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The series is set in contemporary [[Cardiff]] and follows the Welsh branch of a (semi-)covert agency called the [[Torchwood Institute]], which investigates extraterrestrial incidents on Earth and scavenges alien technology for its own use. As established in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'', the Institute had been formed by [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] following an incident involving the [[Tenth Doctor]] and a [[Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform|werewolf]], ostensibly to protect the [[British Empire]] from aliens and other creatures — as well as from [[the Doctor]] himself. | The series is set in contemporary [[Cardiff]] and follows the Welsh branch of a (semi-)covert agency called the [[Torchwood Institute]], which investigates extraterrestrial incidents on Earth and scavenges alien technology for its own use. As established in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'', the Institute had been formed by [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] following an incident involving the [[Tenth Doctor]] and a [[Lupine Wavelength Haemovariform|werewolf]], ostensibly to protect the [[British Empire]] from aliens and other creatures — as well as from [[the Doctor]] himself. | ||
To paraphrase [[Torchwood]] Three's commander-in-chief, [[Jack Harkness]], the | To paraphrase [[Torchwood]] Three's commander-in-chief, [[Jack Harkness]], the organisation is separate from the government, outside the police, and beyond the [[United Nations]] (the last reference thereby placing Torchwood in a different realm than [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] — once known as the ''United Nations'' Intelligence Taskforce). | ||
Although a secret | Although a secret organisation, the existence of Torchwood is known by the public, and Torchwood operatives make no secret of their identity when on duty (they even drive a vehicle emblazoned with the name). Their public perception is as merely a 'special ops' group, with their true responsibilities kept secret to all but a select few. | ||
The events of the first series take place some time after the ''Doctor Who'' ''[[Doomsday]]'' series two finale, in which Torchwood's London headquarters was destroyed, and just before the series three finale; the final episode of Series 1 leads directly into the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''. | The events of the first series take place some time after the ''Doctor Who'' ''[[Doomsday]]'' series two finale, in which Torchwood's London headquarters was destroyed, and just before the series three finale; the final episode of Series 1 leads directly into the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''. | ||
