Lots has been kicking off in the Torchwood Universe from wating to behind the scenes to screenings to quotes to radio etc etc! We've taken what we've got and placed it in this handy News Roundup!
The UK Wait
Currently, a date for Miracle Day in the UK has been not confirmed. Strong evidence suggests we will get it on Thursday the 14th July 2011 but this is currently TBC from the BBC.
Starz Synopsis (Thanks to http://www.doctorwhonews.net/)
1. The New World - 8th July 10:00pm
When death itself comes to a halt, the whole world faces its greatest danger yet. CIA agent Rex Matheson has only one clue – Torchwood.
2. Rendition - 15th July, 10:00pm
As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he’s the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival.
3. Dead of Night - 22nd July, 10:00pm
Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.
4. Escape to L.A. - 29th July 2011
The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting. Meanwhile, Oswald and Jilly find themselves with an enemy of their own.
5. The Categories Of Life - 5th August, 10:00pm
Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the Miracle. The enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return.
6. The Middle Men - 12th August, 10:00pm
With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it’s a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.
7. Immortal Sins - 19th August 2011, 10:00pm
Gwen must fight to protect her family and takes a terrifying journey, covering both miles and decades, as the long history of the Miracle is revealed.
Web of Lies (Full Press Release)
BBC Worldwide and Starz announced today the production of an interactive app tied to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app, titled Torchwood: Web of Lies, will feature 10, three-minute motion comic narratives providing clues to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app and first motion comic narrative will be available for download on iTunes prior to the premiere of Torchwood: Miracle Day - produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, airing this summer in the UK on BBC One and in the U.S. on Starz. Additional narratives and games will be available for download following each week’s broadcast transmission.
Torchwood: Web of Lies is an episodic interactive experience for iOS that fuses together motion comic and gameplay elements to tell an original and digitally exclusive Torchwood story. Players will participate in a parallel storyline to Torchwood: Miracle Day that includes lead characters Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper – voiced by John Barrowman and Eve Myles.
Torchwood: Web of Lies runs alongside weekly premieres of Torchwood: Miracle Day, providing fans with a way to engage in the world of Torchwood between episodes. It reveals a past day in the lives of Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper - a day they've both forgotten. The events of that day fuel a modern day conspiracy-laced treasure hunt, as Holly Mokri, voiced by Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, Tru Calling, Buffy The Vampire Slayer), labours to uncover the secrets of Miracle Day. Each week a new episode unlocks, allowing players to access another piece of original motion comic narrative and game which ties into and extends plot developments of the show, as well as providing new twists in its own narrative.
The first narrative and game will be released promotionally and the remaining nine can be purchased inside the app in packs of three, each for 59p. A special bundle for all 10 narratives and game can be purchased for £1.79
Developed by BBC Worldwide Productions and BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games, Torchwood: Web of Lies is written by Torchwood: Miracle Day writers Jane Espenson and Ryan Scott. The motion comic and app is published by BBC Worldwide, with Double Barrel (Tron: Legacy, Repo Men, Spartacus: Blood and Sand) producing the motion comic and Powerful Robot (Star Wars, Green Lantern, Scooby Doo, Total Drama) producing the app.
Torchwood: The Lost Files
A set of audio adventures set pre Children of Earth are set for broadcast on Radio 4. Full details are as followed...
Monday 11th July - The Devil and Miss Carew, by Rupert LaightAn alien with an aversion to electricity threatens to take Earth back to the dark ages in this new Torchwood radio drama. When Rhys's elderly Uncle Bryn has a heart attack while listening to the shipping forecast, it seems like another routine death at Ivyday Nursing Home. Until Gwen's suspicions are roused by another elderly resident...
Tuesday 12th July - Submission, by Ryan Scott
A distress signal lures Jack, Gwen and Ianto to the deepest part of the ocean – the Mariana Trench – and they find themselves trapped with a hungry alien.
Wednesday 13th July - House of the Dead, by James Goss
It's the last night at the House Of The Dead, the most haunted pub in Wales, and Mrs Wintergreen is holding a seance. Then the ghosts start arriving, and all hell breaks loose.
All are the main Afternoon Play for Radio 4 airing from 2:15pm-3:00pm
Starz Studios Behind the Scenes
And Finally!
The Hub is on it's way set for release either next Friday or Saturday featuring a huge feature on Miracle Day including an EXCLUSIVE EPISODE ONE PREVIEW, The Five Jacks and much more including a free audio! More details on the weekly edition will launch soon...
Friday 24 June 2011
Saturday 18 June 2011
The Hub Weekly Reviewers Team- Information
The Hub Weekly is looking to set up a team of Torchwood Fans to write weekly reviews of each episode of Miracle Day. Below is the full guidelines. If you are interested, please email me at doctorwhoreversethepolarity@gmail.com to join the team...
What exactly is involved?
Each week after Torchwood, we would like you to write a review, (length MAX 1000 words unless asked,) based on the episode so we can get a huge response from fans and help decide what they though on average.
What will happen?
As soon as your review is written it will be proofread and added into the issue. The issue will come out weekly on Wednesday or Thursday.
What will happen when I sign up?
You will become part of the team who will write one review each for every episode.
Can I write a one off review?
Yes. Please contact us prior to the episode if possible. We will take any emailed enteries but they may not make the final print.
I'm on holiday one week, what will happen?
You don't have to write an interview. Please email me prior to this so we can arange replacements.
Sounds awsome! What do I do now?
Email us at doctorwhoreversethepolarity@gmail.com to sign up and become part of the team. No previous writing experience is needed nor proof.
What exactly is involved?
Each week after Torchwood, we would like you to write a review, (length MAX 1000 words unless asked,) based on the episode so we can get a huge response from fans and help decide what they though on average.
What will happen?
As soon as your review is written it will be proofread and added into the issue. The issue will come out weekly on Wednesday or Thursday.
What will happen when I sign up?
You will become part of the team who will write one review each for every episode.
Can I write a one off review?
Yes. Please contact us prior to the episode if possible. We will take any emailed enteries but they may not make the final print.
I'm on holiday one week, what will happen?
You don't have to write an interview. Please email me prior to this so we can arange replacements.
Sounds awsome! What do I do now?
Email us at doctorwhoreversethepolarity@gmail.com to sign up and become part of the team. No previous writing experience is needed nor proof.
Friday 17 June 2011
The Hub: Issue Three Cover
Wednesday 15 June 2011
2012 Brings the End of the World! To Whovians Sort of....
2012 will not see a FULL series of Doctor Who. This shocking news has yet to recive a full press announcement- however we can expect that will come soon with further Dr.Who news.
Moffat tweeted today: Misquotes and misunderstandings. But I'm not being bounced into announcing the cool stuff before we're ready. Hush, and patience.
As we can guess- more news soon...
I am fairly upset by the news- but at least we are getting some Doctor Who as well as hopefully more content...
Moffat tweeted today: Misquotes and misunderstandings. But I'm not being bounced into announcing the cool stuff before we're ready. Hush, and patience.
As we can guess- more news soon...
I am fairly upset by the news- but at least we are getting some Doctor Who as well as hopefully more content...
Sunday 12 June 2011
The Hub goes Weekly!
Fans of RTPProductions "The Hub" will be glad to know that for the Miracle Day run, each week will see a new issue every week, named "The Hub Weekly."
"The reason we're doing this is because we want Torchwood fans to have a concise look at Torchwood every week." editor Matt comments. "The issues will be short, "newspaper magazine" style peices featuring reviews, trailer overviews, previews (of sorts) and the latest news as well as relating articles based on classic Torchwood and "Web of Lies."
The fanzine, set for weekly release as of the third week of July, will also give Torchwood Fans the chance to spread there thoughts and comments on the previous episodes via twitter and a new email adress opening soon.
"We can't wait to launch the fanzine which is a brilliant sister to the main product."
There will be at least one week with no issue, (TBC,) due to holidays, however we still hope to bring you some form of "Weeklyness" with either another editor or something "premade..."
More news will launch later this month about the release including the new contact email.
"The reason we're doing this is because we want Torchwood fans to have a concise look at Torchwood every week." editor Matt comments. "The issues will be short, "newspaper magazine" style peices featuring reviews, trailer overviews, previews (of sorts) and the latest news as well as relating articles based on classic Torchwood and "Web of Lies."
The fanzine, set for weekly release as of the third week of July, will also give Torchwood Fans the chance to spread there thoughts and comments on the previous episodes via twitter and a new email adress opening soon.
"We can't wait to launch the fanzine which is a brilliant sister to the main product."
There will be at least one week with no issue, (TBC,) due to holidays, however we still hope to bring you some form of "Weeklyness" with either another editor or something "premade..."
More news will launch later this month about the release including the new contact email.
Saturday 11 June 2011
We're Now Mobile Freindly
You can now accsess our blog in mobile format! Also- we hope to be bringing a few changes soon in terms PDF's...
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Miracle Day Scavenger Hunt Videos UPDATED WITH TRANSCRIPTS
Starz Entertainment and BBC Worldwide have set up an online scavenger hunt of character monologe style videos. Links etc below... We've added all the transcripts below...
PLEASE QUOTE RTPPRODUCTIONS IS THEY ARE USED!
PLEASE QUOTE RTPPRODUCTIONS IS THEY ARE USED!
“This turns out to be the first incident in a much bigger story breaking live.”
“The Chance Comment that it hasn’t reordered one single death...”
“Not ONE person has died in the United States.”
“It’s not just the United States- it’s WORLDWIDE.”
“Authorities have reported that NO ONE has died.”
“Not a SINGLE DEATH.”
“Miracle Day” “Miracle Day” “That’s what it’s being called...
STATIC INTERMISSION
Transcript
I was... King of the World! Man- I thought I knew it all. And look at me now...
My name is Rex Matheson: former CIA now representing the Torchwood Institute cause the Miracle Came along.
Car crash
And looks what it did to me! So listen to me. LISTEN TO ME! I discovered the secret behind Miracle Day. I discovered what they were really doing. So the whole world- don’t trust anyone. They’re all a part of it. DON’T TRUST ANYONE!
Gwen Cooper: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/torchwood_miracle_day_sneak_pe.htmlTranscript
I was happy. Once upon a time- I had a husband, I had a daughter, I had a life. Then Miracle Day came along- and NOTHING was the same again...
That’s when I started to run. They all tried to stop be: the government, the CIA, the families... But what they didn’t know is... I’ve got a secret of my own.
Torchwood...
Jilly Kitzinger: http://www.tv.com/video/10541409/torchwood--miracle-day-with-jilly-kitzinger
Transcript
Hi. My name is Jilly. Jillian Alexander Kitzinger. My job is to see what this miracle is. A benefit to mankind... And then it’s my job to sell it. Even if that means I have to strike a bargain with the devil himself.
But I think there’s something else happening: beyond the Miracle, behind the panic. Someone is hiding a secret. And Jillian Alexander Kitzinger is gonna find it first.
Word of advice: get out of my way...
Transcript
My name is Oswald Danes. You might have heard of me. Fifteen days ago- I was executed and that was just the beginning of my journey... Now I have risen from my past. I have been forgiven and I have been blessed! Now my new life can begin!
So trust me...
The government has failed us. Corporations have robbed us. So trust me when I say that miraculous days call for miraculous people. And I have such discoveries waiting to be made! So walk with me, walk with me! Come with me on the next great leap for mankind! Walk by my side...
I know what they’re doing. I know what the Miracle’s for... God help you. GOD HELP EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!
And one word I keep hearing, this one word: Torchwood...
Esther Dummond: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2043890132397&oid=137409836293262
Transcript
Erm... Oh! Into the? Erm. My name is Esther Dummond. I have a BA in Linguistics from brown with a second major in computer science...
Blood spilt hands...
Masters in Science from the University of Chicago.
I TRIED TO STOP THEM! Then the Miracle came... And everything changed... I thought it was wonderful and I thought we could live forever. I was such an idiot. I thought Torchwood could help. The Miracle was just the start. THERE’S NOTHING WE CAN DO.
Captain Jack Harkness: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2043845611284&oid=137409836293262
Transcript
My name is Captain Jack Harkness and I have seen the universe. But none of those endless horizons could have prepared me... For what I found on Earth...
I found a world convulsed... by the miracle. But this is far more than a blessing on Mankind. It’s part of a conspiracy dating back almost a hundred years. I thought we could bring Torchwood back. I though Torchwood could fight this thing and save the world!
I was wrong.
Many Thanks Combom!
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Doctor Who Series Seven News
Lies. All of it.
Over on twitter- the head of BBC Commisions Sam Hodges tweeted that 14 episodes have been commisioned featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor. This being the Christmas Special and Series Seven.
So the panic and chaos can calm! Soon after the chaos- Moffat tweeted: “14 eps + Matt DEFINITELY. I've got a plan and I'm NOT TELLING YOU WHAT IT IS. Now hush or River shoots you with her Spoiler Gun.”
Also- writer John Fay's CV has confirmed his writing of a S7 story.
Right- panic over: to English Lit!
Sunday 5 June 2011
What's Next?
With Doctor Who over- we bring you a guide of what's to come over the next few months...Firstly- we are nearly four weeks away from the return of Torchwood in "Miracle Day." The ten part Starz/BBC joint production looks at the subject of what would happen if there was NO death. The season stars a variety of old and new faces and we'll be bringing you all the latest news and previews in "The Hub" Issue Three out on the 1st/2nd of July 2011. On top of this- three audio plays have been confirmed to air soon as well as a variety of novels and more...
Finally we have the last three Sarah-Jane Adventures shot last year before Lis Sladen's demise. We are highly looking forward to these stories...
And who could forget your good old freind RTPProductions! We've got lots coming to you very soon including a new Doctor Who Fanzine, The Hub and a huge project! So stick around as there's still a lot to come this year...
Matt
Saturday 4 June 2011
Tonight: A Good Man Goes to War
Demons Run when a Good Man goes to war.
Night will fall and drown the Sun
When a Good Man goes to war.
Friendship dies, and true love lies;
Night will fall, and the dark will rise
When a Good Man goes to war.
Night will fall and drown the Sun
When a Good Man goes to war.
Friendship dies, and true love lies;
Night will fall, and the dark will rise
When a Good Man goes to war.
DOCTOR WHO: 6:45pm- BBC ONE/BBC ONE HD
DOCTOR WHO CONFIDENTIAL: 7:30pm- BBC THREE/BBC HD
Tonight's more than a good man going to war- It's the ratings war of the year, (sort off...) DOCTOR WHO NEEDS YOU TO WATCH IT MORE THAN EVER BEFORE! (I can see the recording ratings being very high...)
Thursday 2 June 2011
Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey: Fanzine Updates
From July 2011- RTPProductions will be making some big changes to our current publications as well as the announcment of a new publication that is currently in the works...
Reverse the Polarity
After much thought we have decided to completley change Reverse the Polarity: our original fanzine. Firstly, the next issue due late July/early August will host the first in the new look format to the fanzine with more accuracy put into design and much more. Secondly, and prehaps the biggest change is the name. We are no longer calling the publication "Reverse the Polarity," we can officially announce that as of Issue Seven- the fanzine will be called
Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey.
With possible changes made to the finished title- WWTW will provide a fan take Doctor Who Magazine. More information will be made available nearer the time.
The Hub
We can officially announce that The Hub will be back in action July 1st/2nd or 3rd with our greatest issue yet featuring an EXCLUSIVE Miracle Day Episode One preview, even more Miracle Day goodness with an interview matrix and a "What We Know So Far;" the last part of "The Five Jacks;" more features and a free gift which will be announced VERY soon...
Finally, very soon we will be announcing the final details of our new Doctor Who project coming later this year/early 2012...