Torchwood: Original Television Soundtrack
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Torchwood: Original Television Soundtrack is a soundtrack album which was released on 22 September 2008, containing incidental music composed by Ben Foster
and Murray Gold
and used in the first and second series of the British
science fiction
television programme Torchwood
.
Ahead of the official release, the album became available for download on the American
iTunes Store
on 5 August 2008, and on the Silva Screen website on 8 August 2008.
Ben Foster (orchestrator)
Ben Foster is a British composer, orchestrator and conductor who is best known for his work as an orchestrator on the BBC series Doctor Who.- Career :...
and Murray Gold
Murray Gold
Murray Gold is an English composer for stage, film, and television and a dramatist for both theatre and radio.-Television:Gold has been nominated for a BAFTA four times in the category Best Original Television Music, for Vanity Fair , Queer as Folk , Casanova and Doctor Who...
and used in the first and second series of the British
United Kingdom
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science fiction
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
television programme Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
.
Ahead of the official release, the album became available for download on the American
United States
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iTunes Store
ITunes Store
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on 5 August 2008, and on the Silva Screen website on 8 August 2008.
Track listing
Track no. | Track | Episodes used in | Track Length |
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1 | "Everything Changes" | "Everything Changes Everything Changes (Torchwood) "Everything Changes" is the first episode of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadcast on 22 October 2006.-Synopsis:Police constable Gwen Cooper comes across the mysterious organisation known as Torchwood... ", "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Torchwood) "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 16 January 2008.... ", Children of Earth: "Day One" |
1:22 |
2 | "The Chase" | "Ghost Machine Ghost Machine (Torchwood) "Ghost Machine" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the third episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 29 October 2006.-Synopsis:... ", End of Days End of Days (Torchwood) "End of Days" is the thirteenth episode and the first series finale of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It originally aired on BBC Three on 1 January 2007, alongside the previous episode, "Captain Jack Harkness". The episode was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by... , "Sleeper Sleeper (Torchwood) "Sleeper" is the second episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast by BBC Two on 23 January 2008. A specially edited pre-watershed repeat was shown the following day.-Synopsis:... ", ″Children of Earth: Day Five″, |
3:26 |
3 | "Ghosts" | "To the Last Man To the Last Man (Torchwood) "To the Last Man" is the third episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 30 January 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
1:58 |
4 | "Sleepers, Awake!" | "Sleeper" | 1:12 |
5 | "Toshiko Toshiko Sato is a fictional character from the television series Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood, played by Naoko Mori. After a one-off appearance in the Doctor Who episode "Aliens of London" , Toshiko is re-introduced as a series regular in the Torchwood 2006 premiere episode "Everything Changes"... & Tommy" |
"To the Last Man" | 3:05 |
6 | "Into the Hub" | "Everything Changes", "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" | 2:05 |
7 | "The Mission" | "Meat Meat (Torchwood) "Meat" is the fourth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 6 February 2008.-Synopsis:... ", "A Day in the Death A Day in the Death "A Day in the Death" is the eighth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 27 February 2008... ", "Fragments Fragments (Torchwood) "Fragments" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 21 March 2008.-Synopsis:... ", ″Children of Earth: Day Two″ |
2:32 |
8 | "Gray's Theme" | "Exit Wounds Exit Wounds (Torchwood) "Exit Wounds" is the thirteenth and final episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast on BBC Two on 4 April 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
2:41 |
9 | "Jack Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. He first appeared in the 2005 Doctor Who episode "The Empty Child" and reappeared in the remaining episodes of the 2005 series as a companion of the ninth incarnation of the... 's Love Theme" |
"Captain Jack Harkness" | 1:50 |
10 | "Another Day, Another Death" | "Cyberwoman Cyberwoman "Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 5 November 2006, and later repeated on terrestrial channel... ", "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", ″Children of Earth: Day Four″ |
2:45 |
11 | "Look Right, Then Leave" | "Cyberwoman Cyberwoman "Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 5 November 2006, and later repeated on terrestrial channel... ", "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", ″Children of Earth: Day Four″ |
2:48 |
12 | "Welcome to Planet Earth" | "Meat", ″Children of Earth: Day Three″ | 1:51 |
13 | "The Plot" | "Sleeper", "Meat" | 3:21 |
14 | "Out of Time" | "Out of Time Out of Time (Torchwood) "Out of Time" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 17 December 2006. It is the tenth episode of the first series.- Synopsis :... ", ″Fragments" |
1:27 |
15 | "The Death of Dr. Owen Harper Owen Harper Owen Harper is a fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series Torchwood, a spin-off from the long-running series Doctor Who. The character last appeared onscreen in the Series 2 finale, "Exit Wounds".... " |
"They Keep Killing Suzie They Keep Killing Suzie "They Keep Killing Suzie" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the eighth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 3 December 2006.-Synopsis:... , "Reset Reset (Torchwood) "Reset" is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast by BBC Three on 13 February 2008, immediately after the broadcast of "Adam" on BBC Two... " |
2:11 |
16 | "King of the Weevils" | "Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking (Torchwood) "Dead Man Walking" is the seventh episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three and BBC HD on 20 February 2008; it made its terrestrial debut on BBC Two on 27 February.-Synopsis:... "; section used as Weevil theme in "Everything Changes" and "Combat" |
4:09 |
17 | "Owen Fights Death" | "Dead Man Walking" | 1:50 |
18 | "The Woman on the Roof" | "A Day in the Death" | 2:22 |
19 | "Owen's Theme" | "A Day in the Death", "Fragments", "The Categories of Life The Categories of Life "The Categories of Life" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was first broadcast in the United States on Starz on 5 August 2011 and in the UK on 11 August.-Plot summary:... " |
3:10 |
20 | "Pearl & the Ghostmaker" | "From Out of the Rain From Out of the Rain "From Out of the Rain" is the tenth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three on 12 March 2008, and repeated on BBC Two one week later.- Synopsis :... " |
2:24 |
21 | "Flat Holm Island" | "Adrift Adrift (Torchwood) "Adrift" is the eleventh episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 19 March 2008, and by BBC Two on 21 March 2008.-Plot:... " |
2:08 |
22 | "A Boy Called Jonah" | "Adrift" | 4:53 |
23 | "Toshiko Sato - Betrayal and Redemption" | "Fragments"; some themes were also used in suspenseful moments of "Combat" | 3:46 |
24 | "Gwen Gwen Cooper Gwen Cooper is a fictional character in the BBC television programme Torchwood, a spin-off to the long-running show Doctor Who, portrayed by Welsh actress Eve Myles. The series' lead female character, Gwen has featured in every episode of the sci-fi programme to date as well as two crossover... & Rhys Rhys Williams (Torchwood) Rhys Alun Williams, portrayed by Kai Owen, is a fictional character in the BBC television programme Torchwood, a spin-off from the long-running series Doctor Who. The character is introduced in the premiere episode as the co-habiting boyfriend of principal character Gwen Cooper... " |
"Ghost Machine", "Countrycide Countrycide "Countrycide" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the sixth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 19 November 2006-Synopsis:... ", "Random Shoes Random Shoes "Random Shoes" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 10 December 2006. It is the ninth episode of the first series.-Synopsis:... ", "Adam", "Something Borrowed Something Borrowed (Torchwood) "Something Borrowed" is the ninth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three on 5 March 2008 and repeated on BBC Two one week later.-Synopsis:... ", "Adrift" |
1:14 |
25 | "Jack Joins Torchwood" | "Fragments", "Children of Earth: Day One" | 1:34 |
26 | "Captain Jack's Theme" | "End of Days", "Reset", "Fragments", "Children of Earth: Day Three", "Escape to L.A. Escape to L.A. "Escape to L.A." is the fourth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast in the United States on Starz on 29 July 2011, in Australia on UKTV on 30 July 2011, in Canada on Space on 30 July 2011, and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 4... "; the notes that formed the basis of this track debuted in "Countrycide Countrycide "Countrycide" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the sixth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 19 November 2006-Synopsis:... " and are also used in "Owen Fights Death", "Resurrection Torchwood: Original Television Soundtrack - Children of Earth Torchwood: Children of Earth: Original Television Soundtrack is a soundtrack album which was released on 7 July 2009, containing incidental music composed by Ben Foster used in the third series of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which aired July 2009.Unlike with the... " and "Judgement Day Torchwood: Original Television Soundtrack - Children of Earth Torchwood: Children of Earth: Original Television Soundtrack is a soundtrack album which was released on 7 July 2009, containing incidental music composed by Ben Foster used in the third series of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which aired July 2009.Unlike with the... " |
3:16 |
27 | "I Believe in Him" | "End of Days End of Days (Torchwood) "End of Days" is the thirteenth episode and the first series finale of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It originally aired on BBC Three on 1 January 2007, alongside the previous episode, "Captain Jack Harkness". The episode was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by... ", "Exit Wounds", ″Children of Earth: Day Five″ |
1:31 |
28 | "Memories of Gray" | "Adam" | 2:29 |
29 | "Goodbyes" | "Exit Wounds", ″Children of Earth: Day Five″ | 2:20 |
30 | "Death of Toshiko" | "Meat", "Exit Wounds" | 2:19 |
31 | "The End Is Where We Start From" | "Greeks Bearing Gifts Greeks Bearing Gifts (Torchwood) "Greeks Bearing Gifts" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the seventh episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 26 November 2006.-Synopsis:... ", "Adrift", "Exit Wounds", ″Children of Earth: Day Four″ |
2:24 |
32 | "Torchwood Theme" | All Torchwood episodes (except incidental section, which was used in "Random Shoes" and "End of Days"), brief segment heard in Doctor Who episodes "Army of Ghosts Army of Ghosts "Army of Ghosts" is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who which was first broadcast on 1 July 2006... ", "The Sound of Drums The Sound of Drums "The Sound of Drums" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 23 June 2007, and is the twelfth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series... ", "Utopia Utopia (Doctor Who) "Utopia" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 16 June 2007 and is the eleventh episode of series three of the revived Doctor Who series... ", "Turn Left Turn Left (Doctor Who) "Turn Left" is the eleventh episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by showrunner Russell T Davies and broadcast on BBC One on 21 June 2008.... " and "Journey's End Journey's End (Doctor Who) "Journey's End" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane... " |
1:46 |