Planet of the Dead Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have now released the official synopsis for the upcoming Doctor Who Easter special, Planet of the Dead. David Tennant stars as The Tenth Doctor in the episode and Michelle Ryan stars as Lady Christina De Souza who helps The Doctor battle The Tritovore. You can read the synopsis below:

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. It is written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts.

Promotional pictures for the episode can be seen by clicking here in an earlier post. The air date for Planet of the Dead has not yet been revealed but the BBC will announce it soon and it will be posted here as soon as it is announced.