Russell T Davies has confirmed that the new Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea , will be linked to the early 2000s show Torchwood . Focusing on classic villains the Sea Devils, now known as Homo Aqua , the five-part series sees the ancient species emerge from the ocean to wage war on humanity.

The synopsis reads: "When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war."

The UNIT spin-off, which begins on Sunday 7 December on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, stars Russell Tovey alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Madeley, Adrian Lukis and Alexander Devrient.

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