Torchwood Torchwood Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies, a spin-off from the 2005 revival of "Doctor Who" which aired four series between 2006 and 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from BBC Three to BBC Two to BBC One, and acquiring US financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. "Torchwood" is aimed at older teenagers and adults, in contrast to "Doctor Who"'s target audience of both adults and children. The show explored a number of themes, including
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