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The War Between the Land and the Sea +7 viewing figures are here!

The War Between the Land and the Sea is over, bar the counting. The +7 viewing figures for all five episodes are now available. The +7 metric includes both the audiences on the night for each episode, and those who caught up on the Doctor Who spin-off within seven days.

The time-shift for each episode in the five part serial is remarkably consistent. Between 1.26m and 1.5m watched the episode later in the week. As you might expect, time-shifting was always slightly higher for the second part of each double bill. Due, most likely, to people wanting to space their viewing out – watching one on the Sunday and the other one or two days after.

• Homo Aqua: 4.31m – up 1.48m (52.3%) on the original overnight
• Plastic Apocalypse: 3.56m – up 1.5m (72.8%) on the overnight
• The Deep: 3.71m – up 1.26m (51.4%) on the overnight
• The Witch of the Waterfall: 3.2m – up 1.5m (88.2%) on the overnight
• The End of the War: 3.08m – up 1.29m (83.2%) on the overnight

Across the five episodes, The War Between the Land and the Sea lost 1.23m viewers, about 28.5% of the audience for Homo Aqua. That’s reasonably standard for dramas of this type. Though it does stand out that The Deep’s 3.71m is actually up on previous episode Plastic Apocalypse. It means that at least 150,000 people simply skipped the second episode and dove straight into The Deep.

 

Barclay (Russell Tovey) COPYRIGHT:BBC Studios,CREDIT LINE:BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Samuel Dore The Deep proved the Doctor Who spin-off’s highest placed episode, at #12 in the weekly chart

The latest Whoniverse show’s average chart position was just outside the Top 20 at 22. The series high was The Deep at 12, and the series low was The Witch of the Waterfall at 33. The full set of chart positions are:

• Homo Aqua: 14
• Plastic Apocalypse: 22
• The Deep: 12
• The Witch of the Waterfall: 33
• The End of the War: 27

 

The final viewing figures for The War Between the Land and the Sea are still pending, with the +28 rating, including a full four weeks of catch up, due either at the end of this month or in early February. It will be interesting to see how much additional movement there is in those results. Especially for the later episodes, where the first week’s viewing would have been up against the highly competitive Christmas live schedule.

 

 

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Go behind the door of Steven Moffat’s Number 10 with Jenna Coleman and Katherine Kelly

 

Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat will reunite with his Impossible Girl for a new Channel 4 comedy drama set behind the scenes of one of the most famous doors in the world. Number 10 began filming just before Christmas, with scripts by Moffat and starring Rafe Spall as the Prime Minister. Jenna Coleman, who played Clara Oswald in Doctor Who, co-stars as the Number 10 Deputy Chief of Staff. Meanwhile, Katherine Kelly, who was Miss Quill in 2016 Doctor Who spin-off Class, is the Chief of Staff. Also in the cast is Rhiannon Clements (Ascension of the Cybermen/The Timeless Children).

Moffat has described the new series as “basically Press Gang in Downing Street,” comparing it to his 1989-93 ensemble series about a school newspaper.

 

Coleman and Moffat, with Peter Capaldi, promoting Doctor Who in 2014 (C) BBC – Photographer: Guy Levy “The doors to the TARDIS, the door to 221B Baker Street, and now the most famous door in the world – Number 10.”

Jenna Coleman says: “I thought it was about time I visited another British institution with Steven Moffat. I’m very much looking forward to moving into Number 10 with Steven’s cracking scripts

Steven Moffat says “For me, it’s all about famous doors! The doors to the TARDIS, the door to 221B Baker Street, and now the most famous door in the world – Number 10. I’ve been wanting to write about the mad house that runs the madhouse for years, and I’ve never had so much fun doing the research. Other nations are ruled from mighty palaces. Britain is run from a little brick street with a big black door.

If you want to do a workplace comedy drama this one is the boss of them all. And what a cast. My old TARDIS friend, the brilliant Jenna Coleman, Katherine Kelly, who was so amazing in the Doctor Who spinoff, Class, and at long, long last I get to work with the incredible Rafe Spall and make him Prime Minister. Britain is in safe hands.”

Finally, Katherine Kelly says: “I am delighted to be reunited with Steven Moffat. His scripts are second to none, and I am thrilled to be working with the team at Hartswood Films once more. I look forward to walking through the famous doors of Number 10 and playing this delicious role.”

There are no details yet on when Number 10 will air on Channel 4. However, with filming ongoing it’s likely we can expect it in late 2026 or early 2027.

 

Number 10

There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters. This is a show about the building and everyone inside. Not just the Prime Minister upstairs, but the conspiracy theorist who runs the cafe three floors below, the man who repairs the lift that never works, the madly ambitious ‘advisors’ fighting for office space in cupboards. Oh, and of course, the cat.

Number 10 is all of Britain in a house: it’s British history under one roof. It’s how we all got into the mess we’re in. It’s also our only hope of getting out of it.

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Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate are headlining Comic Con Holland this May

Comic Con Holland is back in 2026, and this year the Dutch convention is going to be headlined by two of Doctor Who’s brightest stars. Tenth Doctor David Tennant, and Catherine Tate. who played his companion Donna Noble, will be appearing at the convention taking place in ‘s Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on the 9th and 10th of May, 2026.

The duo first appeared together as the Doctor and Donna in the 2006 Christmas Special The Runaway Bride, before reuniting multiple times since. Donna returned first for all 13 episodes of 2008’s Season Four, then again for 2009/2010’s specials The End of Time Parts One and Two. They were back together one more time, this time with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, for 2023’s three 60th Anniversary specials.

 

The Doctor (David Tennant), and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate),BBC Studios 2023,James Pardon

Tennant and Tate will be appearing at panels and Q&As, as well as the usual autograph sessions and photo opportunities. That includes the chance to get a joint photo with both actors.

The Doctor Who duo are the first guests on the list for 2026 but expect more names soon. Tickets are already on sale now, with options for single day or weekend tickets. In a rare move for comic conventions, Comic Con Holland also offers a reduced ticket rate for all cosplayers, with day tickets discounted from €25.99 to €21.99.

You can keep up to date with all the Comic Con Holland news, as well as buy tickets and pre-order photoshoots with Tennant and Tate at their official site now.

 

Comic Con Holland, returning to Brabanthallen ‘s Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands in May 2026 (c) Comic Con Holland Comic Con Holland takes place at Brabanthallen in ‘s Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on the 9th and 10th of May, 2026

 

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The Doctor Who trading card game Battles in Time returns in 2026 as the Fifteenth Doctor joins players battles to rule the Whoniverse Doctor Who: Battles in Time is back! In a move sure to trigger a wave of nostalgia in Doctor Who fans of a certain age, Master Replicas is regenerating the classic trading card game. The game originally ran from 2006 to 2008, accompanied by its own magazine. It ultimately containing over 1,100 cards, featuring characters, items, moves, and more from 45 years of the Whoniverse. 2026 brings the Reintroduction Set of 80 cards, mixing familiar cards like River Song, Weeping Angel, and Sea Devil, with new entries including the Fifteenth Doctor. Master Replicas plans to follow up the Reintroduction Set with more Battles in Time. However, more details are under wraps for now. The original run was available as packs of nine random cards, including eight common cards and one rare, available through newsagents and comic book shops. There’s no news yet on whether the new card collections will fit the same pattern. Alternatively, there may be more large box sets like Reintroduction. Similarly, we don’t yet know if they’ll be exclusive to the Master Replicas site or available anywhere in store. What we can say is that future plans include new cards for the Twelfth and Thirteenth Doctors. The Reintroduction Set will be out in March 2026, and you can pre-order it now direct from Master Replicas. Collect heroes and monsters and pit them against one another in epic battles. Look out for special bonus cards that change the rules. Start your collection with this special Reintroduction Set, which contains 80 new unique cards. 72 cards are reissues from the classic trading card game that have been printed on a special foil for the first time. 8 all-new cards feature the Fifteenth Doctor, his closest friends and some of his most powerful foes. Get ready for new Battles in Time across six decades of the Whoniverse and beyond!

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The prison break continues as it becomes clear not everyone is getting out alive in this fast paced adventure

The Prison Paradox continues with issue 2 as things take a dark, and rather wet, turn. Now that the first issue has established the basic setup of the adventure, the second issue of the latest Doctor Who series from Titan Comics wastes no time hitting full speed. The Doctor and Belinda have been separated aboard the supposedly inescapable prison Pantopolis. The space station’s unhinged, wild eyed Warden has taken the nurse as his personal captive. Meanwhile, the Doctor and his new gang attempt to navigate Pantopolis’ many dangers to rescue her and escape.

Those are the broad strokes, but it’s the detail that makes this one of the darkest stories in the Whoniverse in years. As with writer Dan Watters’ Everyone Must Go! last year, it fits beautifully with some of the aspects of the television series’ ongoing subplots. The Warden’s exact reason for becoming so obsessed with Belinda, for example, reflects her storyline with its own clever and unique twist. Although it’s difficult to imagine the threat to add her head to his trophies broadcast on BBC One.

 

Artist Sami Kivelä succeeds in making even the most alien of creatures deeply sympathetic

Similarly, while the Doctor’s own quest has a superficial similarity to Voyage of the Damned, and that episode’s own inspirations in films like The Poseidon Adventure, there’s a certain brutality to the rate at which The Prison Paradox is chewing through its supporting cast. Its possibly due to how good Watters is at making us care about even them. Artist Sami Kivelä’s ability to make even the most alien of creatures seem sympathetic helps massively too.

Kivelä also uses the opportunity of the prison setting to fill the background with fun cameos from across Doctor Who history. In fact, issue 2’s journey through the prison’s aquatic cell block provides some wonderfully deep cuts. There’s even a reference all the way back to the cover of a 1976 audio drama starring Tom Baker.

At the halfway point one of The Prison Paradox’s greatest strengths is also its one real weakness. There’s a fantastic energy and speed to the adventure that makes it a fun ride and what would be perfect as a four part story in an ongoing title. It’s just a shame Titan is now giving us only four issues a year, when they blast past this swiftly.

 

Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #2. Cover A by Abigail Harding (c) Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #2

In the deep water containment unit of the prison station Pantopolis, evil lurks. As the Doctor and his squad of unlikely allies swim further into danger, underwater menaces are revealed and they have a score to settle.

Elsewhere, Belinda gambles for her life as the mysterious Warden’s plans are revealed.

Order your copy now, from your local comic ship or from Forbidden Planet or Titan Comics using the links here.

The adventure will continue with Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #3 on the 21st of January before concluding with the fourth issue in February.

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The makers of Doctor Who Magazine look at the history of UNIT from The Invasion right up to The War Between the Land and the Sea

 

The soldiers of UNIT have been defending the Earth from alien aggressors since the black-and-white era of Doctor Who. The lavish bookazine from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine, UNIT Declassified, traces the history of the secret organisation, from the Cyberman invasion of London to the epic spin-off series The War Between the Land and the Sea.

“We’ve never done a bookazine about UNIT before,” says editor Marcus Hearn. “Now the Taskforce is finally getting the standalone series it always deserved, we decided this was the perfect time to celebrate a tour of duty that began way back with Patrick Troughton’s Doctor.”

The 116-page publication features new interviews, insightful commentary and some extraordinary behind-the-scenes images that have never been seen before.

 

How Green Was Our Valley? A feature on the making of The Green Death (c) Panini Highlights include:

• Pete McTighe – the co-writer of The War Between of the Land and the Sea, previews the new series.
• Chris Chibnall, Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat – the three showrunners UNIT’s 21st-century adventures.
• Nicholas Courtney – A rarely-seen interview with the Brigadier actor conducted in 1984.
• Exclusive new interviews – UNIT personnel, including Angela Bruce (Brigadier Bambera), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Fernanda Marlowe (Corporal Bell) and former EastEnders regular Derek Martin, who as a member of the HAVOC stunt team, played various UNIT soldiers
• The Green Death – Eyewitness accounts of the 1973 location shoot for the legendary UNIT stor
• Irene Walls – The make-up artist on the 1970 and 71 seasons, remembers working with Jon Pertwee and the UNIT regulars.
• The Android Invasion – Previously unpublished images from the location filming in 1975.
• The Invasion – A look at director Douglas Camfield’s meticulous preparations for the first UNIT story
• Infographics  – UNIT insignia and the thorny issue of exactly when the classic UNIT stories are set.
• Guides – UNIT vehicles, some of the most important battles, the expanded universe and much more!

 

DWM: UNIT Declassified, Panini store exclusive story (c) Panini Doctor Who Magazine: UNIT Declassified

DWM: UNIT Declassified is on sale Thursday the 4th of December from the online Panini store, with an exclusive variant cover, and other retailers, with the standard cover, priced £12.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags for £11.99. You can also save with a subscription, as well as receiving exclusive, text-free covers.

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The Prison Paradox continues with issue 2 as the Doctor and his new allies explore deeper into the secrets of Pantopolis

Titan Comics’ latest Doctor Who comic series continues this month with the second issue of The Prison Paradox. The Doctor and Belinda are inmates at the inescapable space prison Pantopolis. The Doctor has already teamed up with fellow prisoners to plot their escape. There’s H-8 the cyborg, Annie the Adipose, Felik Slitheen, and Meezan the Tentaculas. But the mysterious Warden taking a personal interest in Belinda is already complicating their plans. What does the former Shadow Proclamation officer really want from his newest inmates? And can the Doctor really trust his new allies?

Dan Watters provides the script, with art by Sami Kivelä. Watters continues telling the Doctor’s adventures for Titan Comics following his earlier run on Doctor Who: Everyone Must Go! He’s also become a rising star of superhero comics with his critically acclaimed limited series Batman: Dark Patterns.

You can buy The Prison Paradox #2 now in a choice of five covers, by Abigail Harding, Sami Kivela, and Pedro Andreo, including a photo cover and a textless version of Harding’s art.

Order your copy now, from your local comic ship or from Forbidden Planet or Titan Comics using the links here.

The adventure will continue with Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #3 on the 21st of January before concluding with the fourth issue in February.

 

Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #2. Cover C by Sami Kivela (c) Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #2

In the deep water containment unit of the prison station Pantopolis, evil lurks. As the Doctor and his squad of unlikely allies swim further into danger, underwater menaces are revealed and they have a score to settle.

Elsewhere, Belinda gambles for her life as the mysterious Warden’s plans are revealed.

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