Canada: Torchwood Series Two Premiere this Friday

Tuesday, 5 August 2008 - Reported by Mike Doran
Torchwood Series Two will debut in Canada this Friday August 8th on SPACE: The Imagination Station at 9pm EDT. The premiere will be two hour sin length with the episodes "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" and "Sleeper" both airing.

Series One of Torchwood was co-produced and aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation but they did not pick it up for the second series.

The SPACE blog features an interview with John Barrowman conducted during his recent extended stay in Toronto.

(with thanks to Luc Pomerleau)




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Torchwood Series 2 Air Date For Canada

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 - Reported by DWNP Archive
Posted By John Bowman

The second series of Torchwood will begin airing in Canada on Friday, August 8 on the English-language speciality cable channel Space.

The news is revealed in a Toronto Star interview with John Barrowman by pop culture writer Malene Arpe and on Barrowman's official website, which says it is an exclusive deal.

Torchwood is co-produced by the CBC, which showed the first series, as did Ztele and HD Net Canada
(With thanks to Gajo.)




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Torchwood comes to BBC1

Sunday, 15 June 2008 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper
According to the latest issue of Torchwood Magazine, Executive Producer Julie Gardner has confirmed rumours that the show will move to BBC1 with a much shorter run.

The magazine reports that the third series will consist of five episodes forming one continuous story with at least one penned by Russell T. Davies.

"It's the longest and most ambitious story we have ever made, so be prepared for some shocks and surprises!" Gardner told the magazine. She added: "Life at Torchwood is never quiet or easy and the whole of Captain Jack's world is about to be turned upside down!"

The new series will begin filming in August for transmission in early 2009.




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Torchwood Series Three - Just Five Episodes?

Monday, 2 June 2008 - Reported by Marcus
TV Guide is reporting that John Barrowman has been signed up for Torchwood Series Three - which may only be five episodes long.

The site quotes co-executive producer Julie Gardner as saying: "We've decided to do a five-part mini-series, one big story that will run during one week."

However, more episodes may be given the go-ahead, says the report, which adds that the series will begin filming in August for transmission on BBC1 next spring.

Thanks to Darren Bevan and TardisKid.




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New Torchwood Books

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus
BBC Books have revealed details for three new Torchwood novels due to be published on 2nd October 2008.
Pack Animals - Peter Anghelides

Shopping for wedding gifts with your fiancé is enjoyable, unless like Gwen you witness a Weevil massacre in the shopping centre. A trip to the zoo is a great day out, until a date goes tragically wrong and Ianto is badly injured by stolen alien tech. And Halloween is a day of fun and frights, before unspeakable monsters invade the streets of Cardiff and it’s no longer a trick or a treat for the terrified population.

Torchwood can control small groups of scavengers, but now someone has given large numbers of predators a season ticket to Earth. Jack’s investigation is hampered when he finds he’s being investigated himself. Owen is convinced that it’s just one guy who’s toying with them. But will Torchwood find out before it’s too late that the game is horribly real, and the deck is stacked against them?


Peter Anghelides wrote the bestselling Another Life for the first series of Torchwood novels. He has written more than a dozen Doctor Who novels, short stories and audio plays.

SkyPoint – Phil Ford

"If you’re going to be anyone in Cardiff, you’re going to be at SkyPoint!"

SkyPoint is the latest high-rise addition to the ever-developing Cardiff skyline. It’s the most high-tech, avant-garde apartment block in the city. And it’s where Rhys Williams is hoping to find a new home for himself and Gwen. Gwen’s more concerned by the money behind the tower block – Besnik Lucca, a name she knows from her days in uniform.

When Torchwood discover that residents have been going missing from the tower block, one of the team gets her dream assignment. Soon SkyPoint’s latest newly married tenants are moving in. And Toshiko Sato finally gets to make a home with Owen Harper.

Then something comes out of the wall…


Phil Ford has written scripts for both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures for BBC Television, and also wrote the Alternate Reality Game for the official Torchwood website. His extensive screenwriting credits include episodes of Taggart, Bad Girls, New Captain Scarlet and Coronation Street.

Almost Perfect - James Goss

Emma is 30, single and frankly desperate. She woke up this morning with nothing to look forward to but another evening of unsuccessful speed-dating. But now she has a new weapon in her quest for Mr Right. And it’s made her almost perfect.

Gwen Cooper woke up this morning expecting the unexpected. As usual. She went to work and found a skeleton at a table for two and a colleague in a surprisingly glamorous dress. Perfect.

Ianto Jones woke up this morning with no memory of last night. He went to work, where he caused amusement, suspicion and a little bit of jealousy. Because Ianto Jones woke up this morning in the body of a woman. And he’s looking just about perfect.

And Jack Harkness has always had his doubts about Perfection.


James Goss spent seven years working on the BBC’s official Doctor Who website and co-wrote the website for Torchwood Series One. In 2007, he won the Best Adaptation category in the annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards for his version of Douglas Adams’ novel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.




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Torchwood On iTunes In USA

Wednesday, 30 April 2008 - Reported by DWNP Archive
Posted By John Bowman

US residents can now buy and download Torchwood from the iTunes Store.

The Doctor Who spin-off is among the BBC Americaprogramming available as part of the strategy of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, to secure the broadest possible distribution for its TV shows.

People can buy single episodes and complete seasons.

Also among the programmes available is the comedy series Little Britain, for which Tom Baker provides the narration.

Beth Clearfield, the vice-president of digital media and business development for BBC Worldwide America, said: "The BBC is delighted to provide US audiences with the unique ability to purchase and download select award-winning BBC America programming on the iTunes Store.




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Final Ratings - Torchwood

Tuesday, 29 April 2008 - Reported by Marcus
Final ratings and audience profile data for Season Two ofTorchwood is now available in the Doctor Who Forum.

The final episode, Exit Wounds achieved an Appreciation Index of90, the highest score the series has ever received. It was most appreciated by Welsh females aged 16-34.

The episode was also the highest rated on BBC2 for the week, with an official rating of 3.13 million viewers.




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Torchwood comes to Radio 4

Saturday, 26 April 2008 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper
Team Torchwood is slated to make an appearance on Radio 4 this summer. The 45-minute show, airing as Radio 4's Afternoon Play, has been written by Joseph Lidster (A Day In The Death) and will feature the voices of John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Freema Agyeman. Recorded in March, the story will be transmitted on Radio 4 as part of a day's programming dedicated to the CERN project, expected to air in June or July. According to an interview in Torchwood Magazine with writer Joseph Lidster, Martha calls the team while investigating strange goings-on at the CERN nuclear facility in Switzerland, leading to Torchwood's very first international adventure!

The story will be the first time that Torchwood has not featured Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori, though Lidster says their characters Owen and Tosh, who died at the end of series two, do have a part to play in the story.
"But the story isn’t about death," says Lidster, "and I think it will appeal to those Radio 4 listeners who don't usually watch Torchwood, as well as the fans."




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Torchwood 2.13 Overnight Ratings

Saturday, 5 April 2008 - Reported by Marcus
Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of the final episode of Torchwood Series Two, Exit Wounds was watched by 2.7 millionviewers, a12% share of the total TV audience.

The programme was once more the most watched of the day on BBC2, outrating Gardeners' World. It was the 20th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by ITV's Benidorm.

Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.9 million viewers.

Final figures will be released by BARB in two weeks time. Full audience date for Torchwood, including Audience reaction figures is available in the Doctor Who Forum.




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Torchwood 2.12 Overnight Ratings

Saturday, 29 March 2008 - Reported by Marcus
Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 12, Fragments was watched by 2.4 million viewers, a10.2% share of the total TV audience.

The figures were up on last week and the programme was the most watched of the day on BBC2, outrating As Time Goes By. It was the 26th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by ITV's Benidorm.

Fragments had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last Friday, where it was watched by 0.54 million viewers.

Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.5 million viewers.




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