5 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea review – prepare to roll your eyes a lot at this fishy Doctor Who spinoff

Dodgy character names, zero subtlety, a dubious approach to female roles Russell T Davies’s show about fishfolk is entertaining – but feels like a wasted opportunity to make genuinely great TVThe fishmen cometh. Or, to put it another way – The War Between the Land and the Sea, the long-awaited Doctor Who spin-off from Russell T Davies concentrating on the adventures of Unit rather than the double-hearted man from Gallifrey, is finally here.RTD stalwart Russell Tovey stars as Barclay, an everyman figure who soon – two excellent puns incoming – finds himself out of his depth, nay a fish out of water, as he is forced to take the lead in the geopolitical crisis that surrounds him. Barclay is a low-level clerk with Unit who, through the kind of bureaucratic snafu that you may in your salad days have believed was confined to fictional romps aimed largely at children over the festive period until age and experience poured slugs into them, ends up being part of the operation sent to deal wi...

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5 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea review – Doctor Who spin

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are miscast in BBC and Disney’s last joint Whoniverse offering

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9 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea and Doctor Who link explained

The War Between the Land and the Sea stars Gavin and Stacey's Russell Tovey but do you need to be a Doctor Who fan to watch the new BBC series?

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9 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea cast: Who stars alongside Gavin & Stacey actor?

The War Between the Land and the Sea stars Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, Colin McFarlane, Francesca Corney, and Patrick Baladi

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9 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea cast list: Who stars in the new BBC drama?

Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, Colin McFarlane, Francesca Corney, and Patrick Baladi star in The War Between the Land and the Sea

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12 h. ago Russell Tovey's life from Gavin and Stacey to heartbreaking split and new role

Russell Tovey has been a fixture of British TV for more than two decades and has become one of the UK's most established actors

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20 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea start date, cast, Cardiff filming locations and episodes

The War Between the Land and the Sea is the brand new Doctor Who spin-off from Russell T Davies starring Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jemma Redgrave

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20 h. ago Russell Tovey: ‘We have a responsibility, all of us, to choose empathy’

The actor is leaning into his leading man era, with a starring role in a new ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off series this month. He sits down with Helen Coffey to talk climate change, incel culture, and the importance of queer representation on screen

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20 h. ago The War Between the Land and the Sea start date, cast list, filming locations and episodes

When does The War Between the Land and the Sea start on BBC, who stars alongside Russell Tovey and Jemma Redgrave, how many episodes are there and what is the link to Doctor Who?

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1 week ago MAFS UK star 'not over it' as she announces exciting new role after marriage split

Married at First Sight UK star Leigh Harris has made an exciting announcement

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2 w. ago Russell Tovey on pride, sexual power and politics: ‘The Green party slogan – make hope normal again – is what we need’

One of the most prolific and popular actors of his generation, he reflects on therapy, homophobia, why he suspects now is the worst time in history for trans people, and his secret life as a geekRussell Tovey’s best characters often seem to have it all together, typically as a barrier to further interrogation. Take his recent projects: in surreal BBC sitcom Juice, Tovey plays Guy, a buttoned-up therapist with a seemingly perfect life, hobbled by an aversion to recklessness. Then there’s the closeted Andrew Waters in award-winning American indie film Plainclothes, a well-respected married man of faith who secretly cruises New York shopping mall toilets. Even in the forthcoming Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, Tovey’s character, Barclay, is an ordinary office clerk who is swept up into a planet-saving mission while trying to keep his family from falling apart. In each performance, Tovey anchors his characters with a beguiling mix of strength, empathy and vuln...

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