I mean those are the two episodes he wrote. He seems good enough at writing those Blu-Ray shorts, so I don't begrudge him that, I just don't trust him with anything more substantial
During the Doctor Who panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Disney and the BBC announced that The War Between The Land And The Sea — a new series written by Russell T. Davies and Pete McTighe — is on the way.
Rather than the Doctor, the new show will revolve around a group of humans as they work together to face the Sea Devils, a race of ancient, ocean-dwelling creatures who first appeared in Doctor Who back in 1972.
Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient are set to reprise their roles as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Ibrahim, respectively, but they will also be joined by Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as characters not yet revealed.
Previously, Tovey and Mbatha-Raw both starred in Doctor Who —he as Titanic midshipman Alonso Frame, and she as Tish Jones — but it’s not clear whether that’s who they’ll be playing here.
I have mixed feelings about the Sea Devils, but I'm happy to see Russell Tovey back in the Whoniverse! I guess he won't be playing Alonso again... right? Right?
If rumours are true that Freema Agyeman is returning as Martha though, Mbatha-Raw could well be back as her sister Tish.
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theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Gonna be honest it's hard for me to be excited about something that Pete McTighe is involved in
ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Boomkop3@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
Why tho?
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Both his episodes sucked
Boomkop3@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
Amongst literally hundreds of episodes out there, I wouldn't judge the work by just two of m
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I mean those are the two episodes he wrote. He seems good enough at writing those Blu-Ray shorts, so I don't begrudge him that, I just don't trust him with anything more substantial
Boomkop3@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
Good thing he's not working alone
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I mean I might be wrong, it might turn out to be good. I'm just not particularly excited.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
I'm betting it's going to be great
ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
During the Doctor Who panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Disney and the BBC announced that The War Between The Land And The Sea — a new series written by Russell T. Davies and Pete McTighe — is on the way.
Rather than the Doctor, the new show will revolve around a group of humans as they work together to face the Sea Devils, a race of ancient, ocean-dwelling creatures who first appeared in Doctor Who back in 1972.
Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient are set to reprise their roles as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Ibrahim, respectively, but they will also be joined by Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as characters not yet revealed.
Previously, Tovey and Mbatha-Raw both starred in Doctor Who —he as Titanic midshipman Alonso Frame, and she as Tish Jones — but it’s not clear whether that’s who they’ll be playing here.
halm@leminal.space · 1 pts · 2y
I have mixed feelings about the Sea Devils, but I'm happy to see Russell Tovey back in the Whoniverse! I guess he won't be playing Alonso again... right? Right?
If rumours are true that Freema Agyeman is returning as Martha though, Mbatha-Raw could well be back as her sister Tish.
I'm cautiously optimistic for now!