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
Andy Davidson (Torchwood) Andy Davidson (Torchwood) Andy Davidson is a fictional character in the BBC television programme "Torchwood", portrayed by Tom Price. Andy, an officer with the South Wales Police, is a supporting character who first appears in "Torchwood"s premiere episode "Everything Changes" and recurs regularly from thereon. Though initially only credited as 'PC Andy', the character's surname 'Davidson' was given in novels and online media and eventually confirmed by dialogue in (2009). Like Gwen's partner, Rhys (Kai Owen), Andy is used by the production team as an everyman character who grounds the series in a recognisable real-world setting. The character had originally