The Waters of Mars

episode of Doctor Who (S4 E16)
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The Waters of Mars

Summary

The Waters of Mars is a television series episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Waters of Mars's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Waters of Mars's instance of is recorded as television film[4].
  • The Waters of Mars was directed by Graeme Harper[5].
  • Russell T Davies wrote the screenplay for The Waters of Mars[6].
  • The Waters of Mars's composer is recorded as Murray Gold[7].
  • The Waters of Mars followed Planet of the Dead[8].
  • The Waters of Mars was followed by The End of Time[9].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was David Tennant[10].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Lindsay Duncan[11].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Peter O'Brien[12].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Gemma Chan[13].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Sharon Duncan-Brewster[14].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Joplin Sibtain[15].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Alan Ruscoe[16].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Cosima Shaw[17].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Paul Kasey[18].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Aleksander Mikic[19].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Lily Bevan[20].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Max Bollinger[21].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Charles De'Ath[22].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Rachel Fewell[23].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Anouska Strahnz[24].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Zofia Strahnz[25].
  • A cast member of The Waters of Mars was Michael Goldsmith[26].
  • The Waters of Mars's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Waters of Mars was directed by Graeme Harper[5]. Russell T Davies wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include David Tennant[10], Lindsay Duncan[11], Peter O'Brien[12], Gemma Chan[13], Sharon Duncan-Brewster[14], and Joplin Sibtain[15].

Publication

The Waters of Mars was published on December 19, 2009[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Series this is part of include Doctor Who[27].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Doctor Who[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Waters of Mars followed Planet of the Dead[8]. It was followed by The End of Time[9].

Why It Matters

The Waters of Mars has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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