New Doctor Who spin-off series The War Between the Land and the Sea is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer after launching with a double bill on 7th December.
The fiver part series was produced in Wales for the BBC by Bad Wolf, and our Film Office team was proud to continue the tradition of hosting Doctor Who in Bristol by supporting the production team to film action scenes on location at Bristol Amphitheatre in October 2024. Filming also took place at Canynge Road in Clifton.
The War Between the Land and the Sea 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.
Check out this BTS footage of one particular stunt being filmed on Bristol’s Harbourside. Our thanks go to the Bristol Harbour team, who were instrumental in supporting this ambitious shoot!
Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jemma Redgrave, the series features a star-studded cast including Ruth Madeley as Shirley Bingham, Alexander Devrient as Colonel Christofer Ibrahim, and Colin McFarlane as General Austin Pierce. Other previously announced cast members include Adrian Lukis, Patrick Baladi, Francesca Corney, Mei Mac, Vincent Franklin, Waleed Hammad, Iestyn Arwel, Hannah Donaldson, Manpreet Bachu, and Ann Akinjirin.
The series was created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Executive Producer Pete McTighe. In addition, Executive Producers for Bad Wolf are Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter. The series is directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, with Lorne Balfe serving as the show’s composer.
The War Between the Land and the Sea is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
(Images/BTS content courtesy BBC)