John Barrowman otherwise known as Captain Jack, has confirmed that Torchwood will be back for 13 episodes in series four in an interview on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2 on Monday. He said; “We are discussing the future of Torchwood because most definitely Torchwood will come back to the BBC, which is fantastic. We're not sure when, because we have to work out the logistics of the filming - and it's already said that it'll be 13 episodes instead of 5." Creator of Torchwood Russell T Davies previously stated that he hopes to begin production on the series in January.

On the topic of returning to Doctor Who after his appearance in this years Christmas specials, he said; “I don't know about Captain's Jack future in Doctor Who because nothing has been said or I haven't been asked.”