Torchwood: Children of Earth Torchwood: Children of Earth Children of Earth is the banner title of the third series of the British television science fiction programme "Torchwood", which broadcast for five episodes on BBC One from 6 to 10 July 2009. The series had new producer Peter Bennett and was directed by Euros Lyn, who had considerable experience on the revived "Doctor Who". "Torchwood" is a series about an organization known as Torchwood which defends the Earth against alien threats. The plot of "Children of Earth" deals with aliens demanding the Earth's children, and a related earlier conspiracy; as such, Torchwood is pitted against
USS Torchwood (AN-55) USS Torchwood (AN-55) USS "Torchwood" (AN-55/YN-74) was an which served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. She performed her net laying services until war’s end, and then was given to the Republic of China. "Torchwood" (YN-74) was laid down on 22 June 1943 at Stockton, California, by the Pollock-Stockton Shipbuilding Co., redesignated "AN-55" on 20 January 1944; launched on 19 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Henry F. Bruns; and commissioned at San Francisco, California, on 12 May 1944. After fitting-out, "Torchwood" cleared San Francisco on 3 June 1944 and arrived in