With the future of Doctor Who still up in the air, former showrunner Steven Moffat says there's a "national duty" to keep making the long-running sci-fi show (Image credit: BBC / Disney Plus) Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies, who is also the writer and executive producer on The War Between, described the new show as, "A huge, spectacular Christmas treat, with heroes and monsters and battles and romance, in a world on the edge of disaster. And remember. Watch the seas!" Those "monsters" would appear to be Sea Devils, an ocean-dwelling race that pre-dates humanity and were first seen in classic Doctor Who back in 1972. They appear to have undergone a bit of a face-lift since we last saw them in 2022's 'Legend of the Sea Devils,' which stared Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. The new spin-off seems to be standing in for the traditional Doctor Who Christmas special this year, with the main show not returning until Christmas 2026 . The new announcement also comes just days after it was revealed that the partnership between the BBC and Disney Plus on Doctor Who has ended , with the BBC seemingly going it alone for the time being. You can fill out your watchlist with our guide to the best shows on Disney Plus . Social Links Navigation Streaming Editor Will Salmon is the Streaming Editor for GamesRadar+. He has been writing about film, TV, comics, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a long time if you stop and think about it. At Future he launched the scary movie magazine Horrorville, relaunched Comic Heroes, and has written for every issue of SFX magazine for well over a decade. His music writing has appeared in The Quietus, MOJO, Electronic Sound, Clash, and loads of other places too. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout Read more Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/doctor-who-spin-off-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-confirmed-to-launch-on-the-bbc-in-december-but-disney-plus-viewers-will-have-a-longer-wait/