Set in modern-day Cardiff Torchwood stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack from Doctor Who. Captain Jack and a group of renegade criminal investigators are charged by the British government to find and retrieve alien technology and respond to any extra-terrestrial threats posed to Earth! Includes series one two and Children Of Earth!
"Torchwood: outside the government, beyond the police. Fighting for the future on behalf of the human race. The 21st Century is when everything changes. And Torchwood is ready."
Captain Jack (John Barrowman) is back, and back for good, literally, as he can't die. And that is all thanks to a little help from Rose (Billie Piper) and the TARDIS in the father show Doctor Who.
The show has grown year after year, with the stories becoming better and better, more engaging and darker. Torchwood is a much loved spin off of the hugely popular Doctor Who, and shows us the sides to the Doctor Who universe that can't be shown before nine o'clock at night, unless edited of course.
The first season sets the premise and the story up really well, giving us characters we can all connect with, and stories that we won't forget in a hurry. The premise of the show is that there is a rift of time and space flowing through Cardiff, and Torchwood is there to pick up the pieces of what comes through that rift, whether It be new technology or aliens, they are there to hold down the line. The first episode shows us a character we can really connect with, Gwen (Eve Myles), as she is leading a normal life with a normal job as a police officer, but she finds herself thrown into the world of Torchwood, and like me I wouldn't leave, so we see the beginning of this show through her, through our minds eye. The show does link into Doctor Who very well, with species such as the Cybermen appearing, but you don't necessarily have to watch Doctor Who or be a fan to watch this superb show.
Season two really cranked things up a gear, with even more engaging stories, great character building and more heart wrenching and surprising moments. This season had it all, from a recurring villain (James Marsters) to mind altering aliens, and from a human eating shapeshifter to a large whale like life form, it truly was impressive. And we even get to see Martha (Freema Agyeman) in all her glory once again.
Season three (Children of Earth) was truly a masterpiece, and really showed off what Torchwood could do. The season was a five part mini-series, with each episode being shown consecutively each day over the period of one week, which made for some great television. The show has been a massive success, starting on BBC3, then moving to BBC2, and then moving to BBC1 which gave the show what it deserves, a seat at the top of the tower so that it can be seen by all. The ratings for this season basically tripled, and for those that couldn't watch every night, they recorded it as it was a must see. The season shows us the threat of the 456, who want to take our children and use them for their own twisted means, but watch out coz Torchwood are about, and they don't go down without a fight. Every episode left you wanting more, left you with questions that were always quickly answered and resolved, and left you with a better and better cliffhanger every time, just as well the next episode was on the next evening otherwise I would have gone mad whilst waiting to see what happens. This season was the best by far, so role on season four, we're expecting great things and with Torchwood you know you'll get great things.
Every episode is fantastically directed and the show always looks superb, whether that be because of camera work, set designs or special effects, it always has that wow factor. The show also has an exciting soundtrack which adds an extra layer to those heart wrenching moments and action sequences.
Torchwood is something special, and it grows and moves on just like its father show Doctor Who, never does the show get boring or repeat itself.
This is a great sci-fi show, and if you haven't seen it already then you should really give it a go. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
This is a must if you are a fan of Capt Jack from his early days in Doctor Who, this spin off has clearly shown he can lead and do well. 1st series shows you the people he has working with him in the fight against alien invasion, main character killed off in pilot episode but new character Gwen joins the crew. 2nd series is a bit darker and sees the loss of 2 main characters and you wonder what they will do next. The third series is so much darker and you literally cannot stop watching. An alien threat to children and they all talk around the world with these aliens' voices saying they are coming, scary in parts. Also heartbreaking as Capt Jack has to face loss of another member of his crew. Brilliant Programme and the collection is so nicely put together, all your Capt Jack in one place!!! A must buy!
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Every episode from the first three seasons of the Doctor Who spin-off series set in Cardiff. Captain Jack is in charge of Torchwood - a disparate crew of investigators, each an expert in his chosen field, searching desperately for alien debris that has fallen to earth. They're beyond the rule of law - hired by the UK government and in a race to find the technology before the UN does, so that they might use it to fight crime here on earth. Season 1 episodes are: 'Everything Changes', 'Day One', 'Ghost Machine', 'Cyberwoman', 'Small Worlds', 'Countrycide', 'Greeks Bearing Gifts', 'They Keep Killing Susie', 'Random Shoes', 'Out Of Time', 'Combat', 'Captain Jack Harkness' and 'End Of Days'. Season 2 episodes are: 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang', 'Sleeper', 'To the Last Man', 'Meat', 'Adam', 'Reset', 'Dead Man Walking', 'A Day in the Death', 'Something Borrowed', 'From Out of the Rain', 'Adrift', 'Fragments' and 'Exit Wounds'. Season 3 episodes are: 'Children of Earth - Day One', 'Children of Earth - Day Two', 'Children of Earth - Day Three', 'Children of Earth - Day Four' and 'Children of Earth - Day Five'.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. This series is set inside a branch of a covert agency called the Torchwood Institute, where the dashing commander in chief Capt. Jack Harkness leads Torchwood Three, an ace team of experts, as it investigates unexplained extraterrestrial incidents on Earth. Other members of the team include newest member Gwen Cooper; medical officer Dr. Owen Harper; computer specialist Toshiko Sato; and technician Ianto Jones. Torchwood Three operates independently of the British government, law enforcement groups and even the United Nations. Actors: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori Directors: Colin Teague, Brian Kelly Language: English Number of discs: 14
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