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
We Are Here!
Torchwood: Children of Earth at last hits our screens in the UK this week - 6th-10th July BBC 1, 9-00 pm. Gareth and Eve were guests on the BBC Breakfast show to help launch the series - if you missed the interview, you can catch it at the BBC website.
The BBC's UK Torchwod website now has video of Gareth in its Behind The Scenes section, and promo pics and stills from Children Of Earth in the gallery.
Summer Of Torchwood!
We have airdates at last: July 6th - 10th (9-00 pm) - UK July 7th - 11th (8-30 pm) - Australia July 20th - 24th (9-00 pm) - USA July 20th - 24th (10-00 pm) - Canada
The various official Torchwood websites are filling up nicely with trailers, behind the scenes videos and promo pics, too!
BBC (UK)
BBCA (USA)
UKTV (Australia)
The latest news on the DVD and Blu-Ray release dates for the series - 27th July (UK), 28th July (USA).
The BBC has confirmed that the three Torchwood radio plays, starring John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd, will be broadcast in Radio 4's Afternoon Play slot 1st - 3rd July 2009.
First up - on Wednesday 1st July, 2-15 pm - is Asylum, written by Anita Sullivan. PC Andy arrests a teenager for shoplifting and thinks it's going to be a routine case. He then spots the weapon she is carrying and decides to call in Torchwood.
Golden Age, written by James Goss: Thursday, 2nd July - 2:15pm-3:00pm
On the trail of a dangerous energy field, Torchwood are led to Delhi. As the energy field grows once more, they witness the simultaneous disappearance of hundreds of people. Jack discovers that the field centres on an old colonial mansion - Torchwood India.
The Dead Line, written by Phil Ford: Friday 3rd July - 2:15pm-3:00pm
When a Cardiff Hospital is inundated with patients who have fallen into coma like trances, Torchwood move in to investigate. The trances appear to have been triggered by phone calls, all received on retro phones and made from a number that hasn't been active for over 30-years. Determined to find out who's been calling the unfortunate victims, Jack rings the mysterious number - two, oh, five, nine - nothing. It's a dead line. Until, it calls Jack back...
Close Call
The current issue of Torchwood Magazine (#16) includes a Q&A session with Gareth, in the Close Call feature. And Ianto is the Hub Pin-up!
Prick Up Your Ears!
Amongst the various Torchwood novels coming out this year, there will be a new audio book, read by Gareth!
The Sin Eaters, written by Brian Minchin (a script editor for Torchwood seasons 1 and 2), is scheduled for release on 18th June 2009.
And following on from the success of Torchwood: Lost Souls in 2008, there are three new Radio 4 adventures for the Torchwood team coming our way in 2009!
According to Torchwood Magazine, all three will be set between Lost Souls and Children Of Earth, and will air in Radio 4's Afternoon Play slot (2-15 pm), possibly during the course of one week.
The BBC currently lists the CD releases for the dramas as being:
Asylum - 2nd July
Golden Age - 6th August
The Dead Line - 6 August
In Print
Gareth is interviewed in the new edition (#14) of the Torchwood magazine, on sale now. Ianto and Jack are the cover boys.
Torchwood: Children of Earth Sneak Preview!
A sneak preview of Torchwood: Children of Earth will be shown at New York ComicCon (Saturday 7th Feb). But for those of us not lucky enough to be there, don't despair! The 60 second trailer will be available at the BBC's official Torchwood site from 9-00pm on Thursday 5th February, and at the BBCA Torchwood site at 4-00pm the same day. We can't wait!
Action Ianto!
Here's an early look at the Ianto action figure, part of the second wave of Torchwood figures due for release in April 2009.
The set of four figures (Ianto, Toshiko, Captain John and the Blowfish) is available for pre-order now from SciFi Collector for 39-95 pounds. But if you just want to get your hands on Ianto(!), they will be sold individually too. Forbidden Plant has them listed at 9-99 pounds each, with an expected due date of 30th April 2009.
Jack/Ianto = Best Couple
AfterElton.com readers have voted Captain Jack and Ianto as their favourite TV couple in the 2008 AfterElton.com Visibility Awards.
Series 1 Back On Air
New UK TV channel Watch (Sky 109, Virgin TV 124) is showing the first series on Saturdays at 9:00 pm from 1st November 2008.
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 - is now available.
Children of Earth Reviews
How good is the new 'Torchwood'? Find out... Digital Spy, 28th June 2009 (external site)
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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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