BBC announces dates for Doctor Who television special “The Waters of Mars”

The BBC has announced that its forthcoming Doctor Who television special, “The Waters of Mars,” will be aired in the United Kingdom on Sunday night, November 15th, on BBC One, and in the United States on Saturday night, December 19th, on BBC America. If you're not familiar with this special, the plot is set on the Red Planet and involves humans, zombies and the waters of Mars. British Actor David Tennant stars as the Doctor and acclaimed sexy Scottish actress Lindsay Duncan plays the role of Adelaide, his companion and head of a base on Mars.

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“The Waters of Mars” is scheduled to be released on DVD in early 2010.