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:: ''In [[1918]], while investigating time-shifts from the future at [[St Teilo's Hospital]], Torchwood operatives [[Gerald Kneale]] and [[Harriet Derbyshire]] take [[Tommy Brockless]] to help them stabilise the shifts, keeping him cryogenically frozen until he can catch up to the other end of the time-shifts. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'')''
:: ''In [[1918]], while investigating time-shifts from the future at [[St Teilo's Hospital]], Torchwood operatives [[Gerald Kneale]] and [[Harriet Derbyshire]] take [[Tommy Brockless]] to help them stabilise the shifts, keeping him cryogenically frozen until he can catch up to the other end of the time-shifts. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'')''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Art Decadence (audio story)|Art Decadence]]''
: Set in the [[1920s]].


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: Norton attempts to seize control of Torchwood One.
: Norton attempts to seize control of Torchwood One.


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* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Restoration of Catherine (audio story)|The Restoration of Catherine]]''
:: ''In [[1957]], Norton boards [[Flight 405]] to recover the lens for the Committee, but the plane becomes trapped in a time loop and he becomes stuck for sixty years. He works with [[Torchwood Three]] for several weeks in [[2017]] before returning to 1957. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Eye of the Storm (audio story)|Eye of the Storm]]'')''
: Norton recalls Andy has visited the 1950s, setting this after at least ''Goodbye Piccadilly''.


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* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Unbegotten (audio story)|The Unbegotten]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Unbegotten (audio story)|The Unbegotten]]''
: Andy is still in the 1950s and Norton reconciles with Gideon following the events of ''Ashenden''. 1945 was a decade ago.
: Andy is still in the 1950s and Norton reconciles with Gideon following the events of ''Ashenden''. 1945 was a decade ago.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (Torchwood Soho audio story)|Ascension]]''
: Armitage recalls the events of ''Ashenden'' and ''The Unbegotten''.


* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Black Knight (audio story)|The Black Knight]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Black Knight (audio story)|The Black Knight]]''
: Set in the 1950s, after Sputnik (launched in 1957), Luna 1 and Pioneer 4 (both launched in 1959 in the real world). Norton is using the hard light pharadyne projector.
: Set in the 1950s, after Sputnik (launched in 1957), Luna 1 and Pioneer 4 (both launched in 1959 in the real world). Norton is using the hard light pharadyne projector.
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:: ''In [[1957]], Norton boards [[Flight 405]] to recover the lens for the Committee, but the plane becomes trapped in a time loop and he becomes stuck for sixty years. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Eye of the Storm (audio story)|Eye of the Storm]]'')''


=== Operations in the late 20th century ===
=== Operations in the late 20th century ===
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:: ''In [[2005]], [[Suzie Costello]] calls [[Yvonne Hartman]] to inform her about the Ovid sex dolls. Suzie and Jack plan to get rid of Object 1 by passing it on to Torchwood One. Yvonne speaks to Ianto. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'')''
:: ''In [[2005]], [[Suzie Costello]] calls [[Yvonne Hartman]] to inform her about the Ovid sex dolls. Suzie and Jack plan to get rid of Object 1 by passing it on to Torchwood One. Yvonne speaks to Ianto. Yvonne is investigating the Committee and trying to figure out their plans. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'')''


* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]''
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* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]''
: Set in [[2005]]. A few months have passed since [[Operation Mannequin|the Auton invasion]] in ''Rose'', thus also placing this after ''One Rule''. [[Rachel Allan]] joins Torchwood One in Canary Wharf. Ianto has been working as Yvonne's PA since [[March]]. Rachel frames Yvonne for the murder of [[Dean (New Girl)|Dean]], and various other incidents that have occurred in recent weeks, and takes over control of Torchwood One.
: Set in [[2005]]. A few months have passed since [[Operation Mannequin|the Auton invasion]] in ''Rose'', thus also placing this after ''One Rule''. [[Rachel Allan]] joins Torchwood One in Canary Wharf. Ianto has been working as Yvonne's PA since [[March]]. Rachel frames Yvonne for the murder of [[Dean (New Girl)|Dean]], and various other incidents that have occurred in recent weeks, and takes over control of Torchwood One. Tommy hasn't had a drop of alcohol in years, until Rachel spikes his coffee leading him to start drinking again.  


* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]''
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* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Less Majesty (audio story)|Less Majesty]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Less Majesty (audio story)|Less Majesty]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dinner for Yvonne (audio story)|Dinner for Yvonne]]''
: Ianto finds out that his father has passed away.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Disco (audio story)|Disco]]''
: Ianto attends his father's funeral, setting this shortly after ''Dinner for Yvonne''.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[By Royal Appointment (audio story)|By Royal Appointment]]''
: A week has passed since ''Dinner for Yvonne'' and Ianto returns to work following the death of his father, setting this after ''Disco'' as well. Ianto recalls the events of ''Lola''.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nerves (audio story)|Nerves]]''
: Ianto is still dealing with the aftermath of his father's recent death, setting this shortly after ''Dinner for Yvonne''. The 2005 Auton invasion is referenced. Ianto convinces Tommy to get some help for his alcoholism, having already lost his father to it. 


* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Law Machines (audio story)|The Law Machines]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Law Machines (audio story)|The Law Machines]]''
: Set in [[2006]].
: In the behind the scenes track, this story is described as taking place in [[2006]] compared to ''The War Machines'' occurring in [[1966]]. However the entire [[Torchwood One (audio series)|Torchwood One]] series is also described as taking place in 2006 in the same track, which contradicts the [[2005]] placement of ''Before The Fall''. Ianto has just passed his advanced driving course.


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:: ''The Baker Street residents find themselves restored to a new 2020 where they discover that [[COVID-19|a pandemic]] has recently begun, setting this after March 2020. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Keys of Baker Street (audio story)|The Keys of Baker Street]]'')''
:: ''The Baker Street residents find themselves restored to a new 2020 where they discover that [[COVID-19|a pandemic]] has recently begun, setting this after March 2020. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Keys of Baker Street (audio story)|The Keys of Baker Street]]'')''


* [[WC]]: ''[[Incoming Message (webcast)|Incoming Message]]''
* [[WC]]: ''[[Incoming Message (2020 webcast)|Incoming Message]]''
: Set in [[2020]]. Yvonne sends a message to the people of the [[United Kingdom]] to urge them to self-isolate during the [[COVID-19]] lockdown.
: Set in [[2020]]. Yvonne sends a message to the people of the [[United Kingdom]] to urge them to self-isolate during the [[COVID-19]] lockdown.


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* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Apex (audio story)|Apex]]''
: Set in 2023. [[Archie Bell|Archie]] is still working for Torchwood, based in a sound studio in [[Glasgow]].
: Set in 2023. [[Archie Bell|Archie]] is still working for Torchwood, based in a sound studio in [[Glasgow]].
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Restoration of Catherine (audio story)|The Restoration of Catherine]]''
: Andy appears to be working for Torchwood, setting this sometime after ''Among Us''.


=== Operations in the far future ===
=== Operations in the far future ===
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:: ''Ianto traces some Ottaken energy to Baps, where it is has affected Kathy. Ianto manages to free her of the energy. Tosh is still alive, setting this shortly before 'Fragments'. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Coffee (audio story)|Coffee]]'')''
:: ''Ianto traces some Ottaken energy to Baps, where it is has affected Kathy. Ianto manages to free her of the energy. Tosh is still alive, setting this shortly before 'Fragments'. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Coffee (audio story)|Coffee]]'')''


* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Disco (audio story)|Disco]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[End Game (audio story)|End Game]]''
 
: There is no mention of an election and the government training is for Junior Ministers who have been in post for at least 6 months. This implies a setting of relative political stability, either before the downfall of [[Harriet Jones]] in mid-late 2007, or six months after the post-[[Harold Saxon|Saxon]] government has taken office.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dinner for Yvonne (audio story)|Dinner for Yvonne]]''
 
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[By Royal Appointment (audio story)|By Royal Appointment]]''
 
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nerves (audio story)|Nerves]]''


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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