Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, it aired from 2006 to 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 American financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. Torchwood is aimed at adults and older teenagers, in contrast to Doctor Who's target audience of both adults and children. As well as science fiction, the show explores a number of themes, including existentialism, sexuality and human corruptibility. Torchwood follows the exploits of a small team of alien-hunters, who make up the Cardiff-based, fictional Torchwood Institute which deals mainly with incidents involving extraterrestrials. Its central character is Captain Jack Harkness, an immortal con-man from the distant future; Jack originally appeared in the 2005 series of Doctor Who.
| Genre | Science fiction, Horror, Drama |
| Created by | Russell T Davies |
| Starring | John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori, Indira Varma, Gareth David-Lloyd, Freema Agyeman, Kai Owen, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins |
| Theme music composer | Murray Gold |
| Composer(s) | Ben Foster, Murray Gold, Blair Mowat |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Executive producer(s) | Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Running time | 50-60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Wales, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Worldwide, Starz Entertainment, Big Finish Productions |
| Distributor | BBC Studios, Big Finish Productions |
| Original network | BBC Three (Series 1), BBC Two (Series 2), BBC One (Series 3), BBC One/Starz (Series 4) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Related shows | Torchwood Declassified, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class |
About Torchwood
Spin-off of the 2005 revival of the long-running series Doctor Who which centers on the Torchwood Institute members fighting to protect from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.
Achievement of Torchwood
The series was broadcast on BBC Three, BBC Two and BBC One, and acquired US financing in series four as a co-production of BBC One and Starz.
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