November 26th, 2025
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The War Between the Land and the Sea Limited Edition Steelbook
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk
Bring home the thrilling spin-off series, plus a deep dive of special features, from February 2026.
Fans of the acclaimed new series The War Between the Land and the Sea in the UK can now relive the breathtaking battle for survival with the upcoming home entertainment release. Pre-order is available now ahead of the official release in February 2026 and will be available on DVD (3-disc set), Blu-ray Standard Edition (2-disc set), and a stunning Steelbook Edition (2-disc set), featuring the gripping five episodes and exclusive bonus material.
The War Between the Land and the Sea showcases 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, triggering an international crisis. He becomes humanity’s ambassador when the mysterious Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) emerges from the Tank at a summit on the Thames. And UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction.
Bonus Features:
Dive deeper into the world of ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ with an extensive collection of behind-the-scenes content, deleted scenes, and interviews. Highlights include:
- ‘Deep Dive’ Documentary – Access all areas: Go behind the scenes with cast and crew (~30 mins)
- Character Dossiers: Barclay, Ibrahim, Kate, Salt & Homo Aqua
- Set Tours: Empress Hall and Homo Aqua Habitat
- Video Diaries: Alex and Homo Aqua
Featurettes:
- Interview with the Writers (~15 mins)
- Trailer
- Extended and deleted scenes for Episodes 1–4
Exclusive to DVD, Blu-ray & Steelbook:
- Audio Commentaries for Episodes 1 & 3 by Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe and Jemma Redgrave
- The Sea Devils (2025 version) – a brand new 90-minute edit of the classic Third Doctor story
The War Between the Land and the Sea is available for preorder now and will release in February 2026 in the UK.
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bbb
December 17th, 2025 - 7:13pmso happy The Sea Devils (2025 version) is on it so i don’t have to go through the trouble of making a dvd of it like i did for the Tales of the TARDIS
Star Lord
December 17th, 2025 - 5:45pmPre-ordered this yonks ago and have been thoroughly enjoying the series so far. Cover is stunning, very different to the other RTD2 steelbooks. Anyone know if this is Sophie Cowdrey’s work or a different artist?
Gordon
December 17th, 2025 - 2:15pmDVD cover and artwork been revealed
DVD Edition: 3 discs
Blu-ray Standard & Steelbook Editions: 2 discs each, featuring the same content in high definition.
Bonus Features:
‘Deep Dive’ Documentary – Access all areas: Go behind the scenes with cast and crew (~30 mins)
Character Dossiers: Barclay, Ibrahim, Kate, Salt & Homo Aqua
Set Tours: Empress Hall and Homo Aqua Habitat
Video Diaries: Alex and Homo Aqua
Interview with the Writers (~15 mins)
Trailer
Extended and deleted scenes for Episodes 1–4
Audio Commentaries for Episodes 1 & 3 by Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe and Jemma Redgrave
The Sea Devils (2025 version) – a brand new 90-minute edit of the classic Third Doctor story
The War Between the Land and the Sea is available for preorder now and will release 23 February 2026 in the UK
Gordon
December 17th, 2025 - 2:22pmhttps://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-surfaces-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-in-the-uk
James
December 17th, 2025 - 5:13pmWill the original version The Sea Devils be on it aswell? Or just the new version?
Gordon
December 17th, 2025 - 5:24pmJust the new version. It’s only a 3 dvd/2 blu ray release so there simply isn’t room. Considering they didn’t include the original pyramid of mars with the tales of the tardis version on season one (2024) I wasn’t expecting to include the original sea devils version here
Jamie
December 15th, 2025 - 4:37pmVery much enjoying this series. Great stuff.
Tom Williams
December 15th, 2025 - 4:25amFinally starting watching this did I think much too ep 1 no unfortunately I think the next ones though will change my mind a lot as ended up switching over too series 6 rewatch catch up still
James
December 15th, 2025 - 10:49amLoving this so far. Only quibble is maybe 5 EPs not enough. Could be more padded out maybe 8. Shame what happened to 1 character, and can’t believe how Tedd managed to get that down there without it being scanned etc
Ano miss
December 15th, 2025 - 4:19pmRatings have dropped.
Tom Williams
December 16th, 2025 - 3:37am@ano miss it wouldn’t surprise me but on the other hand it claims on I player it’s the second top most watched show currently at the moment I recon when we get the last ep on Sunday most people won’t watch that one and more catch up with it instead too watch the full 5
Gordon
December 16th, 2025 - 5:36amIt was an expectant drop off. Pretty much the norm with new dramas these days. 5th and 8th most watched shows of the day on Sunday. Comparing with last Sunday it’s a similar result placement wise.
Amypondfan
December 9th, 2025 - 8:03pmOvernight ratings saw eps two drop by roughly a quarter from eps 1. Ratings aren’t really accurate these days but from 2.83 down to 2.05 is worrying for the rest of the series
Gordon
December 9th, 2025 - 10:56pmEp 2 unlike ep 1 was going completely directly against the live I’m a celeb finale. It was always going to drop a significant amount compared with ep 1.
Gordon
December 7th, 2025 - 10:56pmWasn’t really that bothered with war going by the marketing but this has surpassed.
Ep 1: a little slow and clunky to start as they are setting things up but quite solid.
Ep 2: holy crap. Thought this was excellent. Absolutely superb.
James
December 8th, 2025 - 1:21amThough it was excellent. Shame only 2 eps as dying to watch the next lol. Just bit confused. So are homo aqua still sea devils? Look and sound complete different to original 70s and legends of the sea devils. Salt is different species to the guards?
MDS
December 8th, 2025 - 3:15pmThere may be explanations to come about the new look in the future episodes.
Missyrules
December 9th, 2025 - 8:05pmDoubt it MDS as changes in looks were never explained even in the classic series for monsters.
Missyrules
December 7th, 2025 - 10:19pmI have to admit I still have no real interest in watching this. The trailer and what I’ve read just don’t fill me with desire to watch it. Enjoy it if you do watch it people.
Rob
December 15th, 2025 - 10:26pmIt’s better than the past few years, nearly like children of earth
bob hellier
December 7th, 2025 - 10:18pmwhen there is the next book on doctor who monsters will the sea devils be renamed homo aqua.
MDS
December 8th, 2025 - 3:10pmIn the new version of 100 Scariest Monsters, Silurians are Homo Reptilia and Sea Devils are Homo Aqua.
Ano miss
December 8th, 2025 - 3:17pmSo ridiculous that we are now being politically correct about fictional creatures!
Peter
December 19th, 2025 - 7:32amAno miss – it’s surely more for narrative reasons? Can’t have the Sea Devils refer to themselves as Sea Devils as that’s a moniker devised by a human. (See The Ice Warriors also – a name Arden jokingly coins, but one which they apparently all use when referring to each other). And you have to acknowledge that both names have pejorative, ‘othering’ descriptors (“devils”, “warriors”), which would make it seem even weirder that these creatures naturally refer to themselves by a human’s insulting nickname for them.
bob hellier
December 7th, 2025 - 10:11pmthey look maybe more scarier homo aqua [ formerly sea devils ] than in 1972 and 1984 i wonder if the others than Salt speak in a whisper like they used to.
Gordon
December 7th, 2025 - 11:38amI was a bit indifferent to it when it was announced (why bother when there is already a 90 min omnibus edit already existing?) but I actually enjoyed the sea devils re-edit on iPlayer. It’s probably the best out of the 4 recent re-edits. The editing doesn’t feel anywhere near as erratic as the colourisations bar maybe 1 brief scene about 20 mins in. The sound mix worked better than I thought and Lorne and Michael’s scores actually surprisingly worked well together though I do feel it’s a bit loud over the dialogue and overused in places but I’ve always preferred the sound mix on the blu ray’s. There is 1 or 2 instances of slight dialogue changes but it’s done to tie in to the spin off. I assume it’s taken from existing dialogue elsewhere but it’s pretty seamless. Is it better than the original? No but I did have a fun time with it.
Gordon
December 7th, 2025 - 11:52amOh also it doesn’t have the doctor who title sequence though we do get a whoniverse intro. I kind of missed that but I get they probably limited for timing
Rex F
December 7th, 2025 - 9:23pmWere the film sequences on the 16mm episodes all in phase on the Blu-ray? I had a quick look at this, and none of the sequences from eps 1 to 3 had any double imaging – luck, or using newer techniques to remove it, I wondered?
Gordon
December 1st, 2025 - 12:28pmBenjamin cook has confirmed the new 90 minute version of the sea devils will be on the dvd and blu ray releases of the war between the land and the sea
James
December 1st, 2025 - 3:18pmGreat
Andy
November 29th, 2025 - 7:08pmThey are saying this Spin-off is linked to Torchwood. So a spin-off of Torchwood as well.
Auton
December 1st, 2025 - 1:58pmColin McFarlane plays the same military general in both Torchwood Children of Earth and this
James
November 17th, 2025 - 1:10pmNot sure if true as it’s on wiki. But looks like after the double bill on 7th December eps 1 & 2), it will be another double bill on 14th December (eps 3 &4) with the finale (ep 5) on December 21st. Shame they didn’t schedule a few different ways.
Either each Saturday 6th double bill, then 13th/20th and 27th OR a week 22-26th, or 1/ 2 on Xmas eve 3 on Xmas day and 4/5 on Boxing Day.
Maybe they’ll be a mini title trailer for The Christmas Special on Christmas Day this year. Just regeneration energy sound with the time vortex back ground, the tardis flying into the screen then off again with the title appearing. The Doctor will return Christmas 2026 in …..
Missyrules
November 17th, 2025 - 2:43pmThere isn’t a Christmas special this year James it’s December 2026
Ano miss
November 17th, 2025 - 2:44pmCan’t say I have any interest in this spinoff whatsoever.
James
November 17th, 2025 - 10:02pmMissyrules
I know there ain’t a Christmas special this year. I meant a title trailer ON Christmas day this year to advertise FOR next Christmas.
Missyrules
November 18th, 2025 - 8:58amSorry James misread it. Don’t think there will be anything though.
James
November 14th, 2025 - 1:48pmConfirmed air date. To start on 7th December (Sunday) with a double bill.
Rex F
November 14th, 2025 - 4:39pmAnd a re-edited Sea Devils on BBC4. From the press release:
“This new 90-minute blockbuster special condenses the original six-part adventure into a feature-length experience, with updated sound design by Mark Ayres, and an enhanced score featured in The War Between the Land and the Sea created by the legendary Lorne Balfe, which has been woven together with Malcolm Clarke’s groundbreaking 1972 music.”
Rex F
November 14th, 2025 - 4:51pmFor non-UK peeps, Disney haven’t scheduled it yet – just “2026”. Make of that what you will.
James
November 14th, 2025 - 10:28pmGuess the series set will have the blockbuster version of the sea devils added? Maybe the full 6 part version aswell?
Ano miss
November 4th, 2025 - 8:44pmNot content with the ridiculous notion davros can’t be in a wheelchair because it’s offensive and says all wheelchair users are therefore evil, which is such a childish illogical idea anyway, rtd is now saying sea devils are now called homo aqua as sea devil is a racist term. He may be joking but after the davros suddenly being perfectly healthy I’m now so tired of rtd’s nonsense. Also why do the male sea devils look like creatures but the female looks human? Ridiculous love story perhaps… Not watching spinoff had enough of Russell’s rubbish now.
The Unlicensed Physician
November 4th, 2025 - 9:37pm“Sea Devil” to an underwater Silurian would be like “Dragon” to a Draconian. It’s just world building this time. (Rusty’s still using the term “Sea Devil” in interviews.)
scotel
November 5th, 2025 - 12:20amThis isn’t anything new. There’s even a joke in Legend of the Sea Devils about it “Sea Devil!” “Land Parasite!”
Amypondfan
November 5th, 2025 - 12:45amThe name doesn’t bother me but the human looking sea devil is a bit naff
Rory, the original you might say
November 14th, 2025 - 3:40pm@Amypondfan, despise the new looks.
Silurians/eocenes/earth reptiles had a distinctive look. Warriors of the Deep gave them a slight redesign, but they were still fully recognisable.
Nu-Who made them humans wearing a headdress.
Rex F
November 14th, 2025 - 5:03pmSome of the promo stuff keeps making me think of The Shape of Water. Not helpful.
Missyrules
November 17th, 2025 - 7:34pmThey still looked reptilian though, that female sea devil is just a lass with spock ears!
Missyrules
November 17th, 2025 - 7:36pmSorry, that’s in reply to Rory. I have no interest in this now. The more I hear about it the less I want to watch it.
Radburn
December 4th, 2025 - 11:57amEven as a child I never thought Davros was in a wheelchair. He was half-dalek & acted like a Dalek. When it was shown as an aside with him walking in, I always presumed it was Davros BEFORE becoming half-dalek.
ThingsFallApart
December 12th, 2025 - 8:03pmThat’s not what he’s saying. What he was drawing attention to was the way that many evil characters across all media often have a disability that is meant to outwardly show their inner state. Think Richard III and his hunchback, the disfigurements of Long John Silver and Captain Hook, even Shere Khan in the Jungle Book has a limp.
Now did RTD go stupidly heavy handed on this and rather than use this trope in a clever way to help turn it on its head? absolutely!!
But don’t think he was saying all wheelchair bound people were evil.
Ano miss
December 12th, 2025 - 9:27pmDavies said: “We had long conversations about bringing Davros back, because he’s a fantastic character, [but] time and society and culture and taste has moved on. And there’s a problem with the Davros of old in that he’s a wheelchair user, who is evil. And I had problems with that. And a lot of us on the production team had problems with that, of associating disability with evil. And trust me, there’s a very long tradition of this.”
Its ridiculous I never thought that davros was evil because he was disabled I always though he was evil because he was evil.
The Toymaker
September 9th, 2025 - 10:57pmRe the comments on colourised Who, Ben Cook said on Twitter that none are currently in the works for this year but The War Games was extremely successful and that once the future of the show is clearer (presumably funding-related) the implication was there may be more colourisations.
Personally I’m more keen on animations right now. Some odd comments from Wills re Smugglers and another actress re Myth Makers, both quickly shot down and retractions issued. So who knows what’s going on, the entire franchise seems in a gigantic mess thanks to Disney.
NickD
September 10th, 2025 - 6:25amIt’s in a gigantic mess courtesy of the BBC and RTD. Not Disney, if they had not provided funding for the last we years we’d have had no new Who since Jodie’s swan song.
D84
September 10th, 2025 - 9:40amI am more keen on the Animations personally and would like that pipeline to stay active and healthy
atl
September 10th, 2025 - 10:02amwith the colourised episodes they did do a better job on the war games then on the daleks but with so many missing episodes i want the animations more
Bookcollector
September 10th, 2025 - 5:54pmAnimations for me. No interest in colourisations unless they are unedited and with the original soundtrack intact.
Gordon
September 11th, 2025 - 9:58amI just want to point out Disney had nothing to do with animations or colourisations.
Also how colourisations are funded and commissioned completely separate from the animations with different people in charge and working on them.
The colourisations come from bad wolf studios and commissioned and funded by bbc 4 for broadcast/iplayer and eventually dvd/blu ray release.
The animations are commissioned by bbc studios for dvd/blu ray release and also eventually used for streaming (like bbc iPlayer/tubi and potentially to be sold to other streaming services and channels for potential broadcasts)
One doesn’t affect the other. If more colourisations happen it won’t be at the expense or the priority of further animations and vice versa.
Bookcollector
September 11th, 2025 - 11:53amI think a lot of people have completely misunderstood the Disney deal. They have very little to do with anything beyond showing it exclusively worldwide and providing some funding for the making of the show. As, you say Gordon they have no influence on funding either animations or colourisations. My comments were based solely on a preference over which I like. I didn’t think people thought new releases were dependant on Disney money I assumed people knew it has nothing to do with Disney. We would have got new who without the Disney deal but it would perhaps have had to be done on a much lower budget and I think that might have been for the best as i think it would have moved the focus from “look at these amazing effects” to “how can we effectively use the budget we have to tell stories”.
James
September 6th, 2025 - 11:52amWhen rtd returned he said there would be content every year. No gaps. As they didn’t produce a s3 due to Disney not making their mind up that’s why WBTLATS has been pushed back to 2026 to fill the whoniverse gap. It had finished filing this time last year and even with post production a summer/autumn 25 transmission would have been viable. It even had a trailer after s2 ended. So we can expect a s3/16 2027 spring at the earliest. That’s if they can’t sneak a Christmas 2026 special in in between.
Maybe be lucky to get a colour 60s film edition for Christmas to fill the 2025 Christmas special gap. Anyone heard of one being worked on?
Prof Horner
September 6th, 2025 - 12:40pmWell James, I think it is likely that it will be at least a year be before any more Nu Who goes into production. Which would mean autumn 2027 at the earliest for transmission, given how long takes to make it. I would be surprised if we another colourized sixties story, this year. If so I would like Tomb of the Cybermen.
Bookcollector
September 6th, 2025 - 2:53pmAs far as I remember there are no plans for more colourised who. I think it was Gordon who posted that a while back
Anonymous
September 6th, 2025 - 3:40pmNo colourised Who, but Ben Cook confirmed at Utopia that another Who project is in the works…
not RTD
September 6th, 2025 - 3:43pmrtd said there would be content every year. No gaps. before he made it he tried to use doctor who as a platform / propaganda instead of making it good and he thought we would watch it no matter what it was like (just throw a blue box in it ) but people have started to have enough of any woke c,.p and being guilted in to watching and pretending to like it because if people don’t we are racist sexist homophobic or whatever .. it was our problem not theirs and when the ratings went down it was because of streaming services but it was because of the quality of the programmes and not just doctor who but most things on the bbc and itv
Amypondfan
September 6th, 2025 - 4:20pmThat could be the cbeebies animation series
bbb
September 6th, 2025 - 5:31pmhe said there would be content every year. before he made a pigs ear out of it and people turned over now those who paid for it don’t want to do it again
Missyrules
September 6th, 2025 - 8:02pmDisney didn’t finance the whole show they provided some money not all.
James
September 6th, 2025 - 10:36pmBookcollector
I must have missed it. Remember when/where?
Gordon
September 7th, 2025 - 12:07amBen cook said a few months back nothing colourised was currently in the works. I get the impression that hasn’t changed but whether that actually is the case I don’t know. If it has changed I wouldn’t expect it this year. There just hasn’t been enough time.
Considering they have to wait till after war broadcasts to find out if Disney are in or out it will be more likely late 2027 for the next season with maybe a Christmas 2026 special with Billie and maybe tennant (14). The production turnaround time seems to be far longer than it used to be from even 10 years ago.
Tom
September 7th, 2025 - 1:09pmMAD. We’re not getting anything until late 2027 at the earliest. They need to wait for Disney’s decision after Land and Sea, which will probably be early next year or maybe even spring, and then it takes a year and a half to make a series of Dr who. We might get a repeat of 2023 where you get 3 specials with a throwback actor (David and now Billie) and then a new doctor in a Xmas 2027 special, but any doctor who next year is dead dead dead.
The DR.
September 7th, 2025 - 8:51pmWell Said not Rtd, Total Woke Agenda Driven Propaganda. I Couldn’t believe what i was Watching As these last Two seasons Progressed. And Yes if the Majority of the people (Like me) have no interest in the these issues whatsoever, we are made to feel Guilty of being Racist or Homophobic. Which is Utter Nonsense.
not RTD
September 7th, 2025 - 9:18pmyes your right THE DR ….live and let live but we don’t need shoved down our throats (as it were)
The DR.
September 7th, 2025 - 9:34pmYes, I havnt a Problem with Any Minoritys but I don’t want it shoved down my Throat every Time I pick up a Newspaper or Turn on the TV, Watch a Program or Film or even Advert. I’m beginning to Wonder when it’s all going to End.
I Watch Dr Who For A good, Well Told Story About a TimeLord and there Companions Travelling in a Blue Police Box Battling Evil, Aliens, Monsters etc For a bit of Escapism from this World we live in. I don’t want to be Lectured every time I put on the TV.
not RTD
September 7th, 2025 - 9:46pmyes all we want is a bit of a escape for 25 or 45 minutes .its not much to ask for but over the last few years all we got is hollyoaks in space ,,the only good tv of films i can see is when i put on a disc
The DR.
September 7th, 2025 - 9:58pmYes, I’m sure alot of People, just like us have Watched Doctor Who for Years, Maybe Even Decades just for a bit of Fun and Escapism.
not RTD
September 7th, 2025 - 10:00pmbut the amount of (people) on the web have called me names just because i don’t think the way doctor who as been since 2018 is not the best thing ever i have lost count , they try to gaslight me time and time again and use any trick to make me feel i am in the wrong and not just about doctor who it will end one day it has to ,,because money talks as they say….. go woke go broke
not RTD
September 7th, 2025 - 10:05pmbut is not all bad …. nothing can take away any of the good doctor who episodes
Anonymous
September 7th, 2025 - 11:58pmDoctor Who has always dealt with social issues and (often) very left wing politics. Like all BBC programmes of the era, it was created to educate and inform, not escapism. Look at the Daleks, The Green Death, Peladon, The Happiness Patrol or all the stories of oppressed peoples. Politics in the show is usually very overt in the ‘classic’ era. You can also see all the social activism of old Who actors today – Katy Manning, Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, Sophie Aldred… I think RTD has been fairly successful in continuing this tradition – his main fault has been in series finales, rather than any assumed ‘agenda’.
Barney
September 8th, 2025 - 7:03amThe thing is, it always had dealt with political issues but usually it was the framing of a story which then had it be the underpin, but there was still a story around it….you could watch curse of peladon without knowing about the uk joining the euro zone (as I did when I first watched it at 10) and still enjoy it without that being s thing. The new series the agenda is the story….thats it. Which leaves people feeling they are being beaten over the head by it and even those with quite left wing ideals missing an actual story which is the camp I fall into. Its why the accusation if poor writing of late for me is a valid critism theres very little skill in literaly making your show about x issue and not even shoe horning it in. Hopefully itl improve after a rest.
The Flying Shark
September 8th, 2025 - 9:09am“When I first watched it at 10” being the operative phrase there…the Pertwee stories were no more unsubtle at getting their politics in than the modern series, you just didn’t notice it
The DR.
September 8th, 2025 - 11:42amYou’ve hit the Nail on the Head Barney. I know Politics have always Entered into Doctor Who from Time to Time but it was Subtley put in Around a Great Story. With RTDs Second run the Agenda is the Story. Theres Absolutely Nothing else. I think even Anonymous can see that?
Anonymous
September 8th, 2025 - 1:18pmI genuinely don’t know what you mean by this ‘agenda’. There’s plenty of issues with the recent RTD era, but I don’t see how they’re political. Perhaps some examples?
Prof Horner
September 8th, 2025 - 1:41pmThis supposed to be about merchandise. Let’s stick to talking about that and leave politics out of it.
The DR.
September 8th, 2025 - 1:47pmProf Horner, I’m looking Forward to the War between the Land and the Sea. (Even though it’s Written by RTD). As I mentioned in a previous Comment of mine I Ordered it straight away. I’m just hoping it’s a Good Well Written Story. (Is that too much to Ask for)?
booboo
September 9th, 2025 - 9:31amPointless trying to sop it as people just used variations of it.
Snowman
September 9th, 2025 - 12:01pmHello Booboo, Yes A.Non.Ymous, Commenting as Anonymous was supposed to to banned on this Site as Numerous people were using it at the same time and causing Confusion. I don’t know why people won’t listen?
Bookcollector
September 9th, 2025 - 1:42pmI don’t think there is an agenda as such, I think the story lines are reflecting a modern theme. Many shows are doing a similar style of story. I don’t mind the addition to plots of modern concerns. I have said that I struggled with ncuti’s second series and it was the general writing I found weak. Plot holes are not the issue, most stories have plot holes. For instance.
Evil of the daleks. The whole of episode one and half of episode two are unnecessary. The daleks plan to capture the doctor is ridiculously convoluted. All that needed to happen was for Kennedy, who doesn’t need to hide as the doctor has never seen him before, to wait in the warehouse area and tell the doctor to go to the shop at 10pm to see the person who took the TARDIS for an explanation.
Genesis of the daleks. After a thousand years of war the thal and kaled cities are still within easy walking distance of each other.
Pyramids of mars. Why does sutekh use the corridor to travel to England? All he has to do is walk out of the pyramid in Egypt and he has won!
So plot holes are not the issue for me it was a lack of care in the storyline or just a lack of care with the characters combined with saccarine endings. From what I’ve heard of war it doesn’t appeal to me. However others will like it and that’s perfectly fine. Others like series two and they are entitled too do so. I liked ncuti’s first season (although I still find the finale weak) and I loved jodie’s era. At the moment I haven’t ordered this and I’m not sure I’m interested in even watching it on TV and if I don’t watch it I won’t make any comments about it as how could I? I do think the biggest problem with ncuti’s era was when it was filmed. The second series began filming as the 60th anniversary stories were being shown and that means any issues raised by the first series couldn’t really be addressed as it was pretty much too late. Look I love who and when or if it returns I’ll happily watch it.
Gordon
September 6th, 2025 - 1:11amI’m probably in the minority here but does anybody else feel £45 for a blu ray steelbook of 5 episodes is overpriced. If it was 4k I’d find it justifiable but it’s not. Probably only going to be 3 discs at most as well. Even the normal blu ray release i find over price at £32.99. Personally i think the dvd should be about £19.99 blu ray at £25 and steelbook at £30 ish
James
September 6th, 2025 - 11:42amAgreed. I picked up the full new tricks box set for £50 last year on dvd I k ow but still 12 series of 107 episodes. Torchwood, sja and class didn’t have steel books so why has this one? Also a bit odd to put up for preorder this early. Even if a January transmission minimum, still 4 months away.
Snowman
September 6th, 2025 - 1:23pmGordon, I think it’s to do with Production Numbers. The Smaller the Production run of any Product the More the price increases to cover the Shortfall, otherwise it might be no longer Viable to make. I should imagine the BBC thinks this show on Blu-ray/DVD might not sell aswell as the Main Dr Who Show. I’m not saying it’s Great it’s just how things work.
Gordon
September 7th, 2025 - 12:09amIt doesn’t look like it’s a limited number. It’s being made just as readily available as the main show
NickD
September 10th, 2025 - 6:27amIt is very overpriced for a biscuit tin.
Tom Williams
September 4th, 2025 - 2:26pmPreordered this with h.. normally don’t buy these steel books especially now days as still sadly got too get series 1/9 sealed back this month :/
Tom Williams
September 6th, 2025 - 2:03amPlus if it’s only 5 episodes this is just like the same length as Torchwood children off earth lol they should especially redo them one day as steel books :/
Snowman
September 4th, 2025 - 2:16pmOrdered. Seems Bizarre though this as Gone up so Early for Pre-Order. Dont know how True it is but I heard rumours the Airing Date as been pushed back to Next Year now and I can’t see this Blu-Ray/ DVD Being Released while after the Series as been on TV?
Bookcollector
September 4th, 2025 - 2:46pm2026 air date does seem to be what is being talked about now but as ever it’s all just rumours so watch this space.
Snowman
September 4th, 2025 - 2:53pmYes, Time will Tell I Suppose.
Rex F
September 4th, 2025 - 3:28pmRadio Times: ‘Speaking at Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2025, the BBC’s director of content, Kate Phillips, mentioned that The War Between The Land and the Sea will arrive “next year.”‘
D84
September 5th, 2025 - 11:46amI wonder if this will arrive on New Years Day – as Gordon has suggested on the other thread
Would seem a good move, its a good audience day in general to get people hooked
Simon
September 5th, 2025 - 2:38pmIt’s not the air date that’s been pushed back it’s the Disney decision that’s been pushed back till 2026, bad wolf have announced this.
Amypondfan
September 5th, 2025 - 6:26pmSimon the air date hasn’t technically been pushed back as it never had one but this is looking like a 2026 air date which was apparently confirmed by the BBC back in August according to the radio times. As yet though there is no official confirmation of the air date. The decision on the deal with Disney will be after this airs as this completes the Disney 26 episode deal.
Clay
September 5th, 2025 - 11:32pm@Simon it’s both. Land and Sea had previously been announced for late 2025, and Russell had previously stated while season two was airing that there wouldn’t be a decision on a renewal until they’d run through their current allocation of 26 episodes, which includes the spin-off. The recent comment from Bad Wolf isn’t new information, they’ve literally been saying the same thing for months, the only thing that’s changed is Land and Sea has been pushed to 2026 which has the knock-on effect of pushing the renewal decision as well.
Bookcollector
September 4th, 2025 - 2:00pmHave to say the more I hear about this the less interest I have. For those who are interested, enjoy.
Snow
September 5th, 2025 - 2:16pmBeing able to preorder a TV show before they have said when the show will be airing is rather odd and does not inspire me to watch it.
Gordon
September 7th, 2025 - 12:21amIt’s hardly a 1 off. A few other seasons of the main show went to pre order before broadcast. Even the season just finished went up before broadcast. My guess (and it’s just a guess) that they put it up for pre order now as it was originally planned for an October/november broadcast and they just decided to put it up anyway.