“The BBC Press Office has confirmed that the Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead will air during the week beginning 11 April. Although the Series is listed as ‘unplaced’ in the main Press release, it also briefly appeared on the page for Saturdays programmes. Final airdate and time slot will be confirmed when the listings are sent to magazines at the end of next week.

Planet Of The Dead features David Tennant as the Doctor, Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina and Lee Evans as Malcolm. It is written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts.

The BBC gives the following description for the special:
When a London bus takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina, in this one-off seasonal special. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly Swarm gets closer.

Planet Of The Dead features David Tennant as the Doctor, Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina and Lee Evans as Malcolm and is written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts.”