Torchwood: UK broadcast date still uncertain
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - Posted by Chuck Foster
With just three weeks until Torchwood: Miracle Day premières on Starz on 8th July, potential viewers in the UK are still awaiting a date for when the series will air on BBC1(HD).
Speculation over the planned timeslot has raged ever since the Starz announcement in March, and it was hoped by by fans in the UK for a similar Friday 8th July evening première - however, the BBC Press Office have now released details for Week 27, and Torchwood has not been scheduled for any time that week.
The confirmation that Miracle Day won't be shown on the same evening as the United States is not unexpected, as this coming Friday sees the new, final series of My Family commencing at 9:00pm on BBC1, followed by a repeat of Miranda at 9:30pm - based on its post-watershed content, the 9:00-10:00pm timeslot seemed most likely for Miracle Day (Children of Earth was in shown at this time for similar reasons).
As the weekly coverage from the BBC only reaches 8th July, it cannot be confirmed quite yet whether the series will commence over the following weekend, as with UKTV in Australia (Saturday 9th, 9:30pm), or at a later date.
SPACE have also yet to confirm their première date for Canada.
Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/06...broadcast.html
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - Posted by Chuck Foster
With just three weeks until Torchwood: Miracle Day premières on Starz on 8th July, potential viewers in the UK are still awaiting a date for when the series will air on BBC1(HD).
Speculation over the planned timeslot has raged ever since the Starz announcement in March, and it was hoped by by fans in the UK for a similar Friday 8th July evening première - however, the BBC Press Office have now released details for Week 27, and Torchwood has not been scheduled for any time that week.
The confirmation that Miracle Day won't be shown on the same evening as the United States is not unexpected, as this coming Friday sees the new, final series of My Family commencing at 9:00pm on BBC1, followed by a repeat of Miranda at 9:30pm - based on its post-watershed content, the 9:00-10:00pm timeslot seemed most likely for Miracle Day (Children of Earth was in shown at this time for similar reasons).
As the weekly coverage from the BBC only reaches 8th July, it cannot be confirmed quite yet whether the series will commence over the following weekend, as with UKTV in Australia (Saturday 9th, 9:30pm), or at a later date.
SPACE have also yet to confirm their première date for Canada.
Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/06...broadcast.html
My bad luck. Don't have Starz. But I did originally watch it on Netflix, so maybe they'll bring it back into the 'Watch Instantly' once it is released to DVD? Eventually I'd like to just buy the series. Still I'd like to see Miracle Day before I buy it. I was not thrilled with the last season, because, 
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