The title above is the directive that RTD has given us, and I think for the most part we have been adhering to that. In the
latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Russell comments that changes in personnel is to be expected in the pre-production of a blossoming show such as
Torchwood. He confirmed a prior report that James Hawes will not be producing the program. Looking out my window, I don't see any riots in the street yet, so it seems Woodies are dealing with this news responsibly.
Source:http://torchwood.time-and-space.co.uk/The report also said that pre-production is still "a few weeks off" which while not implicitly stating that the show is way behind schedule, does seem to indicate we really shouldn't expect to see it on our screens until very late in the year at the earliest. If you count backwards 13 weeks from the last saturday in March of 2007
(When WHO season 29 will probably start) you end up in the last week of December 2006. Hmm, could there be a christmas premiere in the cards for the non-family-orientated
Torchwood?
Finally, two new names have also been thrown into the mix, Helen Raynor as script editor and Matt Savage as designer. More on them in forthcoming posts . . . well that is if they are still associated with the show by the time I can get around to writing about them.
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Here's the present situation as I understand it:
James Hawes feels he'll be more effective as a director, not producer on Torchwood. Torchwood's replacement producer has now been chosen, but RTD won't disclose the identity, but does reveal its a man. There was a huge production meeting in mid-January, where all of the writers of Torchwood met (RTD won't tell us who they are for the time being). The series is sheduled to begin filming in April, and because it doesn't have the same number of special effects as Doctor Who, it will take a lot less longer to film. Whereas Doctor Who films for nine months, Torchwood will only film for six. This means that the series will be available for a September airdate, and my guess would be around the September 10-17th mark, as this is the period of time in England where the autumn shedule begins, and what better way to begin the shedule than with Torchwood. September is roughly 13 weeks after the end of Doctor Who, and would mean Torchwood finishes the week before Christmas, ready for the Doctor Who 2006 Christmas Special, and the 13 week countdown to series three. It also means that John Barrowman is free to record scenes for Doctor Who in the September - December block (as he posted on his own website) meaning we can expect to see Jack back in Doctor Who season three around episodes 4 and 5! Result. Phew, my brian's hurting now. Torchwood is like one giant jigsaw, piecing together information to complete the puzzle. I think you'll agree that most of what I said supports recent evidence and will most likely be correct. Until next time...!
Thanks Jack, I had thought networks had recently given up on the mindset that all new shows start in Sept. but lets hope they can crank it out by then. Looks like a thorough summary.
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