John Barrowman is geeking out about ‘Star Wars’ Day at 38,000 feet

Torchwood star John Barrowman isn’t the kind of sci-fi fan who lets something like being on a plane stop him from celebrating Star Wars Day. The Arrow actor posted a series of photos on Twitter during his flight earlier today, showing off a very cool Star Wars pillow. . @GMB @susannareid100 @piersmorgan @RichardAArnold that is the laimest … >

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New ‘Torchwood’ trailer: Jack and Ianto reunite in ‘Broken’

Big Finish has released the first trailer for John Barrowman and Gareth David-Lloyd’s upcoming Torchwood reunion. Due for release in July, the penultimate instalment of Big Finish’s second season of Torchwood audio stories takes place soon after the terrible events of Season 1’s ‘Cyberwoman’ and explores Ianto’s complicated relationship with team leader Captain Jack Harkness. ‘Broken’ is … >

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5 ‘Doctor Who’ spin-offs that almost happened

With no new Doctor Who this year, we’re all resting on upcoming spin-off Class to provide us with our regular slice of wholesome Whoniverse entertainment. As you probably know, Doctor Who has had two spin-off series before Class: CBBC’s family-friendly The Sarah Jane Adventures and BBC Three/Two/One’s adult-orientated Torchwood. > Buy the complete The Sarah Jane Adventures box set … >

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Jack and Ianto to be reunited in new ‘Torchwood’ adventure

Original Torchwood stars John Barrowman and Gareth David-Lloyd are teaming up again for a brand new Torchwood story this summer. Based on the Doctor Who spin-off series, the penultimate instalment of Big Finish’s second season of Torchwood audio stories will delve into the life of loyal administrator Ianto Jones (Gareth David-Lloyd). ‘Broken’, written by Joseph … >

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‘Torchwood’ audio story review: Tosh returns in ‘Zone 10’

One of the many joys with Big Finish’s new Torchwood series, apart from the great stories and range of authors, is catching up with characters we never thought we’d meet again. With ‘Zone 10’, writer David Llewelyn brings back Toshiko Sato (Naoko Mori), last seen dying in the second TV season story ‘Exit Wounds’. In ‘Zone … >

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16 actors from ‘Game of Thrones’ who’ve appeared in ‘Doctor Who’

We take a look at some of the many Game of Thrones actors who’ve travelled from Westeros to the Doctor Who universe.   Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris and as Professor Richard Lazarus in ‘The Lazarus Experiment’   Paul Kaye as Thoros and as Prentis in ‘Under the Lake’ and ‘Before the Flood’   Maisie … >

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‘Torchwood’ audio story review: Jack’s back in ‘The Victorian Age’

Launching their second season of audio adventures, hot off the heels of the first, the audio resurrection of Torchwood continues with a story set in the early days of the organisation. After establishing the organisation in the Doctor Who episode ‘Tooth and Claw’, as a reaction to her close encounter with an other-worldly Werewolf and … >

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All the Bad Wolf references in ‘Doctor Who’

Eleven years since Doctor Who returned to our screens, we decided to take a look back at all the “Bad Wolf” references in the show over the past decade.   ‘The End Of The World’ The Moxx of Balhoon says to the Face of Boe: “Indubitably, this is the Bad Wolf scenario. I find the relative laxity of … >

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Rewind: Cybermen creators’ ’70s sci-fi drama ‘Doomwatch’ revisited

‘What are you making down there – poison gas?’   What was it about? Gerry Davis and Dr Kit Pedler first worked together during the 1960s, when Doctor Who producer Innes Lloyd brought them into his production team as story editor and technical advisor respectively. Together, Pedler and Davis brought some contemporary scientific realism to … >

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‘Torchwood’ audio story review: Gwen returns in ‘More Than This’

Since returning to the Earth defending game, post-Miracle Day, Gwen Cooper has been working primarily from the boot of her car with only her long-suffering husband Rhys as backup. As Torchwood’s hub was destroyed in ‘Children of Earth’, Gwen is seeking to re-establish a new base of operations in the Cardiff Bay. The major obstacle … >

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