Hey, Michael! What's up with Doctor Who and Torchwood?

It's been a little while since I blogged about Doctor Who, Torchwood, and John Barrowman. Not because there hasn't been any news about them. It's just lack of time, but I'm fixing that today. First the bad news for Torchwood fans--season two has been delayed until January 2008. The show's publicist says the time was needed to write the episodes and to find actors for Barrowman to make out with do special effects.

UK fans are already four episodes in to the David Tennant era and gay fans think enough of Tennant to have voted him Most Fanciable Male. Tennant is delighted because us 'mos have such good taste. Um, cough Kylie Minogue cough, okay. Here is a picture of Tennant about to snack on a kitty. (I'm joking.) Have you ever thought life would be perfect if only you knew about every single GLBT moment in Doctor Who? If so, then this obsessive nut thorough person is perfect for you. I've read some grumbling that the show is too gay as evidenced by an episode two weeks ago that included a lesbian couple in a very minor role. Good grief!

Captain Jack (John Barrowman) doesn't show up on Who for a number of episodes yet, but no word on whether or not he snogs this Doctor Who. Former love interest for Desperate Housewives'Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) Ryan Carnes also lands on Doctor Who, but judging from this photo, I doubt you'll recognize him.

Before he did Doctor Who and Torchwood, Russell T. Davies brought us Queer as Folk. Davies tells the Manchester Evening Post that he's not done with the gay boys yet. Says Davies, "I've got a list of about 10 programmes in my head I want to make. One of the stories will be about gay men because I want to go back and write about them again in some shape or form.

That's news we're always glad to hear!

I realize most Americans won't have seen more of Torchwood than just the clips we've post here, but nonetheless I'm going to post a recent British send-up of the show and Barrowman's performance that's pretty good. Trust me, this time next year you'll get the joke!