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Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

Outpost Gallifrey has reported that via an interview with Dreamwatch Sci Fi that Sapphire and Steel creator PJ Hammond who wrote the season 1 episode Small Worlds will again write for season 2 and is not giving anything away on what his new episode will be about.

Full interview:
http://www.dwscifi.com/articles/show/48?category_id=25&type_id=4&page=

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

As reported by Outpost Gallifrey, John Barrowman has told BBC Radio Two that he will be recording the second season until November and the season will be shown in early 2008.

meglos · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 660 Location: Perth

I have just read at Ninemsn that Channel 10 have purchased Torchwood and it also says that they are committed to season 2 as well.

Noni · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 35 Location: I Hate Dubbo

**does a little dance of joy**

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

James Marsters (Spike in Buffy and Angel) is a guest star in season 2:
http://jamesmarsterslive.com/

James Marsters is not the first Buffy star to be in the world of Doctor Who as Tony Head (Giles in Buffy) was in Doctor Who in School Reunion and currently in the animated adventure The Infinite Quest as well as the audios Death Comes To Time & the Excelis trilogy.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

I just found out to my surprise at Outpost Gallifrey that Alan Dale is a guest star in season 2.

I don't watch his current show Ugly Betty but I have seen him recently in The O.C. on Arena plus on Where Are They Now on 7 where he reminisces on his old show The Young Doctors. Nice for him to join the Whoniverse and he has now joined the list of actors to have appeared in both the Whoniverse and Star Trek as he had a part in Star Trek: Nemesis.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

Outpost Gallifrey has recently reported that for his second script for Torchwood, PJ Hammond has revealed to the SFX blog that he has borrowed a plot element from his iconic ITV series Sapphire and Steel.
Hammond:
"I think one of my favourite Sapphire and Steels was the one with Mr Shape going in and out of photographs. Torchwood takes this a bit further and it's people coming out of moving films from the '20s. There are some lovely 'black and white' people in it."
This is Adventure Four of that series.

As the SFX blog has noted that particular Sapphire and Steel story inspired two recent writers in their Doctor Who scripts Mark Gatiss and Paul Cornell respectively with the faceless people in The Idiot's Lantern and the trapped-in-mirrors resolution to the Family Of Blood.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

The name of the first episode of season 2 is called Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and SFX has given a glowing review of it:
http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=torchwood_season_two_screening

No major spoilers but it does gives hints on how the episode will be played out.

Also BBC Two is planning to aired a cutdown version of season 2 for kids:
Each cutdown episode will air a few days after the original version:
http://www.syfyportal.com/news424500.html

No word on whether the same will be done for season 1.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4109

As reported on DoctorWhoNews.com, Torchwood season 2 will begin when it airs on BBC2 on January 16. The date was confirmed with the BBC running trailers for the season.