John Meredith's Blog

Over 2 years after ‘Children of Earth’ aired in the UK, BBC1 viewers will see the new series at 9pm on July 1st, 2011. With only two original cast still alive, there is some new blood in the form of Bill Pullman?! Not sure what to make of that… If the new series is anything [...]

Science fiction fans are a special bunch, and Torchwood fans are especially enthused with their show it seems. I was meeting a friend down Cardiff Bay over the weekend, and gave a brief tour. “Do you watch Torchwood? This is where it’s based” etc… and as I pointed out the “not-so-secret” entrance to the Torchwood [...]

I am not the only person to think that Torchwood’s “Children of Earth” mini-series is up there with the best of Battlestar Galactica. The Guardian’s Daniel Martin thinks so, and heaps praise on the series. And rightly so. I have rarely seen science fiction encompass all aspects of drama, but CoE has a fair amount [...]