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'''Torchwood Two''' was one of the [[Torchwood Institute]]'s four main bases in the [[2000s]]. It was located near the waterfront development on the River Clyde in [[Glasgow]] and run by "[[Archie]]", ([[TWN]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets]]''), who [[Jack Harkness]] described as "very strange". ([[TW]]: ''[[Everything Changes]]'')
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|aka        = Torchwood Glasgow, Torchwood Scotland
|affiliation = [[Torchwood Institute]]
|bases      = [[Glasgow]]
|first mention    = Everything Changes (TV story)
|only  = Apex (audio story)
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'''Torchwood Two''' was one of the [[Torchwood Institute]]'s four main branches based in [[Glasgow]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]'') It was run by [[Archie Bell]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Regrets (audio story)|Regrets]]'') known as “Old Tartan Archie”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]'')  


==History==
Though by [[2016]], all branches of Torchwood were believed inactive due to unfortunate events, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[More Than This (audio story)|More Than This]]'') Archie was still running Torchwood in Glasgow in [[2023]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]'')
Torchwood Two was well connected to [[Torchwood Three]], since they contacted Captain [[Jack Harkness]] to come to [[Scotland]] in connection with a number of deaths in a pub. ([[TWM]]: ''[[Captain Jack and the Selkie]]'')


According to files in the possession of the British government, Torchwood Two is assumed to have been disbanded at some point prior to [[The 456|the 456]] crisis, which took place in September [[2009]]. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'')
== History ==
Torchwood Two was formed by [[Archie (The Victorian Age)|Archie]], who chose to leave Torchwood One to form a new branch in [[Glasgow]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'')  


==Behind the scenes==
Torchwood Two shipped [[Alice Guppy]] over to [[Torchwood Three]] as they didn't know what to do with her. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Risk Assessment (novel)|Risk Assessment]]'')
*It should be noted that Jack Harkness stated that "Torchwood Two is an office in Glasgow; very strange man". This implies that Torchwood Two was just one male.
 
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In the [[2000s]] Torchwood Two was located near the waterfront development on the [[River Clyde]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]'') Following the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] in [[2007]] Torchwood Two, which [[Jack Harkness]] described to [[Gwen Cooper]] as being an "[[office]] in Glasgow" and a "very strange man", was one of only two Torchwood branches left, with the other being Torchwood Three in [[Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') At one point Torchwood Glasgow contacted Jack to come to [[Scotland]] in connection with a number of deaths in a [[pub]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Selkie (comic story)|The Selkie]]'')
 
Torchwood Two appeared to have closed down prior to [[2009]], as [[Agnes Havisham]] claimed that Torchwood Three was the last remaining branch, with Torchwood One and Four having been destroyed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Risk Assessment (novel)|Risk Assessment]]'') This was also claimed in British Government files about Torchwood read by [[Lois Habiba]] the same year. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Two]]'') Gwen Cooper later claimed in [[2016]] that all branches of Torchwood were inactive. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[More Than This (audio story)|More Than This]]'')
 
However in [[2023]] Archie was still working for Torchwood in Glasgow, now operating out of a sound studio. Torchwood’s facilities in Glasgow were targeted by a thief, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]'') [[Apex Costa]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Reboot (audio story)|Reboot]]'') During the thefts an alien shapeshifter was released, which attacked Archie and hid in his throat. Archie was found unconscious in a [[Lidl]] and taken to hospital. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]'') Apex supplied the stolen Torchwood technology to [[Honour Bray]], who used it to create the [[Cobot]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Reboot (audio story)|Reboot]]'') At this time two members of ''[[The Blue Box Files]]'', [[Abby McPhail]] and [[Shawna Thompson]], began looking into Torchwood and visited Archie in hospital, causing the alien to leave his body to attack them. They stole Archie’s keys in the confusion and subsequently visited Torchwood’s sound studio base. ([[AUDIO]] ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]'') A library card there led them to another Torchwood facility in a library, where they encountered the shapeshifter again. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Underground (audio story)|Underground]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
The implication of Jack's televised line, "Torchwood Two is an office in Glasgow; very strange man", is that that office is comprised of a single individual. However the reference in [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Selkie (comic story)|The Selkie]]'' offers no such implication. There, he says that he was simply "contacted by Torchwood Glasgow" and makes no mention of any individuals.
 
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Revision as of 08:20, 28 September 2023

Torchwood Two was one of the Torchwood Institute's four main branches based in Glasgow. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets) It was run by Archie Bell, (AUDIO: Regrets) known as “Old Tartan Archie”. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets)

Though by 2016, all branches of Torchwood were believed inactive due to unfortunate events, (AUDIO: More Than This) Archie was still running Torchwood in Glasgow in 2023. (AUDIO: Apex)

History

Torchwood Two was formed by Archie, who chose to leave Torchwood One to form a new branch in Glasgow. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)

Torchwood Two shipped Alice Guppy over to Torchwood Three as they didn't know what to do with her. (PROSE: Risk Assessment)

In the 2000s Torchwood Two was located near the waterfront development on the River Clyde. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets) Following the Battle of Canary Wharf in 2007 Torchwood Two, which Jack Harkness described to Gwen Cooper as being an "office in Glasgow" and a "very strange man", was one of only two Torchwood branches left, with the other being Torchwood Three in Cardiff. (TV: Everything Changes) At one point Torchwood Glasgow contacted Jack to come to Scotland in connection with a number of deaths in a pub. (COMIC: The Selkie)

Torchwood Two appeared to have closed down prior to 2009, as Agnes Havisham claimed that Torchwood Three was the last remaining branch, with Torchwood One and Four having been destroyed. (PROSE: Risk Assessment) This was also claimed in British Government files about Torchwood read by Lois Habiba the same year. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two) Gwen Cooper later claimed in 2016 that all branches of Torchwood were inactive. (AUDIO: More Than This)

However in 2023 Archie was still working for Torchwood in Glasgow, now operating out of a sound studio. Torchwood’s facilities in Glasgow were targeted by a thief, (AUDIO: Apex) Apex Costa, (AUDIO: Reboot) During the thefts an alien shapeshifter was released, which attacked Archie and hid in his throat. Archie was found unconscious in a Lidl and taken to hospital. (AUDIO: Apex) Apex supplied the stolen Torchwood technology to Honour Bray, who used it to create the Cobot. (AUDIO: Reboot) At this time two members of The Blue Box Files, Abby McPhail and Shawna Thompson, began looking into Torchwood and visited Archie in hospital, causing the alien to leave his body to attack them. They stole Archie’s keys in the confusion and subsequently visited Torchwood’s sound studio base. (AUDIO Apex) A library card there led them to another Torchwood facility in a library, where they encountered the shapeshifter again. (AUDIO: Underground)

Behind the scenes

The implication of Jack's televised line, "Torchwood Two is an office in Glasgow; very strange man", is that that office is comprised of a single individual. However the reference in COMIC: The Selkie offers no such implication. There, he says that he was simply "contacted by Torchwood Glasgow" and makes no mention of any individuals.