Filming for the third season of the BBC's Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood (aired in the U.S. on BBC America), has begun in Cardiff, Wales, BBC Worldwide announced. The series, created and produced by Russell T. Davies, is scheduled to return in 2009, with a five-part miniseries titled Torchwood: Children of Earth.
The new season sees the Torchwood team embarking on a single action-packed adventure as they battle for the future of the human race against the fiercest force they have yet encountered. The highly motivated team includes John Barrowman as Capt. Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones. Also reprising their recurring roles are Kai Owen as Gwen's husband, Rhys, and Tom Price as PC Andy. Special guests in the five-part series include Peter Capaldi, who plays the role of Mr. Frobisher, a civil servant who is hiding a terrible secret; Paul Copely as Clem, a survivor still haunted by his past; and Liz May Brice as Johnson, a cynical covert government agent determined to expose Torchwood. "The new series of Torchwood is hugely bold and promises to be bigger and better than ever," Davies said in a statement.
"The audience is in for an amazing ride. This series is one big serial and the most ambitious story we've ever made, and we've got plenty of surprises in store." In a separate statement, Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales, said, "We hope to make Torchwood a gripping and surprising TV event with storylines that push our team into greater danger and sacrifice. Joining our main cast are some fantastic guest artists who will only add to making this unmissable TV." The second season of Torchwood will be released on DVD in the U.S. on Sept. 16.
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Hello,
My name is Daphne Mays and I work for BBC America. I found you through this post mentioning BBC America and thought I'd get in touch. We're in the process of introducing people to a show from the UK called "Skins". It's often been compared to "Gossip Girl" and does deal with similar themes and issues, but in its own unique way. We're working really hard to get the word out about the show, and we have a lot of great media to share. We'd love it if you could post about the show again, and include some of our exclusive content. Would you be at all interested in doing this? We have exclusive video interviews with the cast and exclusive photos that haven't been released to the press, so you'd definitely be giving your readers some inside information.
You can check out a video about the show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAM3mcF2fqE
Please let me know if you'd like me to send you any of our assets, we would love to have your help in promoting this awesome show!
Daphne Mays
BBC America
skins.bbcamerica@gmail.com
My interests are primarily SF. Skins would probably do better on a more general blog. Thanks anyway and good luck.
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