Torchwood BBC Three Controller Stuart Murphy invited Davies to develop an after-watershed science fiction series for the channel. During the production of the 2005 series of "Doctor Who", the word "Torchwood" (an anagram of "Doctor Who") had been used as a title ruse for the series while filming its first few episodes to ensure they were not intercepted. Davies connected the word "Torchwood" to his earlier "Excalibur" idea and decided to make the series a "Doctor Who" spin-off. Subsequently, the word "Torchwood" was seeded in "Doctor Who" episodes and other media that aired in 2005 and 2006. Because "Torchwood" is shown
Adam (Torchwood) Adam (Torchwood) "Adam" is the fifth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series "Torchwood", which was broadcast by BBC Two on 13 February 2008. In the episode, a parasitic alien called Adam Smith (Bryan Dick) arrives in Cardiff and adds false memories of himself into the minds of the alien-hunting team Torchwood. This subsequently causes memories to be lost and resurfaced among the team. Torchwood encounter an alien, Adam, who has the ability of memory manipulation. By implanting false memories into each team member, making them believe they have known him for three years, Adam's manipulation