Torchwood This Week - February 2, 2008
(posted 2nd Feb 2008, 1:47pm - TWIDW post #0643)

TORCHWOOD THIS WEEK
February 2, 2008 - Vol 2, No 5
The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho

Doctor Who schedule information is in This Week In Doctor Who
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho .

This Week In Doctor Who and Torchwood This Week will not be published
on the 16th of February, as I will be at the Gallifrey One convention
http://www.gallifreyone.com/gallifrey.php that weekend. The editions
for the 9th of February will be for both weeks. Regular service will
resume on the 23rd.

Two episodes of Torchwood will premiere on Wednesday 13 February.
Look at the schedule:

9PM GMT - BBC Two, BBC HD - 2-05 Adam (premiere)
9:50PM GMT - BBC Three - 2-06 Reset (premiere, 55 minute time slot)
10PM GMT - BBC HD - 2-06 Reset
Adam will not air on BBC Three that night. It looks like your only
chances to see Adam uncut during Torchwood's first run are to catch
it at 9PM or on your computer through the BBC's iPlayer.

One of the BBC's practices in recent years is to switch premieres of
shows from BBC One or Two to BBC Three or Four at some point during
the run. When this happens episodes continue to air one per week on
BBC One or Two, and usually the final episode will premiere on BBC
One or Two. Viewers with digital get to see some episodes early with
BBC Three or Four, but all of the episodes will air on the
Terrestrial channel. We do not know at this time if only Reset will
premiere on BBC Three, or if more Torchwood episodes will get this
treatment.

The premiere of To The Last Man, Episode 3 of Torchwood Series 2,
averaged 3.2 million overnight viewers on BBC Two on 30 January. Top
BBC Two show for the night.

The Northern Ireland version of BBC Two is not airing the Pre-
Watershed repeats of Torchwood and Torchwood DeClassified. BBC Two
Northern Ireland airs regional programming until 8PM on Thursdays. No
evidence so far of a delayed showing at a later date - will let you
know if it happens. Viewers who can see a BBC Two from a different
region either over the air, via Sky Digital, or via certain Digital
Cable companies will still be able to see the Pre-Watershed Torchwood
and DeClassified. Just remember to tune to a version of BBC Two that
is airing the programming. All regions and variants are getting the
full episodes on BBC Two and BBC HD and BBC Three on Wednesday nights.

BBC Two Scotland did not air the Pre-Watershed repeats of Torchwood
and Torchwood DeClassified episodes 2 and 3 due to the same regional
variation issue. However, BBC Two Scotland has scheduled Pre-
Watershed episode 2-04 Meat and its DeClassified installment on
Tuesday 12 February at 7PM GMT. Presumably viewers of BBC Two
Scotland will get the Pre-Watershed Torchwood episodes on Tuesdays
from this point forward, 5 days after the rest of the UK. It also
gives hope that BBC Northern Ireland may schedule the Pre-Watershed
version at some point.

USA - BBC America On Demand will start putting the Torchwood Series 2
episodes on their service from 4 February. 2 episodes that day, then
1 per week thereafter. Episodes are full length (not cut for time
like the BBC America broadcast), though certain language, violence,
or nudity cut for broadcast will be cut on this version too.

USA - If you have HD Net http://www.hd.net , Torchwood Series 2 Commercial Free and Uncut is coming Monday 11 February - 7PM, 10PM, and 1AM EST (4PM, 7PM, and 10PM PST). No Wednesday showings this time around, it seems. Whether or not you watch Torchwood on BBC America, watch the HD Net version if you have the channel. HD Net is available in the high definition programming packages for DirecTV, Dish Network, and good Digital Cable companies (aka - most Comcast systems do not have the channel yet - my sympathies, I had Comcast for 4 years).

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.

Corrections and updates are welcome at torchwood-
owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AIM, and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger.

Torchwood Website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood
Australian Website - http://www.ten.com.au/ten/tv_torchwood.html

UK Broadcasts:

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]. Always assume episodes are post-watershed
unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday 9PM GMT 2-04 Meat
Thursday 7PM GMT 2-04 Meat [Pre-Watershed Edition] (NOT AIRING on
BBC Two Scotland or BBC Two Northern Ireland)
Thursday approx7:50PM GMT Torchwood DeClassified 2.04 (NOT AIRING on
BBC Two Scotland or BBC Two Northern Ireland)
13 February 9PM GMT 2-05 Adam
14 February 7PM GMT 2-05 Adam [Pre-Watershed Edition] (NOT AIRING
on BBC Two Scotland or BBC Two Northern Ireland)
14 February approx7:50PM GMT Torchwood DeClassified 2.05 (NOT AIRING
on BBC Two Scotland or BBC Two Northern Ireland)
20 February 2-06 Reset
27 February 2-07 "Death Comes To Torchwood"
5 March 2-08 "Day In The Death Of ..."
12 March 2-09 "Wedding"
19 March 2-10 From Out of the Rain
26 March 2-11 Adrift
2 April 2-12 "Prequel"
9 April 2-13 "Spaceship Under Bay"

BBC Two Scotland
12 February 7PM GMT 2-04 Meat [Pre-Watershed Edition] (BBC Two
Scotland is now airing Pre-Watershed Torchwood and Torchwood
DeClassified, albeit on a different day from the primary BBC Two
schedule)
12 February approx7:50PM GMT Torchwood DeClassified 2.04

BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/hd http://www.radiotimes.com
Saturday 8:10PM GMT 2-03 To the Last Man [Pre-Watershed Edition?]
Wednesday 9PM GMT 2-04 Meat
9 February 8:10PM GMT 2-04 Meat [Pre-Watershed Edition]
13 February 9PM GMT 2-05 Adam
13 February 10PM GMT 2-06 Reset (60 minutes?) (starts 10 minutes
after first showing on BBC Three)

BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
BBC Three has been repeating Series Two after episodes air on BBC
Two. As of 13 February, BBC Three is airing episodes one week before
BBC Two. Full versions unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday 11PM GMT 2-04 Meat
13 February 9:50PM GMT 2-06 Reset (55 minutes) (new episode on BBC
Three and BBC HD prior to BBC Two)

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm
BFBS 1:
Friday 9:10PM CET 2-04 Meat
BFBS 2:
Thursday 9:25PM CET Torchwood DeClassified 2.03
BFBS Navy:
Late Thursday 3:25AM CET Torchwood DeClassified 2.03
Friday 9:10PM CET 2-04 Meat

USA:

BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
DirecTV 264 Dish 135
16:9 Letterbox format. Series 2 First Run.
Saturday 8 and 11PM and 2AM EST/5 and 8 and 11PM PST, 24 February 3PM
EST/Noon PST 2-01 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
*Saturday 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST, Sunday 1PM EST/10AM
PST, Late Tuesday 2AM EST/11PM PST, 9 February 8 and 11PM and 2AM
EST/5 and 8 and 11PM PST, 24 February 4PM EST/1PM PST 2-02 Sleeper
9 February 9PM and Midnight EST/6 and 9PM PST, 10 February 1PM
EST/10AM PST, 16 February 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM PST, 24 February
5PM EST/2PM PST 2-03 To the Last Man
16 February 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6 and 9PM and Midnight PST,
17 February 1PM EST/10AM PST, 23 February 8 and 11PM EST/5 and 8PM
PST 2-04 Meat
23 February 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6 and 9PM and Midnight PST,
24 February 1PM and 2AM EST/10AM and 11PM PST 2-05 Adam
1 March 9PM EST/6PM PST 2-06 Reset
8 March 9PM EST/6PM PST 2-07 "Death Comes To Torchwood"
15 March 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-08 "Day In The Death Of ..."
22 March 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-09 "Wedding"
29 March 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-10 From Out of the Rain
5 April 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-11 Adrift
12 April 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-12 "Prequel"
19 April 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 2-13 "Spaceship Under Bay"

BBC America On Demand - available on better digital cable systems
Full length episodes (no cuts for time). Content edits made for BBC
America TV broadcasts (language, violence, nudity) will be present in
this version.
From Monday:
2-01 "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
2-02 Sleeper
From 11 February:
2-03 To the Last Man
From 18 February:
2-04 Meat
From 25 February:
2-05 Adam

HD Net http://www.hd.net
DirecTV 79
Dish 9422 (5510 Alaska and Hawaii only)
High Definition 16:9 format. Looks like only Mondays for Series 2.
Uncut, commercial free.
Monday 7PM and 10PM and 1AM EST/4PM and 7PM and 10PM PST 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
11 February 7PM and 10PM and 1AM EST/4PM and 7PM and 10PM PST 2-01 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2nd Series US HD Premiere)

HONG KONG:

ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 1 completed.

FINLAND:

TV 2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
Monday 10:50PM EET 1-09 Random Shoes (new time)
11 February 10:50PM EET 1-10 Out of Time

CANADA:

Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
HD on Ztele HD, Dubbed in French.
Monday 8PM, Tuesday 1PM, Wednesday 5PM, Friday 10PM EST 1-05 Petits Mondes
11 February 8PM, 12 February 1PM, 13 February 5PM, 15 February 10PM EST 1-06 La Recolte
18 February 8PM, 19 February 1PM, 20 February 6AM and 5PM, 22 February 10PM, 23 February 5 and 6AM? EST 1-07 "Cadeaux Grecs"
25 February 8PM, 26 February 1PM, 27 February 6AM and 5PM, 29 February 10PM, 1 March 5 and 6AM? EST 1-08 Ils Tuent Encore Suzie
3 March 8PM, 4 March 1PM, 5 March 6AM and 5PM, 7 March 10PM, 8 March 5 and 6AM? EST 1-09 Chaussures En Vrac

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi http://www.sci-fi.tv/nl
Saturday 10:30PM and 1:10AM, Sunday 8:30PM CET 1-04 Cyberwoman
Tuesday 9:30PM and 1:10AM, 9 February 10:10PM and 1:50AM, 10 February 8:30PM CET 1-05 Small Worlds
12 February 9:30PM and 1:10AM, 16 February 10:10PM and 1:50AM, 17 February 8:30PM CET 1-06 Countrycide
19 February 9:30PM and 1:30AM, 23 February 10:10PM and 1:50AM, 24 February 8:30PM CET 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
26 February 9:30PM and 1:10AM CET 1-08 They Keep Killing Suzie

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au
Saturday 11PM AEDT 1-06 Countrycide
Tuesday 8:30PM, 9 February 10:30PM AEDT 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
12 February 8:30PM, 16 February 10:30PM AEDT 1-08 They Keep Killing Suzie
19 February 8:30PM, 23 February 10:30PM AEDT 1-09 Random Shoes
26 February 8:30PM, 1 March 10:30PM AEDT 1-10 Out of Time
4 March 9PM, 8 March 10:30PM AEDT 1-11 Combat
11 March 9PM, 15 March 10:30PM AEDT 1-12 Captain Jack Harkness
18 March 8:30PM, 29(!) March 10:30PM AEDT 1-13 Out of Time (end of run)

Network Ten HD http://www.ten.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
Series 1 repeats on the new HD channel.
Shelved for now. Premiere date TBA.

ITALY:

Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/torchwood/1
Dubbed into Italian. Series 1 repeats.
Saturday 10AM and 6:25PM and (late) 2:55AM, Sunday 6:50AM and 1:55PM and (late) 12:50AM, Late Tuesday 3:40AM CET 1-02 Primo Giorno
Wednesday 9PM and 2:10AM, Late Thursday 1AM, Late Friday 2:10AM, Saturday 9 February 10:15AM and 6:25PM and (late) 2:45AM, 10 February 7:30AM and 2:05PM and (late) 1:45AM, Late 11 February 12:50AM, Late 12 February 3:35AM CET 1-03 La Macchina dei fantasmi
13 February 9PM and 2:10AM, Late 14 February 12:55AM, Late 15 February 2:05AM, 16 February 10:20AM and 6:20PM and (late) 1:35AM, 17 February 6:20AM and 1:35PM and (late) 2:25AM, Late 18 February 12:50AM, Late 19 February 4AM CET 1-04 La Donna Cybernetica
20 February 9PM and 3:10AM, Late 21 February 12:55M, Late 22 February 2:55AM, 23 February 11:10AM and 6:25PM and (late) 2:15AM, 24 February 7:10AM and 2:10PM and (late 3:35AM, Late 25 February 12:50AM, Late 26 February 2:25AM CET 1-05 Le Fate Cattive
27 February 9PM, Late 28 February 12:55AM, Late 29 February 1:50AM CET 1-06 Il Villaggio Degli Orrori

Stations That Will/Have Aired Torchwood:

NEW ZEALAND - TV2 http://www.tvnz.co.nz - Coming in 2008
UKRAINE - ICTV
TURKEY - TRT
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.
Imparja http://www.imparja.com
(Regional service airing Torchwood) - 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.
FRANCE - NRJ 12 http://www.nrj12.fr - Series 1 repeats completed, episodes dubbed in French, expect slight cuts on bloodshed
CANADA - CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television - HD on CBC HD, 16:9
Letterbox analog, co-producer on Torchwood. Series 1 completed.

And other countries who I haven't seen identified yet

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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