Jane Espenson teases new 'Torchwood'

Jane Espenson has revealed details of the new series of Torchwood, subtitled The New World.

She told Blastr that she would be writing three episodes of the ten-part drama.

"I love blending tones [and] mixing the broadly comedic moment in with the darkly dramatic one," she explained. Torchwood is a show that welcomes that kind of moment. I'm especially eager to write material that pushes the boundaries of what can ordinarily be done on television."

Espenson confirmed that she had been a fan of the show prior to joining the writing team.

"I enjoyed earlier seasons a lot," she claimed. "[But I] was impressed on a whole other level by Children of Earth. The combination of wildly imaginative science fiction with totally grounded reality really blew me away."

The writer also warned fans that aspects of the new series could change as production continues.

"We've already changed the name of at least one character that was announced in the press," she announced. "And there's nothing to stop us from changing more, so if you hear anything, even if it was true at some point, it probably isn't anymore."

She added that the writing process had been "intense and collaborative" and promised that the final product would be "tightly plotted and lovingly crafted".

Torchwood: The New World will air in 2011 on BBC One in the UK and on Starz in the US.