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Is everything bad that happens on Torchwood Captain Jack’s fault? We asked John Barrowman!

Is Captain Jack Harkness the secret villain of Torchwood? The formerly immortal time hustler certainly seems to have a nearly limitless dark past. But actor John Barrowman insists that Captain Jack always aims to do the right thing. We caught up with John Barrowman, and he told us why Captain Jack can still hold his…

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John Barrowman wants to play Captain Jack in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special

Matt Smith wants Captain Jack to appear in Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special. And at the Torchwood panel here at San Diego Comic-Con, John Barrowman just said that he’d like to return to the show that made him famous. Yesterday at the TV Guide panel, Matt Smith confirmed there will be a special episode for…

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What the Creators of Torchwood: Miracle Day Promise You’ll See

Torchwood: Miracle Day starts airing in a couple days on Starz, and we have pretty high expectations for the Doctor Who spin-off. But when the show’s creators spoke to us on a conference call, they only raised our hopes further. We were lucky enough to be on a call with producer Russell T. Davies, plus…

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New Torchwood featurette reveals Captain Jack Harkness’ greatest mistake

Captain Jack Harkness reveals he’s made a fatal error, in a new featurette for Torchwood: Miracle Day. Here’s an exclusive first look at one of the new character-centric featurettes being unveiled for the fourth season of Doctor Who’s edgy spinoff. We’ve never seen Captain Jack look quite so shaken… even at the end of Children…

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Torchwood could run another seven years

One day, you could find yourself debating whether Torchwood season ten was as good as season nine, if current plans continue. At least, star John Barrowman says the current plan is for seven more years of the Doctor Who spinoff. Talking to a newspaper about the new U.S.-U.K. co-production, Torchwood: The New World, Barrowman said:…

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The classic Doctor Who monster that terrified young John Barrowman

Carole Barrowman talks about growing up as a fan of Doctor Who alongside her younger brother John — who became famous as the Doctor’s sexiest companion, Captain Jack Harkness, in this excerpt from the anthology Chicks Dig Time Lords. When my baby brother, John, was born, the Doctor was in his second regeneration, Jamie was…

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This Wednesday, Torchwood’s Captain Jack writes his own comic

Until Torchwood returns for its new season, Titan Comics will tide you over a Torchwood series, penned by none other than Jack Harkness a.k.a. John Barrowman! All this (and some angry metahuman gods) on this week’s Comics We Crave. https://gizmodo.com/russell-t-davies-explains-how-the-new-torchwood-will-c-5557457 Torchwood 1 includes a one-shot story by series star John Barrowman and his sister Carole.…

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John Barrowman writes his own Captain Jack adventure

The official Torchwood comic drops this August, and it kicks off with a story written by Barrowman and his sister, and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. Barrowman’s tale, “Captain Jack and the Selkie,” finds Jack Harkness dealing with a remote Scottish island where people are disappearing one by one. The book’s second story, “Broken,” was…

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Fox Kills The Torchwood Revamp. Not Surprisingly.

When we heard that Russell T. Davies was working on a U.S. version of Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood for Fox, we were as doubtful as everyone else that Davies’ brand of queer subversiveness would fly here. And we were right. According to a statement from BBC Worldwide: BBC Worldwide Productions and the FOX Broadcasting Company…

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What’s Happened To Torchwood?

Torchwood achieved critical acclaim and blockbuster ratings for “Children Of Earth,” but since then? No news. Now BBC Wales left Torchwood out of a list of its productions. And John Barrowman dodged Torchwood questions. What’s going on? According to Den Of Geek, the director of BBC Wales, Menna Richards, gave a speech before the preview…

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Torchwood Will Return For A Proper Season, Not Just Another Miniseries

The television resurrection glove works! Not only will Torchwood return as we’d expected, but it’ll have a full 13 episodes, not another five-episode miniseries like “Children Of Earth,” John Barrowman announced. Fan-Art by Patrick Fillion. [NSFW link] [BlogtorWho]

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Captain Jack and Doctor Who Kiss At Last!

Let’s celebrate the impending weekend with some completely shameless fanwank, brought to you via this artfully-edited highlights video of Torchwood‘s John Barrowman at Comic-Con. First he kisses Doctor Who, and then former Doctor Who/Torchwood showrunner Russell T. Davies (who was reportedly seen running around drunk with balloons on his head earlier in the weekend). If…

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Will ABC Soap Derail Torchwood Season 4?

Russell T Davies has been quoted as saying that the Torchwood that returns next season may not be the one people are expecting to see… But is that because John Barrowman may be jumping ship to star in Desperate Housewives? Digital Spy is reporting that Barrowman told Radio 1 listeners in the UK that he’s…

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Torchwood Mini-Series “Like A Punishment” Says Star

Feeling disappointed that the third season of Torchwood is only five episodes? You’re not the only one; Series star John Barrowman has been talking about the new format, and he’s not exactly that happy about it. Talking to British TV Guide magazine Radio Times, Barrowman revealed hurt feelings about the decision to move networks from…

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The Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover That Never Was

Spies on the set of David Tennant’s final Doctor Who story have spotted a certain actor on set… with weird hair. Meanwhile, Russell T. Davies and David Tennant talk Star Trek and Star Wars. Spoilers! Fans are buzzing about reports that “Master” actor John Simm is on set for the final Tennant story, and he’s…

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Doctor Who Goes Too Far In Fan Service

It sounds like a joke, but the BBC is really offering fans a chance to get some TARDIS time, as long as their cosplay skills are up to snuff. Where have you gone, quality control? The fan cameo is being offered as a prize on Tonight’s The Night, a wish-fulfillment show hosted by Torchwood’s John…

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How Does John Barrowman See Captain Jack?

Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman, is writing a Torchwood comic, and we’ve got some exclusive preview images, plus a few words from the Captain himself. Appearing in issue #14 of the bimonthly (no salacious pun intended) Torchwood Magazine, the comic “The Tale Of The Selkie” is co-written by Barrowman and his sister Carole. Jack visits…

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Captain Jack Writes Himself

He may complain about censorship of Torchwood and expose himself online, but did you know that John Barrowman can write, too? He plans to prove it by penning an issue of the official Torchwood comic. https://gizmodo.com/us-censors-torchwoods-third-season-kind-of-5119373 https://gizmodo.com/torchwoods-captain-jack-exposes-himself-appalls-one-br-5100567 Barrowman’s story – co-written by his sister, Carole – will appear in the next issue of Titan Magazine’s…

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US Censors Torchwood’s Third Season… Kind Of

When Torchwood returns for its third season and something seems a little… off, comfort yourself with the knowledge that the reason behind the show’s self-censorship is the proud country known as the United States. According to the show’s star, John Barrowman, the show will be… more subtle in its third season so as not to…

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Torchwood’s Captain Jack Exposes Himself, Appalls One Briton

Torchwood star John Barrowman exposed himself live on the BBC this weekend, earning all of one complaint from a concerned viewer, and sparking off Google searches all across the world from everyone who missed it live. Barrowman shared his meat and two veg with the world via webcam during an apparance on BBC Radio 1’s…

Television Graeme McMillan

Is everything bad that happens on Torchwood Captain Jack’s fault? We asked John Barrowman!

John Barrowman wants to play Captain Jack in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special

What the Creators of Torchwood: Miracle Day Promise You’ll See

New Torchwood featurette reveals Captain Jack Harkness’ greatest mistake

Torchwood could run another seven years

The classic Doctor Who monster that terrified young John Barrowman

This Wednesday, Torchwood’s Captain Jack writes his own comic

John Barrowman writes his own Captain Jack adventure

Fox Kills The Torchwood Revamp. Not Surprisingly.

What’s Happened To Torchwood?

Torchwood Will Return For A Proper Season, Not Just Another Miniseries

Captain Jack and Doctor Who Kiss At Last!

Will ABC Soap Derail Torchwood Season 4?

Torchwood Mini-Series “Like A Punishment” Says Star

The Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover That Never Was

Doctor Who Goes Too Far In Fan Service

How Does John Barrowman See Captain Jack?

Captain Jack Writes Himself

US Censors Torchwood’s Third Season… Kind Of

Torchwood’s Captain Jack Exposes Himself, Appalls One Briton

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