“Sometimes they go through post-production where everything comes in. You work on the effects, on the music and the grading of it.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes magic happens \u2014 and it\u2019s happening with this. It\u2019s even better than we thought it was! I\u2019m delighted with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt in The War Between the Land and the Sea.\u00a0BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/Samuel Dore<\/p>\n
While The War Between was previously thought to be scheduled to air before the end of 2025, Davies said a release date is still “up in the air” \u2013 so we could be waiting longer than we previously thought.<\/p>\n
The show will be led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw (playing a Sea Devil named Salt) and Russell Tovey (who will play a man named Barclay).<\/p>\n
They’ll be joined by fellow cast members<\/a> and UNIT legends Jemma Redgrave (Kate Steart) Alexander Devrient (Colonel Ibrahim), and Ruth Madeley (Shirley Bingham).<\/p>\n Davies’ comments come at an uncertain time for Doctor Who<\/a>, with fans still awaiting a decision from Disney about whether more series of the sci-fi will be commissioned.<\/p>\n During the Pilot TV interview, Davies insisted there’s nothing to report on that front just yet \u2013 although BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell has previously reassured fans that the BBC remains “really committed”<\/a> to the show.<\/p>\n The War Between the Land and the Sea will air on BBC One on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Dive into our Doctor Who story guide<\/a>: reviews of every episode since 1963, plus cast & crew listings, production trivia, and exclusive material from the Radio Times archive.<\/p>\n