Torchwood: 3 New Radio Plays Announced!

The BBC have confirmed that Torchwood will return to BBC Radio 4 in three exclusive new radio plays. Read on for further details:

Following the huge success of Torchwood: Lost Souls, which was broadcast as part of Radio 4's Big Bang season last year, the Torchwood cast are set to return to the airwaves in three brand new Torchwood radio plays.

Three 45 minute episodes will air in Radio 4's Afternoon Play slot at 2.15pm. The three new radio plays bridge the gap between Torchwood: Lost Souls and the upcoming Torchwood: Children of Earth television series.

The episodes feature Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen (Eve Myles) and Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) and have been recorded over the last two weeks. The episodes will be broadcast in advance of Torchwood: Children of Earth and will be available in the UK on BBC iPlayer and as a download for 7 days after broadcast. Here are the forthcoming radio play synopsis.

ASYLUM - by Anita Sullivan

The story of a teen runaway called Freda who is brought to the attention of Torchwood by PC Andy. As Gwen, Jack and Ianto investigate where this troubled girl has come from, Andy finds himself drawn closer than ever before into the world of Torchwood.

GOLDEN AGE - by James Goss

Torchwood go to India to investigate the disappearance of hundreds of people. The trail leads them to an old colonial club which seems strangely stuck in the past as does its young and beautiful owner, the Duchess.

THE DEAD LINE - by Phil Ford

A series of mysterious phone calls lead Jack into danger, and result in 'a very emotional moment for Ianto'.

BBC Radio 4 is available in the UK on 92-96FM, on digital or online.

All three audio plays will air prior to the start of Children of Earth this Summer, which will broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD.

Torchwood: The Sin Eaters - Cover & Info

BBC Audio have revealed the cover and synopsis for an new exclusive Torchwood audio CD story:

THE SIN EATERS - written by Brian Minchin, read by Gareth David-Lloyd
Alien larvae in a baptismal font mark the beginnings of a terrifying adventure for the Torchwood team in this exclusive audio adventure, read by Gareth David-Lloyd. Searching for the source of a bizarre Rift reading, Gwen, Jack and Ianto find a corpse on the beach, his face covered in hundreds of tiny cuts. Watching from the shadows is a man in black...

The Reverend Hayward thinks he has found a way to take away people's sins. The trouble is, his special baptisms tend to take away their lives too. For the creatures he collects and puts in his church font are nightmarish parasites, feeding on their hosts' negative emotions before consuming them. It is up to Torchwood to track them down and destroy them...

Torchwood: The Sin Eaters is on sale from 4th June at all good CD stores priced £12.99 per copy and comes as a two-disc set. Please note that the audio contains strong language and adult themes.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 115

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

Look out for the monsters voted the scariest ever by readers of Doctor Who Adventures - the Weeping Angels. You’ll also find out the nine runners-up in our scariest monster top 10.

The issue has a tall cover, with a scary scene from Doctor Who, inside featuring these fearful Weeping Angels. There’s a terrifying fact file to read and a hideous Angel mask for you to cut out and frighten your friends with, too.

The FREE gift this issue is an inflatable Angel - blow it up and stand well back! Remember not to blink at it.

All this, plus…

• Posters: Sally Sparrow, the Doctor and an Angel, a Cyberman and Dalek Sec.
• Tales from the Tardis: Trouble for Christina and the Doctor as they race away from hungry monsters in an exciting photo story.
• Terror through time: The Sontarans.
• Understanding aliens: Find out how the Doctor and his friends can understand strange languages.
• Puzzles & competitions: Things to work out and win, including the latest Doctor Who DVD and Star Trek toys.
• Comic strip: A dangerous cat is on the loose…
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Cyberman stationery set!

Issue 115 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 15th May at all good newsagents until 21st May priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who: The Official 2010 Annual - Cover & Info

Puffin Books have revealed the cover and synopsis of the official Doctor Who 2010 annual:

This official Doctor Who annual is the perfect gift for any budding Time Lord. Packed with exclusive comics, stories, features and activities, the Doctor Who Annual is the one book no fan should be without!

Doctor Who: The Official 2010 Annual on sale from 6th August at all good book stores priced £7.99 per copy.

Mini Doctor Who Sketch on Tonight's the Night!

A new mini Doctor Who sketch is to broadcast on the final of John Barrowman's Tonight's the Night talent show. Read on for further details:

If you're missing the monsters and mayhem that Doctor Who delivers then tune into Tonight's the Night, presented by Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman!

John's BBC One show helps ordinary people live out their performing fantasies for real and true to its aim of making dreams come true, Tonight's the Night has run a competition giving one viewer the opportunity to take part in a special Doctor Who scene, working with the Doctor Who production team, and shot on the set of the Tardis. The scene will star the winner alongside show host John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.

Viewers over 18 were invited to submit an application featuring a photograph of themselves in a home-made alien costume, along with information about their alien, such as where it's from and its characteristics. The entries were a fantastic mix ranging from fearsome to funny but all of them were imaginative, eye-catching and full on! Over the next three weeks viewers of Tonight's the Night will see a parade of aliens and John Barrowman, Doctor Who casting director Andy Pryor and a team of judges will be selecting the best.

The top ten aliens will be required to face the judges - assuming they have faces - and may be assessed on vocal ability, movement and quite literally, star quality. Three finalists will then undergo one further series of alien orientated challenges, but only one will win this once in a lifetime experience.

The winner will film a scene in the Tardis to be broadcast on May 23rd. John Barrowman was delighted to make a dream come true for one lucky Doctor Who fan, commenting, "This is a fantastic opportunity and I can't wait to see the winner experience performing on the set of Doctor Who."

The final of Tonight's the Night will broadcast on Saturday 23rd May at 7:20pm on BBC One.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 114

The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

In this week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine…

There are two free gifts for every reader - a fantastic Dalek wallet and a memory card stuffed with the coolest Doctor Who facts.

Doctor Who Adventures looks at the top ten deadliest battles between the Doctor and the Daleks. Be prepared for top shocks and loads of screaming Daleks.

We go behind the scenes with Doctor Who Confidential to find out what happened when the bus from Planet of the Dead was damaged while it was being taken out to Dubai.

The memory card is a send-away offer, postage and packing payable.

All this, plus…

• Posters: Chantho, the Doctor and a Dalek, the Ninth Doctor and Rose.
• K-9 Tales: What has happened to Sarah Jane?
• Who’s where?: Can you find the missing UNIT ID cards?
• Puzzles and competitions: Fun things to work out and win.
• Comic strip: Something strange is happening at the Monster Idol auditions.
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Cyberman stationery set!

Issue 114 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 13th May priced £2.10 per copy.

Torchwood: Eve Myles Expecting a Baby!

Torchwood's Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper in the Doctor Who spin-off, has announced that she's pregnant. Read on for her interview with What's On TV:

"I've wanted to do this for such a long time, but I kept getting job after job after job," said Eve, who plays former police officer Gwen Cooper in the cult series.

"I thought, if I put this off any more I'm going to be 65. My partner and I decided this year was going to be the year, and we were blessed that it happened so quickly.

"It's the best thing that ever happened to me – we're over the moon."

Eve, who is three and a half months' pregnant, joked about the fact that her character Gwen gave birth in series two - to an alien.

"We went for a scan and my mum was there," she recalled. "And my mum went: 'No, it's not a Nostrovite! It's a real Welsh human!' But of course it crosses my mind – I hope it's not an alien!"

Eve added that motherhood will not make her quit her role in Torchwood.

"I hope we get a new series," she said. "I'd really like to play Gwen as a mother. It's not like I have to really save the world - I just have to sit in make-up!"

Eve's baby is expected to be born this Autumn, she will return as Gwen Cooper in Torchwood: Children of Earth this Summer on BBC One and BBC HD. In other news: John Barrowman stars in the 100th episode of the BBC One sit-com, My Family, tonight at 8:00pm.