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
Sleeper (Torchwood) Sleeper (Torchwood) "Sleeper" is the second episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series "Torchwood", which was first broadcast on BBC Two on 23 January 2008. A specially edited pre-watershed repeat was shown the following day. In the episode, an alien sleeper cell with false memories attacks strategic targets in Cardiff to prepare the Earth for invasion. Torchwood is called to investigate fatal injuries sustained by two burglars in the failed attempt to rob a flat owned by Beth Halloran and her husband. They suspect Beth is responsible, though she has no recollection of the events,