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{{Infobox Audio Series
{{Infobox Audio Series
|image            = The Diary of River Song.jpg
|image            = The Diary of River Song.jpg
|release count    = 9
|release count    = 12
|story count      = 36
|story count      = 48
|release year      = 2015
|release year      = 2015
|release year2    = present
|release year2    = 2023
|first story      = The Boundless Sea (audio story)
|first story      = The Boundless Sea (audio story)
|first release    = [[25 December (releases)|25 December]]  [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|first release    = [[25 December (releases)|25 December]]  [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|end release      =  
|end release      = [[22 August (releases)|22 August]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|main character    = [[River Song]]
|main character    = [[River Song]]
|starring          = The Doctor
|starring          = The Doctor
|producer          = David Richardson
|script ed        = Matt Fitton
|script ed2        = John Dorney
|exec prod        = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|exec prod        = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|exec prod2        = Nicholas Briggs
|exec prod2        = Nicholas Briggs
|producer          = David Richardson
|producer2        = James Goss
|script ed        = James Goss
|script ed2        = Matt Fitton
|script ed3        = John Dorney
|script ed4        = Tim Foley
|music            = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|sound            = [[Steve Foxon]], Howard Carter, [[Peter Doggart]], [[Benji Clifford]], [[Lee Adams]], [[Simon Robinson]], [[Tim Steemson]], [[Shane O'Byrne]]
|cover            = [[Tom Webster]], [[Rafe Wallbank]], [[Sean Longmore]]
|production codes  = BFPDWRIVER01 -  
|production codes  = BFPDWRIVER01 -  
|runtime          =  
|runtime          =  
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The [[The Diary of River Song: Series One|first series]] featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Two|second series]] featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Three|third series]] featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Four|fourth series]] featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]].
The [[The Diary of River Song: Series One|first series]] featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Two|second series]] featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Three|third series]] featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]]. The [[The Diary of River Song: Series Four|fourth series]] featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]].


Breaking the previously-established format, [[The Diary of River Song: Series Five|series five]] did not feature the Doctor, but rather [[the Master]]. Each story featured a different incarnation of the Time Lord, including the first appearance of [[Eric Roberts]]' {{Roberts|n=Master}} and [[Michelle Gomez]]' {{Gomez}} in a Big Finish story.
Breaking the previously-established format, [[The Diary of River Song: Series Five|series five]] did not feature the Doctor, but rather [[the Master]]. Each story featured a different incarnation of the Time Lord, including the first appearance of [[Eric Roberts]]' {{Roberts|n=Master}} and [[Michelle Gomez]]' [[Missy]] in a Big Finish story.


It was [[Steven Moffat]]'s idea to make River team up with previous Doctors on these boxsets, so she would work "her way back down his timeline". ([[VOR 95]])
It was [[Steven Moffat]]'s idea to make River team up with previous Doctors on these boxsets, so she would work "her way back down his timeline". ([[VOR 95]])
The audio series was continued in ''[[The Death and Life of River Song (audio series)|The Death and Life of River Song]]'' on [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]].


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
=== Series One ===
=== Series One ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series One}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series One}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
!Title || Author || Featuring || Released
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|-
|1.1
|1.1
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=== Series Two ===
=== Series Two ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Two}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Two}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
!Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|2.1
|2.1
|''[[The Unknown (audio story)|The Unknown]]''
|''[[The Unknown (audio story)|The Unknown]]''
|[[Guy Adams (writer)|Guy Adams]]
|[[Guy Adams]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|rowspan=4|[[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|rowspan=4|[[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
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=== Series Three ===
=== Series Three ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Three}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Three}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
!Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|3.1
|3.1
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=== Series Four ===
=== Series Four ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Four}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Four}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
!Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|4.1
|4.1
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=== Series Five ===
=== Series Five ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Five}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Five}}
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
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|''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]''
|''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]''
|[[Jonathan Morris]]
|[[Jonathan Morris]]
|{{Gomez}}
|[[Missy]]
|rowspan=4|[[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|rowspan=4|[[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|-
|-
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|[[Scott Handcock]]
|[[Scott Handcock]]
|[[War Master]]
|[[War Master]]
|}
=== ''The Eighth of March'' ===
{{Main|The Eighth of March (audio anthology)}}
The first story of ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]'' was a special release for ''The Diary of River Song''.
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|1
|''[[Emancipation (EoM audio story)|Emancipation]]''
|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|[[River Song|River]], [[Leela]]
|[[8 March (releases)|8 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|}
|}


=== Series Six ===
=== Series Six ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Six}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Six}}
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released  
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released  
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|6.3
|6.3
|''[[Peepshow (audio story)|Peepshow]]''
|''[[Peepshow (audio story)|Peepshow]]''
|[[Guy Adams (writer)|Guy Adams]]
|[[Guy Adams]]
|[[Third Doctor]], [[Ogron]]s, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Drashig]]s
|[[Third Doctor]], [[Ogron]]s, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Drashig]]s
|-
|-
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=== Series Seven ===
=== Series Seven ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Seven}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Seven}}
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released  
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released  
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=== Series Eight ===
=== Series Eight ===
{{Main|The Diary of River Song: Series Eight}}
{{main|The Diary of River Song: Series Eight}}
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
!# || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|8.1
|8.1
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=== New Recruit ===
=== New Recruit ===
{{Main|New Recruit (audio anthology)}}
{{main|New Recruit (audio anthology)}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!# || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|9.1
|9.1
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|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|Liz Shaw, the Brig, [[Third Doctor]], {{Delgado|c}}
|Liz Shaw, the Brig, [[Third Doctor]], {{Delgado|c}}
|}
=== Two Rivers and a Firewall ===
{{main|Two Rivers and a Firewall (audio anthology)}}
{| class="wikitable"
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|10.1
|''[[The Two Rivers (audio story)|The Two Rivers]]''
|[[Tim Foley]]
|
|rowspan=4|[[3 August (releases)|3 August]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|-
|10.2
|''[[Beauty on the Inside (audio story)|Beauty on the Inside]]''
|[[Lizzie Hopley]]
|
|-
|10.3
|''[[Black Friday (audio story)|Black Friday]]''
|[[Lauren Mooney (writer)|Lauren Mooney]] & [[Stewart Pringle]]
|[[Auton]]s
|-
|10.4
|''[[Firewall (audio story)|Firewall]]''
|[[Barnaby Kay]]
|[[Proper Dave]]
|}
=== Friend of the Family ===
{{main|Friend of the Family (audio story)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|11
|''[[Friend of the Family (audio story)|Friend of the Family]]''
|[[Tim Foley]]
|
|[[12 January (releases)|12 January]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|}
=== The Orphan Quartet ===
{{main|The Orphan Quartet (audio anthology)}}
{| class="wikitable"
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|12.1
|''[[The Excise Men (audio story)|The Excise Men]]''
|[[Lou Morgan]]
|
|rowspan=4|[[22 August (releases)|22 August]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|-
|12.2
|''[[Harvest of the Krotons (audio story)|Harvest of the Krotons]]''
|[[James Goss]]
|[[Jackie Tyler|Jackie]], [[Kroton (species)|Krotons]]
|-
|12.3
|''[[Dead Man Talking (audio story)|Dead Man Talking]]''
|[[Tim Foley]]
|
|-
|12.4
|''[[The Wife of River Song (audio story)|The Wife of River Song]]''
|[[Lizzie Hopley]]
|[[Brooke 2]]
|}
== Special Releases ==
=== The Eighth of March ===
{{Main|The Eighth of March (audio anthology)}}
The first story of ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]'' was a special release for ''The Diary of River Song''.
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|1
|''[[Emancipation (EoM audio story)|Emancipation]]''
|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|[[River Song|River]], [[Leela]]
|[[8 March (releases)|8 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|}
|}


== Cover gallery ==
== Cover gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
The Diary of River Song.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series One|Series One]]
The Diary of River Song.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series One|Series One]]''
Diary of River Song 2.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Two|Series Two]]
Diary of River Song 2.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Two|Series Two]]''
Diary of River Song Series 3 cover.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Three|Series Three]]
Diary of River Song Series 3 cover.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Three|Series Three]]''
The Diary of River Song Series Four.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Four|Series Four]]
The Diary of River Song Series Four.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Four|Series Four]]''
The Diary of River Song Series Five.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Five|Series Five]]
The Diary of River Song Series Five.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Five|Series Five]]''
The Diary of River Song Series Six.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Six|Series Six]]
Eighth of March.jpg|''[[The Eighth of March (audio series)|The Eighth of March]]'' -<br>''[[Emancipation (EoM audio story)|Emancipation]]''
The Diary of River Song Series Seven.jpg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Seven|Series Seven]]
The Diary of River Song Series Six.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Six|Series Six]]''
Riversong8.jpeg|[[The Diary of River Song: Series Eight|Series Eight]]
The Diary of River Song Series Seven.jpg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Seven|Series Seven]]''
The Diary of River Song New Recruit.jpg|[[New Recruit (audio anthology)|New Recruit]]
Riversong8.jpeg|''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Eight|Series Eight]]''
The Diary of River Song New Recruit.jpg|''[[New Recruit (audio anthology)|New Recruit]]''
Two Rivers and a Firewall (audio anthology).jpg|''[[Two Rivers and a Firewall (audio anthology)|Two Rivers and a Firewall]]''
Friend of the Family (audio story).jpg|''[[Friend of the Family (audio story)|Friend of the Family]]''
The Orpan Quartet (audio anthology).jpg|''[[The Orphan Quartet (audio anthology)|The Orphan Quartet]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
== External links ==
{{bigfinish|ranges/v/river-song}}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{bigfinish|ranges/released/doctor-who---the-diary-of-river-song}}


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The Diary of River Song, also known simply as River Song,[1] was an audio spin-off series produced by Big Finish Productions beginning in 2015. It starred River Song, played by Alex Kingston.

The first series featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. The second series featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. The third series featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. The fourth series featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

Breaking the previously-established format, series five did not feature the Doctor, but rather the Master. Each story featured a different incarnation of the Time Lord, including the first appearance of Eric Roberts' Master and Michelle Gomez' Missy in a Big Finish story.

It was Steven Moffat's idea to make River team up with previous Doctors on these boxsets, so she would work "her way back down his timeline". (VOR 95)

The audio series was continued in The Death and Life of River Song on 16 August 2024.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series One[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series One
# Title Author Featuring Released
1.1 The Boundless Sea Jenny T Colgan 25 December 2015
1.2 I Went to a Marvellous Party Justin Richards Rulers of the Universe
1.3 Signs James Goss
1.4 The Rulers of the Universe Matt Fitton Eighth Doctor, Rulers of the Universe

Series Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Two
# Title Author Featuring Released
2.1 The Unknown Guy Adams Seventh Doctor 25 December 2016
2.2 Five Twenty-Nine John Dorney Rachel Burrows
2.3 World Enough and Time James Goss Sixth Doctor, Speravores
2.4 The Eye of the Storm Matt Fitton Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor, Speravores

Series Three[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Three
# Title Author Featuring Released
3.1 The Lady in the Lake Nev Fountain Fifth Doctor, Brooke 1 23 January 2018
3.2 A Requiem for the Doctor Jac Rayner
3.3 My Dinner with Andrew John Dorney Fifth Doctor, Madame Kovarian, Brooke 1, Brooke 2
3.4 The Furies Matt Fitton Fifth Doctor, Madame Kovarian, Brooke 2

Series Four[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Four
# Title Author Featuring Released
4.1 Time in a Bottle Emma Reeves, Matt Fitton Discordia 4 September 2018
4.2 Kings of Infinite Space Donald McLeary
4.3 Whodunnit? Matt Fitton
4.4 Someone I Once Knew John Dorney Fourth Doctor, Discordia

Series Five[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Five
# Title Author Featuring Released
5.1 The Bekdel Test Jonathan Morris Missy 22 January 2019
5.2 Animal Instinct Roy Gill Decayed Master, Luke
5.3 The Lifeboat and the Deathboat Eddie Robson Roberts Master
5.4 Concealed Weapon Scott Handcock War Master

Series Six[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Six
# Title Author Featuring Released
6.1 An Unearthly Woman Matt Fitton First Doctor, Susan, Ian, Barbara 27 August 2019
6.2 The Web of Time John Dorney Captain Knight, Great Intelligence, Robot Yeti
6.3 Peepshow Guy Adams Third Doctor, Ogrons, Sontarans, Drashigs
6.4 The Talents of Greel Paul Morris Jago, Casey, Chang, Mr Sin, Greel

Series Seven[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Seven
# Title Author Featuring Released
7.1 Colony of Strangers James Goss 8 January 2020
7.2 Abbey of Heretics Lizbeth Myles
7.3 Barrister to the Stars James Kettle
7.4 Carnival of Angels Roy Gill Luke, Weeping Angels

Series Eight[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Diary of River Song: Series Eight
# Title Author Featuring Released
8.1 Slight Glimpses of Tomorrow James Goss Rachel Burrows 27 January 2021
8.2 A Brave New World Tracy Ann Baines Tenth Doctor, Rachel Burrows
8.3 A Forever Home Alfie Shaw K9
8.4 Queen of the Mechonoids Jonathan Morris Mechonoids, Anya Kingdom, Mark Seven

New Recruit[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: New Recruit (audio anthology)
# Title Author Featuring Released
9.1 The Blood Woods Lizbeth Myles Liz Shaw, the Brig 27 October 2021
9.2 Terror of the Suburbs James Kettle Liz Shaw
9.3 Never Alone Helen Goldwyn
9.4 Rivers of Light Lisa McMullin Liz Shaw, the Brig, Third Doctor, The Master

Two Rivers and a Firewall[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Two Rivers and a Firewall (audio anthology)
# Title Author Featuring Released
10.1 The Two Rivers Tim Foley 3 August 2022
10.2 Beauty on the Inside Lizzie Hopley
10.3 Black Friday Lauren Mooney & Stewart Pringle Autons
10.4 Firewall Barnaby Kay Proper Dave

Friend of the Family[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Friend of the Family (audio story)
# Title Author Featuring Released
11 Friend of the Family Tim Foley 12 January 2023

The Orphan Quartet[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Orphan Quartet (audio anthology)
# Title Author Featuring Released
12.1 The Excise Men Lou Morgan 22 August 2023
12.2 Harvest of the Krotons James Goss Jackie, Krotons
12.3 Dead Man Talking Tim Foley
12.4 The Wife of River Song Lizzie Hopley Brooke 2

Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Eighth of March[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Eighth of March (audio anthology)

The first story of The Eighth of March was a special release for The Diary of River Song.

# Title Author Featuring Released
1 Emancipation Lisa McMullin River, Leela 8 March 2019

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ The credits for each episode of New Recruit refer to the box set as River Song: New Recruit.
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