Torchwood Institute by sectioning any journalists who threaten to expose the truth, and via the use of memory-altering drugs. Following a major incident which led to the destruction of Torchwood One, Jack Harkness rebuilds Torchwood to become less confrontational and more secretive in honour of the Doctor. The name "Torchwood" is an anagram of "Doctor Who", with which tapes of series 1 of the "Doctor Who" TV series were labelled to prevent the footage from being leaked. While writing "Doctor Who" series 2, head writer and executive producer Russell T Davies established the word "Torchwood"—which was the name of an institute previously
Torchwood (audio drama series) Torchwood (audio drama series) Torchwood is a series of audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions based on the British television programme of the same name. Like its TV counterpart, the dramas follow the exploits of the operatives who work for the Torchwood Institute – a secret organisation that defends Earth against extraterrestrial threats. The series premiered on 15 September 2015. 24 individual plays and 9 specials have been released with 15 more announced. James Goss acts as producer, with Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery serving as executive producers. The original television programme "Torchwood" (2006–11), an adult-oriented spin-off of the