Showrunner Russell T Davies is especially proud of the closing credits scene for the fifth and final episode of his Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the land and the Sea. Titled The End of the War, Barclay (Russell Tovey) and Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) are separated after going on the run together. Now Salt is … >
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. … >
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 “shocking climax” of the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea has a deceptively mild title. The official synopsis for fifth and final episode of the series, titled The End of the War, describes some troubling dilemmas. Barclay stands alone, UNIT is powerless, and the oceans rise as the war … >
Titles and synopses are released for the first four episodes of the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea. The series, featuring a conflict between humans and an ancient ocean-dwelling race, stars Russell Tovey as Barclay Pierre-Dupont and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt. Episode 1: Homo Aqua — 7 December 8:30pm An … >
In a clip released as part of the ‘Vworp Around the World‘ promotion, The War Between the Land and the Sea main character Barclay (Russell Tovey) and his mission are described by General Austin Pierce (Colin McFarlane). “Mission Briefing, Subject Barclay Pierre-Dupont: Barclay is a low-level civilian of the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. The most ordinary … >
An unassuming family man is accidentally recruited to help save the planet from a war between humans and an ocean-dwelling race in the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea. Low-level UNIT operative Barclay Pierre-DuPont (Russell Tovey) is selected by Aquakind ambassador Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to represent the human race in … >