Hot on the heels of the BBC announcing the airdate of November 15th in England for the next Doctor Who special “The Waters of Mars, they have just announced the airdate for the episode on BBC America. Also in the press release is further confirmation that the two-part dénouement/catastrophe (you choose) to end of David Tennants stint as the Doctor will also air on the American cable channel. Additionally, there is also the release dates and formats for the home video versions of the final tenth Doctor specials. As excitement builds up for the debut of Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor next year in a new thirteen episode series, be sure to catch what is sure to be an emotional and thrilling departure for David Tennant. It all begins with “The Waters of Mars” on November 15th in the UK and December 19th on BBC America!

The BBC today announced the imminent arrival of the final Doctor Who episodes starring David Tennant as the Doctor. Television’s longest running science fiction series, shot in HD, has just three episodes to go before a new Doctor arrives on screen next year.

The next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars airs on BBC AMERICA, Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT. It stars Tennant and British stage and screen actress Lindsay Duncan (Rome, Langford) as Adelaide, his cleverest and most strong-minded companion.

All will be revealed as the Doctor and his companion Adelaide face terror on the Red Planet in one of the scariest adventures yet. Peter O’Brien (Casualty, Neighbours) guest stars as Ed, Adelaide’s second-in-command at the base.

The Waters of Mars is written by Russell T Davies (Torchwood, Queer as Folk) and Phil Ford and directed by Graeme Harper. The executive producers are Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner (Torchwood, Life on Mars).

The remaining episodes, starring Tennant, will air over the holiday season as a two-part special. Airdates will be released in early December. Tennant shot a total of four specials before exiting the role – Planet of the Dead was the first one to air, last July, on BBC AMERICA.

The BBC will release The Waters of Mars and the two-part finale on DVD and Blu-ray, Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is already available on DVD and Blu-ray. Releasing on February 2 are:

· Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars – DVD SRP: $14.98/BD SRP: $19.89

· Two-part special (2-disc release) – DVD SRP: $24.98 / BD SRP: $29.99

· Doctor Who: Specials Collection (5-disc release) – DVD SRP: $49.98 / BD SRP: $59.99 – contains The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, Waters of Mars and the two-part finale

The iconic sci-fi series originally aired on the BBC from ‘63 – ‘89 and ran on over 400 PBS stations in the ‘80s. This slick re-imagination of Doctor Who, created by Russell T Davies puts a fresh spin on the adventures of the iconic Time Lord and his feisty companions – who travel across the universe to protect Earth from dangerous aliens and terrifying monsters.

Doctor Who has received 67 awards in total – two BAFTAs, including Best Drama Series in ‘06, three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation: Short Form in ‘06, ’07 and ’08 as well as the Saturn Award for Best International Series in ‘08. Doctor Who has two hit spin-off series – Torchwood, which gets its name from an anagram of Doctor Who, and one for children, The Sarah Jane Adventures.