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Don't think a specific date or season is said, although it's a considerable time after the March setting of Love & Monsters. Either way the Torchwood continuity is a mess.
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In March [[2006]], the [[Passameer-Day]] [[Slitheen]] killed the Prime Minister and also murdered several government officials whom they used as disguises. They crashed their own [[Slitheen craft|ship]] into the Thames ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') to convince the world there was an alien threat so they would be given the codes for nuclear weapons by the [[United Nations]], which they would then use to destroy Earth and then sell its remains for starship fuel. This plot was foiled when [[Mickey Smith]] fired a [[Harpoon missile]] at [[10 Downing Street]], where the Slitheen awaited the nuclear codes. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') A [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|surviving Slitheen]], posing as Mayor of Cardiff, exploited the Cardiff rift and advocated a plan for a proposed [[nuclear power plant]] called Blaidd Drwg. Secretly, she wanted to cause an "accident" at Blaidd Drwg. This disaster, located so near the rift, would destroy Earth and allow her to use the [[tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic extrapolator]] to escape the planet. Blon was captured by the [[Ninth Doctor]], and her contingency plan of using an alien power source to blow up the world was also foiled when the [[heart of the TARDIS]] opened up, regressing Blon into an egg, and the TARDIS absorbed the rift energy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | In March [[2006]], the [[Passameer-Day]] [[Slitheen]] killed the Prime Minister and also murdered several government officials whom they used as disguises. They crashed their own [[Slitheen craft|ship]] into the Thames ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') to convince the world there was an alien threat so they would be given the codes for nuclear weapons by the [[United Nations]], which they would then use to destroy Earth and then sell its remains for starship fuel. This plot was foiled when [[Mickey Smith]] fired a [[Harpoon missile]] at [[10 Downing Street]], where the Slitheen awaited the nuclear codes. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') A [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|surviving Slitheen]], posing as Mayor of Cardiff, exploited the Cardiff rift and advocated a plan for a proposed [[nuclear power plant]] called Blaidd Drwg. Secretly, she wanted to cause an "accident" at Blaidd Drwg. This disaster, located so near the rift, would destroy Earth and allow her to use the [[tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic extrapolator]] to escape the planet. Blon was captured by the [[Ninth Doctor]], and her contingency plan of using an alien power source to blow up the world was also foiled when the [[heart of the TARDIS]] opened up, regressing Blon into an egg, and the TARDIS absorbed the rift energy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ||
After the Slitheen plot of March, [[Harriet Jones]] soon became Prime Minister, but the newly regenerated [[Tenth Doctor]] plunged her career into downfall on Christmas Day after she destroyed a [[Sycorax]] ship fleeing Earth after an attempted invasion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') In the period of government paralysis ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') that followed, {{Simm | After the Slitheen plot of March, [[Harriet Jones]] soon became Prime Minister, but the newly regenerated [[Tenth Doctor]] plunged her career into downfall on Christmas Day after she destroyed a [[Sycorax]] ship fleeing Earth after an attempted invasion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') In the period of government paralysis ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') that followed, {{Simm}} became popular with the government and the people. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
In | In [[2007]], [[Torchwood One]] caused ghosts to appear across Earth. These were revealed to be Cybermen from a [[Pete's World|parallel universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') The [[Cult of Skaro]], having survived the [[Last Great Time War]], also arrived and fought the Cybermen. [[Dalek Sec]] then released millions of Dalek prisoners from the [[Genesis Ark]], causing a catastrophic battle across London resulting in many deaths and the near-destruction of the Torchwood Institute. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | ||
On Christmas Eve, the [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]]' [[Webstar]] briefly attacked London. After the Tenth Doctor drowned her children, Harold Saxon ordered the Webstar destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | |||
Torchwood Three in Cardiff under Jack Harkness was forced to operate on its own in the 2000s,{{note|The [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|first]] and [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|second series]] of ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' are set anywhere from [[2006]]-[[2010]] as a result of [[Aliens of London dating controversy|conflicting evidence]] shown in the episodes ''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]'', ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'', ''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]'', ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'', ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]'', ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'', ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'', ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'', and ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'', as well as ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]'' placing series 2 a year after the start of series 1.}} facing many threats in Cardiff throughout the next few years. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'', ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'', ''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]'', ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'', et al.) | |||
During the fourth quarter of the 2000s, the United Kingdom, along with most of the world, suffered from an economic recession. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'') | During the fourth quarter of the 2000s, the United Kingdom, along with most of the world, suffered from an economic recession. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'') | ||
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In [[2008]], Harold Saxon continued his campaign for Prime Minister. He was given high support after the [[Royal Hope Hospital]]'s disappearance and reappearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') A few days later, he was elected Prime Minister. He presented the [[Toclafane]] to the public, saying they were peaceful aliens offering friendship with Earth. However this turned out to be an invasion and the Toclafane ruled over Earth for a [[The Year That Never Was|year]]. This year was then negated by [[Martha Jones]] and Jack Harkness. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | In [[2008]], Harold Saxon continued his campaign for Prime Minister. He was given high support after the [[Royal Hope Hospital]]'s disappearance and reappearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') A few days later, he was elected Prime Minister. He presented the [[Toclafane]] to the public, saying they were peaceful aliens offering friendship with Earth. However this turned out to be an invasion and the Toclafane ruled over Earth for a [[The Year That Never Was|year]]. This year was then negated by [[Martha Jones]] and Jack Harkness. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | ||
In the 2000s, [[Sarah Jane Smith]] formed a group of friends including her adopted [[Luke Smith|son]]. Based in [[13 Bannerman Road]], they fought many alien threats for the next few years in [[Ealing]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'', ''[[Warriors of Kudlak (TV story)|Warriors of Kudlak]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'', et al.) | In the 2000s,{{note|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} [[Sarah Jane Smith]] formed a group of friends including her adopted [[Luke Smith|son]]. Based in [[13 Bannerman Road]], they fought many alien threats for the next few years in [[Ealing]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'', ''[[Warriors of Kudlak (TV story)|Warriors of Kudlak]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'', et al.) | ||
Miss [[Cofelia|Foster]], exploiting the serious weight problems in the United Kingdom, created [[Adipose Industries]], using the [[Adipose pill]] so it would kill humans and replace them with Adipose. However, due to the intervention of the Tenth Doctor and [[Donna Noble]], only one human was killed and merely 10,000 Adipose were born in the [[March of the Adipose]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') | In the 2000s,{{note|The present day of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} Miss [[Cofelia|Foster]], exploiting the serious weight problems in the United Kingdom, created [[Adipose Industries]], using the [[Adipose pill]] so it would kill humans and replace them with Adipose. However, due to the intervention of the Tenth Doctor and [[Donna Noble]], only one human was killed and merely 10,000 Adipose were born in the [[March of the Adipose]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') | ||
The UK branch of UNIT fought the [[Sontaran]]s' [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|invasion]] when [[ATMOS]] caused gases to poison the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | The UK branch of UNIT fought the [[Sontaran]]s' [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|invasion]] when [[ATMOS]] caused gases to poison the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
Following the [[Planetary Relocation Incident|relocation]] of [[Earth]] to the [[Medusa Cascade]] by the [[Dalek]]s, [[Torchwood Three]] in [[Cardiff]] and [[Mr Smith]] in [[Ealing]] allied together to use the Earth's phones and the [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Rift]] to bring the Tenth Doctor into the [[temporal pocket]] in the Medusa Cascade. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') They later helped use the Rift to allow the TARDIS to pilot the Earth home. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | |||
On Christmas Day, {{Simm}} was captured by soldiers working for [[Joshua Naismith]] so that the Master could help him use the [[Immortality Gate]]. He was taken to Naismith's residence in southern England. There, he used the Immortality Gate to duplicate his appearance and personality into every person in the world. This was reverted when the [[White-Point Star]] was destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | On Christmas Day,{{note|Both ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' are referred to in dialogue as taking place after the end of ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', which is set in either [[2008]], according to [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'', or six weeks after the middle of [[May]] [[2009]], circa [[June]], according to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''. However, the year of ''The End of Time'' is unspecified, as is whether or not it is intended to be the [[Christmas]] immediately after ''Journey's End''.}} {{Simm}} was captured by soldiers working for [[Joshua Naismith]] so that the Master could help him use the [[Immortality Gate]]. He was taken to Naismith's residence in southern England. There, he used the Immortality Gate to duplicate his appearance and personality into every person in the world. This was reverted when the [[White-Point Star]] was destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
By [[2010]], the Torchwood Institute ceased to function, though [[Torchwood (team)|a revival group]] operated in [[Swansea]] and [[Cowbridge Overflow Camp|Cowbridge]] for a time in [[2011]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'', ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'', ''[[The Middle Men (TV story)|The Middle Men]]'', ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'') | By [[2010]], the Torchwood Institute ceased to function, though [[Torchwood (team)|a revival group]] operated in [[Swansea]] and [[Cowbridge Overflow Camp|Cowbridge]] for a time in [[2011]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'', ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'', ''[[The Middle Men (TV story)|The Middle Men]]'', ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'') | ||
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