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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a first. Some thought it impossible, like finding a news outlet that hasn’t mentioned Michael Jackson once in the last week. Some thought it could never happen.

But it has. An episode of Torchwood got a 0 on the Carusometer. It was really, really good.

After the break, let’s discuss how this could have happened and the whole series in spoilery detail: you have been warned, those of you who haven’t watched it yet.

Continue reading “Series finale: Torchwood – Children of Earth”

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13 July 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Doctor Who

Torchwood ends with 5.81m viewers

Film

This is getting silly now. Hong Kong Phooey: the movie
Ryan Reynolds is Green Lantern
The new Top Gun? Vegas Avengers
Danny Huston joins Robin Hood

British TV

ITV to charge for Britain’s Got Talent clips
Four HD channels to launch on Virgin Media
Sci Fi acquires Warehouse 13
E4 acquires How I Met Your Mother and Being Erica to air in October

US TV

Promo for ABC’s Defying Gravity
Mercy now on in the fall, Parenthood back to mid-season
Showtime developing religion-themed drama Revelation
Jeffrey Nordling and Beau Mirchoff join Desperate Houswives
Matt Damon to guest in Entourage

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10 July 2009 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Doctor Who

Torchwood ratings looking good

Film

Mel Gibson is in Jodie Foster’s Beaver. Some headlines are just irresistible
Aaron Sorkin to rewrite Moneyball
Tomas Alfredson to direct Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy
Zooey Deschanel to star in Your Highness
Shortlist of three for Green Lantern

Theater

Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to star on Broadway in A Steady Rain

British TV

Mayo and Kermode film reviews to become part of The Culture Show
UKTV to air Channel 4 shows
Ross Kemp signs Sky One’s first golden handcuffs deal
Living poaches Medium from BBC1

US TV

Jon Heder to star in Comedy Central sitcom
Warehouse 13 top cable show for Tuesday
Cast additions for Trauma and Copper

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