While U.S. fans may have a bit of a lag between “The Waters of Mars” airing in the U.K. and coming to our shores, the lag won’t be as long for the next special, “The End of Time.”
BBC America has announced that the first part of the holiday special will air on December 26.
Here’s some information about the upcoming specials from BBC America:
The finale to the era of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, is one of the most eagerly anticipated adventures in the history of Doctor Who. As previously announced, the next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars premieres Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The final two specials, Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One and Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part Two, will premiere over the holiday season starting December 26 on BBC AMERICA. Guest stars John Simm, Timothy Dalton, Catherine Tate, Lindsay Duncan and Bernard Cribbins join Tennant on his final journey. Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One premieres Saturday December 26, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The End of Time, Part Two premiere date will be announced very soon.
The BBC will release The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One and Part Two on DVD and Blu-ray, Tuesday, February 2, 2010. A 5-disc set, Doctor Who: Specials Collection, which includes The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, Waters of Mars, The End of Time, Part One and Part Two and a 16-page booklet with an introduction written by David Tennant, hits stores the same day.
Wait, what? Lindsay Duncan is back? I thought she was just in Waters of Mars?
Maybe BBC finally learned it’s lesson. It’s great it will air in the U.S. only a day after the U.K.
Well, I can’t wait for Feb. 2. I’ll throw down money for that collection..even if Planet of the Dead was weak
I got the feeling that they were testing Lindsay Duncan out as a possible future companion in Waters of Mars. I’d be willing to bet we’ll see her pop up again with the 11th Doctor.
It better be 200% better than the Waters of Mars because even the worst DW classic would beat the pants of that pile of set-up crap.