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Saturday 8th December 2007
Torchwood This Week - December 8, 2007 (posted 8th Dec 2007, 12:39pm - TWIDW post #0618) |
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TORCHWOOD THIS WEEK December 8, 2007 - Vol 1, No 57 The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho |
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The BBC's Christmas/New Years plans have come out. Torchwood Series 2 is clearly launching in January - either Wednesday at 9PM or Sunday at 9PM on BBC Two (most of the evidence is for Wednesday). Potential premiere dates are 16 or 23 January (if a Wednesday), 13 or 20 January (if a Sunday). Wednesday 16 January at 9PM is the most popular prediction right now. The schedule for 12 to 18 January should be published this coming Friday, so we may have definitive news before the next edition of Torchwood This Week comes out. What we know: Episodes premiere - BBC Two and BBC HD Episodes repeat - BBC Three Torchwood DeClassified - BBC Three Torchwood Pre-Watershed - BBC Two |
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The last one is a new twist. Since a large portion of younger Doctor Who fans will want to see more of Captain Jack and Martha (Freema Agyeman being in 3 episodes of Torchwood), a slightly edited "pre- watershed" version of the show will air several days after the official episodes. "Pre-watershed" is not the same as Family (Doctor Who's designation) or CBBC (Sarah Jane's designation). But it does mean that the edited versions of the episodes can air before 9PM. Edits to sexual content, nudity, language, and violence are expected. The unedited versions airing at 9PM or later remain the official Torchwood episodes, and will be the ones sold overseas. |
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BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com launches Series 2 of Torchwood on Saturday 26 January 2008 at 9PM Eastern, a date expected to be very soon after the UK premiere of the new series. The early launch is due to Torchwood's status as BBC America's most successful show ever. BBC America is repeating Series 1 on Saturdays starting 8 December - 2 episodes per weekend, covering the 7 weeks before the Series 2 launch. HD Net http://www.hd.net airs the uncensored and unedited Series 1 finale this Monday and Wednesday. |
BBC America On Demand will take down the Torchwood Series 1 episodes from the service on Monday 17 December. Captain Jack Harkness will only be up for 3 weeks and End Of Days up for 2 weeks, instead of the usual 4. This is standard with BBC America shows - they leave the on demand service shortly after the current run of new episodes ends. Series 2 will likely start going up on Monday 28 January. |
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UKTV Australia will launch Torchwood on Tuesday 11 December at 8:30PM AEDT. If you missed Torchwood on Ten or its regional variants, you get another chance to tune in. |
Ten HD (a new version of Ten for high definition TVs that launches in December) will present Torchwood free to air for high definition TVs Thursdays at 9:30PM from 20 December. It is part of a Thursday lineup that deviates from Ten's regular schedule. |
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Doctor Who schedule information is in This Week In Doctor Who http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho . |
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I am trying to find websites and station information for some of the more elusive Torchwood sales. If you spot it airing or getting ready to air in your country, and I've missed it, let me know so it gets into the next edition and more fans get informed. |
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Corrections and updates are welcome at torchwood- owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AIM, and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. |
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Torchwood Website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood Australian Website - http://www.ten.com.au/ten/tv_torchwood.html |
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USA: |
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HD Net http://www.hd.net DirecTV 79 Dish 9422 (5510 Alaska and Hawaii only) High Definition 16:9 format Monday 7PM and 10PM and 1AM EST/4PM and 7PM and 10PM PST, Wednesday 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight PST 1-13 End of Days 17 December 7PM and 10PM and 1AM EST/4PM and 7PM and 10PM PST 1-01 Everything Changes |
BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com DirecTV 264 Dish 135 16:9 Letterbox format Saturday 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM PST 1-01 Everything Changes Saturday 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST, Sunday 1PM EST/10AM PST 1-02 "Day One" 15 December 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM PST 1-03 Ghost Machine 15 December 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST, 16 December 1PM EST/10AM PST 1-04 Cyberwoman 22 December 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM PST 1-05 Small Worlds 22 December 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST, 23 December 1PM EST/10AM PST 1-06 Countrycide 29 December 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM PST, 30 December 1PM EST/10AM PST 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts 29 December 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST 1-08 "They Keep Killing Suzie" 26 January 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST 2-01 "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" (2nd Series Premiere!) |
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BBC America On Demand (certain digital cable systems, not on satellite) Now playing: 1-10 Out of Time (until 10 December) 1-11 Combat (until 17 December, all episodes removed that day) 1-12 Captain Jack Harkness (until 17 December, all episodes removed that day) 1-13 End of Days (until 17 December, all episodes removed that day) |
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CANADA: |
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CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television HD on CBC HD, 16:9 Letterbox analog, co-producer on Torchwood. This week and next - pre-empted for Christmas movies 28 December 9PM 1-11 Combat (could be pulled for Christmas programming) |
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HONG KONG: |
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FRANCE: |
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NRJ 12 http://www.nrj12.fr Series 1 repeats, episodes dubbed in French, expect slight cuts on bloodshed Sunday 6:05PM CET 1-03 Machine Fantome Sunday 6:55PM CET 1-04 Femme Cybernetique Friday 8:45PM CET 1-12 Capitaine Jack Harkness Friday 9:35PM CET 1-13 La Fin Des Temps 16 December 6:05PM CET 1-05 Petits Mondes 16 December 6:55PM CET 1-06 La Racolte |
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BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com Series 1 Repeat Run Friday 9PM and 2:40AM GMT 1-12 Captain Jack Harkness 21 December 9PM GMT 1-13 End of Days 21 December 9:46PM GMT DeClassified 1-13 "To The End" |
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BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/hd http://www.radiotimes.com Series 1 Repeat Run - no episodes scheduled |
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BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo http://www.radiotimes.com First broadcaster of Series Two. Pre-watershed episodes are noted with [pre-watershed]. 16 January? 9PM GMT 2-01 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2nd Series World Premiere!) |
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Imparja http://www.imparja.com (Regional service airing Torchwood for the first time) Wednesday 10:30PM 1-13 End of Days |
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UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au Tuesday 8:30PM, Saturday 15 December 11PM AEDT 1-01 Everything Changes (start of cable/satellite repeat run) 18 December 8:30PM, 22 December 10:30PM AEDT 1-02 Day One Christmas Day and week afterwards - pre-empted by specials |
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Network Ten HD http://www.ten.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au Series 1 repeats on the new HD channel. 20 December 9:30PM 1-01 Everything Changes |
Stations That Will/Have Aired Torchwood: |
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CANADA - Ztele (in French) - not on Fall 2007 schedule, probably premieres in 2008 NEW ZEALAND - TV2 http://www.tvnz.co.nz - Coming in 2008 UKRAINE - ICTV TURKEY - TRT CANADA - Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp SOUTH KOREA - KNN Israel - Yes Stars 2 http://www.yes.co.il - Series 1 completed. Sweden - TV4 Plus http://www.tv4.se - Series 1 completed. SPAIN - Cuatro http://www.cuatro.com - Series 1 completed. AUSTRALIA - Network Ten http://www.ten.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au - Series 1 completed. There are exclusive interviews and clips on the Ten website as well as Torchwood De-Classified - as of this writing, you have to be in Australia to view the clips. Southern Cross Ten http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/TV/SCTEN/Pages/Default.aspx (Regional service that carries portions of Network Ten's lineup) - Series 1 completed. MEXICO - Canal 22 http://www.canal22.org.mx/main.html Episodes air as 2 parters. Series 1 completed? LATIN AMERICA - People + Arts http://www.tupeople.com - Series 1 completed. ITALY - Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it torchwood/1">http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/torchwood/1 Dubbed into Italian. Series 1 completed. |
And other countries who I haven't seen identified yet |
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Series 2 - coming early 2008. 13 episodes, premieres on BBC Two. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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