{"id":157026,"date":"2025-11-27T22:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/157026\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:34:10","slug":"doctor-who-boss-reveals-future-of-new-spin-off-promises-big-credits-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/157026\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who boss reveals future of new spin-off \u2013 promises big credits scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Doctor Who<\/a> fans count down the days to spin-off series The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/a>, the show\u2019s creator and stars have shared an intriguing new teaser about the five-part BBC drama. <\/p>\n

Billed as a miniseries launching on BBC One and iPlayer, the upcoming UNIT-centric (Unified Intelligence Taskforce) show \u2013 starring Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jemma Redgrave \u2013 will feature a \u201cpowerful\u201d end-credits scene that is sure to excite Whovians.<\/p>\n

Asked whether The War Between the Land and the Sea is strictly a standalone series, showrunner and writer Russell T Davies exclusively told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: “It’s a complete story \u2013 it absolutely ends… and I will say, stay tuned for the very end, keep watching.\u201d <\/p>\n

While the Doctor Who stalwart is keeping quiet on the exact specifics, he confirmed that fans should temper their expectations regarding a potential cameo from the Time Lord, clarifying: \u201cThat doesn’t mean… that sounds like the Doctor appears \u2013 that’s not what happens! But within the story, the credits start to roll… keep watching!\u201d<\/p>\n

As we await the next slice of timey-wimey adventure following that huge Billie Piper-shaped cliffhanger ahead of the 2026 Christmas special<\/a>, it\u2019s encouraging to see the BBC continue to expand the franchise with another spin-off, joining beloved shows Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Class.<\/p>\n

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Russell Tovey as Barclay Pierre-Dupont and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt in The War Between the Land and the Sea.\u00a0BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/James Pardon<\/p>\n

With a powerful geopolitical eco-thriller plot spotlighting the effects of pollution and the climate crisis within the iconic Sea Devils\u2019 (aka Homo Aqua) realm, fans can look forward to a compelling drama set within the beloved universe and driven by a star-studded cast.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Tovey\u2019s UNIT worker Barclay and Mbatha-Raw\u2019s Sea Devil, Salt, is set to form the emotional core of the series \u2013 with the pair \u201cchanging each other forever\u201d. <\/p>\n

And Davies is certainly full of praise for the performances, teasing: \u201cIt’s one of the most powerful endings within the most amazing performance from one of this cast you’ll ever see.\u201d We\u2019re sold!<\/p>\n

Star Mbatha-Raw also opened up about her experience on the show, telling RadioTimes.com \u201cit’s been an amazing journey\u201d.<\/p>\n

When asked about the future of the spin-off, the Loki star added: \u201cI think this particular chapter of the story feels fully-formed as its own thing, but there’s a whole world out there under the sea, so who knows what Russell has in mind?\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more about The War Between the Land and the Sea, including news, interviews, features and more. The War Between the Land and the Sea is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7th December.<\/p>\n

Add The War Between the Land and the Sea to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a> \u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n

Check out more of our Sci-fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what’s on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Doctor Who fans count down the days to spin-off series The War Between the Land and the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157027,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-157026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}