Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Torchwood's New Era

Another update from this month's Doctor Who Magazine, which I've now picked up in town. In his "Production Notes" column, Russell T Davies writes about the Torchwood tone meeting that took place at Upper Boat on Thursday 5th April:

"Our first Tone Meeting of the new series. Lordy God! Which means it's an epic, discussing everything from scratch - clothes, hair, dialogue, Hub, the New Corridor, SUV, the lot. ("How come Jack Bauer's earpiece is invisable, but Torchwood's are huge?") Let alone the actual scripts, which demand the recreation of a certain twentieth-century period, as well as... well, that would be telling, but it's not an era we've tackled before. I'm not sure anyone has! All very exciting..."

Just when this mysterious time period may be is anybody's guests. Answers on a postcard please!

There's also a look at Chris Chibnall's first ever 'Who episode, titled - simply - "42". The writer reveals that this episode is indeed set in real time, and that Michelle Collins is magnificent throughout. "She plays McDonnell" Torchwood's head writer reveals, "A strong, tough woman, so the role needed an actress you believed could lead a crew".

"42" has been postponed a fell week because of the Eurovision Song Contest. You can now catch it on BBC One on Saturday 19th May. Hang in there, not long until Captain Jack's return in "Utopia" now...

You can pick up DWM issue 382 at newsagents now, priced £3.99.

UPDATE: John Barrowman's official site confirms that the star will be appearing on this weekend's Saturday Kitchen, alongside chef James Martin, from 10am. Might be a great opportunity for John to give us some season two gossip...

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Minor detail - Saturday Kitchen is on at 10am, not 10pm.

Anthony Garnon said...

Ah. You've got a point there!

Correction made...

D.R.P. said...

cool!
cant believe that the BBC delayed episode 7 that means that the other episode also are aired a week after :|
PS: can you please add my torchwood site by the torchwood.tv links page?
http://torchwood-news.blogspot.com

Torchwood

Anonymous said...

and torchwoo?
id have expected better of you

Anonymous said...

They promised us all a new room in the hub - and they give us a CORRIDOR!What possible amazing adventures could they have in a CORRIDOR.

curls said...

Oh one can't get too upset about the delay, that will give us a week off to concentrate on SCOOCH!

Anonymous said...

think about it. the corridor has to lead somwhere. Where?? well you will just have to waitr and see...... . . . . . . . .

Anonymous said...

SCOOCH, what????

Anonymous said...

Flying the flaaaaaag, all over the world.....
Very happy song :)
Very wierd song :S
Rather watch DW though :(

Anonymous said...

cant wait till captain jack's return in DW! im actually going to die of impatience if i dont get some series 2 news soon tho! i cant keep watching the repeats i can quote whole episodes now! im a teenage girl so is it ever so slightly wrong that part of me doesn't want to go out on a saturday night and having to watch the repeat on sunday?
P.S Maybe the corridor is where Owens gonna hide his secret weevil army :)