Torchwood is the bratty brother of Doctor Who. People have marvelled at it's adult humour and... well... John Barrowman's penchant for tapping off with man, woman or alien. Well, after the successes on these shores, it seems that our American cousins are keen to pick it up with a US version of the cult programme being developed for Fox.

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Richard Curtis, the creator of Blackadder and Comic Relief big cheese, is to write an episode of Doctor Who. Now, Curtis of late, is better known for writing quirky English sopfests like Notting Hill, Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral. He's now going to (presumably) trade all that to write about worm holes and laser beams and all that junk for a new episode of Doctor Who, which will of course, star the new doctor, Matt Smith. Filming has started and it will air next year.

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After a couple of sluggish episodes that could have been combined into a single much better one, and a chapter that hinted at better things to come, last night's fourth episode finally delivered on the promise that had been established. Dark and gripping, there still wasn't much action in the truest sense of the word until the last few minutes, but those appalling conversations in the Cabinet made that episode something special. And after that, you just knew the finale was going to be a humdinger...

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The first two episodes of this five-episode run of Torchwood were, in my opinion, not much cop. But I watched day three on the iPlayer this morning and I actually really enjoyed it (the story really clicked into gear and the dull stuff about Torchwood being on the run had settled down). It had the feel of a big-old disaster movie, and I'm liking the fact that Captain Jack was involved in the original 456 incident - anything that makes Captain Jack a much more believable, flawed character is a good thing. So here we are, day four in the Torchwood house, and the 456 want our kids...

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What sort of goon watches Torchwood? Is it the sort of fluffy fool who likes to gurgle "it's was transformed when Russell T. Davies got involved!" because it's the kind of thing a child wouldn't say, which makes Whovians feel better about watching what is effectively a slightly frightening kid show? I imagine fans of the Doctor Who franchise also like reading Harry Potter books and mewing about how they like a bit of 'escapism' now and again. Pah. You can 'escape' with a paper bag and some super glue as well...

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On Day II, the focus switched from the 456 to the Torchwood gang themselves - running from the authorities, hiding amongst the spuds and getting captured in cement, Han Solo style. Tonight things stepped up a gear and we started to learn just a little more about those aliens with designs on Britain - and even Captain Jack's past.

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There was much conjecture within the Torchwood massive as to what the move to a five-episode series meant. Was it a demotion and a slap in the face (as even John Barrowman had suggested)? Or was it actually a move to 'event TV', a short, sharp series that ran across the whole week? We've had a relatively large about of correspondence leaning towards the former argument - Torchwood fans who have got in touch with us say that they're disgusted with the whole thing and they really feared for the show's future. But, looking at the news this morning, the BBC's gamble seems to be paying off.

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Russell T Davies has said that he wanted to make the Torchwood team less indestructible, and he's certainly done that. At the end of series two, Owen and Tosh were killed of by a nuclear explosion and Jack's brother respectively, and now the government want the remaining 'staff' dead to ensure that there are 'no survivors'.

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Torchwood has gone on quite a journey - if you don't mind me going just a little X Factor on you - since its first, rather rubbish episode on BBC Three. It gained a big following, and some decent writing, and moved to BBC Two and now it's all grown up, with a five parter on BBC One - which is either special or disrespectful, depending on your point of view...

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As if you didn't know, the new, third series of Torchwood starts next week. I've already given my initial verdict (see link at the bottom of the page), but expect more detailed and even reviews from Our Anna. The big thing about this series of Torchwood is that it's being stripped across five weeknights in one of those 'event TV' thingies. Whether this is a good thing or not is up for debate, but for one John Barrowman, Captain Jack himself, it's not good enough. Why?

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I'm going to be honest with you. I've never really gone for Torchwood. I understand why Russell T Davies wanted to create an adult sci-fi series - there was definitely a gap in the market for one - but every time I've tuned in I just haven't bought it. If you're going to do an adult sci-fi series do an adult sci-fi series, not just a sci-fi series that has a few swearwords and some men kissing every now and again. Do it properly. Make it really dark and complex and weird. But no, Torchwood, to my mind, has always been not much more than a Saturday teatime drama - infuriating, naff, sometimes good but mostly not. Now, in a week's time, we'll have five episodes back-to-back, one every week night. Will Children Of Earth be up to it?

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Monday week is when Torchwood kicks off. Five five nights solid. That's a bit of a commitment, and the story had better be up to this 'event TV' status. Let's not forget, the last bit of back-to-back drama we had was Occupation, which was pretty spectacular stuff. The latest trailer is after the jump, and you'll notice that the makers have helpfully mapped out each day for us. One the first day, it will start. People will come Ray. Sorry, wrong thing. Have a look after the jump... and next week I'll be posting my first impressions of the first episode, which I watched last week.

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Get ready to drop your pants and fumble yourself half to foam Whovians. There's a half-chance that the BBC could be having a Doctor Who orgy for the next... or at least One In The Future... Children In Need telethon. The Daily Mirror has boldly claimed that all ten incarnations of The Doctor would appear together in a 15-minute episode this November. Imagine that eh? Tom Baker's weird staring eyes gently resting on David Tennant's shoulder while Sylvester McCoy nearly gets blown up again! Even as someone who isn't a Doctor Who fan, the premise of every Doc' all crossing paths is very, very exciting. Thinking about the dead actors? Don't you worry... that's been taken into consideration too...

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Yikes. All happening in Doctor Who Land this morning. First things first, new Doctor Matt Smith's companion was revealed. Say hello... to 21-year-old Scottish actress Karen Gillan. Who she? On the Sexy Redheads site (I kid you not) it says she has appeared in the Kevin Bishop Show on Channel 4 and has done some modelling in the past. But the really interesting thing is that she has appeared in Doctor Who once already - as one of those mental Soothsayers in the episode, Fires Of Pompeii. Good for her though, she looks lovely. Read what she has to say about it all after the jump, where you can also read news of David Tennant too.

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Ok, ok. Don't get too excited. David Tennant is not going to appear in some brand new Doctor Who spin-off. He's going to be making a guest app in The Sarah Jane Adventures on CBBC in the autumn. David, who inspires near rabid fanship and will be leaving the post as the Doctor later on this year, is set to show up in two episodes. Read what Russell T Davis has to say after the jump.

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I saw that this morning that the Torchwood crew were on the cover of a TV listings magazine today, so it got me thinking that new stuff would and should be available. I found this trailer for the week-long Children Of Earth and... well, I hate to say it, but it looks rubbish. John Barrowman looks mysteriously orange and I kept expecting Peter Capaldi to swear like a docker (if you've seen The Thick Of It/In The Loop you'll know what I mean). And using children as evil people? Hardly original. Of course, you can't totally judge a series by its trailer, but it hardly fills me with enthusiasm - it looks as though it'll be the same old tosh Torchwood has always been. Look out for it next month.

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It's easy to get jaded and cynical about Doctor Who. Since Russell T Davies revived it, it has had such universal adoration that a backlash was inevitable, and yes, some of the complaints have been thoroughly justified. What we needed then, was a great episode, something to remind us why we all got so excited about this little show in the first place. Thank goodness for Planet of the Dead.

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