Which series was Richard Armitage in that was originally planned as a film with a script written by Warren Ellis in 2007?
Richard Armitage (actor) Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film, television, theatre and voice actor. He received notice in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme "North & South" (2004). But it was his role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of "The Hobbit" that first brought him international recognition. Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber’s stage production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series "Hannibal", Lucas North in the British TV drama "Spooks", John Porter in the British TV drama "Strike Back", and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV drama "Robin Hood". He more recently voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of "Castlevania".
List of Torchwood episodes "Torchwood" is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off from the 2005 revival of long-running science fiction programme "Doctor Who", "Torchwood" aired four series between 2006 and 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from BBC Three to BBC Two to BBC One, and acquiring US financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. In contrast to "Doctor Who", whose target audience includes both adults and children, "Torchwood" is aimed at an older audience. Over its run, the show explored a number of themes; prominent among these were existentialism, homosexual and bisexual relationships, and explorations of human corruptibility. During the course of the programme, episodes of "Torchwood " aired over series.