Welcome to Torchwood (TD episode)

Welcome to Torchwood
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Series number:	1
Broadcast date:	19 October 2006
Runtime:	14 minutes
Torchwood Declassified
Next →	Jack's Back

You may be looking for the episode of Doctor Who Confidential.

Welcome to Torchwood was the first episode of Torchwood Declassified. It aired alone on 19 October 2006. It gave viewers an idea of what to expect from Torchwood, also previewing the new series' first episode, Everything Changes, which then aired three days later.

Aspects of production covered

• The conception of the Torchwood idea
• Production scheduling

Additional topics covered

• Differences between Torchwood and its parent programme Doctor Who
• The Torchwood team:
  • Captain Jack
  • Owen Harper
  • Toshiko Sato
  • Suzie Costello
  • Ianto Jones
  • Gwen Cooper
• The Torchwood Hub and the opportunities it presents
• The basic plotline of Everything Changes
• The launch party

People interviewed

• Russell T Davies - writer, executive producer and creator
• Julie Gardner - co-creator
• Brian Kelly - director
• Richard Stokes - producer
• John Barrowman - Jack Harkness
• Burn Gorman - Owen Harper
• Naoko Mori - Toshiko Sato
• Gareth David-Lloyd - Ianto Jones
• Eve Myles - Gwen Cooper
• Goldie Lookin Chain
• Peter Dyke - Daily Star
• Colin Robertson - The Sun
• Elaine Penn - TV Choice
• Jaci Stephens - TV and film critic

Crew

• Camera - Aled Jenkins, Eric Huyton
• Sound - John McCombie, Kevin Meredith
• Production Runners - Robert Wootton, Olivia Mills
• Edit Assistant - Rhian Arwel
• Researchers - Cat Chapell

to be completed

Home video releases

Welcome to Torchwood appears in the Torchwood series 1 DVD box set.