David Tennant nominated for theater award, 'Waters of Mars' air dates + more press

London's Evening Standard announced that David Tennant was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Hamlet. The winners of the 2009 Theatre Awards will be announced on November 23 at the Royal Opera House. Go here for a look at the full list of nominees.

Air dates for the next Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars have been revealed. In the US, the special will air on BBC America on Saturday, December 19 at 9pm Eastern time. Remaining specials will air over the holiday season as a two-part special. The air dates for these remaining specials will be announced in early December.

The Waters of Mars will air in the UK on Sunday, November 15 at 7pm on BBC One.

The Waters of Mars and the two-part finale will debut on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

David also did a lot of interviews over the weekend to promote The Waters of Mars, which you can watch below:

David Tennant and Russell T. Davies discussing The Waters of Mars on BBC News:


An exclusive Doctor Who interview on GMTV:


ITN interview:


And finally:


David will also co-host the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show for an entire week starting November 9 in the UK. You can listen in at 6am or listen online.

Update: David Tennant will be co-hosting the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show on November 11, 12, and 13 rather than the entire week of November 9. The show will be on at 6am as previously posted. Sorry about the error everyone.

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