Monday, July 20, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


News: More BBC Expenses

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:32 PM PDT

The BBC expenses scandal rumbles on, with former the BBC Controller of Drama Commissioning Jane Tranter again linked to some financial excesses - with a Doctor Who theme. According to Digital Spy, expense claims of the publicly funded broadcaster's top 30 managers each earning a salary of over &ound;160,000 have been published - detailing how licence payers money was spent on pampering stars. Drama executive Jane Tranter spent &ound;102 on a hamper for Love Actually star Bill Nighy and...

News: Barrowman Roll

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:18 PM PDT

Car crazy Torchwood star John Barrowman has failed to shy away from any form of TV exposure over the weekened, appearing on Friday's This Morning to sing a song for the departing host Fern Britton and tonight he appears on Channel Five's Fifth Gear car show... By all accounts the star had a lucky escape after rolling the &ound;120,000 Subaru he was driving alongside host Tiff Needell, and had to have glass removed from his eye. Barrowman said: 'I'm lucky to walk away unscathed. I got a...

War on terror goes tabloid on 'Wanted' - South Coast Today

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:08 AM PDT


War on terror goes tabloid on 'Wanted'
South Coast Today
A sci-fi franchise returns with the five-night miniseries "Torchwood: Children of Earth" (9 pm, BBC America, nightly through Friday, TV-MA). ...

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'Torchwood' John Barrowman in high-speed car crash - Examiner.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:07 AM PDT


Examiner.com

'Torchwood' John Barrowman in high-speed car crash
Examiner.com
Torchwood's Captain Jack Harkness is immortal, but John Barrowman, who plays Capt. Jack is not. However, luck was really with him in that he only needed to ...

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Torchwood is back on BBC America. Children of Earth - Examiner.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:07 AM PDT


Examiner.com

Torchwood is back on BBC America. Children of Earth
Examiner.com
Created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), the series which will launch BBC AMERICA HD, has the Torchwood team facing their fiercest threat to ...

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Review: 'Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day One' - We Are Movie Geeks

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:07 AM PDT


Review: 'Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day One'
We Are Movie Geeks
Torchwood is one of my favorite TV series because it's built on top of a great TV legend, Doctor Who. Torchwood is a spin off series of the rebooted Doctor ...

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War on terror goes tabloid on 'Wanted' - SouthCoastToday.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:01 AM PDT


War on terror goes tabloid on 'Wanted'
SouthCoastToday.com
A sci-fi franchise returns with the five-night miniseries "Torchwood: Children of Earth" (9 pm, BBC America, nightly through Friday, TV-MA). ...

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News: Torchwood: Risk Assessment

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:58 AM PDT

Former BBC Doctor Who website master James Goss has contributed to the new run of Torchwood books set for release in October - and Risk Assessment certainly has an interesting premise... ‘Are you trying to tell me, Captain Harkness, that the entire staff of Torchwood Cardiff now consists of yourself, a woman in trousers and a tea boy?’ Agnes Havisham is awake, and Jack is worried (and not a little afraid). The Torchwood Assessor is roused from her deep sleep in only the worst...

News: Radio Times Doctor Who Archive

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:42 AM PDT

The popular BBC listings magazine the Radio Times have launched an in-depth collection of 40 Doctor Who stories, beginning with An Unearthly Child. Naturally as the listings magazine of the UK's public service broadcaster they have a vast archive of information to draw on - so we should be very grateful that they're supplying transmission information, cast and crew info, synopsis and detailed reviews, plus PDFs of original Radio Times features and interviews. Joining An Unearthly Child in...

BBC's 'Torchwood' returns with five-part miniseries - Reading Eagle

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:17 AM PDT


BBC's 'Torchwood' returns with five-part miniseries
Reading Eagle
Sounds like a job for Torchwood. The BBC's top-secret team of alien hunters is back for a third series, led by Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), ...

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“Torchwood: Children of the Earth” (9 pm, BBC America): This ... - Youngstown Vindicator

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:13 AM PDT


"Torchwood: Children of the Earth" (9 pm, BBC America): This ...
Youngstown Vindicator
"Torchwood: Children of the Earth" (9 pm, BBC America): This chilling five-part miniseries finds the surviving members of Torchwood Institute dealing with ...

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Torchwood: BBC's alien hunters are back with third series - Winston-Salem Journal

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:12 AM PDT


Torchwood: BBC's alien hunters are back with third series
Winston-Salem Journal
Sounds like a job for Torchwood. The BBC's top-secret team of alien hunters is back for a third series, led by Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), ...

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Torchwood 5 night event on BBC America - Examiner.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 08:10 AM PDT


Examiner.com

Torchwood 5 night event on BBC America
Examiner.com
BBC America is set to air the season three premiere of "Torchwood" in a 5 night event starting Monday July 20, 2009. "Torchwood" is the successful "Doctor ...

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News: Tennant of the Shires?

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 07:49 AM PDT

Guilermo del Torro is apparently busying himself with storyboards and casting for the Peter Jackson produced adaptation of The Hobbit - and Doctor Who star David Tennant is apparently a favourite to play the young Bilbo Baggins! Played by veteran British actor Ian Holm in the Lord of the Rings films The Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King, the prequel story of The Hobbit sees Frodo's uncle Bilbo discover the very ring that causes all of the trouble in the later movies - and his...

If you own a DVR (or a VCR) you MUST record the new season of ... - Action Figure Insider - Best Toy News on the Web!

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 07:14 AM PDT


If you own a DVR (or a VCR) you MUST record the new season of ...
Action Figure Insider - Best Toy News on the Web!
Even if you've never seen an episode of Torchwood or Doctor Who, you can watch, understand and enjoy what is going on. This is mindbendingly good TV and ...

'Torchwood:Children of Earth' review - Zap2it.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 06:52 AM PDT


Zap2it.com

'Torchwood:Children of Earth' review
Zap2it.com
The third season of "Torchwood," the "Doctor Who" spinoff about a team of supra-government agents fighting aliens and monsters in and around Cardiff, Wales, ...

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What to watch on TV this week - Tampabay.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 06:31 AM PDT


Tampabay.com

What to watch on TV this week
Tampabay.com
They pretty much summed up my entire childhood there. m Torchwood: Children of Earth, 9 pm, BBC America: A five-part miniseries opens tonight as every kid ...

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TOP 5 Most Viewed Posts - Jugo Magazine

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 06:24 AM PDT


TOP 5 Most Viewed Posts
Jugo Magazine
The Torchwood star was filming for British TV series Fifth Gear when he lost control of his super fast rally car. Barrowman's vehicle plummeted down a verge ...

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Lazy Sunday News: Back to Hobbiton, Goodbye Paula, Futurama losing ... - The Gate

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 06:11 AM PDT


The Gate

Lazy Sunday News: Back to Hobbiton, Goodbye Paula, Futurama losing ...
The Gate
... San Diego this week, and the LA Times blog Hero Complex suggests that a few potential stars could be David Tennant, James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, or… ...

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The riveting science fiction miniseries "Torchwood: Children of ... - Salon

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 06:03 AM PDT


Salon

The riveting science fiction miniseries "Torchwood: Children of ...
Salon
This five-episode miniseries (running for five consecutive nights) spins off the popular British series "Torchwood," which in turn was a ...

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'Torchwood' mini is maxi fun - Deseret News

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:53 AM PDT


'Torchwood' mini is maxi fun
Deseret News
Torchwood" returns to BBC America this week — and the action and drama have been ratcheted up several notches. ...

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BBC's 'Torchwood' invasion continues in 'Children of Earth' - USA Today

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:23 AM PDT


BBC's 'Torchwood' invasion continues in 'Children of Earth'
USA Today
A mysterious alien race issues this creepy warning on Monday night's five-episode return of Torchwood(BBC America, 9 ET/PT). ...

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Preview: 'Torchwood: Children Of Earth' Cannot Be Missed - Airlock Alpha

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:05 AM PDT


Preview: 'Torchwood: Children Of Earth' Cannot Be Missed
Airlock Alpha
But not in his spinoff series "Torchwood," which is set to debut its third season on BBC America. Unlike past seasons, where we got to experience the story ...

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BARROWMAN IN HIGH-SPEED CRASH - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:56 AM PDT


BARROWMAN IN HIGH-SPEED CRASH
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
The Torchwood star was filming for British TV series Fifth Gear when he lost control of his super fast rally car. Barrowman's vehicle plummeted down a verge ...

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The Hobbit: Casting update and latest on legal threat to movie - Coventry Telegraph

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:34 AM PDT


Coventry Telegraph

The Hobbit: Casting update and latest on legal threat to movie
Coventry Telegraph
Online reports claimed Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and David Tennant were all in the running to play the character, who was portrayed by Ian Holm ...

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A little less conversation - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:15 AM PDT


guardian.co.uk

A little less conversation
guardian.co.uk
He points to such well-received offerings as Freefall, Occupation, Torchwood and The Street (although, for non-BBC reasons, the latter show will not return ...

Matthew Norman: A BBC chief in need of media training - Independent

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:05 AM PDT


Matthew Norman: A BBC chief in need of media training
Independent
Over at The Sun, finally, the man who once played Rupert's Supreme Dalek continues to delight. Contrary to popular belief, there is much more to Kelvin ...

Question Time: Louise Minchin - Independent

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:05 AM PDT


Question Time: Louise Minchin
Independent
Radio for breakfast on Five Live and Radio One with Zane Lowe, the Observer, the Daily Telegraph, The Sun, Heat and on television Torchwood, Doctor Who and ...

Barrowman in high-speed crash - Hollywood.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:39 AM PDT


Barrowman in high-speed crash
Hollywood.com
By WENN.com | Sunday, July 19, 2009 The Torchwood star was filming for British TV series Fifth Gear when he lost control of his super fast rally car. ...

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TV Review: 'Torchwood: Children of Earth' - HitFix

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:31 AM PDT


HitFix

TV Review: 'Torchwood: Children of Earth'
HitFix
Take, for example, BBC America's "Torchwood: Children of Earth," which airs as a five-night, five-part event starting on Monday, July 20. ...

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Review: 'Torchwood' Season 3 on BBC America - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:30 AM PDT


Los Angeles Times

Review: 'Torchwood' Season 3 on BBC America
Los Angeles Times
The "Torchwood" agent played by Eve Myles cradles a youngster in a tense moment. The third season is a single-story, five-night tale about a child-care ...

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BARROWMAN IN HIGH-SPEED CRASH - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:12 AM PDT


Contactmusic.com

BARROWMAN IN HIGH-SPEED CRASH
Contactmusic.com
The Torchwood star was filming for British TV series Fifth Gear when he lost control of his super fast rally car. Barrowman's vehicle plummeted down a verge ...

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Tube talk - Waterloo Record

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:08 AM PDT


Tube talk
Waterloo Record
(Citytv, ABC) The sci-fi BBC series Torchwood returns with a five-episode Season 3 dubbed, Children of Earth. Tonight we find this band of alien hunters is ...

TELEVISION: Torchwood: Children of Earth – 5-Day Arc Will “Rip ... - Eclipse Magazine

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 02:49 AM PDT


TELEVISION: Torchwood: Children of Earth – 5-Day Arc Will "Rip ...
Eclipse Magazine
Almost simultaneously, Torchwood and the British government discover a curious thing – the children's stops are timed with UK time. ...

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Miniseries Review: Torchwood Children Of The Earth - Cinema Blend

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 01:44 AM PDT


Cinema Blend

Miniseries Review: Torchwood Children Of The Earth
Cinema Blend
Torchwood is a big hit in the UK and it's slowly been building steam here in America, running weekly on BBC America as a ...

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'Torchwood' Star Escapes Major Injury After High-Speed Car Crash - Airlock Alpha

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 12:57 AM PDT


Airlock Alpha

'Torchwood' Star Escapes Major Injury After High-Speed Car Crash
Airlock Alpha
Jack Harkness in the "Doctor Who" spinoff series "Torchwood," reportedly was treated for glass in his eye after a Subaru he was driving for the British show ...

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Dr Who star tipped for top Hobbit role - The Standard

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 12:45 AM PDT


The Standard

Dr Who star tipped for top Hobbit role
The Standard
Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times said: "David Tennant just happens to be making his very first trip to the San Diego expo to promote Doctor Who, ...

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Prepare to be unnerved with alien invasion - San Antonio Express

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 12:25 AM PDT


Prepare to be unnerved with alien invasion
San Antonio Express
"Torchwood: Children of Earth" is equally epic and easily as frightening. It debuts at 8 tonight on BBC America and continues at the same time through ...

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Torchwood star John Barrowman in high speed crash - Wikinews

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 11:42 PM PDT


Torchwood star John Barrowman in high speed crash
Wikinews
Barrowman, whose character in the BBC series Torchwood is unable to die, lost control of the Subaru before plunging down an embankment. ...

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Barrowman 'crashes car at 80 mph' - Digital Spy

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 10:58 PM PDT


Barrowman 'crashes car at 80 mph'
Digital Spy
John Barrowman has crashed a turbo-charged rally car speeding at 80 mph while shooting a stunt for Fifth Gear. ...

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This Week in TV Blogs - BuzzSugar.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 10:44 PM PDT


This Week in TV Blogs
BuzzSugar.com
This week, Jace had an advance review of the five-episode event Torchwood: Children of Earth, airing every night on BBC America this coming week, ...

Alien hunters back for their 3rd try - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 08:08 PM PDT


Alien hunters back for their 3rd try
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Sounds like a job for Torchwood. The BBC's top-secret team of alien hunters is back for a third series, led by Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), ...

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Smart List: Pop-culture talking points - Zap2it.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 07:53 PM PDT


Zap2it.com

Smart List: Pop-culture talking points
Zap2it.com
The third season -- really, a five-episode miniseries airing this week on BBC America -- spans the five-day invasion of an alien race known as the 456 and ...

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Dublin Signing, Black Widow, and Oops, My Wife Will Be A Vicar

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 07:07 PM PDT

I finally get a chance this week to collapse in front of the computer and talk to you lot. First up, and most importantly (and thanks everyone for their congratulations), my wife Caroline's been told that she passed her Selection Conference (a three day marathon of presentations and tests which thankfully didn't include anything about listing the Ten Commandments in order, which she can never do

Get your letters printed in SFX magazine

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 06:00 PM PDT

Every month in SFX we print a selection of letters from readers. Are you one of them? If you have thoughts you want to share on the latest sci-fi TV, comics or books you've read, the state of modern films or just something you've read in the mag or on this...

Cheating death again: Lucky escape for John Barrowman as he ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 05:03 PM PDT


Daily Mail

Cheating death again: Lucky escape for John Barrowman as he ...
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter The popular actor, who portrays Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood, managed to survive a terrifying high-speed crash after losing ...

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Movie effects guru uses David Tennant doll for sci-fi smash - Glasgow Sunday Mail

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 04:35 PM PDT


Movie effects guru uses David Tennant doll for sci-fi smash
Glasgow Sunday Mail
For some scenes he even roped in the tiny model of David Tennant as the Time Lord to double for leading man Sam Rockwell. The work of the Scots effects guru ...

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ArcAttacks Summer in Abu Dhabi - The National

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 04:19 PM PDT


ArcAttacks Summer in Abu Dhabi
The National
The result sounds something like a Dalek singing karaoke. "We were the first people to get a Tesla coil to produce sound in this fashion," says Joe DiPrima, ...

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Wales is creeping up in the horror stakes - WalesOnline

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 03:43 PM PDT


Wales is creeping up in the horror stakes
WalesOnline
"Plus here there is a large talent pool of production staff because of Doctor Who and Torchwood – because of that a lot of people here are now doing really ...

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Omid Djalili takes over as Fagin in Oliver! - TechnoFinger

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 03:24 PM PDT


Omid Djalili takes over as Fagin in Oliver!
TechnoFinger
Prenger, 30 years of age, will stay playing the role of Nancy as will Burn Gorman, who plays villain Bill Sykes. In other musical news, Hairspray will also ...

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John Barrowman suffers eye injury in TV car smash - What's On TV

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 03:13 PM PDT


What&os;s On TV

John Barrowman suffers eye injury in TV car smash
What&os;s On TV
Torchwood star John Barrowman has escaped with just minor injuries following a high speed car crash while shooting a TV show. The News Of The World reports ...

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Chicago Tribune Tv Critic Column: 'Torchwood' Miniseries Adds ... - California Chronicle

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 02:56 PM PDT


Chicago Tribune Tv Critic Column: 'Torchwood' Miniseries Adds ...
California Chronicle
Davies, who reinvigorated the BBC's venerable "Doctor Who" franchise four years ago and spun off "Torchwood" soon after that, said that one of his goals for ...

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1. WHERE in the North was controversial singer Pete Doherty born? - Sunday Sun

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 02:51 PM PDT


1. WHERE in the North was controversial singer Pete Doherty born?
Sunday Sun
RE-ARRANGE the letters of TV's Torchwood to get another science fiction series. 32 . FROM what cartoon character does cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff ...

TRANSYLVANIA eat your heart out – Wales is creeping up in the ... - WalesOnline

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 02:01 PM PDT


TRANSYLVANIA eat your heart out – Wales is creeping up in the ...
WalesOnline
"Plus here there is a large talent pool of production staff because of Doctor Who and Torchwood – because of that a lot of people here are now doing really ...

On TV this week, July 20-24 - Tampabay.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:47 PM PDT


On TV this week, July 20-24
Tampabay.com
Torchwood: Children of Earth, 9 pm, BBC America A five-part miniseries opens tonight as every kid in the world stops in his or her tracks to announce, ...

Fern bids farewell to This Morning - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:20 PM PDT


Fern bids farewell to This Morning
Mirror.co.uk
... Ricky Gervais and Paul O'Grady. At the start of the programme, Torchwood star John Barrowman sang Can't Take My Eyes Off You to Fern.

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The TV week ahead, July 19-25: Gordon Ramsay, Soledad O'Brien ... - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:20 PM PDT


The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

The TV week ahead, July 19-25: Gordon Ramsay, Soledad O'Brien ...
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
"Torchwood: Children of Earth," 8 pm Monday (July 20), BBC America. A sci-fi thriller plays out over five consecutive nights. "Hell's Kitchen," 7 pm Tuesday ...

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Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25 - Fresno Bee

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:12 PM PDT


Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25
Fresno Bee
MONDAY: "Torchwood: Children of the Earth" is a chilling five-part miniseries that finds the surviving members of Torchwood Institute dealing with more ...

Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25 - San Luis Obispo Tribune

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:06 PM PDT


Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25
San Luis Obispo Tribune
MONDAY: "Torchwood: Children of the Earth" is a chilling five-part miniseries that finds the surviving members of Torchwood Institute dealing with more ...

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Around the Remote: Television Picks for the Week of July 19-25 - California Chronicle

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:04 PM PDT


Around the Remote: Television Picks for the Week of July 19-25
California Chronicle
MONDAY: "Torchwood: Children of the Earth" is a chilling five-part miniseries that finds the surviving members of Torchwood Institute dealing with more ...

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Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25 - Bradenton Herald

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:01 PM PDT


Around the remote: Television picks for the week of July 19-25
Bradenton Herald
MONDAY: "Torchwood: Children of the Earth" is a chilling five-part miniseries that finds the surviving members of Torchwood Institute dealing with more ...

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BBC's secret alien hunters are back - Washington Observer Reporter

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 12:48 PM PDT


BBC's secret alien hunters are back
Washington Observer Reporter
Sounds like a job for Torchwood. The BBC's top-secret team of alien hunters is back for a third series, led by Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), ...

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Look who's back: space aliens and Lindsay Lohan - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 12:01 PM PDT


Look who's back: space aliens and Lindsay Lohan
Los Angeles Times
The Earth is in peril on a new season of BBC America's 'Torchwood,' and Ms. Lohan's theatrical loss is ABC Family's gain in 'Labor Pains. ...

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Torchwood: Children of Earth - Review & Discussion - Screen Rant

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 11:58 AM PDT


Screen Rant

Torchwood: Children of Earth - Review & Discussion
Screen Rant
In fear of sounding like one of those fawning critics looking for studio media exposure, I have to say that Torchwood: Children of Earth was gripping, ...

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bbc's 'Torchwood' returns with a five-part miniseries - Pioneer Press

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 10:12 AM PDT


bbc's 'Torchwood' returns with a five-part miniseries
Pioneer Press
... while emotional anchor Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) struggles to balance battling aliens with marriage to Rhys (Kai Owen), a down-to-earth trucker now ...

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BBC America brings British aliens to the States - Nashua Telegraph

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 09:52 AM PDT


BBC America brings British aliens to the States
Nashua Telegraph
Sounds like a job for Torchwood. The BBC's top-secret team of alien hunters is back for a third series, led by Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), ...

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Tuned In: Torchwood - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 09:38 AM PDT


Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Tuned In: Torchwood
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
BBC America's "Torchwood" returns with a weeklong miniseries, "Children of Earth," that begins Monday with an ...

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