# BBC America running Doctor Who Sat Dec 19

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**Created:** [December 19, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-america-running-doctor-who-sat-dec-19/521882 "2009-12-19T19:51:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-america-running-doctor-who-sat-dec-19/521882/1 "2009-12-19T19:51:44Z")

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_Waters of Mars_ premieres tonight for U.S. viewers.

BBC America is running a marathon of Doctor Who this evening before _Waters of Mars_ runs tonight.

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**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-america-running-doctor-who-sat-dec-19/521882/2 "2009-12-19T20:11:35Z")

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Also of note, they’re running the Christmas special on Boxing Day and the second part of it on January 2. That’s just a one-day delay from the original British broadcast.