Whoish snippets

Torchwood is receiving largely positive coverage in the American media - it is part of BBC America's fall schedule - but this article on the site of The Star-Ledger in New Jersey expresses many of the reservations expressed in Britain, and compares the first few episodes of the show unfavourably with Doctor Who's Human Nature.

Meanwhile, I've learned that the publication date of Time And Relative Dissertations In Space, recently promoted in these pages, has been postponed to 1 November, a consequence of the pressure put on publishers' schedules by the RAE. It's still very much worth ordering.