One of the most-requested Doctor Who collaborations is finally happening—in audio form.
River Song and Jack Harkness cross paths for the first time in their wibbly wobbly timelines for three new audio adventures from Big Finish.
“The Lives of Captain Jack” Vol. 3, set for release next month, is available to pre-order as a download for £19.99 ($25.92) exclusively from the Big Finish website.
“Alex Kingston and I have talked about this for years,” John Barrowman, who made a surprise cameo in that recent Doctor Who episode, said of the team-up. “We knew that the fanbase always wanted River and Jack to meet, or to cross timelines, and we just never knew when it would happen.”
“I’ve always imagined that, when River’s not on adventures with the Doctor, she’s somewhere having fun with Captain Jack,” Kingston said, conjuring the best soirées one could imagine. “I’ve always had that at the back of my head.”
Though not the televised meet-cute fans have probably imagined, the pair join Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler in what sounds like an intrepid audio adventure.
The third installment in Captain Jack’s chronicles features a trio of stories
- “Crush” by Guy Adams: Jack takes Jackie on a luxury cruise in space
- “Mighty & Despair” by Tim Foley: Two travellers visit a distant planet in the far future, looking for a mythical hero
- “R&J” by James Goss: Jack and River may be going to the chapel of love
“It’s like Jack is the male River and River is the female Jack,” Barrowman mused. “There are all sorts of comparisons in their behaviors and how they react; the verve and vivacious passion they have for solving problems; getting to the heart of the action and adventure; the determination to get what they want, but also the sadness behind both of their eyes.”
Professor Song and Captain Jack have gone toe-to-toe with the Doctor (in their various manifestations), bringing heart, sass, and a bit of romance to the TARDIS.
And while their Whovian characters never crossed paths, the actors (who share a March birthday) both appear in The CW’s Arrow action crime series, based on DC Comics’ Green Arrow.
Missed Doctor Who episode six? Check out our recap of “Praxeus.”
Doctor Who airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on BBC America.
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