There was a time on Doctor Who when River Song was one of the series’ most important recurring characters. Alex Kingston debuted as the time-traveling archaeologist towards the end of David Tennant’s run as the Tenth Doctor, was present throughout Matt Smith’s tenure as the Eleventh Doctor, and even got to spend some time with Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. It’s now been over a decade since Kingston played River on TV, and while she’s game to reprise the role in that format, it does come with one catch.
It’s worth noting first that Kingston has continued to vocally play River across various Big Finish audio productions since December 2015, the same month that “The Husbands of River Song” aired. However, on the subject of a potential TV return, the actress started off by saying the following during her appearance on WhoCulture:
