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Doctor Who Releases Christmas Single The Goblin Song
Doctor Who releases Christmas single, The Goblin Song. The show’s Christmas special introduces The Goblin Song, an original composition by Murray Gold and Russell T Davies, with proceeds to BBC Children in Need.
Doctor Who returns to screens on Christmas Day and, to celebrate, a fiendishly catchy song from the special is being released as a single, ahead of the big event.
The Goblin Song is an original composition created specifically for the Fifteenth Doctor’s festive debut by composer Murray Gold and writer Russell T Davies. The single’s music video shares exclusive content from the eagerly awaited special as Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa takes his first adventure through time and space in the TARDIS.
The track features in Doctor Who’s Christmas episode, The Church on Ruby Road, where the Doctor’s companion Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, goblins, stolen babies, and perhaps uncovers the secret of her birth.
As well as meeting Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) for the first time – the Doctor meets Davina McCall who plays herself, Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby’s grandmother Cherry and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood.
The Goblin Song is available on BBC Sounds from Monday 11th December and will also be available via Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. All proceeds will go to BBC Children in Need.
Murray Gold said, “I don’t like these goblins and you won’t either but they have agreed to donate everything from their song to BBC Children in Need so let’s not give up on them”.
Claire Hoyle, Director of Income & Engagement at BBC Children in Need said: “We’re delighted to continue our long standing relationship with Doctor Who, and we are so grateful for their support with this Christmas single.”
Russell T Davies said; “We’re releasing this as an early Christmas present for everyone. And if you want to see how the Doctor and Ruby escape from the Goblin King at the end of the song, you’ll have to watch on Christmas Day!”
Doctor Who’s Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, airs December 25th on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and streams on Disney+ globally outside of the UK and Ireland.
Georgina O’Leary
December 22nd, 2023 - 11:58pmWould love to buy on vinyl. A great collectors item for doctor who fans.
Katkins
December 19th, 2023 - 1:02amCD and Vinyl pleeeeeeease. Some of us are old school! Plus be nice to have actual merchandise.
MJS
December 12th, 2023 - 1:30pmI kind of wish they’d gone with a raspy goblin sort of voice. Our lead goblin singer has the voice of an angel!!
RPG74
December 11th, 2023 - 6:09pmA song about eating a baby, for Children in Need. You couldn’t make it up.
daz
December 11th, 2023 - 4:28pmWith the actual scene it is from it is fantastic.
The video is now on YouTube and DW Facebook page.
Mark @ Terraqueous
December 11th, 2023 - 4:05pmHere’s the Amazon purchase link-
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B0CPDFWHDQ
I would still love a physical release of this.
Michael Parsons
December 11th, 2023 - 3:52pmagree with above comments cd please
Michael Parsons
December 11th, 2023 - 3:47pmagree with above comments physical cd please downloads at the moment to complicated for me to understand.
MJS
December 11th, 2023 - 2:28pmOh dear! I can’t see it getting to #1 for Xmas! It’s not exactly “Xmas themed” shall we say!!!
JRT!
December 11th, 2023 - 3:17pmSeriously doubt it’ll get high on the list. Or maybe I need to listen to it a LOT more. It’s just not a catchy Christmas song. Fun video though.
Sambot22
December 11th, 2023 - 1:44pmIt’s on Amazon music as well
https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B0CPDFWHDQ?trackAsin=B0CPDGC16P&do=play&ref=dm_sh_NzbuBjzgC1IrPElAzSiCP5HTZ
Pythia Louise
December 11th, 2023 - 12:59pmHere it is on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/track/2sE72GO71VhRwP2byJcPQI
Pythia Louise
December 11th, 2023 - 12:48pmHere it is on Apple Music.
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/doctor-who-the-goblin-song-original-television-soundtrack/1718072455?i=1718072460&ls
Robin
December 11th, 2023 - 10:42amI can’t seem to download the song either
Dave
December 11th, 2023 - 7:59amwhere is it available please
Lucinda
December 11th, 2023 - 6:27amSame I want this on cd as well this looks so cool
MJS
December 8th, 2023 - 8:05amThis needs a physical release too, ltd ed 7″ or CD single!
Mark @ Terraqueous
December 8th, 2023 - 10:27amAgreed.
I’d love this on vinyl or a CD single.
MDS
December 8th, 2023 - 6:14pmAgreed – CD single please
anon
December 9th, 2023 - 9:42pmI don’t want a Download! I want something in my hands that I can cherish.
Moodbeam
December 7th, 2023 - 11:43pmThe marketing. IT’S EVERYWHERE. And I love it.
ChrisP
December 8th, 2023 - 3:38pmYes it’s fantastic.
Loobop
December 7th, 2023 - 9:18pmstill their much better looking than any boyband from the 90s lol
Hewy
December 8th, 2023 - 6:24amI thought it was a 90’s boyband! I’m sure the one on the left is Robbie Williams.
bryan
December 7th, 2023 - 8:40pmOh this is genius. Love it. Brilliant .
Anon
December 7th, 2023 - 4:42pmVery good idea and all for a good cause.