TORCHWOOD 1-4 2006-2011 COMPLETE w CHILDREN OF EARTH+MIRACLE DAY R2/4 DVD not US

Description: US/Canadian buyers please see note below! Torchwood (2006-2011) - 1.&2. Complete Series 1 (2006-2007) & 2 (2008) - 3. Children of Earth (2009) - 4. Miracle Day (2011) * DVD Edition! * "Arming the human race against the future. The 21st century is when everything changes and you've got to be ready." (17 Disc Set) Region 2 / 4 PAL Version - Brand New, Factory Sealed US/Canadian buyers please see note below! These are original and factory sealed. They are Region 2 & 4 PAL and play beautifully on Australian & European DVD players. DVD FEATURES: Intro: This exciting and leftfield DOCTOR WHO spin-off finds philanderer of the future, Jack Harness arriving in contemporary Cardiff and being inducted into Torchwood - a covert extra terrestrial and paranormal investigation agency. Torchwood, a spin-off from the popular sci-fi show Doctor Who, follows a group of investigators working for the secret organisation of the same name. Set in Cardiff, the team specialise in alien technology that has landed on Earth, and crime, whether it be alien or human. The mysterious Captain Jack Harkness is the leader of the equally mysterious Torchwood, and vows to guard humanity against alien threats. Curious PC Gwen Cooper accidentally discovers the group, and soon becomes entangled in a series of events. This leads up to her being hired, and becoming involved in the exciting affairs of the organisation. Together with medic, Owen Harper, and the gadgets expert, Toshiko Sato, the four explore the thrilling world of Torchwood. Editorial Review S1: More than a spin-off of the Russell T. Davies incarnation of Doctor Who, the BBC series Torchwood is a wholly enjoyable blend of drama, science-fiction thrills, and mature subject matter that never fails to deliver its main purpose: to entertain on a weekly basis. John Barrowman, who captured the imagination of Who fans during the Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant eras as 51st-century adventurer Capt. Jack Harkness, returns as the dashing, immortal time traveller; here, he's the head of Torchwood, a covert organization that investigates extraterrestrial and supernatural events on Earth without the help of the British government or United Nations. Eve Myles is a police constable who joins the team after discovering them in the middle of bringing a stabbing victim back to life (in the debut episode, "Everything Changes"), and she brings a decidedly human touch to the Torchwood team's tech-driven investigations. Among the mysteries encountered over the course of the 13-episode series: an alien gas that absorbs humans during sex ("Day One"); a half-human, half-Cyberman female with a connection to Torchwood support man Ianto Jones (Gareth David-Lloyd) in "Cyberwoman"; a rash of cannibalistic murders ("Countrycide"); a very different kind of fairies than the ones of legend ("Small Worlds"); and most impressively of all, a skyscraper-sized demon that threatens to plunge the Torchwood team--and the world itself--into chaos ("End of Days," which features an off-screen cameo by a certain Time Lord). What separates Torchwood from the most modern television science fiction (save, say, Heroes and Battlestar Galactica) is the frankly adult tone of the series: The violence is plentiful and occasionally graphic, and there are frequent bedroom couplings between the team members and supporting players. There's also a maturity to the relationships that exceeds the usual scope of sci-fi, most notably in the affecting "Captain Jack Harkness," which sends him back to the London Blitz, where he meets and falls in love with a handsome American pilot who happens to share his name. Their love affair, like the majority of Torchwood's "grown-up" storylines, is handled with taste and real emotion. Extras on the First Series are remarkably plentiful; six of the seven discs include entirely new behind-the-scenes featurettes that explore the main characters and their major story arcs, location shooting, the impressive SUV that the team drives, and the show's extensive special effects and alien creations. Barrowman also contributes a very funny "Captain's Log," which invites viewers to join him on one of the final shooting days of the series. The entire seventh disc is given over to Torchwood Declassified, the 13-part program which explored each episode on BBC Three and the BBC's Torchwood website. Commentaries are offered for all 13 episodes, with Davies, Barrowman, Myles, Burn Gorman (who plays Torchwood's medical officer, Owen Harper), David-Lloyd, producers Richard Stokes and Julie Gardner, and various episode writers, directors, and producers all lending their voices. A small battery of deleted scenes and outtakes, as well as previews for DVD releases of other BBC programs, including Doctor Who and MI-5, round out this impressive set. --Paul Gaita Description S2: Separate from the government, outside the police, beyond the United Nations: Torchwood sets its own rules. With fearsome new aliens, compelling new storylines, and amazing guest stars the second series will take the close-knit Torchwood team through dare-devil action, temptation, heartache… and a life changing event for one of the team. The high-octane new episodes take Torchwood on journeys to the 51st Century and World War I. The team battle a rogue Time Agent, investigate alien sleeper cells, save a stranded creature from horrific abuse, and come face to face with an entity that may well be Death itself. Joined for three episodes by Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones in Doctor Who - Series 3) and with guest appearances from Richard Briers (Monarch of the Glen, The Good Life), Alan Dale (Ugly Betty, The OC), and James Marsters ("Spike" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville) Captain Jack will have his work cut out as the stakes get higher and his team are stretched further than ever before. Torchwood 3: Children of Earth: An ordinary day soon segues into terror when every one of Earth's children suddenly stops. This inexplicable phenomenon is soon followed by a message to each of the world's governments: 'We're Coming'. Captain Jack finds himself in a vulnerable position when it becomes apparent that the events of his past threaten to reveal an unspeakable truth. Torchwood is forced underground, as the powers that be take brutal action. With the members of the Torchwood team being hunted down, the country itself risks becoming a rogue state, with the shadowy 456 edging closer and Armageddon with it. Can Captain Jack, Ianto and Gwen overcome these insurmountable odds in order to save the day? Torchwood 4: Miracle Day: One day, nobody dies... All across the world, nobody dies... And then the next day, and the next, and the next... People keep ageing - they get hurt and sick - but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It’s said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can’t be a natural event – someone’s got to be behind it. It’s a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking “What is Torchwood?" he’s drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever. Season 1 1 Everything Changes When Torchwood arrives on the scene of a brutal murder, WPC Gwen Cooper's burning curiosity is challenged. Their attitude, their approach and their technology is at odds with everything she believes in. But investigating the investigators leads her into a dark, paranoid world she never imagined existed. 2 Day One An alien addicted to sex is let loose on Cardiff's nightlife. Torchwood must track down the creature's new host and in doing so, confront a violent new form of love in the 21st century 3 Ghost Machine When Gwen retrieves an alien object from a fleeing hoodie, she's haunted by a vision of a lonely young boy. As the team track down the object's owner, the elusive Bernie Harris, Owen experiences an even more terrifying vision and a long buried crime resurfaces. 4 Cyberwoman In the basement of the Torchwood building, Ianto Jones hides a terrible secret. As a Japanese doctor attempts to rescue the soul of a half-Cybernised woman, a quiet day in Torchwood quickly becomes a living nightmare. Has Ianto unleashed a force that will destroy his colleagues? 5 Small Worlds Supernatural forces stalk the suburbs of Cardiff: but are they friendly or malevolent? And what do they want with the seemingly normal Pierce family? As nightmares of his past haunt Jack, can Jack's old friend Estelle Cole help him prevent the tragedy brewing in a suburban household? 6 Countrycide Concerned that the space-time rift is spreading, Torchwood investigate a series of gruesome deaths in the Brecon Beacons village of Brynblaidd. What sort of creature could cause such shocking injuries? Stranded without communications or equipment and isolated from one another, the team confront a terrifying enemy. 7 Greeks Bearing Gifts Toshiko is given an alien pendant which enables her to hear other people's thoughts. As the rest of the Torchwood team puzzle over a centuries-old skeleton, the pendant forces Toshiko to question her commitment to Torchwood: is her new-found ability a blessing or a curse? 8 They Keep Killing Suzie Torchwood is linked to a series of brutal murders around the city. As Jack and the team investigate further, it becomes clear somebody wants their attention. What is Pilgrim - and how is it connected to a figure from Torchwood's past? The resurrection days are far from over. 9 Random Shoes When Eugene wakes to find himself (a) dead and (b) invisible to the rest of the world, he knows something has gone rather wrong. Eugene knows there's one person he can rely on to discover the truth behind his death: Gwen Cooper. 10 Out of Time When a plane from 1953 makes an unexpected landing in present-day Cardiff, its three passengers are shocked to learn that they can never go back to their own time. Torchwood help them settle in contemporary society, but this simple task has painful emotional consequences. 11 Combat Savage aliens are being kidnapped from the streets of Cardiff and Torchwood want to know why. Owen is sent undercover to find out who's behind it and soon befriends the charismatic Mark Lynch. Beneath the veneer of city life, Owen discovers a shocking subculture: can he avoid being sucked in? 12 Captain Jack Harkness Investigating reports of ghostly music, Jack and Toshiko find themselves stranded in a packed dance hall - in 1941. As Gwen, Owen and Ianto work to rescue their colleagues, Jack and Toshiko meet a handsome young American squadron leader by the name of... Captain Jack Harkness. 13 End Of Days The rift has been opened - and time is splintering all over the world. As events spiral out of control, the Torchwood team are faced with fragments of their past - and terrifying visions of their future. Can Captain Jack save the world? And Who will make a surprise visit? Season 2 1 Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang Jack's back... but what has he missed? And who is the mysterious Captain John Hart from his past/future that demands the help of the Torchwood team...? 2 Sleeper A burglary results in a mysterious death. Can a meek woman really have been responsible for such a gruesome demise? Just how much power can a human find when their life is at stake? 3 To The Last Man Tommy is a man out of time. Woken every year from his cryogenic sleep, Jack promises that one day, they will need him. This year his time, and Tosh's, will come... but his time is 1918... 4 Meat Two worlds collide as Gwen is forced to investigate Rhys’ involvement in alien meat smuggling. But neither of them can prepare for what they discover about the meat... and each other... 5 Adam The six members of the Torchwood team have never been in more peril, as a mysterious box is discovered that might just turn Adam's world upside down... 6 Reset Miracle cures for diabetes and HIV, giant alien bugs and a sinister scientist... its time to call in the new medical officer for UNIT - Martha Jones... 7 Dead Man Walking Owen Harper is dead. If only Torchwood had access to some kind of alien device to bring him back to life for a minute or two, so they could say their final goodbyes. Preferably one that doesn’t have a track record of turning the deceased into killer zombies. 8 A Day in The Death Owen Harper is still dead. But that doesn't stop him from giving some timely advice to a suicidal woman, and learning a few things about his life... and death... along the way. 9 Something Borrowed Here comes the bride - impregnated with an alien baby. As Gwen and Rhys' big day finally arrives, the two realise that life as a Torchwood agent never stops. But will their parents all believe that Gwen has kept a pregnancy quiet for nine months? And more importantly, will everyone live to see the disco? 10 From Out Of The Rain Who are the mysterious Night Travellers? Did Jack Harkness really join a sideshow? Why are Cardiff residents being drained of their mosture? These and other questions are answered tonight, in this spectacular extravaganza! 11 Adrift The missing people in Cardiff are mounting up... but where? Gwen discovers a dark secret Captain Jack has been harbouring for many months... 12 Fragments When a local teenager goes missing, Gwen is drawn into an investigation that begs questions about Torchwood's role in other disappearances. 13 Exit Wounds Captain John Hart returns to have his revenge on Torchwood. Taking Captain Jack prisoner, he sends him back in time for a long overdue reunion. Without their leader, Torchwood are faced with a city flooded with Weevils, on the brink of destruction. But who is Captain John really working for? And how great a price must Torchwood pay to save the city? Season 3: Children of Earth Torchwood: Children of Earth: ...will air on the BBC in the UK, and also on BBC America in the USA, over the course of 5 straight nights (one instalment each evening). It is expected to air in both markets simultaneously, in mid-2009. In one epic story told over five nights the new series, to be broadcast for the first time on the BBC One, promises to be Torchwood's greatest adrenalin-fuelled, high octane adventure yet. Torchwood: Children of Earth re-joins Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) and Ianto Jones (Gareth David-Lloyd) who are still coming to terms with the death of two of their closest friends. Despite their pain, they have a job to do. This time they are faced with their fiercest threat to date - one which throws the future of Torchwood and the entire human race spiralling into danger. They battle against the odds but do they stand a chance of saving mankind? Special guests in the five part series are Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick of It, Skins), who plays the role of Mr Frobisher - a civil servant who's hiding a terrible secret; Paul Copely (Coronation Street, The Bill) as Clem - the survivor still haunted by his past and Liz May Brice (Bad Girls, The Bill) as Johnson - the cynical covert government agent determined to expose Torchwood. Season 4: Miracle Day Torchwood: Miracle Day: Torchwood: Miracle Day (previous title: The New World) is the title of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood, a spin-off from the popular long-running show Doctor Who. The series, a co-production of the BBC's drama production house BBC Cymru Wales, its international arm BBC Worldwide and US premium network Starz, was broadcast over ten episodes in mid-2011. Early development rumours suggested that the fourth series would be a reboot of the show, and that it would air on the Fox network in the United States. However, the deal with Fox did not go through and a new co-production deal with Starz was officially announced. Creator and executive producer Russell T Davies clarified the focus of the series, stating "it's very much the next step. It's not a new version, it's not a reboot. We're simply moving countries." The second executive producer, Julie Gardner, described the new series as being "absolutely rebooted to welcome in a new audience". Writers for the series have been confirmed as Russell T Davies, John Shiban, Doris Egan, Jane Espenson and John Fay. Espenson will write three episodes. The show's remaining three regulars return to the series. Lead actor John Barrowman returns as Captain Jack Harkness, the immortal ex con-man from the 51st century. In the first three series of Torchwood, Jack ran the Cardiff remnant of the British organisation the Torchwood Institute, and was "the happiest he'd ever been". After the destruction of Torchwood and the deaths of his grandson, friends, and his lover Ianto Jones in the third series the only thing that could bring Jack back to Earth is "his unstated love for Gwen Cooper". Gwen, portrayed by Eve Myles, fell pregnant in the third series by her husband Rhys Williams (Kai Owen), the third returning star. Since the fall of Torchwood, they have begun a quiet life living in seclusion with their baby, Anwen. Secretly, she is bored since the fall of Torchwood and pines for her former, extraordinary life; though she loves her husband and child, she retains feelings for Captain Jack Harkness. A new character is Rex Matheson, a CIA operative, their "golden boy", a Harvard graduate fast-tracked for career stardom. He is highly intelligent and heroic. At first, he doesn't know what to make of "Welsh women and World War 2 captains", but learns to trust Torchwood after surviving several scrapes with them; they, too, come to depend on him." One Tree Hill's Chad Michael Murray and Dollhouse's Enver Gjokaj have both auditioned for the part. The part of Esther Katusi, a young and hopeful CIA watch analyst has been auditioned for by Greek star Amber Stevens. Arlene Tur has been cast as surgeon Vera Juarez, whilst Tom Price returns to the role of PC Andy. The role of Oswald Jones, a dangerous convicted murderer and paedophile who turns a prison release into celebrity status, stars Bill Pullman Cast: John Barrowman ... Captain Jack Harkness Eve Myles ... Gwen Cooper Burn Gorman ... Owen Harper Naoko Mori ... Doctor Toshiko Sato Gareth David-Lloyd ... Ianto Indira Varma ... Suzie Costello Freema Agyerman ... Martha Jones James Marsters ... Captain John Hart Mekhi Phifer ... Rex Matheson Alexa Havins ... Esther Drummond Kai Owen ... Rhys Williams Bill Pullman ... Oswald Danes Lauren Ambrose ... Jilly Kitzinger Arlene Tur ... Dr. Vera Juarez Tom Price ... Sergeant Andy Davidson William Thomas ... Geraint Cooper Sharon Morgan ... Mary Cooper Candace Brown ... Sarah Drummond Wayne Knight ... Brian Friedkin Nana Visitor ... Olivia Colasanto Paul James ... Noah Vickers Marina Benedict ... Charlotte Willis Dichen Lachman ... Lyn Peterfield Mare Winningham ... Ellis Hartley Monroe C. Thomas Howell ... Torchwood Tracker John de Lancie ... Allen Shapiro Frances Fisher ... The Mother Encoding: Region 2/4 PAL Directors: Colin Teague, Brian Kelly Format: Anamorphic, PAL Language English Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1 Classification: 15 Studio: 2 Entertain Video DVD Release Date: 26 Oct 2009 Run Time: 1595 minutes Happy Bidding! 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Please contact me if the above should occur so that I can try to assist in alternate ways. Hello :-) IMPORTANT DVD INFORMATION FOR MY US & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS: As per the auction these are Europe Region 2+4 DVDs (US/Canada are Region 1) and you need a multi-regional (multi-zone) DVD player to play them! BUT don't panic just yet :-) Many DVD players are easy to unlock. Let me know the brand and model number of your DVD player so I see if there is a simple unlock code for your player. Many of my US/Canadian customers chose to play or copy these DVDs on a PC before playing them. I also see there are many economical Multi Region DVD players on EBay ($35-50). Just do a search if you wish. It seems a shame to let go of this great DVD set. Cheers :-)

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