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The War Between the Land and the Sea

Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea has release window confirmed with new-look images

A composite image of scenes from Stranger Things 5; Lucas carries Max in a hospital lift; Dustin looks hurt with cuts and bruises on his face; Will looks frightened as Vecna summons him closer

Stranger Things 5 trailer analysis: 5 theories as fans fear major deaths

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt in Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea.

BBC confirms The War Between the Land and the Sea to air earlier than previously announced

Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in Doctor Who, with yellow lights surrounding him as he regenerates.

Doctor Who future finally confirmed by BBC with result of Disney+ deal and Christmas special details

Vince Gilligan (L) and a shot of Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman and Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad

Pluribus creator Vince Gilligan: 'I want to prove I'm not a one-trick pony after Breaking Bad'

(L-R) Master Chief, Daredevil and Elektra, and Pinhead (Hellraiser) cosplayers at MCM London Comic-Con

What I learnt from cosplay at MCM London Comic-Con 2025

Close-up of Nabil Shaban as Sil in Doctor Who.

Doctor Who villain actor Nabil Shaban dies, aged 72

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Doctor Who

Ncuti Gatwa wearing a double denim outfit, pointing his finger outwards.

Doctor Who's Disney deal is over – what does it mean for the show's future?

Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who episode Vincent and the Doctor

Louise GriffinDoctor Who's best guest star isn't who you'd expect

Picture shows Peter Purves as Steven, William Hartnell as The Doctor and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki

Doctor Who legend Peter Purves hits out at modern series and argues it's "gone too far"

Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who episode Wish World. She's wearing a red top and denim jacket, with her face lit by the sun, looking into the distance

Doctor Who's Millie Gibson finally speaks out on tabloid rumours about her show 'exit'

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Sci-fi comment and opinion

A colourised image of William Hartnell as The Doctor in the the first series of 'Doctor Who

Steve O'BrienCould AI breathe new life into vintage Doctor Who?

Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

Louise GriffinDoctor Who isn't dead – but it does need to avoid one fatal flaw

Thunderbirds characters with an RT comment label on it.

Mark BraxtonThunderbirds are go again... not that they ever really went away for the show's long-standing fans

Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Geoffrey BuntingStar Trek: Strange New Worlds needs to avoid a grave Captain Pike mistake

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 4

Emma FlintStranger Things season 5 needs to not overthink its villain

Jared Harris as Hari Seldon and Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick in Foundation season 3 episode 2, looking at a ray of light beaming from the Prime Radiant

Louise GriffinFoundation season 3 might have just solved the show's most frustrating problem

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Sci-fi reviews

A shot from Alice in Borderland season 3, with a Radio Times review graphic, with four out of five stars filled in

Asha BardonAlice in Borderland season 3 is close to perfect - but still offers more questions than answers

Peacemaker and his pet eagle, Eagly, gently put their heads together, with a blue sky and a bright sun in the background behind them

David CraigPeacemaker season 2 review: James Gunn makes a multiverse great again

Sydney Chandler as Wendy in Alien: Earth, looking through a window. There is an RT Review banner in the bottom right corner with four stars out of five.

James HibbsAlien: Earth review – Noah Hawley rewrites the 46-year-old franchise in fresh, exciting, horrific fashion

Joe Freeman sat in a chair with a headset on. The words "RT Review" and four stars are below

George WhiteThe Institute review: Joe Freeman proves a breakout star in sinister Stephen King sci-fi

Sci-fi film

Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler and Jake Connelly as Derek in Stranger Things

Stranger Things season 5: Release date, cast and latest news

Pennywise the Clown holds a red balloon inside a sewer drain, with a dark rainy night sky behind him

It: Welcome to Derry release schedule – when is episode 2 released?

Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things all putting their hands in the middle of the group and looking at each other while standing in the woods.

Stranger Things season 5 finale confirmed to be coming to cinemas

Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, wearing a blue space suit and casting a shield mid-battle.

How to watch the Marvel movies in the Spaghetti Order

Star Wars

The poster for Andor season 2 featuring the main cast members in formation above a scene of a crop field with a stormtrooper and smoke rising from the field.

Andor season 2 ending explained: Tony Gilroy on that "painful" reveal

Andor season 2 cast separated by those on the left on the side of the resistance, and those on the right on the side of the Empire.

Why won't there be an Andor season 3?

Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma in Andor season 2, wearing a formal outfit with a green label in the bottom right corner

Andor season 2 star Genevieve O'Reilly feared explosive speech wouldn't make the cut

Diego Luna in Andor in sunglasses

Andor season 2 release schedule: When is episode 10 out?

Sci-fi video

Hamish Linklater as Cipher in Gen V season 2 episode 7

Gen V boss Eric Kripke reveals his one regret over jaw-dropping season 2 Cipher twist

Gen V stunt coordinator reveals some stunts were too extreme to do – even for The Boys

Matt Smith in Doctor Who. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner.

The Iris Affair writer looks back at his iconic Doctor Who speech – and his spiralling initial reaction