The trailer reveals Russell Tovey’s character Barclay being chosen by Mbutha-Uncooked’s underwater creature as a possible ally to cease the battle between their species. “The tides have drawn us collectively,” she tells him. “I don’t know why you selected me for any of this,” he says. Who is aware of. Possibly she’s a Midshipman Alonso Body stan?
With a extra severe tone as compared with the cartoonish technicolour of latest Who adventures, the spinoff appears to be positioning itself extra as a descendant of Torchwood (“Cyberwoman” camp however) than its mother or father present. We see helicopters, weapons, troopers and an intimidatingly official-looking worldwide court-style setting.
Right here’s the collection’ official synopsis: “When a fearsome and historical species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, a global disaster is triggered. With your complete inhabitants in danger, UNIT step into motion because the land and sea wage battle.”
Becoming a member of Tovey and Mbutha-Uncooked within the forged are UNIT regulars Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Madeley and Alexander Devrient, with Vincent Franklin, Patrick Baladi, Francesa Corney, Adrian Lukis, Colin McFarlane, Mei Mac and extra.
Written by Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe (“Fortunate Day”, “Kerblam”, “Praxeus”), and directed by Dylan Holmes Williams (“73 Yards”, “Dot and Bubble”), The Battle Between the Land and the Sea is coming to BBC One and iPlayer within the UK, and to Disney+ world wide.
