Listen to The Goblin Song from the 2023 Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby Road
Press release:
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.
