front of him in the Library. Matt Smith did an excellent job of just barely showing it before he recovers and goes back to pretending that everything is going to be fine. It makes you realize that the Doctor ultimately has to deal with this pain with almost all of the people that he cares about. Starting with Susan, Ian and Barbara in the very beginning of the show, he knows at some deep level that eventually all of them will leave and eventually pass away while he continues to travel in his Tardis.

"he's taking me to the singing towers" guess he cancelled again

I just realised that River's catchphrase, "Spoilers", is a bootstrap paradox. The Doctor starts saying it because he heard River say it, and River starts saying it because she heard the Doctor say it. So who came up with it in the first place? Great fan edit, by the way! I'm in the middle of a "River Song-athon", where I watch all of River's episodes in the order she experienced them, and I'm also trying to include as many of the minisodes as I can.

These 2 are still breaking my heart even so many years later

I remember loving these, they're actually very nice and poignant minisodes. I'm glad that The Husbands of River Song retconned the Darillium ending though, it made for an amazing scene between Kingston and Capaldi.

"You'll be the death of me"....that still hurts. Poor Doctor.

That last part always gets me . My heart breaks 💔

I have to say it again. The character River is awesome and Alex who plays her is a unique beauty.

I want a relationship like that. Minus the time travel stuff. I just mean playful, flirty, intellectually stimulating. They're so fun to watch.

"Parents are asleep upstairs" makes them sound like teenagers sneaking around lol love it! ❤😊

Matt Smith is just an amazing actor. At the end where his smile slowly fades when River mentions Derilium and the pain comes out in his eyes... heartbreaking

That shared look between them at 4:38, Future Doctor feeling the weight of where he's going, Past Doctor realizing where he's taking her. That genuinely breaks my heart.

Yet we find out with the 12th doctor 11 kept canceling to go there unfortunately it caught up to him and had no choice but to go there it’s actually really sad knowing how she dies all the times he spends with her and al other times he canceled going to the singing towers was his way of trying to save river from the library

The most perfect love story in less than 6 minutes. My favourite bit has to be - Doctor: 'You've got 10 minutes; get dressed' River: 'That is so nearly the perfect sentence'

Goddamnit, I can't imagine how much it would hurt to know exactly how the love of your life would die, and constantly being reminded even as you're falling for her the first time. Like, holy fuck. And Smith does a wonderful job showing that, those tiny cracks in the Doctor's armor

I was never that into Matt but the depth of emotion shown in his face in this. Beautiful

Seeing how 12 was the one to bring river to the singing towers. Would that mean 11 changed his mind and avoided bringing her there, delaying the inevitable until 12.

It really speaks for Kingston's skills how she manages to make the three versions come off noticeably different. Though Matt does a very good job too with his expression coming undone at the word "Darillium"

"Parents are asleep." Has anyone ever wondered how on Earth you can sleep on the Tardis when it's always shaking and feeling like it's crashing??

The second River coming in and just saying, "Hold me!" 😆

4:39 i love how he looks at himself there, he already knows how he’s going to react to hearing that because he remembers

I loved their storyline and it never even occurred to me about the age difference.

Matt's face... He's such a good actor!

This one and Space/Time are honestly my two favorite Doctor Who stories. Also love that River is in prison for the death of the guy who breaks her out of prison

I literally love them both so much.

I love how seamlessly this combines comedy with tragedy.

Oh cool! I re-watched "The Husbands Of River Song" for the first time in a while, and this short is referenced! Near the end, River mentions The Doctor always keeps delaying their trip to the Towers and says "Remember when there were two of you". Very cool detail.

The deepest and complex love story ever created.

I can't believe I was so bold as to think I had seen every episode of Doctor who with Matt Smith until I stumbled across "minisodes"!!!! It's like having another chance to watch Matt Smith as the doctor with new episodes. Yay!!!!

Turing 60 this year and Alex looks as fabulous as she ever does.

Smith was my favourite Doctor, and I will never waver in this 😊

It's amazing how his expression can become so cold and sad and also very telling yet mysterious

It is NOT long enough!! I love this mini episodes so MUCH, there's not enough of River and The Doctor 🤩😍🤩🥰 They are the best together! I wish do much there were more moments of them together 💝💕

Damn, that ending. The Doctor wants to tell River so very badly so he can change her fate but he can't because if he does he'll cause a paradox.

Awww... she is just so perfect! Missed her so much!

Wow! I couldn't even tell it was an edit. Brilliantly done!

I actually had a tear in my eye when the two docs had a chat

Can we just recognize how sad this is when you think about it

these two still break my heart even so many years later

These were some of the best. So much crammed into these smaller episodes but so full of everything

By far the best of the new doctors, actor and stories.

For those who didn't know, this is actually from of a series of four shorts, two involving Amy ("Bad Night" "Good Night") and two involving River ("First Night" "Last Night"). Thank you for putting these together so neatly!

So back then we all thought "Last Night" was the last moment of River Song with The Doctor before the Library. And then we saw how broken 11th Doctor after losing Amy Pond and Rory Williams. We also thought he already done Darillium but turn out he didn't because The Doctor doesn't like ending. And when 11th Doctor want to search Clara in his own time-stream on Tranzelore, River Song (who already a ghost data) panic, fearing The Doctor will lose in time because turn out The Doctor still not taking her to Darilium until his next regeneration.

I didn't know this was a fan edit, this strings together so well

I only now have discovered these mini episodes and it's very pleasant to have the dr and these characters back in my life for a while

I think River's story line was peak doctor who. I love River so much

I like to think the tardis purposely did this to mess with the Doctor

I love it! Thank you very much for posting this, as well as the explanation with it. I have always had the feeling I was missing something, especially in the story around River Song and 11th Doctor, I just couldn't figure out what.

My favourite Doctor I like David Tennant as do many others but Matt Smith will always be my favourite

the look on his face at the end says so much without a single word

Alex Kingston is a real phenomenon as River Song. What an actress...

I always forget how much I love this minisode as it shows off the incredible talent of Matt Smith and Alex Kingston as actors, as well as moving the incredible story of River Song forward in a clever, timey wimey way.

OMG thank you for this video and quality ❤️

His reaction when he sees future River in the dress though 😂 Funnier considering she was wearing it in Day of the Moon and he must have seen it when she jumped into his pool.

ive been watching doctor who for years and its mad that I haven't seen this. its always so nice having new stuff of the old doctors to watch 😁

i really appreciate the "new" river content you're producing

I'm really glad that you've done this because I had No idea this existed. It's so crazy that there's all these little Fantastic little extras about with just as much high quality production and scripts and so few people know about them ❤️

U can really see how happy the scriptwriter was that they didn't have to conform to the """"""pg"""""" ratings of public television

Oh this is wonderful. Perfection. So many thanks.

So wonderfully written. That was the first time I've seen it - a decade later ! Such a gift ! Clearly I am living my life backwards. I'll see it for the first time five months ago.

I've never seen this. I saw the one with multiple Amy's and Rory's in the Tardis but not this one. Thank you.

Glad I finally got to see these!

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

3:41 That is the *HOTTEST* she EVER looked on the show, my GOD. That woman is a goddamn SMOKESHOW and she doesn't even know it. There's even a bowtie on the front of the dress for godssakes. 11 was such a simp for River Song, jesus...

I love ‘em all but for some reason Matt is my fave. Adorable 😊

Thank you! This is awesome!

Which means the doctor said "we're going to Derilium! And just went somewhere else."

Thank u so much for making these, I get to actually watch them on RU-vid, subbed, u rock! 🙌😀

“What else are you going to do…spank me” RIVER SONG!!

Great! Now I'm crying! It was so beautiful! ❤️

Thank you so much Penney!!!

I bloody love this.

Doctor: River, come over River: I can't. I'm in prison Doctor: Your parents are asleep ;)

I love the minisodes

The dread you can see in the Doctor’s eyes throughout the entire clip slowly fills. Starts with joyful and then turns to worry. Then those worried eyes turns to old, then to depressed.

This is both beautiful and very sad. It was a good thing Doctor Who was so funny because so much of what happened (both in the show and to the character) was so incredibly sad.

I love this so much!!!! 🤩

this couple is iconic !!!

River Song: Two of you? The mind races. Jack Harkness: You're telling me.

“HOLD MEEE”🤣

"You'll be the death of me"...... a few days ago I finished series 9, and saw "the husbands of riversong", it still hurts, a lot

As much as I liked the minisodes, I really did enjoy the episode where the Doctor and River actually went to the Singing Towers.

Started funny, ended hard

My favorite thing about the mini episodes is the long close-ups of the Tardis console.

0:45 so are you telling me The doctor was punching in the coordinates to pick up future river while talking about the 400 Foot tree on the north side of the mountain in the middle of the sea? Man talk about multitasking

I am so glad that wasn`t the end of River as Alex just puts so much into herself playing River!!

just to say after watching all s1-12 its great to see just little slice of life episodes

I come back here every year to laugh and cry

Wonderful, love Dr Who