October 23, 2008
It's no secret that the third season of Torchwood is currently filming in Cardiff, Wales. But it's also hard not to create buzz when the set involves a massive crater that's shrouding a major city in smoke.
According to WalesOnline, the Torchwood film crew spent several days transforming the area outside Wales Millennium Centre into a huge explosion crater. With smoldering signs of smoke, fire and twisted metal, it serves up an obvious hint to what's to come for Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and the rest of the gang.
Warning: May contain spoilers.
October 16, 2008
Now that Torchwood is down by two cast members, fans are wondering how the reduced alien-catching team will manage in the upcoming third season. But fans need not worry because according to the official Torchwood Magazine from Titan Publications, the show is bringing in four new cast members to aide Captain Jack (John Barrowman) in his action-packed battle for the future of the human race against the most wicked force.
According to Torchwood producer Peter Bennett, Lucy Cohu, Susan Brown, Cush Jumbo, and Rik Makarem will take up roles in the five-episode serial called Children of the Earth, which has been shooting in Cardiff since late August.
October 9, 2008
John Barrowman is showing no signs of slowing down. Over the next few months, the 41-year-old actor will be releasing his new album “Music Music Music,” work on another season of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood and star in a new primetime Saturday night entertainment program, a la The Sonny and Cher Show.
Just like his Captain Jack character on Torchwood, which was created for him, Barrowman's new BBC light entertainment show is also designed around him. The pilot has already been filmed and features song, dance and some audience participation, similar to that of the Donny and Marie Osmond Show.
October 2, 2008
Torchwood fans, get ready for a money-can't-buy-experience! Supporters of the hit series science fiction series are being offered an opportunity to go behind the scenes at the BBC studio where Torchwood is being filmed. The once-in-a-lifetime chance has been set on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9 as the network opens its doors just outside Cardiff to 100 lucky competition winners and their friends and families.
In addition to Torchwood, BBC is offering this rare break to fans of Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
September 25, 2008
As mentioned before, production for the highly anticipated new season of Torchwood has already started in Cardiff, Wales. And as a result, excited bystanders were able to catch a glimpse of some of the scenes being filmed for the upcoming season, which will premiere on BBC America shortly after the U.K. premiere in the spring of 2009.
Season 3, which is called Torchwood: Children of Earth, will run as a single five-episode story arc as an alternative to the usual 13-episode run, and will follow the Torchwood team as they go on a single action-packed voyage to battle for the future of the human race against the most wicked force they have encountered.
September 18, 2008
Silva Screen Records has just announced the release date of Torchwood's Original TV Soundtrack. On Monday, September 22, fans can finally a grab a copy of the much awaited CD that features music from Torchwood's first and second season.
Songs featured on the Torchwood soundtrack are composed by Ben Foster, who acted as conductor on Torchwood's root series Doctor Who and then went on to co-write the music for the first two series of Russell T Davies' program, and Murray Gold, best known for his powerful score for Doctor Who which is widely regarded as a major element in the revival of the classic cult series.
September 12, 2008
Sexual orientation has historically been a hot-button issue. Fox News drew much ire from gay right advocacy groups for its negative reportage of America's Next Top Model's first transgender contestant. One series that has always been accepting of different sexual orientations is Torchwood and its predecessor Doctor Who, which feature John Barrowman as the bisexual Captain Jack Harkness.
For his part, the star of BBC sci-fi series Torchwood John Barrowman is comfortable about being dubbed the next Sir Ian McKellen. In the UK, the Scotland-born, US-raised West End regular is being touted to take the place of the iconic actor who is beloved and accepted by everyone regardless of generation. In a recent interview, the Torchwood star said he could go from hosting a children's show on one hand to “talking about his crotch on late-night TV the next.”
September 7, 2008
We recently reported that Torchwood has begun filming its highly-anticipated third season in Cardiff, Wales. In fact, the Doctor Who spin-off was renewed last month and was given a third season order, entitled Torchwood: Children of the Earth. This new season will be a single five-episode story arc, contrary to the regular 13-episode run. The new season will be following the Torchwood team as they head out to their biggest battle yet. In fact, series creator Russell T. Davies promises this season to be “bigger,” “bolder,” and “better” than ever before.
The third season, which Davies says he hopes to be a “gripping” chapter of the series, is now currently in production and BBC has released some details about who’s to appear in the upcoming season.