Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction drama created by Russell T. Davies, a spin-off from the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who.
The series follows the adventures of Torchwood Three, a small team of investigators operating in early 21st century Cardiff - a city located along a rift in space and time, a gateway for alien creatures, alien weapons and technology, and time anomalies. Although the public perception of Torchwood is that of a 'special ops group,' it is a covert agency -- separate from the government, beyond the police -- that investigates extraterrestrial incidents on Earth and scavenges alien technology.
Gareth plays efficient administrator Ianto Jones, alongside the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and ex-policewoman Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles).
Ianto Jones
Ianto deals with all the team's administrative issues. His knowledge is eclectic, his attention to detail unrivalled, and his ability to anticipate the team's needs before they arise is uncanny. He dislikes it when his remarkable efficiency is taken for granted, however, and when?required, he is also more than capable of undertaking field work for the team. -- BBC
Torchwood News
Third Series
Julie Gardner has confirmed that a third series of Torchwood has been commissioned!
The series will move from BBC Two to BBC One, and will have a brand new format - one continuous story, aired over five consecutive nights. Read more about it at the BBC's official Torchwood site.
'Lost Souls' Radio Play
We have an airdate! The Torchwood team's adventure on Radio 4, which - and here comes the science bit - will tie in with the switch-on of the world's biggest particle accelerator in Switzerland, is scheduled for broadcast at 2.15 pm on Wednesday 10 September 2008. Find out more from the BBC press release.
A CD of the audio drama - produced by BBC Audiobooks and written by Joseph Lidster - can be pre-ordered now and will be available autumn 2008.
Media
"Up Close" video interviews featuring Gareth are available on the BBC website for the latest episodes of Torchwood.
Up Close with Gareth 1: Gareth David-Lloyd takes us to his local for a cup of coffee and a chat about Episode 12 'Fragments'.
Up Close with Gareth 2: Snogging Captain Jack! Ianto Jones may not kiss and tell but Gareth David-Lloyd spills the beans.
Sorry, but these videos are not viewable from web connections outside the UK.
Ianto Jones desktop wallpapers are also available from the BBC site. Sorry, these wallpapers are not viewable from web connections outside the UK.
Season 2 Synopses and Reviews
Episode 13 - Exit Wounds
Captain John Hart returns to have his revenge on Torchwood. Taking Captain Jack prisoner, he sends him back in time for a long overdue reunion. Without their leader, Torchwood are faced with a city flooded with Weevils, on the brink of destruction. But who is Captain John really working for? Can anyone trust him? And how great a price must Torchwood pay to save the city?
Reviews: SyFy Portal | Digital Spy
Episode 12 - Fragments
A booby-trapped building explodes and knocks the team unconscious. As each team member's life flashes before their eyes, viewers learn how each of them was recruited to Torchwood: Captain Jack was initiated into a shocked Victorian Torchwood in 1899; Toshiko went on a daring mission to trade alien technology for her mother's life; Ianto wooed Jack with coffee and a flair for alien-catching; and Owen had a medical revelation that changed how he saw the world.
Reviews: Digital Spy
Episode 11 - Adrift
When a local teenager disappears, Gwen is drawn into an investigation that reveals a darker side of Torchwood. Hundreds of people have disappeared without trace, but Jack is obstructing attempts to find them. The answer seems to lie in the rift - literally - and as Gwen follows the trail, she makes a shocking discovery.
Reviews: SyFy Portal | Digital Spy
Episode 10 - From Out Of The Rain
When an old cinema re-opens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. As bodies are found, in a state between life and death, Torchwood must act fast. Who are the Night Travellers? And how can Torchwood capture these mysterious killers?
Reviews: SyFy Portal
Episode 9 - Something Borrowed
The night before her wedding, Gwen is juggling work with her hen night, when an alien shapeshifter leaves her carrying more than she bargained for. As everyone gathers for the ceremony, Jack must destroy her big day, unless one of the three mothers present finds a means to stop him.
Reviews: Digital Spy
Episode 8 - A Day In The Death
A victim of his new-found circumstances, Owen Harper believes he needs absolution. Will the lonely girl on the rooftop help him, or will it be a mission to retrieve an alien device that is proving more lethal by the second? And how far will Toshiko go to help him?
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox
Episode 7 - Dead Man Walking
The Torchwood team are in deep shock and must face their darkest hour. In an effort to put things right, however, Captain Jack Harkness unleashes a primal force that uses Torchwood as a conduit to wreck havoc across Earth ? aided by the Weevils and their newly-appointed King.
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox
Episode 6 ? Reset
Captain Jack calls in Martha Jones to investigate mysterious deaths. When the trail leads to a sinister medical-testing centre, Martha must go undercover. But has Torchwood underestimated how far the testing centre will go to find medical breakthroughs? And how safe are the members of Torchwood?
Reviews: Firefox
Episode 5 - Adam
An alien with the power to change memories infiltrates Torchwood - can the team save themselves before it's too late? With Captain Jack caught up in memories of his lost family, and Gwen struggling to remember Rhys, it takes Jack's love of Ianto to reveal the truth. But there's always a price to pay.
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox
Episode 4 ? Meat
Rhys discovers the truth about Torchwood and becomes part of the team as they investigate a mysterious alien meat supply. With Rhys in increasing danger, Gwen is under pressure as never before. Will Rhys go too far? Will Captain Jack ask too much of him? And can Torchwood save the alien from being used as cheap meat?
Reviews: Digital Spy
Episode 3 ? To The Last Man
Toshiko falls for a handsome soldier, trapped out of his time, who unwittingly holds the key to saving the world. When an old hospital haunted by ghosts from 1918, a crisis foreseen by Torchwood 90 years ago is about to reach its climax. Time zones are colliding and with life and death decisions to be made, will Torchwood be able to stop an explosive end for Cardiff?
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox
Episode 2 ? Sleeper
When a burglary turns into a slaughter, Torchwood suspect alien involvement. Who is Beth, and can she be as innocent as she seems? But when the investigation escalates into a city-wide assault, Jack realizes that the whole planet is in danger.
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox
Episode 1 ? Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Captain Jack returns, as the Torchwood team reunite to fight a rogue Time Agent. The mysterious Captain John Hart is determined to wreak havoc, and needs to find something hidden on Earth. But with Gwen's life in danger, and cluster bombs scattered across the city, whose side is Jack on?
Reviews: Digital Spy | Firefox | Guardian Unlimited | The Times
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