<P> Nardole is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Matt Lucas in the long - running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . He is a companion of the Twelfth Doctor , an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as The Doctor , portrayed by Peter Capaldi . He initially appeared in the 2015 Christmas special `` The Husbands of River Song '' as a companion of River Song , before returning in the following episode `` The Return of Doctor Mysterio '' , having become the Doctor 's companion in the meantime . </P>
<P> Nardole is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Matt Lucas in the long - running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . He is a companion of the Twelfth Doctor , an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as The Doctor , portrayed by Peter Capaldi . He initially appeared in the 2015 Christmas special `` The Husbands of River Song '' as a companion of River Song , before returning in the following episode `` The Return of Doctor Mysterio '' , having become the Doctor 's companion in the meantime . </P>
when did nardole first appear in doctor who
when did nardole first appear in doctor who
the 2015 Christmas special `` The Husbands of River Song ''
the 2015 Christmas special `` The Husbands of River Song ''