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==Radio plays (2008-2009)==
==Radio plays (2008-2009)==
Set between the end of Series Two and the beginning of Series Three, the BBC aired four ''Torchwood'' radio dramas featuring the cast of the series.
Set between the end of Series Two and the beginning of Series Three, the BBC aired four 45-minute ''Torchwood'' radio dramas featuring the cast of the series.


As part of the [[BBC]]'s Big Bang Day, commemorating the official activation of the [[Large Hadron Collider]], ''[[The Afternoon Play (BBC)|The Afternoon Play]]'' on [[BBC Radio 4]] featured a special ''Torchwood'' audio drama called "Lost Souls". Radio 4 broadcast three further audio dramas in ''The Afternoon Play'' slot, bridging the gap between Series 2 and 3.<ref name="radioplays">{{cite web
As part of the [[BBC]]'s Big Bang Day, commemorating the official activation of the [[Large Hadron Collider]], ''[[The Afternoon Play (BBC)|The Afternoon Play]]'' on [[BBC Radio 4]] featured a special ''Torchwood'' audio drama called "Lost Souls". Radio 4 broadcast three further audio dramas in ''The Afternoon Play'' slot, bridging the gap between Series 2 and 3.<ref name="radioplays">{{cite web

Revision as of 07:21, 30 December 2009

The following is an episode list for the science fiction drama television series Torchwood to date.

Series 1 (2006-2007)

The first two episodes of Series 1 of Torchwood premiered on 22 October 2006 on BBC Three and BBC HD with all subsequent episodes of that series shown at 10 p.m. on Sunday evenings.

No Title Code Writer Director Original airdate Viewers (millions)
01 "Everything Changes" 1.1 Russell T Davies Brian Kelly 22 October 2006 2.51
02 "Day One" 1.2 Chris Chibnall Brian Kelly 22 October 2006 2.49
03 "Ghost Machine" 1.3 Helen Raynor Colin Teague 29 October 2006 1.76
04 "Cyberwoman" 1.4 Chris Chibnall James Strong 5 November 2006 1.39
05 "Small Worlds" 1.5 Peter J. Hammond Alice Troughton 12 November 2006 1.26
06 "Countrycide" 1.6 Chris Chibnall Andy Goddard 19 November 2006 1.21
07 "Greeks Bearing Gifts" 1.7 Toby Whithouse Colin Teague 26 November 2006 1.30
08 "They Keep Killing Suzie" 1.8 Paul Tomalin and Dan McCulloch James Strong 3 December 2006 1.12
09 "Random Shoes" 1.9 Jacquetta May James Erskine 10 December 2006 1.08
10 "Out of Time" 1.10 Catherine Tregenna Alice Troughton 17 December 2006 1.03
11 "Combat" 1.11 Noel Clarke Andy Goddard 24 December 2006 0.82
12 "Captain Jack Harkness" 1.12 Catherine Tregenna Ashley Way 1 January 2007 1.23
13 "End of Days" 1.13 Chris Chibnall Ashley Way 1 January 2007 1.23

Series 2 (2008)

Series 2 of Torchwood was filmed from April to November 2007 for broadcast starting on 16 January 2008.[1] Due to audience demand, younger fans had the opportunity to watch an edited pre-watershed repeat, aired the next day at an earlier time. The first five series two episodes were originally shown on BBC Two and BBC HD. Episodes "Reset" to "Fragments" were premiered on BBC Three, to be shown on BBC Two and BBC HD a week later. The final episode "Exit Wounds" was exclusively premiered on BBC Two and BBC HD, not being shown previously on BBC Three. Where there are two viewers figures listed, the first is for the premiere BBC Three airing and the second is for the BBC Two airing.


Recurring guest stars in the second series have included returning Doctor Who cast member Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones for three episodes (from "Reset" to "A Day in the Death"), and American actor and Buffy star James Marsters as villain Captain John Hart in the series premiere and its final two episodes. Episodic guest stars have included New Zealand-born Australian/US TV actor Alan Dale (Neighbours, The O.C., Lost, Ugly Betty) as Aaron Copley ("Reset"),[2] and British actors Richard Briers (The Good Life, Monarch of the Glen) as Parker ("A Day in the Death"),[3] theatrical actress Nikki Amuka-Bird as Beth ("Sleeper"), Bryan Dick as Adam, Nerys Hughes (The Liver Birds) as Brenda Williams ("Something Borrowed"),[3] and Ruth Jones (Little Britain, Gavin and Stacey) as Nikki Bevan ("Adrift").[3][4]

No Title Code Writer Director Original airdate Viewers (millions)
14 "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" 2.1 Chris Chibnall Ashley Way 16 January 2008 4.22
15 "Sleeper" 2.2 James Moran Colin Teague 23 January 2008 3.78
16 "To the Last Man" 2.3 Helen Raynor Andy Goddard 30 January 2008 3.51
17 "Meat" 2.4 Catherine Tregenna Colin Teague 6 February 2008 3.28
18 "Adam" 2.5 Catherine Tregenna Andy Goddard 13 February 2008 3.79
19 "Reset" 2.6 J.C. Wilsher Ashley Way 13 February 2008 0.85 / 3.22
20 "Dead Man Walking" 2.7 Matt Jones Andy Goddard 20 February 2008 1.00 / 3.31
21 "A Day in the Death" 2.8 Joseph Lidster Andy Goddard 27 February 2008 1.18 / 3.08
22 "Something Borrowed" 2.9 Phil Ford Ashley Way 5 March 2008 0.98 / 2.76
23 "From Out of the Rain" 2.10 Peter J. Hammond Jonathan Fox Bassett 12 March 2008 0.95 / 2.90
24 "Adrift" 2.11 Chris Chibnall Mark Everest 19 March 2008 0.97 / 2.52
25 "Fragments" 2.12 Chris Chibnall Jonathan Fox Bassett 21 March 2008 0.72 / 2.98
26 "Exit Wounds" 2.13 Chris Chibnall Ashley Way 4 April 2008 3.13

Radio plays (2008-2009)

Set between the end of Series Two and the beginning of Series Three, the BBC aired four 45-minute Torchwood radio dramas featuring the cast of the series.

As part of the BBC's Big Bang Day, commemorating the official activation of the Large Hadron Collider, The Afternoon Play on BBC Radio 4 featured a special Torchwood audio drama called "Lost Souls". Radio 4 broadcast three further audio dramas in The Afternoon Play slot, bridging the gap between Series 2 and 3.[5]

Title Writer Director Original airdate
"Lost Souls"[6] Joseph Lidster Kate McAll[7] 10 September 2008
"Asylum"[5] Anita Sullivan 1 July 2009[8]
"Golden Age"[5] James Goss 2 July 2009[9]
"The Dead Line"[5] Phil Ford 3 July 2009[10]

Series 3 (2009)

The third series is a miniseries of five episodes under the banner title Children of Earth, and were shown over one week from 6 July on BBC One[11], 7 July on UK-TV and ABC HD in Australia, from 20 July[12] on BBC America, and from 20 July on Space in Canada,[13] with Peter Bennett as the producer.[14][15]

No Title[16][11] Code Writer[17] Director[18] Original airdate[11] Viewers (millions) [19]
27 Children of Earth, "Day One" 3.1 Russell T Davies Euros Lyn 6 July 2009 6.47
Children of Earth, "Day Two" 3.2 John Fay 7 July 2009 6.14
Children of Earth, "Day Three" 3.3 Russell T Davies and James Moran 8 July 2009 6.40
Children of Earth, "Day Four" 3.4 John Fay 9 July 2009 6.76
Children of Earth, "Day Five" 3.5 Russell T Davies 10 July 2009 6.58

Series 4

After the airing of Children of Earth, a BBC America representative announced that a fourth series of Torchwood had been commissioned.[20] On 12 November 2009, the show's creator Russell T. Davies confirmed that Series 4 is 'in the works' and that he is expecting to get started in January 2010. [21] John Barrowman has said that he has signed up to a fourth series of Torchwood.[22]

References

  1. ^ "'Torchwood' to begin shooting new series". 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ "Preview (Reset)". Torchwood Magazine (1): 10. February 2008 (cover date). {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Torchwood Magazine (2), March 2008 (cover date) {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Torchwood premieres on BBC Two in New Year". 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  5. ^ a b c d "Torchwood returns to the airwaves". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  6. ^ "Radio 4:Big Bang experiment programmes". Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  7. ^ "Radio 4 - Big Bang". Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  8. ^ "Network Radio BBC Week 26: Wednesday 1 July 2009". Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  9. ^ "Network Radio BBC Week 26: Thursday 2 July 2009". Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  10. ^ "Network Radio BBC Week 26: Friday 3 July 2009". Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  11. ^ a b c "Programme Information - Network TV BBC Week 27: Unplaced 2009" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  12. ^ "Torchwood: Children of Earth". BBC America. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Torchwood". Space. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  14. ^ "Torchwood: Children Of Earth trailer to get UK/US simultaneous preview" (Press release). BBC. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  15. ^ "New Torchwood: Children of Earth teaser". BBC Torchwood website. bbc.co.uk. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  16. ^ "Filming under way for new series of Torchwood" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  17. ^ "Torchwood – Children Of Earth Press Pack: Cast List and Production Team" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  18. ^ Torchwood Magazine, August 2008 (cover date) {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ "BARB Viewing figures for week ending 12 July 2009".
  20. ^ Hauman, Glenn (2009-07-25). "EXCLUSIVE:Torchwood picked up for another season by BBC". Comic Mix. Retrieved 2009-07-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  21. ^ "Russell T. Davies planning 'Torchwood 4'". Digital Spy. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  22. ^ "Barrowman signed up for Torchwood 4". The Doctor Who News Page. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-01.

See also

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