In a comic The Catherine Tate Show sketch, Catherine Tate's teenage character Lauren Cooper accuses her English teacher (played by David Tennant) of being "the Doctor". After much provocation, the teacher uses the sonic screwdriver to transform Lauren into a Rose Tyler action figure. River Song was very strong-willed; though brainwashed and raised to kill him, she decided the Doctor was "worth it" and saved his life, giving up all her regenerations to do so. ( TV: Let's Kill Hitler) She resisted the upgraded astronaut suit and refused to kill him, heedless of the consequences. ( TV: The Wedding of River Song) Doctor Who Electronic Sonic Screwdriver Collection – Third Doctor". Character Options . Retrieved 12 May 2016. [ permanent dead link] In an alternate timeline created by the Discordia, the Doctor and River knew each other since his first incarnation and were married by his fourth incarnation. The Fourth Doctor admitted he loved River dearly and feared losing her when the timeline was abolished, but River assured him they would meet again. ( AUDIO: Someone I Once Knew)

Multi-adventures reference the rare instance when a companion is shown or stated to have multiple adventures with the Doctor but only appears in a single story. Upon learning that a Hanovari woman was attempting to kidnap Princess Myrahla of Ozkozania, River infiltrated the Galactic Heritage rendezvous by posing as a delegate from Gallifrey: Romana. His deception attracted the attention of the interested party, who sent Leela to investigate. River involved the savage in her attempt to rescue the princess. The two succeeded, but discovered the Hanovari was also trying to save the princess, who was to be sacrificed to keep the peace on Ozkozania.The three of them then travelled to the planet and discovered that the princess was actually a girl of the people who had been kidnapped and forced to participate in saving the life of her twin sister. Their actions led to the downfall of the Royal Magnificat's regime and a new civil war, but River and Leela were able to take the twins away into the future of the planet, guaranteeing them a happy life. ( AUDIO: Emancipation) Toys and Games". BBC. 26 July 2005. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006 . Retrieved 29 October 2006. The Wand Company and BBC Worldwide Unveil The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013 . Retrieved 12 July 2012.

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The very first thing the Doctor used this incredible tool for was literally unscrewing some screws – although it soon turned out to have far greater capabilities, thanks to the powerful, miniaturised technology it contained. the second doctor and his first sonic screwdriver.

River sent the Twelfth Doctor a time-crossed text message through K9 Mark IV while he was stranded on Gallifrey with Bill Potts by the temporal crisis preventing TARDIS usage except between Waypoints. ( GAME: Lost in Time)The Twelfth Doctor kept a framed photograph of River on his desk in his study during the years he spent as a lecturer at St Luke's University, along with a picture of his granddaughter Susan Foreman. ( TV: The Pilot) The sonic screwdriver, also called a sonic probe or simply "the sonic", was a highly versatile tool used by many people throughout the universe, the most prominent of them being the Doctor.

The Fourteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver is available now | Doctor Who". www.doctorwho.tv . Retrieved 7 August 2023. In "Silence in the Library", Professor River Song possesses a slightly bulkier sonic screwdriver, which she claims the Doctor gave to her in his future. The Doctor mentioned that he does not give his screwdriver to anyone. In the following episode, Professor Song mentions that her screwdriver is augmented with a "red setting" and "dampers". It also contains a hidden neural relay linked to River Song, saving her at the episode's conclusion—the purpose for which the future Doctor gave Professor Song the device. A toy version is available. It was revealed in " The Husbands of River Song" that it was the Twelfth Doctor who gave it to River. River wrote many books during her lifetime, including the first three in the Melody Malone series ( Melody Malone: Private Detective in Old New York Town, The Angel's Kiss, The Ruby's Curse) She also wrote the archeological paper Concomitant Development on the Ood Sphere and the Sense Sphere. ( PROSE: The Ruby's Curse)River claimed to have dated androids, ( TV: Silence in the Library) and a Nestene duplicate, ( TV: The Big Bang) as well as a shapeshifter. ( PROSE: The Day of the Doctor) She had at least two wives, ( TV: The Husbands of River Song) and had even married herself on every planet where this was possible. ( AUDIO: Someone I Once Knew) Majenta Pryce • Maxwell Edison • Heather McCrimmon • Wolfie Ryter • Jayne Kadett • Matthew Finnegan • Emily Winter • Gabby Gonzalez • Rose-the-cat • K9 • Cindy Wu River still had her battered diary of her life with the Doctor. She tried to use it to find the Doctor's place in his timeline, but realised he was a far younger version who neither knew nor trusted her. ( TV: Silence in the Library)