The Conspiracy (Torchwood) Unfortunately for George no-one believes him. Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood Three, however, knows George is right. The Committee are here... In May 2015, Big Finish announced that they had been granted permission to produce audiobooks based on "Torchwood" as part of a licensing agreement between themselves and BBC Worldwide, allowing them to use characters and concepts from the revived series of "Doctor Who" (2005-present) and its spin-offs in future productions. The company was formerly only permitted to use concepts from the series' original 1963–89 run and its self-titled 1996 TV film. The new "Torchwood" plays also received the blessing
Torchwood which took the form of a five-part story arc with the blanket title of "", received a number of positive reviews. Critics described it separately as a "powerful human drama"; "Best. Torchwood. Ever."; and "... against all expectations, a work of Proper Drama". Conversely, "The Daily Mirror" gave the mini-series a negative review, describing it as "the modern-day "Blake's 7": ludicrous plot, hammy acting, an adolescent penchant for 'Issues'". Metacritic, an American review aggregator website, gives "Torchwood" series one a rating of 74 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews". The show's second series rates above the first, scoring an