"The Waters of Mars" is the second 2009 special of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, broadcast on BBC One on 15 November 2009. It will air on BBC America on 19 December 2009 and be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 11 January 2010 and in the US on 2 February 2010. According to Doctor Who writer and producer Russell T Davies, the special will be closely linked to the next two episodes but is not the first part of a three-part story. The special was dedicated to Barry Letts, the former writer and producer of Doctor Who who died in October 2009.
The story is set on Mars in the year 2059 and the Doctor will be joined by a new companion named Adelaide Brooke, played by Lindsay Duncan, who is head of the Mars colony Bowie Base One. Producer Nikki Wilson described the character as "the Doctor's cleverest and most strong-minded companion yet." Former Neighbours star Peter O'Brien guest stars as Ed Gold, Adelaide's second in command.
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