"Spoilers!", as
'River Song' would say. If you continue reading this post and you don't know the identity of the
Doctor's wife and her connection to the
Time Lord and his traveling
Companions, then best to come back when you do. Otherwise, feel free to enjoy this fantastic costume worn by
Alex Kingston as the enigmatic and mischievous character, plus more outfits and props on display at the
Doctor Who Experience in
Cardiff Bay, Wales on December 9, 2013.
Original costumes from season five and six of the Doctor Who revival
We first meet the mysterious
River Song along with
David Tennant's 'Tenth Doctor' in the fourth season episodes
'Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead', but she wears this adventurous looking outfit in the fifth season two-part finale
'The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang' where she stars alongside
Matt Smith's 'Eleventh Doctor'.
River Song costume worn by Alex Kingston in Doctor Who
I'm sure
Whovian cosplayers and costumers love this look, and
Ray Holman was
Series Costume Designer at this time on the 50-year-old
British sci-fi show.
You can also see another
original River Song costume from Doctor Who (from the fifth season
'The Time of Angels' episode) from a previous visit to the
Doctor Who exhibit here at
Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.
In subsequent episodes of the show, we learn that aside from being the future spouse of the
Doctor and an archeology Professor,
River Song is actually the grown-up child of the
Doctor's married
Companions 'Amy Pond' and
'Rory Williams'. Born 'Melody Pond' she was conceived in the
T.A.R.D.I.S. and so possessed similar genetic traits and regenerative abilities as the
Gallifreyan Time Lords.
Amy Pond costumes from Doctor Who on display
Also on display this visit were a trio of
'Amy Pond' costumes, including the outfit worn by a
'Young Amelia' played by
Karen Gillan's real-life cousin,
Caitlin Blackwood, plus one of
Karen Gillan's signature looks and her kissogram
U.K. police uniform worn in the fifth season opener
'The Eleventh Hour', which introduced us to the
Doctor's new
Companion,
'the girl who waited'.
Costumes worn by Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams in Doctor Who
Another outfit which made me smile when I saw it, was the stag night t-shirt that
Arthur Darvill wore as
River's other parent,
'Rory Williams', in the fifth season episode,
'The Vampires of Venice', when the
Doctor crashes
Rory's bachelor party and takes the couple on a romantic trip to 1580
Venice.
The Doctor's Cot prop from A Good Man Goes to War
Finally, here's a fantastic prop relevant to the
'Pond/Williams' family, the
Doctor's baby crib featured in the sixth season episode
'A Good Man Goes to War' and was actually the cradle the
Time Lord slept in as child and bears
Gallifreyan symbols on its side, plus a cool planetary mobile above the cot.
If you like this selection of outfits and props, be sure to also check out additional
Doctor Who Companion costumes on display, and more besides.
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Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series [Blu-ray]
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