Torchwood. A ‘Doctor Who’ Spin-off.

Posted by logboy at 2:51am.

Posted in DVD News , Cult, Drama, Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand.

Don’t know how convinced I am by the idea itself, but there’s an announcement that a Doctor Who spin-off called ‘Torchwood’ (it’s an anagram by the way) will go into production soon.

The 13 part show, said to be ‘more adult’ and ‘sexy’ is an odd idea (for BBC3s’ post-watershed (9pm) audience) - no direct overlap with Who itself, but instead a show which has similar themes and stars (John Barrowman, Captain Jack from the recent series will appear in this - he has already mentioned in interviews he reappears in Doctor Who during Series Three) without having the Doctor himself in the mix.

Odd, as the primary market for Doctor Who comprises children, adults who essentially are still children (hello sc-fi fans), or adults with a nostalgia for childhood - so where do the children fit in, as that’s always been the primary concern? The stories do tend to be adult, but it’s a TV oddity in that it’s a show for children with pretty adult content that doesn’t do more damage than that mix might suggest; you simply need to hide behind the sofa… we’ve all done it, and that was the thrill.

I still recommend the show to those not that familiar with the older incarnation of the show, the boxset is due soon here in the UK, and if that gets your interest I am sure many should look into the older shows and will find that a surprising pleasure also.

BBC Announcement for ’Torchwood‘. Official BBC Doctor Who Website contains ‘Torchwood’ content including audio interviews and announcement details.

Doctor Who Series ‘One’ Boxset due November 21st 2005 on R2 UK DVD (see Amazon.co.uk page).

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Reader Comments

top cat 11/01/2006 @ 1:02am

i think it is grat and haw you do it is a mistore to me
Simone 11/01/2006 @ 12:47pm

So logboy, is the show any good?
logboy 11/01/2006 @ 11:30pm

well, ive seen bits of it - and i would say it doesn’t really work, it all feels a little contrived and tentatively linked to doctor who… shame.
deagan 11/05/2006 @ 4:07pm

heya omg torch wood is the best i hpe it amkes mre after teh first series as i lov eit soo much ahhhh burn is sooo fit ( owen) i love owen i love him the sex boyo!
reece tether 11/06/2006 @ 8:15am

brilliant torchwood and robin hood are my faverite programs
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