Which television series, created by Russell T Davies, is a spin-off from Doctor Who?
Doctor Who spin-offs Who", a new spin-off titled "Torchwood" became the first to be commissioned as a full television series. In contrast to its parent show, "Torchwood" was initially conceived by creator Russell T Davies as an "adult" program to be broadcast post-watershed. It is set in modern-day Cardiff and revolves around a team investigating alien activities and crime. The series features John Barrowman playing former Ninth Doctor companion Jack Harkness, police officer Gwen Cooper, computer expert Toshiko Sato, medic Owen Harper and "support man", Ianto Jones. The first episode aired 22 October 2006 and received a record BBC Three (and all British
Doctor Who spin-offs was produced by animation company Nelvana in the 1980s, but the series was not produced. CBBC originally expressed an interest in a "Young Doctor Who" series, chronicling the childhood of the Doctor. Russell T Davies vetoed this concept, saying "somehow, the idea of a fourteen-year-old Doctor, on Gallifrey inventing sonic screwdrivers, takes away from the mystery and intrigue of who he is and where he came from,". He instead suggested "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (see above). A further spin-off of "Doctor Who"—"Rose Tyler: Earth Defence", a 90-minute special that could possibly become an annual event—was cancelled by Davies at a