Torchwood
Torchwood title sequence
Format	Science fiction drama
Created by	Russell T Davies
Starring	John Barrowman Eve Myles Burn Gorman Naoko Mori Gareth David-Lloyd
Theme music composer	Murray Gold
Composer(s)	Ben Foster
Country of origin	United Kingdom
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Production
Running time	approx. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The following is an episode list for the Science fiction Drama Television series Torchwood to date 50 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Three (Series 1, Series 2 ep. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms 6 - 12) BBC Two (Series 2 ep. 1-5, 13)
Picture format	1080p (HDTV) 576i (PAL)
Original run	22 October 2006 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Doctor Who The Sarah Jane Adventures Torchwood Declassified
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Torchwood is a British science fiction drama television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman and Eve Myles. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is a colour -encoding system used in Broadcast television systems in large parts of the world Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British Science fiction Television series produced by BBC Wales for CBBC, created Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Eve Myles (born 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Powys) is a Welsh Actress, most notable for playing lead characters in Belonging It deals with the machinations and activities of the Cardiff branch of the fictional Torchwood Institute, who deal mainly with incidents involving extraterrestrials. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. This article is about the organisation within Doctor Who; for the spinoff programme see Torchwood. An initial 13-part series was commissioned by the BBC as a spin-off from the 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who with which it is closely interlinked. Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. In both the original run and since the 2005 revival long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who has featured a number

The programme is produced in-house by BBC Wales, where Head of Drama at that time Julie Gardner serves as executive producer alongside Davies. BBC Wales ( BBC Cymru) is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Julie Gardner (born June 1969 is a Welsh Television producer who is currently both Controller of Drama Commissioning at BBC Television and Head The first two episodes of Series 1 of Torchwood premiered on 22 October 2006 on BBC Three and BBC HD. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms BBC HD is a High-definition television channel provided by the BBC. Series 2 premiered on BBC Two and BBC HD on 16 January 2008. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[1][2] A third series has been confirmed, currently set to be a five-part miniseries airing over a period of a week. ^[3]

Overview

In 2002, before the revival of Doctor Who, Russell T. Davies began to develop an idea for a science-fiction/crime drama in the style of American dramas like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ^[4][5] This idea, originally titled Excalibur, was abandoned until 2005, when BBC Three Controller Stuart Murphy invited Davies to develop a post-watershed science-fiction series for the channel. The Watershed is a term used to describe a time in television schedules which divides the period when it is permissible to show television programmes which have ' Adult content' ^[5] During the production of the 2005 series of Doctor Who, the word "Torchwood" (an anagram of "Doctor Who") had been used as a "code name" for the series while filming its first few episodes and on the 'rushes' tapes to ensure they were not intercepted. An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play Dailies, in Filmmaking, is the term used to describe the raw unedited Footage shot during the making of a Motion picture. ^[6] Davies connected the word "Torchwood" to his earlier Excalibur idea and decided to make the series a Doctor Who spin-off. ^[5] Subsequently, the word "Torchwood" was seeded in Doctor Who episodes and other media which aired in 2005 and 2006.

The series is set in Cardiff and follows the Welsh branch of a covert agency called the Torchwood Institute which investigates extraterrestrial incidents on Earth and scavenges alien technology for its own use (its origins are outlined in the Doctor Who episode "Tooth and Claw"). Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. This article is about the organisation within Doctor Who; for the spinoff programme see Torchwood. " Tooth and Claw " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on To paraphrase Torchwood Three's commander-in-chief, Captain Jack Harkness, the organisation is separate from the government, outside the police, and beyond the United Nations. Captain Jack Harkness Their public perception is as merely a 'special ops' group. The events of the first series take place some time after the Doctor Who series two finale, in which Torchwood's London headquarters was destroyed, and just before the series three finale. " Doomsday " is the thirteenth and final episode in the second series of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who

The main writer alongside Davies is Chris Chibnall, creator of the BBC light drama show Born and Bred. Chris Chibnall is a British Television writer Raised in Lancashire, his initial career in television was as a football archivist and Floor Born and Bred is a light-hearted British drama series that aired on BBC One from 2002 to 2005 Other writers include P.J. Hammond, Toby Whithouse, Doctor Who script editor Helen Raynor, Cath Tregenna, and Doctor Who cast member Noel Clarke, who gained acclaim for his screenplay for the film Kidulthood. Peter J Hammond (born c 1930s sometimes credited as P J Hammond) is a British Television Writer. Toby Whithouse is an English actor and Scriptwriter. His highest-profile work has been the creation of the Channel 4 Television drama series A script editor is a member of the production team of scripted Television programmes usually dramas and comedies Helen Raynor (born Swansea March 1972 is a British Television and Theatre writer and Script editor. Catherine Tregenna is a Welsh playwright and television scriptwriter Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London. Kidulthood is a 2006 British Drama film about the life of several teenagers in the deprived Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area Russell T. Davies wrote just the first episode. ^[7][8]

In a 17 October 2005 announcement, Stuart Murphy described Torchwood as "sinister and psychological. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. . . As well as being very British and modern and real. " Davies further described it as "a British sci-fi paranoid thriller, a cop show with a sense of humour. [. . . ] Dark, wild and sexy, it's The X-Files meets This Life. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter This Life was a BBC television drama, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1996 and 1997 and " ^[9][10] Davies later denied ever making this comparison, instead describing the show as "alleyways, rain, the city". ^[11] As Torchwood is a post-watershed show — that is, after 9 p. The Watershed is a term used to describe a time in television schedules which divides the period when it is permissible to show television programmes which have ' Adult content' m. — it has more mature content than Doctor Who. Davies told SFX: "We can be a bit more visceral, more violent, and more sexual, if we want to. SFX is a British Magazine devoted to Science fiction and Fantasy subjects especially media-related topics but not containing fiction Though bear in mind that it's very teenage to indulge yourself in blood and gore, and Torchwood is going to be smarter than that. But it’s the essential difference between BBC One at 7 pm, and BBC Three at, say, 9 pm. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms That says it all — instinctively, every viewer can see the huge difference there. " ^[7] According to Barrowman:

"I don't do any nude scenes in series one; they're saving that for the next series! I don't have a problem with getting my kit off. As long as they pay me the right money, I'm ready to get out my cock and balls. " ^[12]

Davies also joked to a BBC Radio Wales interviewer that he was "not allowed" to refer to the programme as "Doctor Who for grown-ups". ^[13] The first series includes content never before seen or heard in the Doctor Who franchise, including lovemaking scenes (in episodes such as "Day One" and "Out of Time"), same-sex kissing in a romantic/sexual context, and use of extreme profanity in several episodes. The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church

BBC Three described Torchwood as the centrepiece of their autumn 2006 schedule. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer ^[14]

Cast and crew

The series two cast, including special guest star Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones

Torchwood, unlike its parent programme, centres on a team instead of a single character and companion(s). Freema Agyeman (born Frema Agyeman on 20 March, 1979) is an English actress of Ghanaian and Iranian descent Dr Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who The show is oriented on Torchwood Three, the Cardiff branch of the Torchwood Institute, tasked (among other things) with keeping an eye on the space/time Rift that runs through the city, and on whatever washes through it. The Cardiff Rift is a fictional wormhole in the Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, Torchwood Three is a team of five operatives, led by Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), with Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) as the "new girl" who joins up in the first episode and acts as a point-of-view character for the viewer. Captain Jack Harkness John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Gwen Elizabeth Cooper is a Fictional character in the BBC Television programme Torchwood, a Spin-off from the long-running Eve Myles (born 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Powys) is a Welsh Actress, most notable for playing lead characters in Belonging In the study of Literature, an audience surrogate is a character with whom the audience can identify or who expresses the questions and confusion of the audience Aside from the team, one recurring character is Rhys Williams (Kai Owen), Gwen's live-in boyfriend and later husband, who is initially unaware of the nature of Gwen's mysterious new job. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Kai Owen (September 4 1975 Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales) is a Welsh actor Also regularly recurring is PC Andy Davidson (Tom Price), Gwen's former police partner and occasional comic relief. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Tom Price is a British actor and one of the stars of the Five comedy sketch show Swinging. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension

Prior to the programme's debut, publicity materials prominently featured Indira Varma as Suzie Costello among the other regular cast members, giving the impression that she would appear beyond the first episode. Indira Varma (born 1973 in Bath, Somerset) is an English actress. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains However, Suzie was unexpectedly killed off at the end of the first episode. "Everything Changes" is an episode in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadcast The character reappeared once more in the role of a villain. "They Keep Killing Suzie" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood.

Other characters who have appeared in more than one episode include Caroline Chikezie as Lisa Hallett, and Louise Delamere as Diane Holmes. Caroline Chikezie is a British actress born of Nigerian heritage The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Louise Delamere (born 1969 is an English actress most famous as the character Lia in the Channel 4 comedy drama No Angels. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Toward the end of the first series, the character of Bilis Manger was introduced as a villain. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Paul Kasey regularly portrays aliens on the series, as in Doctor Who, under heavy prosthetics, such as the alien Weevils and Blowfishes. Paul Kasey (born August 5 1973 in Chatham, Kent) is an English actor who frequently plays monsters on Doctor Who Weevils are a Fictional extraterrestrial species from the British Science fiction television series Torchwood, first appearing This is a list of monsters and aliens from the television series Torchwood. Toshiko's mother, portrayed by Noriko Aida, appears once in each series. Doctor Who's Martha Jones^[15] — played by Freema Agyeman — crossed over to Torchwood for three episodes in the second series (from "Reset" onwards) before returning to Doctor Who midway through its fourth series. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Dr Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Freema Agyeman (born Frema Agyeman on 20 March, 1979) is an English actress of Ghanaian and Iranian descent " Reset " is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast Another guest star in Torchwood's second series is former Buffy and Angel star James Marsters who plays recurring role Captain John Hart, a villainous Time Agent and Jack's former lover. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor and musician best known for playing the popular platinum-blond character Spike The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Introduced in the episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", he reappears later in the series finale, once more the villain. " Kiss Kiss Bang Bang " is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was ^[16][17] Making minor recurring appearances in the second series is the mysterious little girl portrayed by child actress Skye Bennett, Dr. The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains Angela Connolly portrayed by Golda Rosheuvel and 20th century Torchwood member Alice Guppy, portrayed by Amy Manson.

Crew

Richard Stokes produces Torchwood. John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Captain Jack Harkness Eve Myles (born 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Powys) is a Welsh Actress, most notable for playing lead characters in Belonging Gwen Elizabeth Cooper is a Fictional character in the BBC Television programme Torchwood, a Spin-off from the long-running Burn Gorman is a British - American Actor and Musician born in 1974 Dr Owen Harper is a Fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series Torchwood, a (born 1975 is a Japanese actress well-known for roles as Sarah Saffron's friend in Absolutely Fabulous, Mie Nishikawa in Casualty is a Fictional character from the television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, played by Naoko Mori. Gareth David-Lloyd (born March 28 1981) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television Ianto Jones is a Fictional character from the BBC television series Torchwood and its Parent show, Doctor Who Richard Stokes is a British Television producer and Executive producer. Originally, Doctor Who director James Hawes was lined up as producer. James Hawes is a British Television director, who has worked on a variety of British television dramas since the early 1990s and also produced documentaries for British After directing the BBC Four drama The Chatterley Affair, Hawes backed out of the project. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the The Chatterley Affair is a BBC television drama produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC Four on March 20 2006. Davies told Doctor Who Magazine that Hawes "has been having such a good time. . . that he's decided directing is his greatest passion, and as a result, he's stepped down. " ^[18][19]

Helen Raynor and Brian Minchin are the programme's script editors. ^[18] The series also shares Doctor Who's production designer, Edward Thomas. The show's theme tune is written by Doctor Who's composer Murray Gold, and music for the series is composed by Ben Foster and Murray Gold. Murray Gold (born 1969 in Portsmouth) is an English Composer for stage film and television and a dramatist for both theatre and radio Ben Foster is a British Composer, Orchestrator and conductor who is best known for his work as an orchestrator

Production

Series 1 of Torchwood was filmed from May 2006 until November 2006.

For the second series^[2] Lead Writer Chris Chibnall wrote the opening episode^[20] and two further episodes. Chris Chibnall is a British Television writer Raised in Lancashire, his initial career in television was as a football archivist and Floor ^[21] Both Catherine Tregenna and Helen Raynor have written two episodes for the new series. Catherine Tregenna is a Welsh playwright and television scriptwriter Helen Raynor (born Swansea March 1972 is a British Television and Theatre writer and Script editor. ^[22] The other episodes were written by James Moran, Matt Jones, J. C. Wilsher, Joseph Lidster, PJ Hammond & Phil Ford. James Moran is a British screenwriter for television and film who first came to public attention with the horror - Comedy Severance Matthew David Jones (born August 5 1968) is a British Television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama John C Wilsher is an English television writer best known as a writer of dramas relating to the Police and law enforcement Joseph Lidster is an English Science fiction writer best known for his work on ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs and for Big Finish. Peter J Hammond (born c 1930s sometimes credited as P J Hammond) is a British Television Writer. Phil Jackson Ford Jr (born February 9 1956 in Rocky Mount North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player Russell T Davies was initially announced as writing two episodes, but due to commitments to Doctor Who he is no longer writing any episodes. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer ^[21] Block One, which consists of episodes by Raynor and Tregenna and is directed by Andy Goddard. Andy Goddard is a British Television director who was nominated for a BAFTA and won a gold Hugo Award in 1997 for his work on 'Little Colin Teague is directing Block Two, which consists of Episode 2 by Moran and Episode 4 by Tregenna, with Ashley Way directing Block Three, consisting of Episode 1 by Chibnall and Episode 6 by JC Wilsher. Colin Teague is a British Television director. He is most associated with Doctor Who, being the first person to have directed for the main show " Sleeper " is the second episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast " Meat " is the fourth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by Ashley Way is a film director born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1971 " Kiss Kiss Bang Bang " is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was " Reset " is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast ^[23] An edited repeat of the second series episodes, suitable for children to view, was shown on BBC Two at 7pm.

International broadcasts

The Canadian network CBC was a co-producer series one, ^[24] and premiered in October 2007. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. ^[25][26] The show airs for French-speaking Canadian audiences on Ztélé. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Ztélé is a Canadian French-language Cable television Specialty channel owned by Astral Media. The first series is scheduled to screen on TV2 ^[27] in New Zealand on July 9 2008, and on Cuatro TV ^[28] in Spain in 2007. TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Cuatro ("Four" is a Spanish private television channel on air since November 2005. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

In Australia, after the ABC ^[29] and SBS passed on the series, Network Ten acquired the rights to air it. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. ^[30] After its premiere on 18 June 2007, a reviewer for The Sydney Morning Herald's The Guide said "The appeal of Torchwood is not so much that it's gloriously implausible sci-fi pulp, but that it knows it's gloriously implausible, sci-fi pulp. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia " ^[31] Ten's press release cites rival programming in their decision to move the show to a Wednesday 12 am timeslot. ^[32] Torchwood now airs on UKTV in Australia. ^[33]. Series one was played on Imparja, but as of 3 February 2008 the station is no longer affiliated with Ten and will not screen more. Imparja Television (referred to on-air and in print as Nine Imparja since 2008 is an Australian television network servicing remote eastern and central ^[34]

On April 2, 2007 it was announced that BBC America had acquired the rights to broadcast the series in the United States. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. BBC America is an American Television network owned and operated by BBC Worldwide Americas, and available on both cable and satellite The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[35] The series started on September 8, 2007;^[36] the broadcast of the series is tied-in to a "radical makeover" of the channel that is to occur later in 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[35] The second series started on BBC America January 26, 2008^[37]. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Torchwood has become one of the biggest hits for BBC America with its first series premiere in September 2007 attracting an audience of almost half a million viewers. ^[38]. Episodes on BBC America are generally less edited than Doctor Who episodes on Sci Fi Channel, allowing for harsher language and more-suggestive sexual content (while some words are still muted for broadcast).

Furthermore, HDNet has acquired the US high definition rights for the first 26 episodes (Series 1 and 2) and began airing Series 1 episodes on Monday evenings, starting September 17, 2007. HDNet is a general interest Television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[39] On Monday February 11, 2008 HDNet began showing Series 2 episodes. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In Sweden, Torchwood premiered on 24 June 2007 on TV4 Plus. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. TV4 Plus is a sister channel of Swedish TV4 (Sweden, owned by TV4 AB. In Mexico Torchwood premiered on July 9, 2007 on XEIMT-TV Canal 22. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. XEIMT-TV channel 22 also known as "Canal 22" is a cultural and educational television station owned and operated by Televisión Metropolitana S In Spain it premiered on 5 August 2007 on Cuatro. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cuatro ("Four" is a Spanish private television channel on air since November 2005. The show is set to run in France on NRJ 12. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. NRJ 12 is a French television network It is available through Digital terrestrial television " TNT " It will also air on KNN in South Korea and on TRT in Turkey. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation also known as TRT, ( Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu) was founded in 1964, it is the national Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches In Latin America the series premiered on 28 August 2007 on People+Arts^[40]

In Italy it premiered on 3 September 2007 on Jimmy. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. People+Arts (pronounced people and arts) is an entertainment television channel broadcasting to Brazil, Spain Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jimmy is an Italian Digital television channel part of the SKY Italia range of channels In Hong Kong, it premiered on 8 November 2007 on ATV World. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Asia Television Limited ( is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB In Finland, it premiered on 3 December 2007 on YLE TV2. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. YLE TV2 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by YLE. In Belgium and the Netherlands, it premiered on 8 January 2008 on Sci-Fi Channel. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common See Sci Fi Channel for a list of other Sci Fi channels SCI FI Channel is a Dutch-language digital television channel service specialising

Setting

Roald Dahl Plass, outside the Millennium Centre, acts as the exterior of the Hub. Roald Dahl Plass ( Welsh: Plas Roald Dahl) is a public Plaza in Cardiff Bay, part of Cardiff, Wales.

Torchwood is filmed and set in Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The makers of Torchwood deliberately portray Cardiff as a modern urban centre, contrasting with past stereotypical portrayals of Wales. "There's not a male voice choir . . . or a miner in sight," said BBC Wales Controller Menna Richards. Menna Richards is the Controller of BBC Wales since February 2000 ^[41] Conservative MP Michael Gove described the debut of Torchwood as the moment confirming "Wales' move from overlooked Celtic cousin to underwired erotic coquette. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Michael Andrew Gove (born August 26, 1967) is a Conservative Politician, Journalist and Author in the United Kingdom " ^[42][43] Filming has also taken place in areas outside of Cardiff, including Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover ^[44]

The team's headquarters, referred to as the Hub, is beneath Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay — formerly known as the Oval Basin. Roald Dahl Plass ( Welsh: Plas Roald Dahl) is a public Plaza in Cardiff Bay, part of Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff Bay (Bae Caerdydd is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, Wales. This is where the TARDIS landed in the Doctor Who episodes "Boom Town" and "Utopia" to refuel, and is the location of the spacetime rift first seen in "The Unquiet Dead". The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the " Boom Town " is an episode in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on " Utopia " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. SpaceTime is a patent-pending three dimensional graphical user interface that allows end users to search their content such as Google Google Images Yahoo! YouTube eBay Amazon and RSS The Cardiff Rift is a fictional wormhole in the Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, " The Unquiet Dead " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on The Hub itself is around 3 stories high, with a large column running through the middle that is an extension of the fountain above (which in turn acts as an emergency escape route from the Hub) and at the base of which lies the rift machine.

The military base scenes in "Sleeper" and the booby-trapped abandoned warehouse scenes in "Fragments" were filmed at RAF Caerwent, near Chepstow, South Wales. " Sleeper " is the second episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast " Fragments " is the twelfth and Penultimate episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood The Royal Navy Propellant Factory Caerwent, Monmouthshire, UK (later RAF Caerwent) was dedicated to the manufacture of explosives or the storage of ammunition

Reception

Main article: Criticism of Torchwood

As a spin-off of long-running British cultural artifact Doctor Who, Torchwood's launch into British popular culture has received much positive and negative review, commentary and parody following the hype of its inception, especially in regards to its status as an "adult" Doctor Who spin-off as well as its characterisation and portrayal of sex. British science fiction, crime drama and Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood received much media attention and criticism The series initially attracted record high ratings,^[45] which later fell,^[46] but ensured the programme at least a second series.

While TV critic Charlie Brooker was reviewing the ITV sci-fi show Primeval on his BBC4 show Screenwipe, he commented that "[Primeval was] far better than Torchwood for instance". Charlton Brooker, commonly known as Charlie Brooker, (born 3 March 1971 Reading, Berkshire) is a British Comedy writer, Cartoonist Primeval is a British Science fiction Television programme produced for ITV by Impossible Pictures. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe is a British television review programme broadcast on BBC Four by Charlie Brooker. ^[47] Primeval has been accused for copying the concept of Torchwood, despite being in production at the same time and the two shows being aired within a month of each other.

In April 2007, Torchwood beat its parent series, which is also made in Wales, to win the Best Drama Series category at the BAFTA Cymru Awards. BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA Wales) is the national organisation for Wales of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The awards, given by the Welsh branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, celebrate the achievements of film and television productions made in Wales. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Eve Myles won the Best Actress category at the same awards, ahead of Doctor Who's Billie Piper. Eve Myles (born 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Powys) is a Welsh Actress, most notable for playing lead characters in Belonging Billie Paul Piper (born Lianne Paul Piper on 22 September 1982 is an English actress and pop Singer. ^[48]

In 2008, the episode "Captain Jack Harkness" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. The Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form is an award given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction ^[49]

Themes

Main article: Themes in Torchwood

Torchwood explores several themes in its narrative, in particular LGBT themes. Science fiction and crime drama Torchwood discusses many themes in its Narratives, specifically dealing with LGBT A narrative or story is a construct created in a suitable format (written spoken poetry prose images song Theater, or Dance) that describes a sequence of LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Various characters are portrayed as sexually fluid; through those characters, the series examines homosexual and bisexual relationships. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Although the nature of their sexual flexibility is not explicitly discussed, the characters offer varying perspectives on orientation.

Through the use of repetition, in particular of thematically important lines, and by drawing parallels between characters, the show also delves somewhat into existentialism, the value of human life, and the corrupting nature of power. Existentialism is a philosophical doctrine which posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives and that this essence follows from their existence

Episodes

Main article: List of Torchwood episodes

The premiere episode "Everything Changes" was written by Russell T. The following is an episode list for the Science fiction Drama Television series Torchwood to date "Everything Changes" is an episode in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadcast Davies and serves to introduce the main characters and roles within the series, using newcomer Gwen as the audience surrogate in a similar style to the introduction of the companion characters in Doctor Who. In the study of Literature, an audience surrogate is a character with whom the audience can identify or who expresses the questions and confusion of the audience History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick The second episode, titled "Day One", aired immediately after the first. "Day One" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It continues Gwen's neophyte role and includes a classic "sex monster" science fiction storyline^[50] in the vein of The Outer Limits episode "Caught in the Act" and Angel's second episode "Lonely Hearts". For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. " Caught in the Act "' is an episode of The Outer Limits television show Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The first 13-episode series ended with a two-parter on January 1, 2007. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The first part, entitled "Captain Jack Harkness", is a love story set in wartime Britain, with a subplot which serves to push the setting towards an "apocalypse" for series finale "End of Days". "End of Days" is the final episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which It deals with the ramifications of diseases and persons from throughout history falling through time and across the universe to arrive in the present day, and particularly in Cardiff. The episode also sets up Jack's return in the Doctor Who episode "Utopia". " Utopia " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who.

The second 13-episode series of Torchwood begins by following on with Jack's return from the previous Doctor Who episode, "Last of the Time Lords" with the series premiere, "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", which aired January 16, 2008. "Last of the Time Lords" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " Kiss Kiss Bang Bang " is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The series introduces Jack's ex-partner Captain John Hart in its premiere, reveals flashbacks to Jack's childhood in "Adam" and shows how each member joined Torchwood in the penultimate episode "Fragments". The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains " Adam " is the fifth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by " Fragments " is the twelfth and Penultimate episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood A three-episode arc ("Reset", "Dead Man Walking" and "A Day in the Death") in the middle of the series guest stars Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, temporarily drafted into Torchwood. " Reset " is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast " Dead Man Walking " is the seventh episode of the second series of British Science fiction television series Torchwood. " A Day in the Death " is the eighth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast Freema Agyeman (born Frema Agyeman on 20 March, 1979) is an English actress of Ghanaian and Iranian descent Dr Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who The arc focuses upon the death and partial resurrection of main character Owen Harper, and how he coped as a dead man. The second series' finale, "Exit Wounds" (which aired 4 April 2008) features the departures of main characters Owen and Tosh, whose deaths at the hands of Jack's long-lost brother Gray reduced the series' cast to Barrowman, Myles and David-Lloyd in its closing scenes. " Exit Wounds " is the thirteenth and final episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters and important human villains

Spin-offs

BBC Two is airing Torchwood Declassified, a making-of programme similar to Doctor Who Confidential. Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British Each Declassified episode runs under ten minutes, in contrast to Confidential's 45 (formerly 30). ^[51] Torchwood Declassified is also available online at the BBC's Torchwood site.

Torchwood has "a heavy online presence". ^[52] At the Edinburgh International Television Festival, BBC Director of Television Jana Bennett said that the online features will include the ability to explore the Hub, an imaginary desktop, weekly 10-minute behind-the-scenes vodcasts. The Edinburgh International Television Festival, founded in 1976 is held annually over the British August bank holiday weekend at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre Jana Bennett OBE is Director of Vision at the BBC. She took up the post in 2006 having been Director of Television from April 2002 Video podcast (sometimes shortened to vidcast or vodcast) is a term used for the online delivery of Video on demand Video clip content via Due to digital media rights restrictions most video content on the BBC3 websites is only accessible to users within the UK. "You can join the corporation of Torchwood and be one of its employees," said Bennett. ^[53] The Flash-based interactive website, including the Hub Tour, debuted on 12 October 2006. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[54]

To tie in to Radio 4's CERN themed day in June or July of 2008, a CERN-themed radio episode of Torchwood written by Joseph Lidster will air as the day's Afternoon Play. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire known as CERN Joseph Lidster is an English Science fiction writer best known for his work on ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs and for Big Finish. The Afternoon Play is a long-running radio drama slot on BBC Radio 4. This will be the first Torchwood drama not to feature Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori. ^[55]

Merchandise

Titan Magazines have launched a Torchwood Magazine^[56] which was released on 24th January 2008 in the United Kingdom. Titan Magazines is a division of the Titan Publishing Group run by Nick Landau, which also owns several Forbidden Planet specialist comics and collector stores (it Torchwood Magazine is a British Magazine devoted to the Science fiction television series Torchwood. The United States version was launched in February 2008. The Australia/New Zealand version was launched in April 2008.

DVD releases

The UK series one, part one (Episodes 1-5) DVD box

The complete first series has been released on Region 2 DVD in the UK. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played A North American Region 1 release occurred 22 January 2008, following the broadcast of Series 1 on BBC America in the United States and the CBC in Canada. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common BBC America is an American Television network owned and operated by BBC Worldwide Americas, and available on both cable and satellite Series One Part One, Two and Three have been released In Australia Region 4, with the Complete First Series released in February 2008. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played The complete series 1 sets released in the UK and US also include the episodes of the behind-the-scenes series Torchwood Declassified. Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television The Complete Second Series will be released on 30 June 2008 (Region 2), along with the Complete First series on Blu Ray. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Series 1 and 2 episodes are currently available for download through iTunes in the US. ^[57]

Books

Accompanying the main series of Torchwood are a series of novels. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story On 4 January 2007, BBC Books published the first three original novels based upon Torchwood. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

• Another Life by Peter Anghelides
• Border Princes by Dan Abnett
• Slow Decay by Andrew Lane

The books were published in paperback-sized hardcover format, the same format BBC Books uses for its New Series Adventures line for Doctor Who. Another Life is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Peter Anghelides is an author and dramatist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC television series Doctor Who. Border Princes is a BBC Books original novel written by Dan Abnett and based on the British science fiction television, Dan Abnett (born October 12, 1965) is a British Comic book writer and Novelist. Slow Decay is a BBC Books original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Andrew Lane (born 1963 who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist The New Series Adventures are a series of spin-off novels based on the long-running BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who These novels were later released, abridged, as audiobooks.

BBC Books released a second trio of Torchwood books in March 2008.

• Something In The Water by Trevor Baxendale
• Trace Memory by David Llewellyn
• The Twilight Streets by Gary Russell

A third set of books has been announced, to be released 2nd October 2008:^[59]

• Pack Animals by Peter Anghelides
• SkyPoint by Phil Ford
• Almost Perfect by James Goss

Original Audiobooks

4 February 2008 saw two Torchwood audiobooks released not based on previously released novels;^[60] Hidden by Steven Savile, and Everyone Says Hello by Dan Abnett. Something in the Water is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the British science fiction television Trevor Baxendale is a novelist who has penned several Doctor Who tie-in novels and audio dramas Trace Memory is a BBC Books original novel written by David Llewellyn and based on the British science fiction television, David Llewellyn (born 1978 is a Welsh Novelist. He grew up in Pontypool and graduated from Dartington College of Arts in 2000 The Twilight Streets is a BBC Books original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the British science fiction television, Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Pack Animals is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, SkyPoint is a BBC Books original novel written by Phil Ford and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Phil Ford is a British Television Writer. It has been confirmed in Doctor Who Magazine #393 that he is the head writer of the upcoming second series of Almost Perfect is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, James Goss may refer to James Goss (producer (born 1974 British television producer James H Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hidden is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Steven Savile and based on the British science fiction television, Steven Savile (born October 12 1969 in Newcastle, England) is a British Fantasy and horror writer and editor living in Everyone Says Hello is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Dan Abnett and based on the British science fiction television Dan Abnett (born October 12, 1965) is a British Comic book writer and Novelist. A third, In The Shadows by Joseph Lidster, is listed for release in September 2008. In The Shadows is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Joseph Lidster and based on the British science fiction television Joseph Lidster is an English Science fiction writer best known for his work on ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs and for Big Finish.

References

See also

• Doctor Who tie-in websites
• Doctor Who spin-offs
• List of Torchwood episodes
• List of Torchwood writers
• List of Torchwood novels

External links

• Torchwood at bbc.co.uk (currently accessible by UK residents only)
• Torchwood (BBC South East Wales) at bbc.co.uk
• Torchwood at BBC America
• Torchwood organisation (BBC mini-site)
• Network TEN - Torchwood - Official broadcaster site (Australia)