Following on from the announcement of the UK transmission date for the next Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, BBC America have confirmed that they’ll be airing the episode on Saturday December 19th at 9:00PM ET/PT.

Meanwhile, the Tenth Doctor’s remaining two specials, his regeneration two-parter, will air on the channel over the holiday season, although exact details are still to be finalised.

The Waters of Mars, the Christmas specials, and a complete specials boxset will be available to buy across the pond on DVD and Blu-ray from Tuesday February 2nd 2010. Stick with us!