About Doctor Who Spin-off – The War Between The Land And The Sea

26th July 2024

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw lead cast of Doctor Who spin-off series for the BBC and Disney+

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw lead cast of Doctor Who spin-off series for the BBC and Disney+

The War Between The Land And The Sea will also see the return of UNIT alumni Jemma Redgrave and Alexander

The BBC and Disney Branded Television jointly announce their first brand new Doctor Who spin-off titled The War Between The Land And The Sea, during San Diego Comic-Con.

The series is created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Pete McTighe (A Discovery of Witches, The Pact, Doctor Who).

Leading the five-part series is Russell Tovey (Feud, American Horror Story: NYC) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Surface, Loki). The series will also see the return of UNIT alumni Jemma Redgrave (Doctor Who, Grantchester) who will reprise her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Alexander Devrient (Doctor Who, Ted Lasso) as Colonel Ibrahim.

When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

I’m so lucky to work with such a magnificent cast. And this is a huge, muscular, thrilling drama which will shake The Whoniverse to its foundations. When the Doctor’s not in town, the whole of humanity is in trouble. Russell T Davies, Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer

Russell T Davies, Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer says: “I’m so lucky to work with such a magnificent cast. And this is a huge, muscular, thrilling drama which will shake The Whoniverse to its foundations. When the Doctor’s not in town, the whole of humanity is in trouble.”

The War Between The Land and The Sea is another utterly unique and gripping drama from Russell T Davies and we’re delighted to welcome the show to The Whoniverse! Featuring a stellar cast, with Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw taking on leading roles, this brand new epic mini series will leave audiences on the edge of their seats as they watch UNIT take on one of their biggest battles to save humanity. Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama

Filming begins next month and will be directed by Dylan Holmes-Williams, director of two ‘Doctor Who’ Season One episodes – ‘73 Yards’ and ‘Dot and Bubble’.

The War Between The Land And The Sea has been commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama for the BBC.

Executive Producers for Bad Wolf are Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Joel Collins and Phil Collinson. Produced with the support of Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK where available.

23rd August 2024

Cast of Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea Unite as production begins

In a first look at the cast of The War Between The Land And The Sea, Ruth Madeley and Colin McFarlane return to the Whoniverse alongside the previously announced Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, and Alexander Devrient, in photos from a table read that were released today.

The first Doctor Who spin-off series between the BBC and Disney+, which is now entering production, is created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Executive Producer Pete McTighe (A Discovery of Witches, The Pact, Doctor Who).

When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

In addition to Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe, Executive Producers for Bad Wolf are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter. Produced with the support of Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

The five-part series will be directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, director of two Doctor Who Season One episodes – 73 Yards and Dot and Bubble.

31st May 2025

First trailer for Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea released

New character imagery of Russell Tovey as Barclay and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt has also been revealed

Following on from the epic season two finale of Doctor Who, viewers were treated to a first look at the next chapter in the Whoniverse, The War Between The Land And The Sea, and new character imagery has been released of Russell Tovey as Barclay and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt.

The five-part series also stars previously announced cast members Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, Ruth Madeley, Colin McFarlane, Adrian Lukis, Patrick Baladi, Francesca Corney, Mei Mac, and Vincent Franklin. Additional guest stars who can be spotted in the trailer are Waleed Hammad, Iestyn Arwel, Hannah Donaldson, Manpreet Bachu, and Ann Akinjirin.

When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

The excitement is beginning to build, as the Whoniverse expands. I can’t wait for people to see this magnificent cast in such a powerful, vital, epic story. Look to the seas! Russell T Davies, Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer

The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available).

The series was created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Executive Producer Pete McTighe (A Discovery of Witches, The Pact, Doctor Who).

In addition to Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe, Executive Producers for Bad Wolf are Joel Collins, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner & Phil Collinson.

The series is directed by Dylan Holmes Williams.