Torchwood

Welsh alien hunters

Torchwood is a British science fiction television series (2006–2011) that spun off from *Doctor Who*, following a secret organization that investigates extraterrestrial threats.

The name is an anagram of "Doctor Who." The fictional Torchwood Institute appears in both shows: The Torchwood team handled the alien incursion.

TVseries

Doctor Who

Time-traveling alien series

Rift · aliens · hub · immortal · Owen · spinoff · SUV · retcon · weevils · pterodactyl

institute

alien technology

Inventions from other worlds

covert · archive · containment · artifacts · extraterrestrial · investigation · headquarters · protocol · clearance · operatives

botanical

resinous

Containing plant sap

hardwood · fragrant · luminous · kindling · oily · combustible · West Indian · shrub · evergreen · essential oil

Categories
Opposites
parent vs. spin-off relationship

TorchwoodDoctor Who

Time-traveling alien series

children's television · source material · wholesome · lighthearted

organizational secrecy vs. openness

TorchwoodUNIT

Extraterrestrial defense taskforce

public institution

Family

wood, wooden, torch, woods, firewood, woodland, woodwork, torches, woodworker

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Concrete · Rated PG-13