Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, it aired from 2006 to 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 American financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. Torchwood is aimed at adults and older teenagers, in contrast to Doctor Who's target audience of both adults and children. As well as science fiction, the show explores a number of themes, including existentialism, LGBTQ+ sexuality, and human corruptibility.
Title card for the Torchwood miniseries, Children of Earth (series 3)
Series two cast, including special guest star Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones
"The Hub" connects Roald Dahl Plass and is underneath the Mermaid Quay shopping complex.
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality.
A scene from the early American science fiction television program Captain Video and His Video Rangers which aired from 1949 to 1955
Robot characters from the Japanese science fiction television series Ganbare!! Robocon were used to decorate this train car.
Fans at a science fiction convention dressed as characters from Star Trek