The War Between the Land and the Sea on BBC One: a Doctor-Lite Take on Aliens

The War Between the Land and the Sea on BBC One: a Doctor-lite take on aliens

Are we hitting peak Russell T. Davies?

THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA: BRAND NEW IMAGES RELEASED AHEAD OF LAUNCH OF DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF

The five-part series follows 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. Barclay 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. Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw…

The War Between the Land and the Sea (BBC One) - Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Pete McTighe and Russell T Davies' epic new mini-series

The War Between the Land and the Sea showcases how the world reacts when a fearsome, ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically reveals itself to humanity, and triggers an international crisis. The War Between the Land and the Sea premieres on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on December 7. Barclay (Russell Tovey) is a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea. He become…

7 Doctor Who Spinoffs We Want After The War Between the Land and the Sea

The upcoming Doctor Who spinoff The War Between the Land and the Sea may be the beginning of a new wave of series that expand the Whoniverse. Spinoffs were common during Russell T. Davies’ first period as showrunner from 2005 to 2010, but they slowed down during the eras of Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall. Now that Davies has returned, the possibility of new Doctor Who spinoffs is alive again, and The War Between the Land and the Sea could be t…