Several online retailers have dispatched early copies of John Barrowman's autobiography, titled "Anything Goes", to those folk who placed their pre-orders nice and early. Severeal branches of Waterstones have the book instore, so try having a look and see what you can find! The book should be released across the UK at the end of this week.
If you live in Birmingham, then make sure you head on over to Borders in the Bull Ring shopping centre this coming Thursday, because John Barrowman will be there from 11am, pen posed to sign copies of the "Anything Goes" book (and maybe a few bras too...) If you can't make the Thursday appointment, you could always order a signed edition of the book here.
In other news, subscribers have been sent their copies of Titan magazine's new Torchwood publication. The Official Magazine is due to be released on Thursday, and it features a brand spanking new Torchwood comic strip - "The Legacy of Torchwood One" - which, according to this blog, "sees a figure from Ianto’s past reappear in Cardiff, causing fear and havoc for the entire team." The comic strip is edited by Steve White (who also works on the Transformers series).
Today also saw the release of the latest Radio Times, which covers all of next week's television schedules, including episode three of Torchwood's new season, "To the Last Man". "This sweet and sad man-ut-of-time tale from Doctor Who script editor Helen Raynor is a vast improvement on the gaudy opening brace of episodes," writes reviewer Mark Braxton, "It's slow and engaging, and delightfully acted by the two leads. When the characters come first, Torchwood can hit the spot."
The guest cast for "To the Last Man" includes: Anthony Lewis (playing "Tommy"), Roderic Culver ("Gerald"), Siobhan Hewlett (Harriet"), Lizzie Rogan ("Nurse") and Ricky Fearson ("Foreman"). The edited version of the episode airs Thursday 31st January, at 7pm. It's followed by the third Torchwood Declassified.
From tomorrow evening Torchwood goes head-to-head with E4's latest American import series, the comedy/supernatural "Reaper" (Kevin Smith directed tomorrow's pilot episode). Though both series occupy the 9pm slot, "Reaper" is repeated on E4 + 1 at 10pm, for those who want to watch both shows.
Some news we missed...
The first episode achieved an Audience Appreciation figure of 84 (the average is just 77; above 85 is considered "excellent"). You can view "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" again on the official website, thanks to the BBC's impressive iPlayer.
Last Saturday afternoon BBC Radio Wales aired the first part of a new, infrequent behind the scene series, "Torchwood All Access", and it's available to listen again on the Radio Wales website over the next few days. Julian Carey hosts.
There's a brief interview with writer Chris Chibnall here.
8 comments:
I've already got my copy of John Barrowman's autobiography, and guess what? I've already finished it! It is an amazing, funny read and John writes with so much enthusiasm. He has so many funny stories but also some poignant and sad ones. It's a brilliant read and I would recomment it to anyone!
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed John's book. Just remember that it was actually ghost-written by his sister Carol. I guess her love for her baby brother brought out her enthusiasm.
I forgot to say how much I envy you the chance
to read it so soon! It's not being shipped tip March here.
I've also read JB's autobiography too (well co-biography, as his sister was the one who *wrote* it). Not that I'm complaining but can't Waterstones get in bother for selling it early?
I loved it! It was really good :)
I want that book! Trying to go to the London signing...
I want to ask John whether his coat in Torchwood is grey or blue. IT'S GREY!
only John could tell you for sure, but he's said on the DW series 1vids that it was an actual military issue great coat. If it's an army coat it's gray. However since he acquired it in 1940 as a member of the US squadron of volunteer pilots, it's probably air force blue which is really blue-gray. Hope you can get an answer from him!
just to let you know, according to John Barrowman's website, and Waterstones website, the book signing is taking place in waterstones on birmingham high street, not borders in the bull ring.
Torchwood Coat on eBay!
On eBay now is an RAF Great Coat from 1953... Officer Issue for a Flight Lieutenant
It's just like the one in Torchwood!
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