Army of Ghosts stopping them. Mickey believes that the Cybermen are in control of the sphere and produces a gun to destroy whatever is in it. Rose is horrified when the sphere opens and reveals its occupants to be a quartet of Daleks, who identify their location as Earth and begin chanting, "Exterminate! Exterminate!". The majority of this episode takes place in the Torchwood Institute, which is seen on screen for the first time. The phrase "Torchwood" originated from an anagram of "Doctor Who" used to conceal the "rushes" tapes during the filming of the first series. It was an arc word used
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