Michael O’Connor brings you a round-up of the week’s main headlines.

Torchwood: Children Of Earth’s five-day stint on BBC1 has attracted high ratings, with the broadcaster reporting that Monday’s viewing figures for episode one have hit the 5.9 million mark. In comparison, series two racked up numbers ranging between 2.5 and 4.2 million, which marks a promising development for the Doctor Who spin off.

Many people genuinely enjoy Torchwood – indeed, SciFiNow hasn’t exactly lambasted previous series – and it remains a high point in the British sci-fi calendar, but there is a creeping suspicion that it’s a show struggling to form its own identity