Torchwood BBC Three Controller Stuart Murphy invited Davies to develop an after-watershed science fiction series for the channel. During the production of the 2005 series of "Doctor Who", the word "Torchwood" (an anagram of "Doctor Who") had been used as a title ruse for the series while filming its first few episodes to ensure they were not intercepted. Davies connected the word "Torchwood" to his earlier "Excalibur" idea and decided to make the series a "Doctor Who" spin-off. Subsequently, the word "Torchwood" was seeded in "Doctor Who" episodes and other media that aired in 2005 and 2006. Because "Torchwood" is shown
The Late News (UK TV programme) Etchingham. After two months, "The Late News" was realigned with ITV News branding and presented by one newscaster, although continued to be introduced by continuity announcers and billed in television listings as "The Late News" until its demise. Following an increase in viewing figures for "News at Ten", ITV cancelled "The Late News" in February 2009 in order for the 10:00pm programme to air every weeknight at that time. The Late News (UK TV programme) The Late News is a British late evening news programme that was broadcast on ITV television network on Friday at 11:00pm between 18 January 2008