Original Soundtrack for The War Between the Land and the Sea available online on 5^th December

First track, Barclay’s Theme available for streaming and download today

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November 28, 2025 – London: BBC Studios announces the upcoming release of the official soundtrack for the highly anticipated Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea. The album will be available across all major digital platforms on 5th December, with its debut track, ‘Barclay’s Theme’, launching today.

Distributed by Silva Screen Records, this evocative album features a sweeping original score by acclaimed composer Lorne Balfe, culminating in the powerful closing cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ by Alison Goldfrapp and Lorne Balfe which will release on 12^th December.

The soundtrack captures the drama and intensity of the new series, blending orchestral grandeur with modern sonic textures to create an unforgettable listening experience.

Tracklist:

Lorne Balfe, composer said: “Creating the score for The War Between Land and Sea felt like composing at the boundary of two worlds – where the modern day meets the ancient sea. I wanted to draw the audience into a journey of mystery, wonder, and conflict, and I hope every note echoes humanity’s struggle to find balance with forces beyond their understanding.”

Alison Goldfrapp added: "Covering ‘Heroes’ felt deeply connected to the spirit of the series which is about resilience and unity in the face of overwhelming forces. Working with Lorne was a wonderful experience, his ability to weave emotion and cinematic vision into orchestral textures brought a new dimension to ‘Heroes’”.

Russell T Davies, Screenwriter and producer added: “Lorne’s music soars from the land to the sea and then high into the skies, it’s so beautiful.”

The first track, Barclay’s Theme, is available for streaming and download on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other major platforms from today, November 28 with the album launching online on 5^th December. Alison Goldfrapp & Lorne Balfe’s ’s cover of Heroes will release online on 12^th December. A physical album will launch in 2026.

The War Between the Land and the Sea will premiere exclusively in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in December, and outside the UK exclusively on Disney+ (where available) in 2026.

The War Between the Land and the Sea will launch with a double bill on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK at 8:30pm on Sunday 7 December, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available) in 2026.

ENDS

For media enquiries please contact:

Farah Cherif, Communications Manager, BBC Studios - Farah.cherif@bbc.com

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^{About Lorne Balfe}

^{Lorne Balfe has created music in virtually all genres and for all visual media with projects ranging from major studio to independent films, tent pole video game franchises, beloved animated feature films, critically acclaimed television series, and documentary features. ​}

^{Originally from Inverness, Scotland, Lorne’s love of music and writing was evident from an early age. His childhood home had a residential recording studio where the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Inner Circle would record – the latter of which he serendipitously worked with for his score to BAD BOYS FOR LIFE. ​}

^{As early as eight years-old, Lorne began writing and selling his composed “jingles” for advertisements. At the age of thirteen he auditioned to be a percussionist with the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra, becoming their youngest member, and traveled around Scotland with them professionally. It became clear to Lorne that he wanted to become a film composer and in his late teens he started writing letters to other composers in the hope of an opportunity. It was then he decided to move to the U.S., and soon his exceptional career took off. ​}

^{Consistently receiving accolades for his musical compositions, most notably for his score in Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Paramount Pictures) directed by Christopher McQuarrie and widely regarded as the most successful instalment of the franchise. Further cementing his role in the series, he returned to compose the music for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One, released in July 2023. Demonstrating his remarkable versatility, Balfe scored the Netflix nature docuseries Life on Our Planet, executive produced by Steven Spielberg. More of Lorne’s work can be heard in Oscar nominated TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount) which garnered 1.488 billion in the global box office. Lorne served as Score Producer and collaborated with Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, and Lady Gaga on the music for the iconic film. In September 2024, the blockbuster movie was brought to life as a spectacular live show, with Balfe conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra before an audience of 5,000 at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London. ​}

^{Other notable credits include: NOVOCAINE (Paramount), CARRY ON (Netflix), BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Sony), BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (Netflix), BLACK WIDOW (Disney/Marvel), and beloved British stop motion animation; WALLACE & GROMIT (Aardman Animations).}

^{About Alison Goldfrapp}

^{Alison Goldfrapp began her musical career performing with dance company Catherine Massin in the Netherlands during her early twenties before studying Fine Art at Middlesex University, where she created live performance pieces that fused music, visuals and theatre. This multidisciplinary background shaped her singular artistic voice.}

^{In 1999, Alison met Will Gregory and together they formed Goldfrapp, signing to Mute Records and releasing their acclaimed debut album Felt Mountain. Across seven studio albums, the multi-platinum selling duo scored global hits including Strict Machine, Ooh La La, Lovely Head and A&E. Renowned for their electrifying live shows, Goldfrapp won two Ivor Novello Awards - including the Inspiration Award for their lasting musical influence in 2021 - as well as ASCAP/PRS, Music Week, MTV Europe and Music Producers Guild honours. They were nominated for two Brit Awards and a Mercury Prize, produced three US Dance #1 singles, and expanded their reach into film and theatre with soundtrack work (My Summer of Love, Nowhere Boy), the cinema-broadcast Tales of Us project, and a score for the National Theatre’s Medea (2015). Alison also curated her own Performer As Curator exhibit at the Lowry Museum in Salford, photographed the visuals for Goldfrapp’s Silver Eye album, and directed the videos for Everything Is Never Enough and Systemagic.}

^{Stepping into her solo journey, Alison released her debut album The Love Invention in 2023 - a dazzling showcase of her matured musicianship and fearless exploration of dance-pop. Two years later she returned with Flux, the first album on her own label A.G. Records, created in collaboration with Richard X and Stefan Storm (Sound of Arrows). Flux was widely acclaimed and stormed the charts: #1 on the UK Dance Album Chart, #2 on the Independent and Cassette Album Charts, Top 5 across Physical, Scottish and CD Album Charts, and Top 10 on both the Vinyl and Download Album Charts.}

^{Alison’s live performances remain as magnetic as ever. She has delivered unforgettable solo sets at Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Somerset House Summer Series, Mighty Hoopla and a sold-out 2024 UK headline tour. In 2025 she joined Scissor Sisters as a very special guest on their 20th Anniversary UK arena tour, reaffirming her reputation as one of pop’s most hypnotic performers.}

^{With a career spanning two decades of boundary-pushing creativity, Alison Goldfrapp continues to stand at the vanguard of electronic pop - a visionary artist whose individuality has been embraced by both the mainstream and the avant-garde.}

^{About Silva Screen Records}

^{Silva Screen Records is one of the world’s leading film and television specialist soundtrack labels and is part of the Silva Screen Music Group, a London based independent music company. Founded in 1986, the company’s repertoire of original soundtracks spans a wide range of titles, from the cult classics of BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The Wicker Man and the Gerry Anderson TV shows through to contemporary productions His Dark Materials, The English, One Day and Riot Women in addition to the globally acclaimed BBC Natural History productions Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II and Frozen Planet III.}