John Barrowman has revealed that he expects Season Two of Torchwood to premier early in 2008.

Speaking on BBC Radio Two, where he was the stand-in presenter for Elaine Paige, he told listeners that he will be recording Torchwood until November and the series will be shown in the New Year.

John also confirmed that he is at present filming Doctor Who. He describes the new series as fantastic and full of surprises with a spectacular season finale. The programme also featured Neil Hannon's recording of Love Don't Roam.

The programme is also available via the Radio 2 homepage for the next seven days. The Torchwood comments are about 50 minutes into the programme

Cult sci-fi writer P.J. Hammond, responsible for the Torchwood episode Small Worlds, is to return to write for season two of the Doctor Who spin-off. In an interview with Dreamwatch Total SciFi he was reluctant to talk about his ideas for season two, but he did say, "I think they want me to keep to the supernatural. They probably think it's my bag."

The interiew also details his discussions last year with ITV who wanted to revive his cult series Sapphire and Steel, which ran on the network in the late 1970s and early '80s. The discussions reached an impasse when the network requested too many changes that the writer wasn't prepared to incorporate. "It was definitely going away from the direction I would have wanted it to be in. I did manage to put together some good thoughts, though, so I could always use them for something else."

The cover artwork for the second volume of Torchwood on DVD has been released and can be seen by clicking on the thumbnail below. Volume two, due to be released in the UK on February 26th, features the episodes 'Countryside', 'Greeks Bearing Gifts', 'They Keep Killing Suzie' and 'Random Shoes'.

Trade magazine Variety is reporting that the Spanish network Cuatro has purchased Torchwood, along with a number of US dramas.

BBC Worldwide has sold the first series of Dr Who spin-off Torchwood to Antipodean broadcaster TVNZ. The 13 part drama is part of a "significant package" of more than 40 hours worth of drama, natural history and factual programming including ITV event drama Primeval and wildlife skein Galapagos.

In a press release, Lisa Clements, Vice President of Programme Acquisitions at TVNZ said: "Torchwood and Primeval are both groundbreaking, action-packed shows representing a new direction in UK drama that is ideally suited to the innovative and exciting channel offering of TV2."

Eclipse Magazine ("No Hype Entertainment News") currently features an interview with Torchwood star Naoko Mori. Mori talks about how she chooses roles, diversity in television, haunted hotels, Kermit the Frog, her history with John Barrowman, and Torchwood: the Musical!

"I think Tosh, out of the rest of the team, is the most guarded and private person and she's not particularly good at expressing herself at the best of times. She can be frank and honest, but she's quite shy because she's a private person. She's a very practical person, she loves problem-solving. With 'Countrycide' I think it really shook her because it was so horrific. What can you do? Run!"

You can read the interview in full by visiting the Eclipse Magazine website.