The Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook in February 2026.
The series showcases Barclay (Russell Tovey), a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea, triggering an international crisis. He becomes humanity’s ambassador when the mysterious Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) emerges from the Tank at a summit on the Thames. UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction.
The War Between the Land and the Sea DVD (3-disc set), Blu-ray Standard Edition (2-disc set), and a Steelbook Edition (2-disc set) will featuring all five episodes and exclusive bonus material. The bonus features include an extensive collection of behind-the-scenes content, deleted scenes, and interviews.
Highlights include:
• Deep Dive Documentary – Access all areas: go behind the scenes with cast and crew (30 mins)
• Character Dossiers: Barclay, Ibrahim, Kate, Salt and Homo Aqua
• Set Tours: Empress Hall and Homo Aqua Habitat
• Video Diaries: Alex and Homo Aqua
• Interview with the Writers (15 mins)
• Trailer
• Extended and deleted scenes for Episodes 1–4
• Audio Commentaries for Episodes 1 and 3 by Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe and Jemma Redgrave
• The Sea Devils (2025 version) – a brand new 90-minute edit of the classic Third Doctor story
The War Between the Land and the Sea DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook are available for pre-order for a 23 February 2026 release in the UK.
Pre order Links:
The End of the War, the fifth and final episode of The War Between the Land and the Sea will transmit on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK on 21 December 2025 at 8:05pm.