BBC America has scheduled a Doctor Who marathon, incorporating episodes from seasons three, four and five, for December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011.
DOCTOR WHO - December 31, 2010 Marathon
Cast is David Tennant as Doctor Who and Freema Agyeman as his traveling campanion Martha Jones.
1:00 AM The Family Of Blood
The Doctor must deal with the repercussions of his decision to become human, as The Family Of Blood unveil themselves...
Guest stars include Jessica Hynes, Rebekah Staton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Harry Lloyd.
2:00 AM Blink
"Don't Blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't Blink. Good Luck." These cryptic messages left on 17 DVD's leave Sally Sparrow on a journey to assist the Doctor and Martha Jones, who are trapped in 1969. But Sally is in 2007, and they won't meet until 2008. Strange? Unusual? Not if you are the Doctor.
Guest stars include Carey Mulligan, Lucy Gaskell, Finlay Robertson, Richard Cant and Michael Obiora.
NOTE: "Blink" won the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form and the 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Writer (Steven Moffat).
3:00 AM Utopia
Soon after bumping into old friend Jack Harkness, Martha and The Doctor head off to Malcassairo, a distant planet where an old professor will do anything he can to keep his people alive...
Guest stars include John Barrowman, Derek Jacobi, hipo Chung and René Zagger.
4:00 AM The Sound Of Drums
The Doctor, Martha and Jack return to the 21st Century eighteen months after the Doctor and Martha left. They find they've missed the election, and the new Prime Minister, Harold Saxon, is someone they've met before by another name.
Guest stars include John Barrowman, John Simm, Adjoa Andoh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
5:00 AM Last of the Time Lords
It's been a year since The Master unleashed the mysterious Toclafane onto Earth. With the human race and The Doctor enslaved under The Master's control, Martha Jones is the only person that can help stop the evil Time Lord.
Guest stars include John Barrowman, John Simm, Adjoa Andoh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Cast is David Tennant as Doctor Who and Catherine Tate as his traveling campanion Donna Noble.
6:00 AM Partners in Crime
With a new weight-loss pill tested in London by Adipose Industries, The Doctor goes to investigate the sinister truth behind the product, only to find out that his old friend Donna Noble is investigating as well.
Guest stars include Billie Piper, Sarah Lancashire, Bernard Cribbins and Jacqueline King.
7:00 AM The Fires of Pompeii
The Doctor and Donna visit Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Guest stars include Phil Cornwell, Karen Gillan, Sasha Behar and Lorraine Burroughs.
8:00 AM Planet of the Ood
Finding themselves on the Ood-Sphere planet in the 42nd century, The Doctor and Donna discover the truth over the Ood's willingness to serve humankind.
Guest stars include Tim McInnerny, Ayesha Dharker, Adrian Rawlins and Roger Griffiths.
9:00 AM The Sontaran Strategem
UNIT's newest recruit Martha Jones enlists The Doctor's help to investigate kid genius Luke Rattigan and his ATMOS system that is used in every car on Earth.
Guest stars include Freema Agyeman, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqueline King and Ryan Sampson.
10:00 AM The Poison Sky
With planet Earth choking under the poison sky, the Doctor must stop the Sontarans' threat to the planet.
Guest stars include Freema Agyeman, Billie Piper, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqueline King and Ryan Sampson.
11:00 AM The Doctor's Daughter
Caught in the middle of a war between the Humans and the Hath in the planet Messaline, the Doctor finds himself once again a father.
Guest stars include Freema Agyeman, Georgia Moffett, Nigel Terry and Joseph Dempsie.
3:00 PM Midnight
As part of a well-deserved holiday, the Doctor takes a bus tour on the planet Midnight. Little does he know that something is knocking on that bus' wall...
Guest stars include Billie Piper, Lesley Sharp, Rakie Ayola and Merlin's Colin Morgan.
4:00 PM Turn Left
What would happen if Donna never met the Doctor? How would Earth handle the Racnoss, the falling Titanic or the Sontarans? Aided by a familiar blonde time traveler, Donna corrects the alternate time line from happening.
Guest stars include Billie Piper, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqueline King and Chipo Chung.
5:00 PM The Stolen Earth
The return of an old enemy leaves Earth along with 26 other planets stolen from their places. As the Doctor and Donna look for the whereabouts of Earth, former companions of the Doctor assemble a resistance against the new Dalek Empire.
Guest stars include Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Penelope Wilton, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles.
6:00 PM Journey's End
In the wake of Davros' threat to destroy the existence of the Universe itself, the Doctor's companions unite to stop the Dalek empire. Which one will die by the prophecies and what will the fate be for the Doctor?
Guest stars include Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles.
7:00 PM The Next Doctor
The Doctor arrives in London on Christmas Eve in 1851 where he encounters the Cybermen and a man who claims he's a Time Lord called the Doctor.
Guest stars include David Morrissey, Dervla Kirwan and Velile Tshabalala.
8:15 PM Planet of the Dead
A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worst for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.
Guest stars include Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Dumezweni and Adam James.
9:30 PM The Waters of Mars
In a Mars base the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Guest stars include Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Aleksandar Mikic, Gemma Chan and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.
10:45 PM The End of Time, Part One
The Ood have given a warning to The Doctor. The Master is returning yet that is not the biggest threat. A darkness is coming which brings with it The End of Time.
Guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Timothy Dalton, Catherine Tate, Jacqueline King and Claire Bloom.
DOCTOR WHO - January 1, 2011 Marathon
12:00 AM The End of Time, Part Two
With almost everyone on Earth now recast in his image, The Master controls the world. He's shocked however when he realizes that one person hasn't changed. The Doctor soon realizes that the Time Lords are trying to return and re-establish Gallifray. If they succeed, it is the end of time. It's also the end for The Doctor as we currently know him. Realizing that the Ood's prophecy will come true, he visits friends from the recent past.
Guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Timothy Dalton, Catherine Tate, Jacqueline King, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, John Barrowman, Freema Agyeman, Noel Clarke and Elisabeth Sladen.
1:30 AM The Next Doctor
2:30 AM Planet of the Dead
3:30 AM The Waters of Mars
4:30 AM Voyage of the Damned (2007)
The Doctor finds his TARDIS colliding with a spaceship based on the RMS Titanic during a Christmas party. With the help of a waitress named Astrid, the Doctor must take on the race called the Hosts as the lives of the Titanic crew and those on Earth are in danger.
Guest stars include Kylie Minogue, Geoffrey Palmer, Russell Tovey, George Costigan and Gray O'Brien.
6:00 AM The Ultimate Guide
Journey into the Doctor Who universe, get to know the character of the Doctor and his universe through exclusive interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and David Tennant as well as show runners Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies and producers Piers Wenger and Julie Gardner.
Cast is Matt Smith as Doctor Who and his traveling companions Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams.
7:00 AM The Eleventh Hour
With his TARDIS in ruins, the newly-regenerated Doctor with the help of Amy Pond must save the world in less than twenty minutes from galactic policemen known as the Atraxi.
Guest stars include Caitlin Blackwood, Nina Wadia, Marcello Magni and Perry Benson.
8:00 AM The Beast Below
The Doctor takes Amy to the future inside Starship UK, which contains in addition to British explorers, an intimidating race known as the Smilers.
Guest stars include Sophie Okonedo, Terrence Hardiman, Hannah Sharp and Alfie Field.
9:00 AM Victory of the Daleks
The TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his greatest enemy of all.
Guest stars include Ian McNeice, Bill Paterson, Nina De Cosimo and Tim Wallers.
10:00 AM The Time of Angels
The Doctor and Amy emerge from the TARDIS to find the wreck of the Byzantium spaceship. Down below the Weeping Angels are stirring, but the Doctor has someone else to contend with; none other than the mysterious Professor River Song.
Guest stars include Alex Kingston, Simon Dutton, Mike Skinner and Iain Glen.
11:00 AM Flesh and Stone
The Doctor, Amy, Dr. Song and the remaining soldiers manage to escape from the crashed ship and into the forest. The Angels attempt to create a rift in time and space much as the Doctor had found in Amy's room when they first met. Amy meanwhile is counting down from 10 minutes and the Doctor has determined that an Angel has taken over her mind.
Guest stars include Alex Kingston, Iain Glen and Darren Morfitt.
12:00 PM Vampires in Venice
The Doctor and Amy cross swords in more ways than one with a horde of blood-sucking vampires in 16th century Venice.
Guest stars include Helen McCrory, Lucian Msamati, Alisha Bailey and Alex Price.
1:00 PM Amy's Choice
Five years after finally leaving the TARDIS Amy and Rory now married, live in the quiet little village of Leadworth. But everything is not what it would seem.
Guest stars include Toby Jones, Nick Hobbs, Joan Linder and Audrey Ardington.
2:00 PM The Hungry Earth
The Doctor tries to get everyone to Rio, but nothing quite goes as planned. They arrive in a small Welsh village where the Doctor immediately senses that the ground isn't quite right. There is a drilling rig nearby that has reached a depth of 21 kilometers when odd things begin to happen. A local village man has disappeared and soon after Amy is swallowed into the ground. The Doctor realizes that the drilling has disturbed an ancient reptilian race that has lived deep underground for thousands upon thousands of years and who are determined to protect themselves against the 'apes' who live on the surface.
Guest stars include Neve McIntosh, Meera Syal, Robert Pugh and Nia Roberts.
3:00 PM Cold Blood
The Doctor and Nasreen Chaudry go deep underground and find an ancient society that has been disturbed by the drilling. They are gassed and taken prisoner just as Amy manages to free herself. The military commander of the underground reptilians, Restac, is convinced that the "apes' - their term for humans - are an invading force. Calmer heads prevail and the Doctor manages to negotiate a truce pending the transfer of prisoners which he, and some of the more pacifist members of the reptilians, hopes will lead to a lasting peace. The only problem is that Alaya, the reptile prisoner has been killed and Restac is ready to go to war.
Guest stars include Neve McIntosh, Meera Syal, Robert Pugh and Nia Roberts.
4:00 PM Vincent and The Doctor
Visiting a museum, the Doctor and Amy are especially excited with the gallery for Vincent van Gogh. Many of van Gogh pieces are displayed, including "The Church at Auvers (1890)". However there is something irregular discovered on the painting - a small alien image within a window pane. The Doctor quickly takes Amy back to 1890 where they locate the troubled artist that upsets the locals, cannot pay his bills, and is able to see an invisible monster that no one else is able to see.
Guest stars include Tony Curran, Nik Howden, Chrissie Cotterill and Sarah Counsell.
5:00 PM The Lodger
No sooner does the TARDIS land on Earth that it leaves again - but without the Doctor who had just stepped outside. The Doctor soon finds himself at the home of Craig Owens, who has been advertising for a lodger. There's clearly something odd in the house with people being lured to the upstairs room, but never reappearing. The Doctor is having a good time of it and is having a bit of fun; he proves to be a rather good football player. Craig the landlord is very much in love with Sophie but can't quite bring himself to tell her. The Doctor tries to help them out. But then there's always the problem of that upstairs room.
Guest stars include James Corden, Daisy Haggard, Owen Donovan and Babatunde Aleshe.
6:00 PM The Pandorica Opens
River Song returns to deliver The Doctor a serious warning from his allies: the mythical Pandorica, said to contain the most feared creature in the entire Universe, is opening.
Guest stars include Alex Kingston, Tony Curran, Bill Paterson, Ian McNeice, Sophie Okonedo and Marcus O'Donovan.
7:00 PM The Big Bang
The Daleks, Cybermen and others have imprisoned in the Pandorica the most dangerous creature in the universe - the Doctor, who they say will in the future destroy the universe. Moving to 1996, a preteen Amy Pond visits a museum with her Aunt and opens the Pandorica, only to find the adult version of herself inside. Traveling back and forth in time, the Doctor tries to make sense of it all and find River Song, who is also missing. He realizes that there is only one explanation for a starless universe.
Guest stars include Alex Kingston, Caitlin Blackwood, Susan Vidler and Frances Ashman.
8:00 PM A Christmas Carol
The Doctor tries to save the soul of a lonely old miser in a bid to save Rory and Amy, who are trapped on a crashing space liner.
Guest stars include Michael Gambon, Micah Balfour, Laurence Belcher and Katherine Jenkins.
11:00 PM A Christmas Carol
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