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TORCHWOOD

Scifi drama series. Spin off from Doctor Who. Cases of a team of modern-day investigators as they use alien technology to solve crime both alien and human.

Separate from the Government, outside police jurisdiction and beyond the United Nations, the Torchwood Institute sets its own rules. Based in Cardiff, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown, battling against the impossible in a highly volatile underworld of savage aliens and monsters whilst trying to maintain their everyday lives.

Enigmatic Captain Jack Harkness is the ever-watchful leader of the Torchwood team. Gwen Cooper is initially an outsider, whose first, chance meeting with Torchwood at the scene of a brutal murder sparks within her a burning curiosity to get to the truth. She is intrigued by Torchwood and her life changes when she is catapulted into an unfamiliar and exciting world.

Owen Harper is the arrogant, brilliant medic and Toshiko Sato specialises in all things computer, surveillance and technical. Ianto Jones, meanwhile, cleans up after the team and gets them everywhere on time.

Season two introduced Doctor Who companion Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) into the mix for a few episodes and their was an early evening "cut" edition that was aimed more at a family audience.

cast
JOHN BARROWMAN as Captain Jack Harkness
EVE MYLES as Gwen Cooper
BURN GORMAN as Owen Harper
NAOKO MORI as Toshiko Sato
GARETH DAVID-LLOYD as Ianto Jones

PRODUCTION DETAILS
UK / BBC3 and BBC2 / 26 episodes
Running Time: 50 minutes
2006 - 2008

Creator: Russell T. Davies / Executive Producers: Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner

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