What does Torchwood
mean to you?
By DJ Forrest
As a kid I grew up
watching Doctor Who, hiding behind sofas when the Daleks and Davros came
on. I had favourite shows I wouldn’t
miss an episode of, even racing through a driving lesson to be sure I got home
before Miami Vice credits had even begun to roll. And as much as I was a fan and I would
collect all the memorabilia of this show and others like it, my crazy fan like
behaviour was going to go into over drive much later in adulthood when Doctor
Who returned and my attention was drawn to the skinny man in the suit wearing
Converse. But before he appeared,
Christopher Eccleston took my attention, and an American in a great coat that
looked way too big for him, a con man, a man you weren’t too sure about, and
even when he was left behind during the episode ‘Parting of the Ways’ you never
expected to find him in 2006 in an underground organisation, with four other
people working with him protecting the planet Earth from alien attack.
Captain Jack Harkness
had arrived. And this time his coat fit
him, he looked dashing, big smile, pearly white teeth, and he was bloody good
looking, and at this point I could see that Captain Jack Harkness had grown up,
he was different to the Who version and I was wishing Torchwood were real, as I
wanted to apply to be a field operative.
There were two things
that surprised me about the show. The
genius who thought to conjure up the name Torchwood from Doctor Who AND that
this show was based in Cardiff, not just filmed there to make it look like
London. This WAS WALES! I mean how often do you see an organisation
working in secret, protecting the earth against aliens AND based in Wales. For years it felt that the Welsh were
receiving a raw deal when it came to locations, but now, on the BBC, here was a
show that pulled in fans from all over the globe, that would keep returning to
the city to visit the locations, take photos on ‘that’ step, and be so immersed
in the whole Torchwood feel that, finally Wales and the Welsh were a force to
be reckoned with. Proud moment!
This show I watched
thoroughly, from the moment it hit the screens to the repeats and the re
repeats. I bought the box sets, and
watched them over and over. I collected
the figures, posters, magazines. I
avidly followed the actors; I still follow them on Twitter and tweet as often
as I can with them.
As with Who, I’ve forged
great friendships from fandoms, created a website based on my love of the show,
made some great contacts and interviewed and still interviewing fantastic
people from a fantastic show, and written many fictional stories based on the
characters and some of my own. But I
would be gutted if the show didn’t return in some format or other, and it pains
me that the BBC have called time on the show after only four seasons.
I hope we can see the
show back, I hope that there are more opportunities for the series to return,
if not by television then by books and straight to film DVD’s, but it’s too
early to call time on a show that has brought together a universe of fans
across the world wide web, to converse, share stories and favourite moments and
continue to do it long after the show’s final season.
Torchwood is far from
over, and I’m not ready to snuff out the flame!
Gathered from 1 August
event and to our last event we’ve created a collage of the wonderful posts on
Twitter, including the cast posts. You
guys are awesome and thank you for participating.
Ruby
Rose @RubyRose7777
How can the show die
when the main character's immortal? #BringBackTorchwood #savetorchwood
xx@Biebzbarrowman
#BringBackTorchwood My
idol @Team_Barrowman was happy which makes me happy so bring it back!!
Beth
#HadbyTheChief @brogalaann
Another
#BringBackTorchwood that should definitely appear in the vicinity of BBC to
make them understand
#BringBackTorchwood we
need to see these lovelies more :) @Team_Barrowman @Pancheers @burngorman
@TeamEveMyles
#SaveTorchwood
@HThorrington
#BringBackTorchwood for
more Gwhys!
Gareth
David-Lloyd @Pancheers
BRING BACK TORCHWOOD (to
Cardiff)
Ceri
Gray @cerijanegray
"What's that
smell?" "Grass." #BringBackTorchwood
Claudia
@Cl0udy2day
@BBCOne
#BringBackTorchwood #SaveTorchwood Because we want all these back! :)
Claudia
@Cl0udy2day
#BringBackTorchwood
#SaveTorchwood Because the universe desperately needs this man! @BBCOne @BBCTwo
@bbcthree
Claudia
#BringBackTorchwood
#SaveTorchwood And bring back Ianto Jones, because.... @BBCOne
#BringBackTorchwood 1st August
2014
Angelica Colliver @captaincolliver
@ProTorchwood
@Team_Barrowman JUST LOOK AT SOME OF THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO NEED YOUR HELP
TO #BringBackTorchwood
Angelica Colliver @captaincolliver
@ProTorchwood
#bringbacktorchwood #savetorchwood #bringbacktorchwoodorsohelpmegod #torchwood
#series5torchwood
specialsmiley
@Ianto_back2_TW
@burngorman adds his
voice to @Pancheers & so many others. Lets go already! #BringBackTorchwood
#BringBackIantoJones #BringBackTWCardiffCast
#The10thDoctorsWife
@kaitlyn_heddle
#SaveTorchwood #BringBackTorchwood
sign this petition
asking for a new series:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/danny-cohen-make-another-torchwood-series
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#The10thDoctorsWife
@kaitlyn_heddle
#SaveTorchwood #BringBackTorchwood sign this petition asking for a new series:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/danny-cohen-make-another-torchwood-series
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Harry Saxon @Eru_Rouraito
Thank you @ProTorchwood
! Torchwood was a show with very diverse characters and inclusive attitude.
#BringBackTorchwood we need more of that
fifty4ten
@fifty4ten
@ProTorchwood
@burngorman How great that both Burn and Gareth (@Pancheers) tweeted support.
#BringBackTorchwood #ClassicCardiffTorchwood!
Willow
Emerald @WillowEmerald1
#SaveTorchwood
#BringBackTorchwood love me some torchwood
Margarita Vollmer @RitaVollmer
#savetorchwood
#BringBackTorchwood pic.twitter.com/a98Zz5482W
Laura @Laura_836
#BringBackTorchwood
@BBCOne
Karebear
@BarronKarebear
#BringBackTorchwood
#savetorchwood
Captain
Harkness. @carstairsangels
Oddio magari çç
#bringbacktorchwood
TrayFelishe
@Merhausofweden
#BringBackTorchwood for
serious, y'all.
Sley
Cosplay @SleyCosplay
Or what if Jack travels
back with his own grown Tardis and somehow saves everyone? #BringBackTorchwood
Sley
Cosplay @SleyCosplay
Can't we say season
3&4 were in a parallel universe &we continue after season 2 and bring
Owen and Tosh back somehow?#BringBackTorchwood
Sley
Cosplay @SleyCosplay
#BringBackTorchwood I so
miss the emotions of season 1 & 2. I miss the entire team! ( especially
Owen and Ianto though xD)
Season4
Of TVD help @WhoLockedForev
Yes bring back
Torchwood. Although the storylines going to be messed up coz of the uh immortal
CIA agent but oh well #BringBackTorchwood
Roberta
@robbygrella
#BringBackTorchwood
#savetorchwood pic.twitter.com/vq1fOSCOpR
Wendy
Carey @WendyCarey2
#BringBackTorchwood What
if everything that happened post S2 were Jack's nightmares during the aeons
that he was buried by Grey?
Tiger
Pants @221b_ornottobe
Dedicating my 2500th
tweet (like most of its predecessors) to Torchwood & ofc Jack and Ianto!
#BringBackTorchwood pic.twitter.com/tLhAsZIAyr
Annie_xo @JBarrowmanGirl
Anyone else think Ianto
and Jack were the best onscreen couple? Let's #BringBackTorchwood and see what
other amazing things the bbc can do!
Bartstern @Burtstern
#BringBackTorchwood !
❤SouffléGirl❤Nevelet
@PipersSmile
#BringBackTorchwood
#BringBackTorchwood
Rach
@NotABlipInTime
#BringBackTorchwood for
more of the worlds worst secret organization. pic.twitter.com/y5p6c6e9y5
♥ Gill ♥ @Giwwy
#BringBackTorchwood
Manesh
Mistry @ManeshMistry98
#BringBackTorchwood
Chloe
@Clucky_Chick
@221b_ornottobe @221gay
@ProTorchwood ..no one (news/bbc) has noticed the #BringBackTorchwood trying to
to trend!
Tuffnut Thorston @KingTuffnut
If BBC One has even a
speck of good in them they won't cancel Torchwood. Please #savetorchwood
#BringBackTorchwood
Tuffnut Thorston @KingTuffnut
You've already destroyed
my life BBC One by killing off all my favourite characters, not the show too.
#savetorchwood #BringBackTorchwood
Eli Mickmack @EliMickmack
wait, is
#BringBackTorchwood a thing?? I've been re-watching for a few weeks now I'm
here for this
Lauren-Jay @LaurenJayJay
Make Our Lives Complete
Again! #BringBackTorchwood
Dix_Tom
@t_dix123
Here is one of my oldest
videos explaining how we think TORCHWOOD should return
http://youtu.be/-eg8vHGHu1o
#SaveTorchwood #BringBackTorchwood
Tiger Pants @221b_ornottobe
Looking at my
#BringBackTorchwood tweets from last night like... pic.twitter.com/XujQR7QjLG
Antje Strauch @dieastra
@burngorman Thank you so
much, I always wanted to see the picture! I made my own #Owen figure #BringBackTorchwood
pic.twitter.com/AGGowOzNcW
Mel @_mel42_
@burngorman I want this
action figure if he's released! I have all the others but I always wanted Owen
the most. :) #BringBackTorchwood
Romarson Soria
@RomarsonSoria
#BringBackTorchwood
#Torchwood #savetorchwood pic.twitter.com/32gf2epRMO
Kate
Mora @jedikat71
@Team_Barrowman Have a
safe flight! Hope you saw our #BringBackTorchwood tweets today, and I'm looking
forward to seeing Malcolm again! <3
Marina
@JustTheLoki
Guuuyyyysssss! Look who
was standing behind me? It's @Team_Barrowman #BringBackTorchwood #JohnBarrowman
pic.twitter.com/dKLn2n3cRs
Michelle @cmmdrcupcake
#BringBackTorchwood
please!!! Need more Captain Jack Harkness!!!
Marina @JustTheLoki
I saw the first two
seasons of Torchwood in two days, two more to go. BUT STILL #BringBackTorchwood
!!!!!!!
Kate Mora @jedikat71
@Pancheers @burngorman
Thanks for your tweets of support today! Your words to the BBC's ears!
#BringBackTorchwood #SaveTorchwood
Debra
Polk @1cuddlesmom
#BringBackTorchwood So
many aliens left to discover; so many stories left to tell!
Debra Polk @1cuddlesmom
#BringBackTorchwood
HiddlesGirl❤️ @dancergeek32
#BringBackTorchwood oh
this would be so great!
SJB The Musical USA @SJBTheMusicalUS
Just found out about
#BringBackTorchwood. YES PLEASE, @BBCWales!
Carl
Padgham @StarlacUK
@AnnoyedGamer Yes
@BBCWales must #BringBackTorchwood with both @TeamEveMyles &
@Team_Barrowman in tow, fighting the supernatural in Cardiff.
GarnettLee @GarnettLee
@AnnoyedGamer @BBCWales
@TeamEveMyles @Team_Barrowman only if it's good Torchwood #BringBackTorchwood
Molly Bolly Wolly @MollyEvelet
#BringBackTorchwood
Maxine
Evans @maxinevans
#BringBackTorchwood Come
on.... You know you want to!!!!!! Xxxx
Rhian Ianto Cork @Rhiannon_tweets
"@Clucky_Chick: We
want to save Torchwood. Please, please, please retweet! x #BringBackTorchwood
pic.twitter.com/nvGy8z3mNf" @Pancheers
deirdre brownell @deirdreb38
#bringbacktorchwood
#savetorchwood #TORCHWOODISNOTDEAD Torchwood will never die!!!
pic.twitter.com/B2fDpUKb2T
Frankie
Army @MoreFrankie
#BringBackTorchwood
#SaveTorchwood @BBCOne Still has a fantastic fan base! Why not listen to the
people who pay the television licence?!?
Eve&KaiNews @EveletsUnited
#BringBackTorchwood
#SaveTorchwood @BBCOne Still has a fantastic fan base! Why not listen to the
people who pay the television licence?!
Gabriella Tóth @Ravolox
#savetorchwood
#bringbacktorchwood (ps: picture's not mine) pic.twitter.com/GZxLPy8ety
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Kez
Cox @Kez_Cox
#torchwoodisnotdead
#BringBackTorchwood
Frankie
Army @MoreFrankie
@Team_Barrowman RT
please, Torchwood is not dead lets get this trending! #BringBackTorchwood
#SaveTorchwood @SaveTorchwood
Chloe @Clucky_Chick
We want to save
Torchwood. Please, please, please retweet! x #BringBackTorchwood
pic.twitter.com/uoEdgNVgqF
The
Game Is On @DayFour34
Omg what, Torchwood
can't be dead! #BringBackTorchwood http://twitter.com/DayFour34/status/495335289817427968/photo/1pic.twitter.com/eOnDVsRqmS
Kate
Mora @jedikat71
LET @BBCOne KNOW THAT
#TORCHWOODISNOTDEAD! #SAVETORCHWOOD #BRINGBACKTORCHWOOD
Jess'ca
Mott @Clarrijem
Just wait until one of
us works for the BBC, then we will #BringBackTorchwood ! #SaveTorchwood
Dewsbury
Chloe @Clucky_Chick
@ProTorchwood We really
need #BringBackTorchwood trending more than ever! We need to find a day and a
slot, and set off tweet limits!
Simona @iAm0ne0faKind
if you love #torchwood
and want to #KeepTheFlameAlive read this article we need to #bringbacktorchwood
@ProTorchwood
http://www.projecttorchwood.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/news-torchwood-is-dead-according-to-bbc.html
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Chloe
@Clucky_Chick
Going to cry now...
Torchwood means so much to me....#SaveTorchwood #BringBackTorchwood
#KeepTheFlameAlive @BBCOne @bbcpress
Save
Torchwood @SaveTorchwood
As @ProTorchwood put it
so nicely here http://www.projecttorchwood.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/news-torchwood-is-dead-according-to-bbc.html
… - we need to keep the flame alive!
#SaveTorchwood #BringBackTorchwood
《T O R C H W O O D》 @jamiecursons
Ianto's Shrine today:
Cardiff #BringBackIantoJones #SaveIantoJones #Torchwood #BringBackTorchwood
pic.twitter.com/XFfLb0rwLf
《T O R C H W O O D》 @jamiecursons
RT How I think
#Torchwood and Ianto Jones could comeback via #DoctorWho. #BringBackTorchwood #BringBackIantoJones
Save
Torchwood @SaveTorchwood
Short update: We're now
at 7400 plus a few signatures.. keep spreading the word #bringbacktorchwood
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/danny-cohen-make-another-torchwood-series
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