Andrew "Andy" Davidson was Gwen Cooper's former police partner. By 2011, he held the rank of police sergeant. Though not an official member of Torchwood, he aided the staff many times out of kindness to Gwen. However, he did not shirk his duties as a PC and would obey the orders given to him by higher-ups if he had no alternative but to comply, even if Torchwood was made an enemy. He did so harbouring no hard feelings toward the Torchwood collective, knowing Gwen and her teammates could turn the tables given the right nudging.
Biography
Early life
Andy Davidson worked with Gwen Cooper when she was a police officer. They were partners by March 2005. (AUDIO: One Rule)
He had a crush on her, which made him jealous of Gwen's boyfriend and eventual husband, Rhys Williams. (TV: Adrift)
Encounters with Torchwood
After Gwen had joined Torchwood Three, she met Andy outside a nightclub where a man had been killed by Carys Fletcher, who was possessed by the Sex Gas. (TV: Day One) Like Gwen's boyfriend Rhys, he believed she had been promoted to "Special Ops". They also met at the scene of Guy Wildman's death. (PROSE: Another Life)
Andy requested Gwen's help after a Roman soldier had fallen through the Cardiff Rift only to murder two men and had been arrested. Jack and Gwen talked very frankly about what had happened in front of him. (TV: End of Days)
Andy was present at the murder scene of a man who was killed by Time Agent John Hart. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Owen Harper was ordered to help him a cold case. He try to explain about a missing set of girls. Owen traced them to an abandoned factory. Talking to the local shopkeeper he went to Glynn Lewis house and found some of the girls in the cellar. He wanted to get the girls out. He didn't know what a Weevil was. Glynn locked him the the cellar and called him his son. He wanted to kill Jan baby after discovering that it was half weevil. Glynn was tortured by Glynn. When he saw the baby he was horrified. Andy thought that Sonny was abusing the girls but Own told him that it was Glynn. Glynn used a taser on him when Owen tried to escape. (AUDIO: Corpse Day)
Andy assisted Gwen with her investigation of Jonah Bevan's disappearance. During this, he revealed his affection for her and jealousy of Rhys. That was why he had not attended her wedding.
He was also made aware that Gwen worked for Torchwood and showed interest in joining, but Gwen did not want him to. (TV: Adrift)
Andy called upon Gwen for assistance when Weevils began attacking his police station and, despite his jealousy over Gwen, worked closely with Rhys. (TV: Exit Wounds)
Andy discovered the true nature of Torchwood while they were investigating a girl who had fallen through the Rift from the future. (AUDIO: Asylum)
He used to tell his dates of Torchwood and once did this with a girl in Penarth. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
The 456 Incident
Andy was at the aftermath of the bomb inside Captain Jack Harkness which destroyed part of Cardiff Bay. He also helped Johnson find Gwen Cooper, being told she was a terrorist, by taking her to Gwen's flat. Gwen shot out the truck's tires and escaped with Rhys. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two)
Andy later picked up Gwen and Rhys from the airport after returning from London. He was present when Gwen told Ianto's sister Rhiannon Davies about his death. Later, when the police and army started mobilising to bring the children to the 456, Andy joined in the riot against the authorities to protect the children. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Five)
Shortly following the events of the 456 incident, Andy was promoted to Sergeant. He secretly wondered if the promotion was to "shut him up" following his involvement with the recent 456 crisis. (PROSE: Long Time Dead)
Miracle Day
After Gwen and Rhys went into hiding, in 2011, Andy phoned Gwen to tell her that her father had been hospitalised. Later, he was forced to assist Rex Matheson in extraditing Torchwood 3 to America. (TV: The New World)
He accompanied Gwen and Rhys to the Cowbridge Overflow Camp, remarking that though the system was "bloody chaos, at least it works". He tried to have Geraint Cooper released, claiming his removal was under police orders but was unsuccessful as the overflow camps were not in the control of the Welsh police. (TV: The Categories of Life)
Along with a Police AFO team, Andy helped save Gwen's family. Andy shot a man in the head, remarking that it was the first time that he had ever shot anyone. (TV: Immortal Sins)
After Gwen's father was taken back to the overflow camp, Andy used his status as a police officer to bring Rhys into the camp. While Rhys talked to Geraint, Andy sat with a young Category One girl, whose name was not known and did not seem to have anyone who cared about her. When the Miracle was reversed and she died normally, Andy was at her side, comforting her. (TV: The Blood Line)
The Shiva Virus
Whilst investigating a double shooting, Andy became involved in the search for an alien weapon capable of destroying Britain. (AUDIO: Fallout)
Ready for the call
By 2016, Andy was assisting Gwen as she returned to service as part of Torchwood with the emergence of new disturbances in space time in Cardiff following the apparent closure of the the Rift, this made him enthusiastic to be a part of Torchwood. (AUDIO: More Than This)
Andy waited for his chance to join Torchwood, following his same routine every day. He was about to break his routine and ask a woman called Jane out on a date when he was interrupted by Norton Folgate, who claimed to be from Torchwood. He offered to evaluate Andy as an agent, and together they investigated a group of alien survivors from a crashed ship who had no corporeal form. Folgate then took Andy to see the Committee, who he claimed were the heads of Torchwood. They told him that a decision would be made about his future with Torchwood and that they would get back to him. Upon returning to his normal routine, Jane approached Andy, having been told by Folgate that she should ask him out on a date. (AUDIO: Ghost Mission)
Sorvix occupation
Andy was aware of the Sorvix occupation. (AUDIO: Love Rat) He suffered from a bout of amnesia after attending a diversity meeting and was accused of shooting an unarmed refugee, a murder which was recorded by CCTV and was leaked to the public by Nikki Owen. Torchwood discovered that Andy had been manipulated by a Sorvix device and Ro-Jedda declared that Andy was innocent of murder and had stopped a terrorist. Regardless, Andy stated that he planned to resign. (AUDIO: The Empty Hand)
Alternate timeline
In an alternate timeline in which John Hart took control of the Torchwood Institute and became King of the British Empire, Andy requested the assistance of Torchwood Cardiff in dealing with a hostile alien who had taken hostages at a nightclub. John Hart, however, deemed the threat beneath him and ordered that it be neutralised with lethal force with no regards to collateral civilian casualties. (AUDIO: The Death of Captain Jack)
Personality
Andy found glamorous police programmes like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ridiculous, and seemed to be somewhat put out by Gwen's more inquisitive nature. (TV: Everything Changes) He was a pushover when it came to Gwen Cooper. Because he fancied her and was jealous of Rhys Williams, he did not attend her wedding. (TV: Adrift)
Andy was very compassionate and was seen comforting a dying girl after the effects of Miracle Day were reversed. (TV: The Blood Line)
Behind the scenes
- It was initially suggested by Russell T Davies that Andy Davidson be the one who was killed by "Not Gwen", but James Goss and Scott Handcock felt it would be too much, as the character is very much loved by the whole team and the fans. As such, Mary Cooper was killed off in his place. (BFX: Aliens Among Us 3)