Doctor Who: EVERY Steven Moffat Episode Ranked Worst To Best

17. The Wedding Of River Song

Doctor Who The Wedding Of River Song
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For many fans, The Wedding of River Song would rank much lower on this list but I think it's a highly underrated episode.

Does it feel a little slapdash at times? Sure. Is the Teselecta escape a little predicable? Perhaps.

But put those downers aside and there's a lot to enjoy about the Series 6 finale. The concept of the past, present and future all happening at once is a beautifully bonkers Doctor Who idea, and the madness of Charles Dickens on TV and Winston Churchill as a Roman emperor with a Silurian doctor lets you know what you're in for right out the gate.

The title might be the ultimate spoiler but The Wedding of River Song also serves to answer the question of who River is to the Doctor – much to Amy and Rory's shock. That long-awaited wedding sequence is pure magic, and, like the other big emotional beats in this episode, works really well.

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Ellie has been part of the WhatCulture team since 2021 where she began as a freelance presenter for the WhoCulture channel. As a diehard Whovian with a BA (hons) degree in Drama and Acting, this role was the perfect opportunity for her to combine her screen presence training with her extensive Doctor Who knowledge. From there, she branched out to various other WhatCulture channels, including TrekCulture, and became a full time Content Producer/Video Presenter in 2023. Ellie is now a regular fixture on both WhoCulture and TrekCulture and has become a well respected public figure within both fandoms, building up a substantial following across her social media platforms and being given the opportunity to represent the channels and the wider communities at several industry events. Her favourite Doctor Who character is River Song and her favourite Star Trek character is Captain Janeway - which tells you everything you need to know about how she approaches her role within a generally male dominated field.