The Bishop on Torchwood: 'Cyberwoman'

Sometimes, and usually surprisingly early in their runs, the cast and crew of certain television shows come to the realisation that their program isn’t working, cease to take the exercise seriously, and enjoy the opportunity to have a little fun. (Melrose Place and Angel spring immediately to the Bishop’s mind.*) And often, before this happens, there appear one or two intermediary episodes which seem to collapse under the weight of their own inebriation, but are amusing all the same, for the reason it is often fun to watch one’s friends stumble around drunk.

With ‘Pterodactyl’, Torchwood has officially had one too many. We can only hope, then, that the time as come to kick back, watch everyone shag each other, and add one more program to the guilty pleasures list. Dallas-on-the-Taff, here we come.

*In fact, it now occurs to the Bishop, what better way to describe Torchwood than as the Welsh love child of Angel and Melrose Place?