'Ello innmates. Was just talking to my husband about Torchwood, and was wondering if anyone around here had heard whether or not the BBC was planning a third season. I know they had not officially stated whether or not they would at the season finale this year (for which I think I ended up using an entire box of kleenex). I have been on the BBC America website and it doesn't say either way. And unforuntatly being in America I can't get onto the real BBC page. Well that's all was just wondering if anyone had heard anything
Thanks!
M.

The beloved Beeb has unfortuntely decided up what will surely be a series-killing new design.

Season three will be screen in the spring as a 5-part miniseries airing during a single week. Additionally, it's being scaled back a bit in terms of humor, and is supposed to be geared toward a younger demogra[hic, the 18-24 set. Freema will reprise her role as MArtha Jones, however she will lead the team now, and Jack will only appear here and there.

Several theories as to why Jack's appearances will be so sporadic are the a) he may die in the 4-part series finale of Dr. Who, B) he's got too big for the show, and c) it may be that the return of TW may be set during the events leading up to DW's 4parter.

Hopefully there will such a huge response to the new season that it forces the BBC to return to the old format of 12 full length episodes, rather than the mess they're planning.

So that has been the final decision huh? I had heard rumors of them trying to make it more appropriate for a younger audience. Taking out some of the sex, violence, and adult humor... that is really sad to see that they are going that direction with it. I'm addicted! Come on guys! And less Jack? That I hadn't heard, what is Torchwood without Jack? I don't even know how to make that work, besides he and Ianto make such a cute couple

Well thanks for the update Spiders... maybe I should start writing to the BBC and tell them to keep it like it was.

Did you actually like Torchwood?

Just curious really, since I thought it was really very poor.

Took a bit for me to get into it, but eventually it grew on me and I loved it. But I knew it was doomed when They killed Tosh and Owen. Yes, they were trying to be edgy. Yes, they were breaking new ground. But when you kill off two main characters, it spells trouble.

And really, less Jack? What is the BBC thinking?!?!?

I loves me the Torchwood. I have to admit that yes in the world of science fiction dramas there have been better, X-Files for instance (until they went insane at the end...). But there are way way worse too.
It's weird though because Jack reminds me of my uncle in way that kind of weirds me out, but you still gotta love him.
And I balled my eyes out when they killed off Owen and Tosh, haven't cried like that over a fictional character in ages... so they did something right.
M.

lol... I would like to know who outfitted all the Weevils in Brittian in matching coveralls... I think there is some conspiracy there...
M.

Torchwood WILL restart, Martha will join from Dr. Who and become the medic, remember her from the one about death?

It will continues, it's a spin off from a highly popular TV program and it puts their ratings through the roof, it's just too good to stop making it.

I also know this cos my dad works in the BBC