Spin-Off starts shooting in Septrmber!

[Rich Watson]

Courtesy of BECTU's* website of upcoming productions. Filter on "The War Between..." to bring it up.

This has to be UNIT versus the Sea Devils, right?

*BECTU are the Union for Crew Members for productions being shot in the UK.

Earlybird

Show Scripted | Show Features | Show Unscripted Scripted earlybird production production...

bectu.org.uk

 

[Starkers]

I'll wait and see but on the face of it that idea doesn't thrill me greatly.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I forgot The War Between the Land and the Sea was even coming, but good to see it's making some progress.

(For those who are wary of clicking through the pages of entries, the production is on the second page)

 

[The Wormhole]

So, are we expecting some sort of announcement next month at SDCC then?

 

[Rich Watson]

So, are we expecting some sort of announcement next month at SDCC then?

Is there a DW panel? Ncuti and Millie are both busy and it'd be odd to bring out Varada when she can't really say anything

 

[The Wormhole]

Is there a DW panel?

Honestly don't know, just kind of assuming there will be.

 

[Mr Awe]

As I mentioned in my review of 73 Yards, this title was weirdly name checked in that episode. If I had to guess, the spinoff isn't related to that episode but, heck, who knows.

 

[Rich Watson]

Allegedly this is five episodes (which seems a reasonable guess, if nothing else) and the plan is to follow it with other mini-series using "The War Between [X]" title format.

 

[Starkers]

The War Between...

Daleks and Cybermen

Sontarans and Rutans

UNIT dating conventions...

 

[The Nth Doctor]

We're long overdue for a proper return of the Rutans. And with the remastered version of Horror of Fang Rock that updated their appearance, I think it's time for their reintroduction. I've always wanted to see more of them.

UNIT dating conventions...

That's a battle far too terrible for even The Doctor to face.

 

[JD]

I admit I hadn't followed a ton of the new before the new season started, so I didn't realize we were getting another spin-off already.
If this is a UNIT series and focused on the characters introduced in the specials and this season, I would have no problem with that.

 

[The Wormhole]

If this is a UNIT series and focused on the characters introduced in the specials and this season, I would have no problem with that.

It's supposed to be a fantasy series about the Sea Devils.

 

[Samurai8472]

Supposed details for the new spin-off are emerging

Spoiler

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Turtletrekker]

Spoiler

I just have to wonder how they're going to kill off Mickey.

 

[Rich Watson]

Spoiler

I just have to wonder how they're going to kill off Mickey.

Poochie died on the way back to his home planet.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Supposed details for the new spin-off are emerging

Spoiler

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Spoiler

Fantastic news, if true. One wonders about Osgood. We haven't seen her since the Zygon two-parter but she's done plenty of Big Finish audios (which dealt with her dual nature).

Spoiler

I just have to wonder how they're going to kill off Mickey.

Spoiler

I wondered the same. As excited as I am about Martha returning, I always thought her sudden pairing with Mickey never made sense, so I don't mind he won't be returning.

 

[Rich Watson]

Dylan Holmes Williams ("73 Yards" / "Dot & Bubble" ) is apparently set as the sole Director for the series. That comes from the (now redacted*) online CV of Producer Carolyn Parry-Jones.

And, of course, "73 Yards" was the episode that name drops the title in a weird random bit of dialogue.



*But you can't really hide something on the internet.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GRY__RsXwAAnwdM?format=jpg&name=large

 

[The Nth Doctor]

And, of course, "73 Yards" was the episode that name drops the title in a weird random bit of dialogue.

Good thing he's the director, not the writer.

 

[Rich Watson]

Re that rumoured casting news, the actor in question is currently on stage in the West End but the production they're in finishes early next month. So time for a quick holiday before heading back to Cardiff.

 

[JoeZhang]

Could be sort of interesting - a modern character in middle-age, maybe with kids, maybe a widow, divorced or Perimenopause (popping up in a lot more dramas).