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For Earlier News, Visit the Archives Because of the enormous amount of news being posted daily by our news team, additional material beyond the latest batch of news stories is immediately archived. Click the News Archives links at left to read the rest of this past month's archived news or news from earlier months! Torchwood on Radio 4 Torchwood September 9, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Torchwood comes to BBC Radio Four this Wednesday 10th September at 14.15 UK time as part of the station's Big Bang Day coverage.The 45-minute episode, Lost Souls, was written by Joseph Lidster and stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Freema Agyeman. The story is set in CERN, the home of the Large Hadron Collider, which this week will attempt what is described as the most powerful physics experiment in history. The Radio 4 website features an article on the use of CERN in science fiction, including the episode of Torchwood. The play can be heard in the UK on BBC Radio 4 FM and around the world via the Radio 4 website. It will then be available for one week via the Listen Again feature. Torchwood go to Geneva where Martha Jones, ex-time traveller, is now working as a doctor for a UNIT task force at the world’s biggest physics laboratory, CERN. Deep in an underground tunnel, a giant particle accelerator is about to be activated for the first time. But something strange is happening. Scientists are hearing voices and collapsing with a strange illness. Is something lurking in the underground tunnel? Do the dead ever really stay dead? Torchwood S3 Update Torchwood August 26, 2008 • Posted By John Bowman With filming having begun on Series Three of Torchwood, the BBC Press Office today said the team would be engaged in a "battle for the future of the human race against the fiercest force they have encountered".Co-executive producer Russell T Davies said: "The new series of Torchwood is hugely bold and promises to be bigger and better than ever - 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." Fellow co-executive producer Julie Gardner 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 guest stars are Peter Capaldi - Caecilius in the Doctor Who story The Fires of Pompeii - playing a civil servant called Mr Frobisher "who is hiding a terrible secret", Paul Copely and Liz May Brice. The five-part series - called Torchwood: Children Of Earth - is being written by Davies, John Fay and James Moran, and directed by Euros Lyn. Produced by Peter Bennett, it will air over one week next year. Torchwood S3 Story Title Torchwood August 14, 2008 • Posted By John BowmanThe title of the five-part story that will comprise Series Three of Torchwood is Children of Earth.
Issue 8 of the programme's official magazine, out today, revealed the name. The episodes, to be directed by Euros Lyn, will be shown over one week next spring. Principal photography starts on August 18. Lost Souls on Radio 4 Torchwood August 8, 2008 • Posted By Benjamin F ElliottBBC Radio 4 has scheduled the Torchwood radio episode Lost Souls for Wednesday 10 September at 2:15PM BST (9:15AM EDT, 6:15AM PDT). This 45-minute radio episode features the cast of Torchwood shortly after the events of the Series 2 finale "Exit Wounds".
Lost Souls will air as part of the day-long coverage of CERN's (European Organization for Nuclear Research) experiment re-creating the aftermath of the Big Bang. The plot synopsis for Lost Souls is in the spoiler box below. It is best viewed after seeing the Torchwood episode "Exit Wounds".  Afternoon Play: Torchwood: Lost Souls 2.15pm, Wednesday 10 September "Somewhere out there in that chaos of darkness and light, of science and protons, of gods and stars and death... somewhere there's an answer." The Torchwood Institute was founded by Queen Victoria in 1879 to protect the British Empire against the threat of alien invasion. By 2008, all that remains of the organisation is a small team based in Cardiff. And now, following the tragic deaths of two of their colleagues, the remaining three – Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones – have to protect the human race against another unknown force from the darkness. Martha Jones, ex-time traveller and now working as a doctor for a UN task force, has been called to CERN – the world's largest particle physics laboratory in Geneva – where they're about to activate the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is a particle accelerator which has been built deep underground in a 27km tunnel under Switzerland and France. Once activated, the collider will fire beams of protons together, re-creating conditions a billionth of a second after the Big Bang – and potentially allowing the human race a greater insight into what the universe is made of. But so much could go wrong – it could open a gateway to a parallel dimension, or create a black hole – and now voices from the past are calling out to people and scientists have started to disappear... Where have the missing scientists gone? What is the secret of the glowing man? What is lurking in the underground tunnel? And do the dead ever really stay dead? Torchwood is a spin-off from the award-winning BBC Wales TV production Torchwood. Written by Joseph Lidster, it stars John Barrowman, Freema Agyeman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Lucy Montgomery (of Tittybangbang) and Stephen Critchlow. Canada: Torchwood Series Two Premiere this Friday Torchwood August 5, 2008 • Posted By Mike DoranTorchwood Series Two will debut in Canada this Friday August 8th on SPACE: The Imagination Station at 9pm EDT. The premiere will be two hour sin length with the episodes "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" and "Sleeper" both airing.
Series One of Torchwood was co-produced and aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation but they did not pick it up for the second series. The SPACE blog features an interview with John Barrowman conducted during his recent extended stay in Toronto. (with thanks to Luc Pomerleau) Torchwood Series 2 Air Date For Canada Torchwood June 25, 2008 • Posted By John BowmanThe second series of Torchwood will begin airing in Canada on Friday, August 8 on the English-language speciality cable channel Space.
The news is revealed in a Toronto Star interview with John Barrowman by pop culture writer Malene Arpe and on Barrowman's official website, which says it is an exclusive deal. Torchwood is co-produced by the CBC, which showed the first series, as did Ztele and HD Net Canada. (With thanks to Gajo.) Torchwood comes to BBC1 Torchwood June 15, 2008 • Posted By Jarrod Cooper According to the latest issue of Torchwood Magazine, Executive Producer Julie Gardner has confirmed rumours that the show will move to BBC1 with a much shorter run.The magazine reports that the third series will consist of five episodes forming one continuous story with at least one penned by Russell T. Davies. "It's the longest and most ambitious story we have ever made, so be prepared for some shocks and surprises!" Gardner told the magazine. She added: "Life at Torchwood is never quiet or easy and the whole of Captain Jack's world is about to be turned upside down!" The new series will begin filming in August for transmission in early 2009. Torchwood Series Three - Just Five Episodes? Torchwood June 2, 2008 • Posted By MarcusTV Guide is reporting that John Barrowman has been signed up for Torchwood Series Three - which may only be five episodes long.
The site quotes co-executive producer Julie Gardner as saying: "We've decided to do a five-part mini-series, one big story that will run during one week." However, more episodes may be given the go-ahead, says the report, which adds that the series will begin filming in August for transmission on BBC1 next spring. Thanks to Darren Bevan and TardisKid. New Torchwood Books Torchwood May 14, 2008 • Posted By MarcusBBC Books have revealed details for three new Torchwood novels due to be published on 2nd October 2008.
   Pack Animals - Peter Anghelides Shopping for wedding gifts with your fiancé is enjoyable, unless like Gwen you witness a Weevil massacre in the shopping centre. A trip to the zoo is a great day out, until a date goes tragically wrong and Ianto is badly injured by stolen alien tech. And Halloween is a day of fun and frights, before unspeakable monsters invade the streets of Cardiff and it’s no longer a trick or a treat for the terrified population. Torchwood can control small groups of scavengers, but now someone has given large numbers of predators a season ticket to Earth. Jack’s investigation is hampered when he finds he’s being investigated himself. Owen is convinced that it’s just one guy who’s toying with them. But will Torchwood find out before it’s too late that the game is horribly real, and the deck is stacked against them? Peter Anghelides wrote the bestselling Another Life for the first series of Torchwood novels. He has written more than a dozen Doctor Who novels, short stories and audio plays. SkyPoint – Phil Ford "If you’re going to be anyone in Cardiff, you’re going to be at SkyPoint!" SkyPoint is the latest high-rise addition to the ever-developing Cardiff skyline. It’s the most high-tech, avant-garde apartment block in the city. And it’s where Rhys Williams is hoping to find a new home for himself and Gwen. Gwen’s more concerned by the money behind the tower block – Besnik Lucca, a name she knows from her days in uniform. When Torchwood discover that residents have been going missing from the tower block, one of the team gets her dream assignment. Soon SkyPoint’s latest newly married tenants are moving in. And Toshiko Sato finally gets to make a home with Owen Harper. Then something comes out of the wall… Phil Ford has written scripts for both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures for BBC Television, and also wrote the Alternate Reality Game for the official Torchwood website. His extensive screenwriting credits include episodes of Taggart, Bad Girls, New Captain Scarlet and Coronation Street. Almost Perfect - James Goss Emma is 30, single and frankly desperate. She woke up this morning with nothing to look forward to but another evening of unsuccessful speed-dating. But now she has a new weapon in her quest for Mr Right. And it’s made her almost perfect. Gwen Cooper woke up this morning expecting the unexpected. As usual. She went to work and found a skeleton at a table for two and a colleague in a surprisingly glamorous dress. Perfect. Ianto Jones woke up this morning with no memory of last night. He went to work, where he caused amusement, suspicion and a little bit of jealousy. Because Ianto Jones woke up this morning in the body of a woman. And he’s looking just about perfect. And Jack Harkness has always had his doubts about Perfection. James Goss spent seven years working on the BBC’s official Doctor Who website and co-wrote the website for Torchwood Series One. In 2007, he won the Best Adaptation category in the annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards for his version of Douglas Adams’ novel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Torchwood On iTunes In USA Torchwood April 30, 2008 • Posted By John Bowman US residents can now buy and download Torchwood from the iTunes Store.The Doctor Who spin-off is among the BBC America programming available as part of the strategy of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, to secure the broadest possible distribution for its TV shows. People can buy single episodes and complete seasons. Also among the programmes available is the comedy series Little Britain, for which Tom Baker provides the narration. Beth Clearfield, the vice-president of digital media and business development for BBC Worldwide America, said: "The BBC is delighted to provide US audiences with the unique ability to purchase and download select award-winning BBC America programming on the iTunes Store." Final Ratings - Torchwood Torchwood April 29, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Final ratings and audience profile data for Season Two of Torchwood is now available in the Doctor Who Forum.The final episode, Exit Wounds achieved an Appreciation Index of 90, the highest score the series has ever received. It was most appreciated by Welsh females aged 16-34. The episode was also the highest rated on BBC2 for the week, with an official rating of 3.13 million viewers. Torchwood comes to Radio 4 Torchwood April 26, 2008 • Posted By Jarrod Cooper Team Torchwood is slated to make an appearance on Radio 4 this summer. The 45-minute show, airing as Radio 4's Afternoon Play, has been written by Joseph Lidster (A Day In The Death) and will feature the voices of John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Freema Agyeman. Recorded in March, the story will be transmitted on Radio 4 as part of a day's programming dedicated to the CERN project, expected to air in June or July. According to an interview in Torchwood Magazine with writer Joseph Lidster, Martha calls the team while investigating strange goings-on at the CERN nuclear facility in Switzerland, leading to Torchwood's very first international adventure!The story will be the first time that Torchwood has not featured Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori, though Lidster says their characters Owen and Tosh, who died at the end of series two, do have a part to play in the story. "But the story isn’t about death," says Lidster, "and I think it will appeal to those Radio 4 listeners who don't usually watch Torchwood, as well as the fans." Torchwood 2.13 Overnight Ratings Torchwood April 5, 2008 • Posted By MarcusUnofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of the final episode of Torchwood Series Two, Exit Wounds was watched by 2.7 million viewers, a 12% share of the total TV audience. The programme was once more the most watched of the day on BBC2, outrating Gardeners' World. It was the 20th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by ITV's Benidorm. Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.9 million viewers. Final figures will be released by BARB in two weeks time. Full audience date for Torchwood, including Audience reaction figures is available in the Doctor Who Forum. Torchwood 2.12 Overnight Ratings Torchwood March 29, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 12, Fragments was watched by 2.4 million viewers, a 10.2% share of the total TV audience. The figures were up on last week and the programme was the most watched of the day on BBC2, outrating As Time Goes By. It was the 26th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by ITV's Benidorm. Fragments had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last Friday, where it was watched by 0.54 million viewers. Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.5 million viewers. Torchwood 2.11 Overnight Ratings Torchwood March 22, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 11, Adrift was watched by 2.1 million viewers, a 8.9% share of the total TV audience. The programme was the 3rd most watched of the day on BBC2, with slightly fewer viewers than Gardeners World and Eggheads. It was the 29th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by BBC1's The Passion which got 3.7 million viewers. Torchwood outrated the second half of Moving Wallpaper and Echo beach on ITV1. Adrift had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 on Wednesday, where it was watched by 0.84 million viewers Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.3 million viewers. Torchwood 2.10 Overnight Ratings Torchwood March 20, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 10, From Out of the Rain was watched by 2.6 million viewers, a 11% share of the total TV audience. The figures are slightly up on last week and made the programme the most watched of the day on BBC2, beating Johnny's New Kingdom. It was the 17th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by Channel4's Grand Designs Revisited which got 3.9 million. The Rock on BBC1 got 3.0 million viewers while Rock Rivals on ITV1 got 2.8 million. From Out of the Rain had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last week, where it was watched by 0.81 million viewers Torchwood: Declassified which followed the episode got 1.3 million viewers. Episode 11, Adrift was watched by 0.84 million viewers on BBC3, a 4.9% share of the audience, making it the highest rated programme on BBC3 for the day. It will be shown on BBC2 on Friday. Torchwood 2.7 Final Ratings Torchwood March 13, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Final figures released by BARB give Episode Seven of Torchwood, Dead Man Walking, a final rating of 3.31 million viewers, making it the 6th most watched programme of the week on BBC2. The episode was first shown on BBC3 the previous week where it got 1 million viewers.Episode Eight, A Day in the Death received 1.18 million for its premier on BBC3, and was the second most watched programme on the channel for the week. Full Torchwood Season Two data is now available in the Doctor Who Forum. Top Programmes BBC2 (we 2 March 2008) 1 MASTERCHEF (THU 2000) 5.47m 2 MASTERCHEF (MON 2032) 4.41m 3 MASTERCHEF (WED 2002) 4.40m 4 MASTERCHEF (TUE 2030) 3.56m 5 UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (MON 2001) 3.55m 6 TORCHWOOD (WED 2102) 3.31m 7 HORIZON (TUE 2100) 3.16m 8 AN ISLAND PARISH (TUE 1959) 2.90m 9 TROPIC OF CAPRICORN (SUN 2001) 2.70m 10 QI (FRI 2202) 2.28m Top Programmes BBC3 (we 2 March 2008) 1 EASTENDERS (Tue 2200) 1.22m 2 TORCHWOOD (Wed 2152) 1.18m 3 KIZZY: MUM AT 14 (Mon 2101) 0.78m 4 EASTENDERS (Thu 2159) 0.74m 5 60 SECONDS (Mon 2200) 0.73m 6 EASTENDERS (Mon 2202) 0.65m 7 TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISP (Sun 2101) 0.64m 8 EASTENDERS (Fri 2201) 0.54m 9 DAWN GOES LESBIAN (Mon 2232) 0.52 10 DAWN GETS A BABY (Thu 2101) 0.47 Source BARB Torchwood 2.9 Overnight Ratings Torchwood March 13, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 9, Something Borrowed was watched by 2.4 million viewers, a 10.2% share of the total TV audience. Although slightly down on last week, the programme was still the most watched of the day on BBC2, beating Johnny's New Kingdom, and was the 24th most watched on British television for the day. The episode had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last week, where it was watched by 0.81 million viewers. Episode 10, From Out of the Rain was watched by 0.81 million viewers on BBC3, a 4.3% share of the audience, making it the highest rated programme on BBC3 for the day. Torchwood 2.8 AI Figure Torchwood March 7, 2008 • Posted By MarcusEpisode Eight of Torchwood, A Day in the Death, scored an Appreciation Index figure of 85. It was highest figure for the day on BBC2.
The edited repeat was watched by 0.9 million viewers, a 4.0% share of the total audience. Torchwood Declassified also got 0.9 million viewers. Torchwood 2.8 Overnight Ratings Torchwood March 6, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 8, A Day in the Death was watched by 2.7 million viewers, a 11.7% share of the total TV audience. The programme was the most watched of the day on BBC2, beating Eggheads, and the 19th most watched on British television for the day. The episode had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last week, where it was watched by 1.05 million viewers. Episode Nine, Something Borrowed was watched by 0.81 million viewers on BBC3, making it the highest rated programme on BBC3 for the day, and giving it a 4.9% share of the total audience. Torchwood 2.7 AI figure Torchwood February 29, 2008 • Posted By MarcusEpisode seven of Torchwood, Dead Man Walking , scored an Appreciation Index figure of 86, once more putting it in the excellent category. It was highest figure for the day on the four main channels.
The edited repeat was watched by 0.9 million viewers, according to overnight figures, a 4.3% share of the total audience. Torchwood Declassified got 1.4 million viewers. These figures are slightly higher than the actual overnights as they include Scotland and Northern Ireland where Torchwood was not shown. Torchwood 2.7 Overnight Ratings Torchwood February 28, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 7, Dead Man Walking was watched by 3.0 million viewers, a 12.5% share of the total TV audience. The programme was the second most watched of the day on BBC2, being beaten by Masterchef and the 18th most watched on British television for the day. The episode had its premier on the digital channel BBC3 last week, where it was watched by 0.9 million viewers. Episode Eight, A Day in the Death was watched by 1.05 million viewers on BBC3, making it the highest rated programme on all multichannel TV for the day, and giving it a 5.7% share of the total audience. Torchwood 2.5 Final Ratings Torchwood February 27, 2008 • Posted By Marcus BARB has released final ratings for the week ending 17th February, giving Episode Five of Torchwood, Adam, an official rating of 3.79 million viewers.This, once more, makes Torchwood the highest rated programme on BBC2 for the week beating University Challenge into second place. The BBC3 premier of Episode Six, Reset got a final rating of 0.85 million viewers. It was the 5th highest rated programme on BBC3 for the week. BBC2 Top Ten (w/e 17 February 2008) 1 - TORCHWOOD (WED 2100) 3.79 million 2 - UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (MON 2001) 3.51 million 3 - MASTERCHEF (MON 2032) 3.36 million 4 - MASTERCHEF (THU 2002) 3.26 million 5 - MASTERCHEF (WED 2029) 3.00 million 6 - MASTERCHEF (TUE 2031) 2.89 million 7 - THE CHOIR (FRI 2102) 2.74 million 8 - AN ISLAND PARISH (TUE 2000) 2.69 million 9 - QI (FRI 2202) 2.59 million 10- THE NATURAL WORLD (FRI 2001) 2.55 million BBC3 Top Ten (w/e 17 February 2008) 1 - EASTENDERS (Thu 2201) 958,000 2 - EASTENDERS (Tue 2200) 929,000 3 - FILM: BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003) (Mon 2030) 880,000 4 - FILM: BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003) (Sat 2141) 880,000 5 - TORCHWOOD (Wed 2152) 849,000 6 - TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISP (Sun 2100 807,000 7 - EASTENDERS (Mon 2204) 759,000 8 - DAWN GETS NAKED (Thu 2102) 658,000 9 - EASTENDERS (Fri 2200) 549,000 10- 60 SECONDS (Mon 2202) 526,000 Source: BARB Torchwood Episode Titles Torchwood February 26, 2008 • Posted By Jarrod Cooper Torchwood Magazine has announced the titles of the final episodes of the current season. Episode 8 - A Day in the Death by Joe Lidster Episode 9 - Something Borrowed by Phil Ford Episode 10 - From Out of the Rain by PJ Hammond Episode 11 - Adrift by Chris Chibnail Episode 12 - Fragments by Chris Chibnail Episode 13 - Exit Wounds by Chris Chibnail Viewers in Scotland can now see the pre-watershed version of Torchwood on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. Torchwood Ratings and AI Update Torchwood February 22, 2008 • Posted By MarcusWednesday's BBC2 showing of Episode Six of Torchwood, Reset, was watched by an audience of 2.8 million viewers, which was an 11.1% share of the total television audience. This episode had received its premiere on BBC3 the previous week, when it received an overnight of 807,000 viewers.
Episode Six of Torchwood Declassified (which, for the first time this year had its premiere on Wednesday, immediately after Reset) received an overnight figure of 1.6 million viewers. Episode Seven, Dead Man Walking, received its first showing on BBC3 this week, where it got an overnight audience of 0.9 million. Meanwhile, final figures released by BARB gave Episode Four, Meat an official rating of 3.2 million viewers, making it the second most watched programme on BBC2 for the week. Finally, the AI figure for last week’s Adam was 85, while both the BBC3 premiere and the BBC2 showing of Reset scored 87, the highest score of the series to date. Torchwood 2.5, 2.6 overnight ratings and 2.3 update Torchwood February 14, 2008 • Posted By Stephen BlakeUnofficial overnight figures give Episode Five of Torchwood, Adam, an audience of 3.3 million viewers, which was a 13.8% share of the total television audience. Both the audience and share are up on the figures for last week.
Episode Six, Reset, which saw the introduction of Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) to the series, was shown on the digital channel, BBC3, immediately following Adam, where it was watched by 807,000 viewers, a 4.5% share of the audience. Meanwhile, final figures from BARB give Episode Three, To the Last Man a final rating of 3.51 million viewers, putting it once more as the top programme shown on BBC2 for the week. (Thanks to Marcus.) Torchwood 2.4 AI and ratings update Torchwood February 8, 2008 • Posted By MarcusEpisode four of Torchwood, Meat, scored an Appreciation Index figure of 85, once again putting it in the excellent category. It was the BBC's second highest figure for the day.
The edited repeat was watched by 1.0 million viewers, according to overnight figures, a 4.9% share of the total audience. Torchwood Declassified got 1.2 million viewers a 5.5% share These figures are slightly higher than the actual overnights as they include Scotland and Northern Ireland where Torchwood was not shown. Torchwood 2.4 Overnight ratings Torchwood February 7, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Unofficial overnight figures give Episode Four, Meat, an audience of 2.9 million viewers, which was a 11.2% share of the total television audience.The programme was again the highest rated on BBC2 for the day, ahead of The Weakest Link which got 2.6 million viewers. The programme is repeated in an edited version on BBC2 in England and Wales on Thursday evening. It is available to UK viewers for the next seven days via the BBC iPlayer. Fans are treated to a Torchwood double bill next Wednesday with Episode Five, Adam being shown on BBC2 at 9pm, and Episode 6, Reset making its debut on BBC3 at 9.50pm. Torchwood 2.2 Final Ratings Torchwood February 6, 2008 • Posted By Marcus BARB has released final ratings for the week ending 27th January, giving Episode Two of Torchwood, Sleeper an official rating of 3.78 million viewers.The programme was once more the highest rated on BBC2 for the week. Episode One still stands as the second highest rated programme on the channel for the year, with episode two currently at 5th place. BBC2 Top Programmes (we 27 Jan 2008) 1 TORCHWOOD (WED 2103) - 3.78 2 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GARDENS (SUN 2101) - 3.37 3 UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (MON 2000) - 3.33 4 MASTERCHEF (MON 2030) - 3.25 5 MASTERCHEF (THU 2001) - 3.23 6 THE WEAKEST LINK (TUE 1714) - 2.75 7 MASTERCHEF (WED 2033) - 2.72 8 NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS (THU 2102) - 2.71 9 THE WEAKEST LINK (THU 1714) - 2.65 10 THE WEAKEST LINK (WED 1714) - 2.62 11 MASTERCHEF (TUE 2031) - 2.61 12 THE WEAKEST LINK (FRI 1715) - 2.57 13 THE WEAKEST LINK (MON 1714) - 2.54 14 AN ISLAND PARISH (TUE 2001) - 2.52 15 THE BEST OF TOP GEAR (SUN 2000) - 2.41 16 HAVE I GOT OLD NEWS FOR YOU (SAT 2103) - 2.37 17 THE NATURAL WORLD (FRI 2001) - 2.33 18 TIMEWATCH: THE PHAROAH'S LOST CITY (SAT 2012) - 2.26 19 EGGHEADS (FRI 1800) - 2.26 20 EGGHEADS (MON 1759) - 2.18 source BARB Torchwood - Appreciation Index Torchwood February 1, 2008 • Posted By Marcus Episode three of Torchwood, To the Last Man, scored an Appreciation Index figure of 85, once more putting it in the excellent category. It was the BBC's second highest figure for the day.The edited repeat was watched by 1.1 million viewers, according to overnight figures, a 4.8% share of the total audience. Torchwood Declassified also got 1.1 million viewers. These figures are slightly higher than the actual overnights as they include Scotland and Northern Ireland where Torchwood was not shown. |