Gareth Roberts has confirmed that the second 2009 special will air as this year’s Christmas episode.

The writer announced the news in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, issue #406, which is released in shops tomorrow.

Although it was already strongly rumoured that this may be the case, this does mean that after Planet of the Dead airs this Easter, we’ll have no new Who episodes for at least seven whole months. But do not fret, because we’ll still have the third series of both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures to occupy our minds!

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This year’s Christmas special, which is currently be filmed, will star acclaimed actress Lindsay Duncan as Adelaide, the Doctor’s most ’strong-minded companion yet’. Recent filming reports have also confirmed that the adventure will feature a minor/major cameo appearance from Ood Sigma - last seen in Series 4.