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. … >
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 … >
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 … >
With the slogan, “Keep your eyes on the seas…” the BBC has announced that the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea will launch on iPlayer and BBC One in the UK on 7 December 2025. Episodes 1 and 2 will transmit on 7 December, Episodes 3 and 4 on 14 … >
While giving Radio Times magazine a tour of the set for the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, showrunner Russell T Davies explained the sea-dwelling race familiarly known as “Sea Devils” prefer to be called “Homo Aqua“. “It’s racist to say Sea Devil,” Russell T Davies told RT, with a … >
The BBC has announced that The War Between the Land and the Sea is due to launch in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this December, with new imagery released. Showrunner, co-writer and executive co-producer Russell T Davies said, “This is a huge, spectacular Christmas treat, with heroes and monsters and battles and … >
In an interview with Collider, actor Russell Tovey was asked what he loves about Doctor Who and The War Between the Land and the Sea showrunner Russell T Davies as a storyteller. “He’s just so enthusiastic. He loves what he does, and he loves stories, and he loves entertaining and is compelled to make shows … >
When asked by ScreenRant what she can tease about her character, Salt in the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land an the Sea, actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw mentioned a romantic element. “My character’s called Salt. She’s an amphibian, and she also has a very regal presence. I think Russell T. Davies is such a … >