Torchwood characters, the series examines homosexual and bisexual relationships. "Torchwood Declassified" is a "making-of" programme similar to "Doctor Who Confidential". Each "Declassified" episode runs under ten minutes, in contrast to "Confidential"<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 45 (formerly 30). "Torchwood Declassified" aired on BBC Three (series 1) and BBC Two (series 2), and was also available online through the BBC's iPlayer and dedicated "Torchwood" site. Installments were produced for each episode of the first two series, with a single instalment produced for the "Children of Earth" DVD release. In 2007, Titan Magazines launched "Torchwood Magazine", which was released on 24 January 2008 in the United Kingdom.
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