While discussing his short story contribution to the Doctor Who: Annual 2026, Night of the Shreek to The Whoniverse Show, Pete McTighe described a Doctor Who read-through which became quite rowdy. “It was kind of a gift really, being asked to write Lucky Day and to… to kind of come up with the Conrad character … >
In honor of Jodie Whittaker’s birthday on June 17, Doctor Who fan artists on Twitter collaborated on a graphic novel adapted from the story Press Play by Pete McTighe. The first tweet in the series begins a thread of beautiful fan artwork illustrating Press Play. press play. a graphic novel adapted from the story by … >
Doctor Who Magazine 625 features a new “not-to-be-missed” comic strip adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and companion Melanie Bush. This month Tom Baker will celebrate his 92nd birthday. Join his family, friends and dignitaries on the day he was awarded an MBE for his services to television. The official Doctor Who website shared an excerpt. … >
Some behind-the-scenes media from production of the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea are now available, including some official videos. The cast and crew ave shared behind-the-scenes photos and videos from production. Editor Joe Keirle shared some photos, including a drawing by Russell T Davies depicting a Homo Aqua caught … >
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 … >
Now that the first two episodes of the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea have transmitted on BBC One and IPlayer, here is a primer of what viewers can next expect. The first two episodes of The War Between the Land and the Sea showed that humanity has underestimated Aquakind. … >
The race which first appeared in Doctor Who in 1972, the Sea Devils, whose history along with their reptilian land cousins the Silurians stretches back millions of years, are now known familiarly as Homo Aqua – but it’s not as simple as that. There are several species of sentient aquatic beings collectively known as Aquakind. … >
As The War Between the Land and the Sea surfaces on BBC One and iPlayer, Doctor Who Magazine 624 interviews star Russell Tovey about his role as Barclay Pierre-Dupont. Also interviewed are Writer Pete McTighe, producer Joel Collins and director Dylan Holmes Williams. Co-writer Pete McTighe: “I’ve been working on The War Between since 2023. … >
Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw revealed that, like her human ambassador counterpart Barclay Piere-Dupont (Russell Tovey) in the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, her character Salt is a parent. “She’s a warrior. She’s a mother. She’s an ambassador, and she has a very regal presence,” Mbatha-Raw told Radio Times. She’s a … >
The official soundtrack for the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea be available across all major digital platforms on 5 December. Distributed by Silva Screen Records, the album blends orchestral grandeur with modern sonic textures and features an original score by composer Lorne Balfe. The soundtrack culminates in the powerful … >