A heads up for Torchwood fans: Instead of the usual 13-episode run, this year it's a series of 5 episodes, collectively entitled "Children of Earth," to be broadcast in a single week.

In the UK, it's on BBC1 from July 6 to 11.
In the US, it's on BBC America from July 20 to 24. (The US debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 26, and the BBC America debut of The Next Doctor will follow July 27.)
In Canada, it's on SPACE from July 20 to 24. (The Canadian debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 25.)
Australia hasn't announced air dates, but it will be on UKTV.

Torchwood: Children of Earth will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on July 27, and in North America on July 28.

A heads up for Torchwood fans: Instead of the usual 13-episode run, this year it's a series of 5 episodes, collectively entitled "Children of Earth," to be broadcast in a single week.

In the UK, it's on BBC1 from July 6 to 11.
In the US, it's on BBC America from July 20 to 24. (The US debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 26, and the BBC America debut of The Next Doctor will follow July 27.)
In Canada, it's on SPACE from July 20 to 24. (The Canadian debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 25.)
Australia hasn't announced air dates, but it will be on UKTV.

Torchwood: Children of Earth will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on July 27, and in North America on July 28.

...AND WE WILL WATCH.

Yum.

the BBC America debut of The Next Doctor will follow July 27.

A heads up for Torchwood fans: Instead of the usual 13-episode run, this year it's a series of 5 episodes, collectively entitled "Children of Earth," to be broadcast in a single week.

Australia hasn't announced air dates, but it will be on UKTV.

Torchwood: Children of Earth will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on July 27, and in North America on July 28.

This is good as they wont muck around with the dates like the mess channel 10 made of it. I dont have any info on when or if they will show the other seasons.

The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)has picked up Torchwood and is showing first season on ABC2 before Being Human on a Friday night.

This is good as they wont muck around with the dates like the mess channel 10 made of it. I dont have any info on when or if they will show the other seasons.

The 8th Dwarf wrote:

The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)has picked up Torchwood and is showing first season on ABC2 before Being Human on a Friday night.

This is good as they wont muck around with the dates like the mess channel 10 made of it. I dont have any info on when or if they will show the other seasons.

That's cool! I was very surprised when Torchwood appeared on Channel 10 (although admittedly I had already watched it all via dubious means).
I like it on the ABC. No ads and as you say, no stuffing around.
Very keen for a release date on those 5 Season 3 eps tho...

flash_cxxi wrote:

The 8th Dwarf wrote:

The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)has picked up Torchwood and is showing first season on ABC2 before Being Human on a Friday night.

This is good as they wont muck around with the dates like the mess channel 10 made of it. I dont have any info on when or if they will show the other seasons.

That's cool! I was very surprised when Torchwood appeared on Channel 10 (although admittedly I had already watched it all via dubious means).
I like it on the ABC. No ads and as you say, no stuffing around.
Very keen for a release date on those 5 Season 3 eps tho...

Being Human which is on afterwards is very good. Its about a Ghost, Vampire and Werewolf sharing a house... It sounds like a joke but its very good.

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

We're getting being human on BBCA next month.

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

Sadly no Sara Jane Chronicles in Australia either. The ABC (Owned and run by the Australian government so they dont care about ratings or have adds)used to have all of the great BBC sci fi - who ever is in charge of scifi at the moment has no idea. If it wasnt for public outcry they would have let Dr Who go to the commercial stations (and they are crap with times and rescheduling). The ABC let Torchwood go to channel 10 and they put it on in the graveyard slot and showed it out of order and swapped nights.

Somebody on ABC2 has started a Scifi revival - good stuff there.

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

Matthew Morris wrote:

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

The first series of Sarah Jane Adventures ran on Sci-Fi last year, and has also been released on DVD in North America. No word on Series 2, but I'm guessing BBC America will air it eventually.

I think Torchwood is actually having 5 episode runs this year. Children of the Earth and I can't recall the other.

Vic Wertz wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

The first series of Sarah Jane Adventures ran on Sci-Fi last year, and has also been released on DVD in North America. No word on Series 2, but I'm guessing BBC America will air it eventually.

It's funny... even though Sarah Jane is my absolute least favourite companion, I still want to see this to get my Who fix... sad but true.

flash_cxxi wrote:

It's funny... even though Sarah Jane is my absolute least favourite companion, I still want to see this to get my Who fix... sad but true.

Really? It may be because I grew up with her as 'my companion' but I always liked her. While she was the 'plot point' companion that so many were (Ace really broke this mold, though Romana strained it) She was one of the stronger companions to me.

** spoiler omitted **

Sarah Jane Adventures, being for kids, is fairly brainless fun, but each season has had one story that stood out a bit more for adults ("Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?" in Series 1, and "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith" in Series 2).

I'm several years into the process of watching every single Doctor Who episode in a row (I'll have completed the Tom Baker years within a week or two). I liked Sarah Jane when I was a kid, but I like her even more having had the context of the entire series. One of the best classic companions.

I am still working on my collection. I have seen or read the missing ones of all of William Hartnell's episodes, unfortunately most of Patrick Troughton's episodes are missing, so most of those I will be reading and using the classic Doctor Who BBC Web site. The rest I just have episodes here and there of.

Are you just reading the lost episodes?

I am still working on my collection. I have seen or read the missing ones of all of William Hartnell's episodes, unfortunately most of Patrick Troughton's episodes are missing, so most of those I will be reading and using the classic Doctor Who BBC Web site. The rest I just have episodes here and there of.

I should also mention that this year there's also a series of three Torchwood full-cast audio plays originally broadcast on BBC4 radio on July 1-3. These apparently bridge the gap between Series 2 and Children of Earth.

Those of you in the UK can download them from the BBC site for the next week only; those of us outside the UK will apparently have to wait for the CD releases.

flash_cxxi wrote:

Vic Wertz wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Now if only we could get Sarah Jane...

The first series of Sarah Jane Adventures ran on Sci-Fi last year, and has also been released on DVD in North America. No word on Series 2, but I'm guessing BBC America will air it eventually.

It's funny... even though Sarah Jane is my absolute least favourite companion, I still want to see this to get my Who fix... sad but true.

Really? It may be because I grew up with her as 'my companion' but I always liked her. While she was the 'plot point' companion that so many were (Ace really broke this mold, though Romana strained it) She was one of the stronger companions to me.

** spoiler omitted **

I liked Katy Manning especially after "those" pictures with the Dalek.

I liked Katy Manning especially after "those" pictures with the Dalek.

A heads up for Torchwood fans: Instead of the usual 13-episode run, this year it's a series of 5 episodes, collectively entitled "Children of Earth," to be broadcast in a single week.

In the UK, it's on BBC1 from July 6 to 11.
In the US, it's on BBC America from July 20 to 24. (The US debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 26, and the BBC America debut of The Next Doctor will follow July 27.)
In Canada, it's on SPACE from July 20 to 24. (The Canadian debut of the Doctor Who special episode Planet of the Dead will follow on July 25.)
Australia hasn't announced air dates, but it will be on UKTV.

Torchwood: Children of Earth will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on July 27, and in North America on July 28.

And correcting my typo above, the UK dates are 6 to 10 July.