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Because of the unique way the BBC is funded...
So, Julie Gardener has CONFIRMED that Torchwood S3 will be a 5-episode one week mini-series type event. Of course, this is all about money, pure and simple, and that's really a shame, because unlike Who, I don't think TW has enough casual fans (hardcore, yes, casual, no) in the UK to survive that kind of cutback. Unless S4 follows VERY SWIFTLY on the heels of this event, I doubt it'll get made.
God, I bet BBC America are SO FUCKING PISSED OFF right about now.
God, I bet BBC America are SO FUCKING PISSED OFF right about now.
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I would bet on it. If the contract they sign is anything like the SciFi one, they prepaid X dollars for first-run broadcast rights for a certain number of seasons(series) not episodes. So for series 3, they are paying 3 times the price per episode for basically tv movie.
if BBC Wales is so strapped for cash, why didn't they open up a call for co-production? i know one production house *cough* made an offer and was ignored.
i agree, they better plan to be back in production on S4 in like March 09 and have S4 ready for Jan 2010 if they want to keep anything going.