River Song (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "River Song" in English language version.

Last modified: 23:56:14, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

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3228web.archive.org

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86radiotimes.com

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55bigfinish.com

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44sfx.co.uk

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41tvsquad.com

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22digitalspy.com

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22afterellen.com

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21ew.com

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11southwales-eveningpost.co.uk

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11imdb.com

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11soundcloud.com

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11gothamist.com

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11digitalspy.co.uk

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11afterelton.com

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11whatculture.com

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11metro.co.uk

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11avclub.com

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11newyorker.com

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11independent.co.uk

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11telegraph.co.uk

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11io9.com

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11theguardian.com

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11character-online.com

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11tor.com

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11themarysue.com

3,399^th place

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afterellen.com (Global: 4,842^nd place; English: 2,962^nd place)

Hogan, Heather (14 May 2012). ""Doctor Who" boss reveals River Song is bisexual, "Desperate Housewives" boss slaps lesbian fans in the face on the way out the door". Morning Brew. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
"Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters". After Ellen. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

afterelton.com (Global: low place; English: 7,307^th place)

Masaki, Lyle (28 May 2012). "The Week in Gay TV: Memorial Day marathons, couples "Wipeout" and will we get burned again by "Burn Notice"?". AfterElton. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Phipps, Keith (23 April 2011). "The Impossible Astronaut". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Doctor Who | Episodes". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010.

bigfinish.com (Global: 5,902^nd place; English: 2,827^th place)

"River Song returns from the dead". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
"1. Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor and River Song". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
"CONTRIBUTOR Alex Kingston". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
"7. Doctor Who: Once and Future: The Union". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
"The Ninth Doctor meets River Song!". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

character-online.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Doctor Who Future Sonic Screwdriver". Character online. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

digitalspy.co.uk (Global: 441^st place; English: 237^th place)

Nissim, Mayer (2 June 2011). "'Doctor Who' Alex Kingston: 'Women like kick-ass River Song'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

digitalspy.com (Global: 235^th place; English: 128^th place)

Wilkes, Neil (22 March 2010). "Video: Steven Moffat bonus cut". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
Jeffery, Morgan (25 August 2011). "'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat planned River Song twist 'for a long time'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2011.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

insidetv.ew.com

Collis, Clark (21 April 2011). "'Doctor Who': Alex Kingston talks playing the mysterious River Song and whether she'd ever pose naked with a Dalek". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754^th place; English: 1,934^th place)

Johnston, Garth (21 April 2011). "Steven Moffat, Executive Producer of Doctor Who". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

imdb.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 33^rd place)

"Trivia". IMDb. 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

blogs.independent.co.uk

Debnath, Neela (27 August 2011). "Review of Doctor Who 'Let's Kill Hitler'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

io9.com (Global: 4,391^st place; English: 2,871^st place)

Jane Anders, Charlie (1 October 2011). "Why This Year's Doctor Who Finale Was (Mostly) Better Than Last Year's". io9. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

metro.co.uk (Global: 534^th place; English: 334^th place)

"Doctor Who fans love River Song in Day of the Moon". Metro. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Nussbaum, Emily (4 June 2012). "Fantastic Voyage: "Doctor Who," "Community," and the passionate fan". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

radiotimes.com (Global: 326^th place; English: 169^th place)

Fullerton, Huw (27 June 2015). "Doctor Who Big Finish audio dramas for River Song, Winston Churchill and the Weeping Angels". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
"Alex Kingston guest-stars — Radio Times, 31 May 2008". Radio Times. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"Alex Kingston on Doctor Who — Radio Times, 31 May 2008". Radio Times. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Brown, David (2 February 2012). "Alex Kingston: River Song could make a return to Doctor Who". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
Fullerton, Huw (21 February 2019). "Alex Kingston discussed River Song's return to Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
Pledger, Laura (1 October 2011). "Top 10 Doctor Who guest stars". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

sfx.co.uk (Global: 9,228^th place; English: 6,262^nd place)

Farley, Jordan (26 March 2012). "Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Videogame Preview". SFX. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
Golder, Dave (31 March 2010). "River Song Returns". SFX. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
Golder, Dave (4 February 2012). "SFX Awards 2012: The Winners". SFX. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
Golder, Dave (27 March 2012). "Top 200 Sexiest Characters in Sci-Fi". SFX Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

soundcloud.com (Global: 1,553^rd place; English: 1,050^th place)

"#34 Steven Moffat: The Final Interview Part 1". SoundCloud (Podcast). 5 January 2018. Event occurs at 22:53. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

southwales-eveningpost.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lewis, Paul. "Dr Who fans see double as Baglan Moors twins get starring roles". South Wales Evening Post. Local World. Retrieved 17 August 2015.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

McCormick, Neil (28 August 2011). "Doctor Who: they're making it up as they go along". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Nellis, Krystina (11 November 2011). "Misfits' women are not to be messed with". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

themarysue.com (Global: 3,399^th place; English: 2,031^st place)

Weekes, Princess (24 July 2018). "River Song: The Greatest Mary Sue of All Time". TheMarySue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

tor.com (Global: 2,239^th place; English: 1,208^th place)

Asher-Perrin, Emmet (8 January 2014). "The Problem With River Song". Tor.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

tvsquad.com (Global: 5,822^nd place; English: 3,478^th place)

Zaino, Nick (23 April 2011). "Alex Kingston on River Song, Being the Doctor's Equal, and Steven Moffat's Plans". TVSquad. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Doctor Who | Episodes". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010.
Farley, Jordan (26 March 2012). "Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Videogame Preview". SFX. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
"Trivia". IMDb. 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
Fullerton, Huw (27 June 2015). "Doctor Who Big Finish audio dramas for River Song, Winston Churchill and the Weeping Angels". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Zaino, Nick (23 April 2011). "Alex Kingston on River Song, Being the Doctor's Equal, and Steven Moffat's Plans". TVSquad. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Collis, Clark (21 April 2011). "'Doctor Who': Alex Kingston talks playing the mysterious River Song and whether she'd ever pose naked with a Dalek". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Wilkes, Neil (22 March 2010). "Video: Steven Moffat bonus cut". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
"#34 Steven Moffat: The Final Interview Part 1". SoundCloud (Podcast). 5 January 2018. Event occurs at 22:53. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
Jeffery, Morgan (25 August 2011). "'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat planned River Song twist 'for a long time'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
Brown, David (2 February 2012). "Alex Kingston: River Song could make a return to Doctor Who". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
Johnston, Garth (21 April 2011). "Steven Moffat, Executive Producer of Doctor Who". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Golder, Dave (31 March 2010). "River Song Returns". SFX. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
Nissim, Mayer (2 June 2011). "'Doctor Who' Alex Kingston: 'Women like kick-ass River Song'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
Masaki, Lyle (28 May 2012). "The Week in Gay TV: Memorial Day marathons, couples "Wipeout" and will we get burned again by "Burn Notice"?". AfterElton. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
Hogan, Heather (14 May 2012). ""Doctor Who" boss reveals River Song is bisexual, "Desperate Housewives" boss slaps lesbian fans in the face on the way out the door". Morning Brew. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
Cornish, James (18 September 2012). "In Defence of Steven Moffat". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
Fullerton, Huw (21 February 2019). "Alex Kingston discussed River Song's return to Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
"Doctor Who fans love River Song in Day of the Moon". Metro. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Pledger, Laura (1 October 2011). "Top 10 Doctor Who guest stars". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
Phipps, Keith (23 April 2011). "The Impossible Astronaut". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Nussbaum, Emily (4 June 2012). "Fantastic Voyage: "Doctor Who," "Community," and the passionate fan". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
Debnath, Neela (27 August 2011). "Review of Doctor Who 'Let's Kill Hitler'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
McCormick, Neil (28 August 2011). "Doctor Who: they're making it up as they go along". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
Jane Anders, Charlie (1 October 2011). "Why This Year's Doctor Who Finale Was (Mostly) Better Than Last Year's". io9. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
Nellis, Krystina (11 November 2011). "Misfits' women are not to be messed with". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
Golder, Dave (4 February 2012). "SFX Awards 2012: The Winners". SFX. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
Golder, Dave (27 March 2012). "Top 200 Sexiest Characters in Sci-Fi". SFX Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
"Doctor Who Future Sonic Screwdriver". Character online. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

whatculture.com (Global: 4,213^th place; English: 3,022^nd place)

Cornish, James (18 September 2012). "In Defence of Steven Moffat". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

River Song (English Wikipedia)

afterellen.com (Global: 4,842nd place; English: 2,962nd place)

afterelton.com (Global: low place; English: 7,307th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227th place; English: 126th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

bigfinish.com (Global: 5,902nd place; English: 2,827th place)

character-online.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

digitalspy.co.uk (Global: 441st place; English: 237th place)

digitalspy.com (Global: 235th place; English: 128th place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

insidetv.ew.com

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754th place; English: 1,934th place)

imdb.com (Global: 22nd place; English: 33rd place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; English: 29th place)

blogs.independent.co.uk

io9.com (Global: 4,391st place; English: 2,871st place)

metro.co.uk (Global: 534th place; English: 334th place)

newyorker.com (Global: 191st place; English: 122nd place)

radiotimes.com (Global: 326th place; English: 169th place)

sfx.co.uk (Global: 9,228th place; English: 6,262nd place)

soundcloud.com (Global: 1,553rd place; English: 1,050th place)

southwales-eveningpost.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40th place; English: 27th place)

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

themarysue.com (Global: 3,399th place; English: 2,031st place)

tor.com (Global: 2,239th place; English: 1,208th place)

tvsquad.com (Global: 5,822nd place; English: 3,478th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

whatculture.com (Global: 4,213th place; English: 3,022nd place)

afterellen.com (Global: 4,842^nd place; English: 2,962^nd place)

afterelton.com (Global: low place; English: 7,307^th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bigfinish.com (Global: 5,902^nd place; English: 2,827^th place)

digitalspy.co.uk (Global: 441^st place; English: 237^th place)

digitalspy.com (Global: 235^th place; English: 128^th place)

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754^th place; English: 1,934^th place)

imdb.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 33^rd place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

io9.com (Global: 4,391^st place; English: 2,871^st place)

metro.co.uk (Global: 534^th place; English: 334^th place)

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

radiotimes.com (Global: 326^th place; English: 169^th place)

sfx.co.uk (Global: 9,228^th place; English: 6,262^nd place)

soundcloud.com (Global: 1,553^rd place; English: 1,050^th place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

themarysue.com (Global: 3,399^th place; English: 2,031^st place)

tor.com (Global: 2,239^th place; English: 1,208^th place)

tvsquad.com (Global: 5,822^nd place; English: 3,478^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

whatculture.com (Global: 4,213^th place; English: 3,022^nd place)