2MTL 44: WITH SPOILERS, James reviews Torchwood Episode 4

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OK, so anyone outside the U.K. or Australia who's on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or any other social networking site with any immediacy has already been spoiled for the penultimate chapter of "Torchwood: Children of Earth." If you're one of the few remaining who hasn't seen it, doesn't know, and doesn't want to know, this is not for you; check out Mark's reaction in the next post.

Here's James! (Chip puts his fingers in his ears.) "La la la la la la…."

2MTL 40: A Last Take From Trevor on Torchwood Ep. 1

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While I await word from my scouts in the U.K. (did they make it? did they make it?) about Episode 2, let's take one last look at Episode 1 from that notorious Torchwood skeptic, DWO Whocaster and Fantragedian Trevor.

2MTL 37: Doctor Who vs. American Culture?

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Doctor Who might be a tough sell to a mainstream American audience even if it had the marketing and access resources big home-grown TV shows have. I've got no basis for evaluating the show's place in British culture, but there are things about the show's format and leading character that a U.S. producer wouldn't go with these days…

(Note: Yes, in the podcast I omitted the fact that the McGann movie aired on the Fox network, but that was a one-shot deal that for various reasons went essentially unnoticed in the States.)

2MTL 36: "Torchwood: The Dead Line" Reviewed

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Now we get to the character-driven episode of the three audio plays. Phil Ford knows these characters and it shows, especially with the meatiest audio role yet for Gareth David-Lloyd — and that helps lift this episode above its standard plot.