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Torchwood

British television series and spin-off from Doctor Who
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Summary

Torchwood is a television series[1]. Torchwood ranks in the top 5% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,326 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Russell T Davies[3], John Barrowman[4]
  • Instance of: Doctor Who spin-offs[5], anagram[6]
  • Composer: Ben Foster[7], Murray Gold[8]
  • Genre: thriller television series[9], drama television series[10], science fiction television series[11], LGBT-related television series[12]
  • Named after: Torchwood Institute[13]
  • Based on: Doctor Who[14]
  • Cast member: John Barrowman[15], Tom Price[16], Alexa Havins[17], Eve Myles[18], Gareth David-Lloyd[19], David Tennant[20], Bill Pullman[21], Kai Owen[22], Mekhi Phifer[23], Lauren Ambrose[24], Naoko Mori[25], Frances Fisher[26], Burn Gorman[27], Freema Agyeman[28]
  • Producer: Russell T Davies[29], Julie Gardner[30]
  • Production company: BBC Cymru Wales[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Commons category: Torchwood[33]
  • Original broadcaster: BBC Three[34], BBC Two[35], BBC One[36], Starz[37]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[38], United States[39]
  • Has part(s): Torchwood, season 1[40], Torchwood, season 2[41], Torchwood: Children of Earth[42], Torchwood: Miracle Day[43]
  • Start time: October 22, 2006[44]
  • End time: September 9, 2011[45]
  • Characters: Andy Davidson[46], Jack Harkness[47], Esther Drummond[48], Tenth Doctor[49]
  • Narrative location: Cardiff[50], Wales[51]
  • Official website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8ln[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Torchwood[53]
  • Number of episodes: 41[54]
  • Nominated for: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials[55], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[56], Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Genre[57], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[58]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Whoniverse[59]
  • Title: Torchwood[60]
  • List of episodes: list of Torchwood episodes[61]

Why It Matters

Torchwood has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Torchwood is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Related Entities

Bill Pullman Cardiff David Tennant Doctor Who Frances Fisher Freema Agyeman John Barrowman Lauren Ambrose United Kingdom United States Wales

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
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    Characters → Andy Davidson, Jack Harkness, Esther Drummond +1
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