Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to star in Doctor Who spin-off

Writer Russell T Davies says drama The War Between the Land and the Sea ‘will shake the Whoniverse to its foundations’

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are to star in a Doctor Who spin-off called The War Between the Land and the Sea, it has been announced.

They will lead the cast alongside Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient in the series, which was created by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. He has co-written the series with Pete McTighe, who has also worked on Doctor Who.