In a recent press conference with John Barrowman, the actor revealed that we can look forward to “three or four” new Torchwood radio plays. Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner have returned to work on the episodes for BBC. This is certainly great news, but does it have any further implications for Torchwood going forward?

Fans of Torchwood have been begging for its return to television since it went on indefinite hiatus after season four in 2011. There are no current plans to continue the program in this medium, especially because the key people involved are so very busy with other projects. Barrowman has, however, always been open to the idea. He had this to say about the matter:

“My sister and I are discussing the possibility of writing one of [the radio plays] and whether or not that leads to something [on TV].”

Starz produced the last season of Torchwood and is willing to do more once Russell T. Davies is ready. Despite much of the original cast being gone, there were still some enjoyable aspects to season four. Three highlights for me were Daniele Favilli as Jack’s lover, Angelo Colasanto, John de Lancie as Allen Shapiro, and, of course, Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher. The season’s ill-advised Americanization, however, was largely not well received by audiences. Considering this, it would probably be best if the program was continued by the BBC.

Captain Jack’s return to Doctor Who is also much desired by most fans. While this would be amazing, there is much more that could be done with DW‘s connections to Torchwood. For example, the spin-off’s other lead character, Gwen Cooper, appeared (along with Jack and a whole slew of other characters) on Doctor Who in the episodes ‘The Stolen Earth‘ and ‘Journey’s End.’ A reunion of those episodes’ guest stars (whose characters and actors are still alive) would make for a great adventure.

Another thing that we have curiously yet to see is The Doctor on Torchwood. Moffat has said that he plans to use a modified version of Davies’s explanation as to why the Twelfth Doctor’s face has appeared in the Whoniverse twice before (the first time as Lobus Caecilius). This was later confirmed by Capaldi. This explanation remains as yet unknown to the rest of us. I know that Moffat does not want to “make a big fuss about” it, but it would be a fantastic opportunity to finally have The Doctor guest star on the other program.

Another possible connection that could provide story material is that between Gwen and Gwyneth. While Davies has said that, despite the two characters being played by the same actress, he never envisioned there being a “blood tie” between them (see the ‘Behind the scenes‘ section). It would not be unreasonable, however, to write one in, especially considering that Gwen acknowledged her long family history in Cardiff.

Lastly, since Twin Peaks is also returning, it would be amusing to do a crossover of that and Torchwood, if only because, well, two Agent Coopers. I realize that this is highly unlikely, but a geek girl can dream.

While we are waiting to see how all of this unfolds, we can enjoy Barrowman, Myles, Davies, and Gardner’s other projects. A couple of notable Doctor Who ties are Myles being on Broadchurch with David Tennant and Arthur Darvill, and Gardner executive producing Intruders, starring John Simm.

The possibilities abound for the futures of both Torchwood and Doctor Who. What would you like to see happen? Let us know in the comments.