And then I confessed to having been a new romantic. And somebody else mentioned Moonlighting. ".We thought it only right to spend an afternoon seeing if we could keep Gene Genie going.
Well, the wait is over - next week the 1980's set series begins on BBC One, and the Radio Times has a preview. When "Life on Mars" ended last spring I was a little upset, but relieved when I heard that a number of the central characters - including Gene Hunt - would be back on our screens in a sequel/spin-off series titled "Ashes to Ashes". 'Cos spin-offs are great a new spin, mind the pun, on an old idea. And back in 2005, nobody was more excited than me when the BBC first announced Torchwood, Doctor Who's first proper spin-off series. A couple of years later, I was probably one of the only people watching Chris Carter's X Files spin-off, "The Lone Gunmen". Back in the late 1990's I couldn't wait for the start of Joss Whedon's "Angel" series. I've always been a fan of spin-off series. Hopefully the woman can prove herself with this latest offering? *** - Though I liked her 2006 episode "Ghost Machine", Helen Raynor's follow-up Doctor Who script (the dreadful "Daleks in Manhatten" two parter) left a lot to be desired. Then - in two weeks time - we meet the latest recruit to Torchwood Three "Adam" - but he's not what he seems.
Next week's episode is called "Meat" and features Rhys dicovering the truth about Torchwood. You can also catch the episode in High Definition - on HD-Net - February 25th. The BBC America schedule can be found here.
"To the Last Man" airs on BBC America Saturday 9th February, at 9pm. It's then repeated at 11:00pm over on BBC Three, and again tomorrow (BBC Two) from 7pm. Seems there are an awful lot of softies out there! Very good! A lot of sources, including the Radio Times, are saying that this is the best episode so far - especially because of its "human" nature. Today is the day of his awakening, and Toshiko Sato better prepare for the date.Īnthony Lewis plays "Tommy" and - unless his scenes end up on the cutting room floor again -Kai Owen should be popping up playing his semi-regular role of Rhys Williams. Helen Raynor, writer ("Ghost Machine") and Andy Goddard, director ("Countrycide", "Combat")Ī WWI soldier, Tommy, has been cryogenically frozen in time - only to be woken up for one day every year.