Andrew Cartmel Writing for Torchwood Series Four?

Former Doctor Who script editor and science fiction writer Andrew Cartmel is reportedly writing an episode for the unconfirmed fourth series of the Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood, titled The Jinx. Andrew Cartmel served as script editor on Doctor Who during the twenty fourth, twenty fifth and twenty sixth series of Doctor Who which all featured the Seventh Doctor portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy.

Russell T Davies confirmed last month that Torchwood series four is in preproduction and will go ahead depending on how successfully the upcoming Torchwood miniseries, Torchwood: Children of Earth, performs on BBC One and BBC HD next week. Andrew Cartmel is one of the four writers for one of the upcoming Torchwood novels, Consequences, which will be released this October around the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Episodes One and Five of Torchwood: Children of Earth have both been written by Russell T Davies who previously contributed Everything Changes for Torchwood series one. Episodes Two and Four have both been written by English writer John Fay while episode Three has been written by Russell T Davies with James Moran who wrote Sleeper for Torchwood plus The Fires of Pompeii for Doctor Who.

Torchwood: Children of Earth features John Barrowman, as Captain Jack, alongside Eve Myles, as Gwen Cooper, and Gareth David-Lloyd, as Ianto Jones, who face terrible danger from the mysterious 456 creatures. Euros Lyn, director of the final two Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant, directed Torchwood: Children of Earth last Summer around Cardiff and London.

Doctor Who Hideout will keep readers informed not only regarding the future of Torchwood, but also on any news regarding the involvement of Andrew Cartmel in Torchwood. Torchwood returns to BBC One next week with the five part miniseries, Torchwood: Children of Earth, at 9pm on BBC One, plus BBC HD, around the United Kingdom and Ireland.