Talk:The Hungry Earth

Torchwood is a spinoff of Doctor Who
Made an edit making it clear that Torchwood is a spinoff of Doctor Who. I do not like it when it previously said that Chris Chibnall was best known for his work on the science fiction series Torchwood. The problem with describing Torchwood as just a science fiction series and not a Doctor Who spin-off is that it does not make clear Torchwood's relations with Doctor Who and makes its sounds like a non-related show to Doctor Who which of course is misleading. In fact if Torchwood was not related to Doctor Who it is less likely Chris Chibnall would have written this episode not to mention it is not his first time writing for the parent Doctor Who series. So please do not revert back to the misleading description of Torchwood without discussing it here first. Also if the reference to Torchwood is to remain in this article than the fact that it is a spin-off of Doctor Who has to be maintained and if this is disagreeable then just remove the Torchwood reference from this article altogether. It has to be one or the other. There is no third option. Another thing to consider is that this is not Chris Chibnall's first Doctor Who episode as he wrote 42 three years earlier in 2007 and the article for 42 makes no mention that he had written for Torchwood. I mean what is so special about The Hungry Earth article to warrant the Torchwood reference about Chibnall but not for the same reference of the same writer to be in the 42 article and this is not in anyway a suggestion for anyone to make a messy edit of the 42 article in order to include the Chibnall Torchwood fact. The Shadow Treasurer (talk) 03:27, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Anyone who doubts that Torchwood is a spinoff should consider what other famous television series can be made using the letters 't o r c h W o o D'. 86.168.21.166 (talk) 21:19, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Edits to The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood
I have made a number of accurate changes which keep being changed back, despite referencing and links to verify my changes. They are correct, honestly. A review of the episode confirms the setting as 2020, the 2015 of the previews was a mistake. And the BBC Press Office lists Cold Blood as 7:00-7:50, therefore 50 minutes long. --DrPatrickSpiller (talk) 18:40, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Until the official BBC site changes, or the episode airs, we assume that the BBC are accurate..cause you know, they made the show. magnius (talk) 18:41, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes but when a review of the episode confirms this, it's hardly lying is it? Also can't you accept the BBC press office for Cold Blood as confirmation of a 50 minute running time? The time's were confirmed today and for me, 7-7:50 = 50 minutes. ETA: Also why delete a synopsis given from the BBC Press Office for Cold Blood, you surely cannot consider that not reliable. --DrPatrickSpiller (talk) 18:43, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
 * No, just a copyright violation to use it verbatim. It's also not in encyclopedic style. Please stop. ╟─ Treasury Tag ►  voice vote  ─╢ 18:48, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

I've seen it used on countless articles without deletion, the press office synopses are free to use, that's what they're there for. --DrPatrickSpiller (talk) 18:49, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
 * No, they're copyrighted. Please stop. ╟─ Treasury Tag ►  estoppel  ─╢ 18:50, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

2020 Vs 2015
Can we please try and stop warring over this for the next hour? We'll soon know what the on screen caption says, so just have some patience. magnius (talk) 16:12, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

The Silurians/Inferno
This story seems like a rehashed mix of Dr. Who and the Silurians and Inferno - does anyone know if this was the intention? I haven't found anything that mentions Inferno in relation to this story.--Michig (talk) 18:13, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * No, I've not come across any reliable sources to that effect. ╟─ Treasury Tag ►  assemblyman  ─╢ 12:14, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Reviews
Edgepedia (talk) 10:47, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/7750340/Doctor-Who-review-The-Hungry-Earth.html
 * http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/may/22/doctor-who-the-hungry-earth
 * http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/109/1092177p1.html
 * http://www.denofgeek.com/television/490782/doctor_who_the_history_and_prehistory_of_the_silurians.html