Torchwood Declassified
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Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British
science fiction television
series Torchwood
. Each episode is broadcast on the same evening as the broadcast of the weekly television episode. A second series of Declassified aired alongside the second series of Torchwood.
Continuing the tradition of its parent, Doctor Who Confidential
, Torchwood Declassified covers themes presented in the just-broadcast episode, as well as providing behind-the-scenes access and footage. Each episode is ten minutes long, compared to Confidentials 30-45 minute length. Following transmission, the episodes were all available for viewing on the BBC's Torchwood website, but were later removed from the site after the end of the first series. Both series of the Declassified installments have been included on the series box sets.
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Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
. Each episode is broadcast on the same evening as the broadcast of the weekly television episode. A second series of Declassified aired alongside the second series of Torchwood.
Continuing the tradition of its parent, Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly...
, Torchwood Declassified covers themes presented in the just-broadcast episode, as well as providing behind-the-scenes access and footage. Each episode is ten minutes long, compared to Confidentials 30-45 minute length. Following transmission, the episodes were all available for viewing on the BBC's Torchwood website, but were later removed from the site after the end of the first series. Both series of the Declassified installments have been included on the series box sets.
Series 1 (2006-2007)
Episode # | Original airdate | Episode title | Torchwood episode |
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— | 19 October 2006 | "Welcome to Torchwood" | — |
1 | 23 October 2006 | "Jack's Back" | "Everything Changes Everything Changes (Torchwood) "Everything Changes" is the first episode of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadcast on 22 October 2006.-Synopsis:Police constable Gwen Cooper comes across the mysterious organisation known as Torchwood... " |
2 | 23 October 2006 | "Bad Day at the Office" | "Day One Day One (Torchwood) "Day One" is the second episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Brian Kelly, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 22 October 2006 with the series pilot, "Everything Changes", and... " |
3 | 30 October 2006 | "Living History" | "Ghost Machine Ghost Machine (Torchwood) "Ghost Machine" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the third episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 29 October 2006.-Synopsis:... " |
4 | 6 November 2006 | "Girl Trouble" | "Cyberwoman Cyberwoman "Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 5 November 2006, and later repeated on terrestrial channel... " |
5 | 13 November 2006 | "Away with the Fairies" | "Small Worlds Small Worlds (Torchwood) "Small Worlds" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the fifth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 12 November 2006... " |
6 | 20 November 2006 | "The Country Club" | "Countrycide Countrycide "Countrycide" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the sixth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 19 November 2006-Synopsis:... " |
7 | 27 November 2006 | "There's Something About Mary" | "Greeks Bearing Gifts Greeks Bearing Gifts (Torchwood) "Greeks Bearing Gifts" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the seventh episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 26 November 2006.-Synopsis:... " |
8 | 4 December 2006 | "Beyond the Grave" | "They Keep Killing Suzie They Keep Killing Suzie "They Keep Killing Suzie" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It is the eighth episode of the first series, which was broadcast on 3 December 2006.-Synopsis:... " |
9 | 11 December 2006 | "Dead Man Walking" | "Random Shoes Random Shoes "Random Shoes" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 10 December 2006. It is the ninth episode of the first series.-Synopsis:... " |
10 | 18 December 2006 | "Time Flies" | "Out of Time Out of Time (Torchwood) "Out of Time" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 17 December 2006. It is the tenth episode of the first series.- Synopsis :... " |
11 | 25 December 2006 | "Weevil Fight Club" | "Combat Combat (Torchwood) "Combat" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 24 December 2006. It is the eleventh episode of the first series. Weevils are being abducted by humans. As Owen goes undercover to find out who is committing these crimes, he meets Mark Lynch... " |
12 | 1 January 2007 | "Blast from the Past" | "Captain Jack Harkness" |
13 | 1 January 2007 | "To the End" | "End of Days End of Days (Torchwood) "End of Days" is the thirteenth episode and the first series finale of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. It originally aired on BBC Three on 1 January 2007, alongside the previous episode, "Captain Jack Harkness". The episode was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by... " |
Series 2 (2008)
Episode # | Original airdate | Episode title | Torchwood episode |
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14 | 23 January 2008 | "Home and Hart" | "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Torchwood) "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 16 January 2008.... " |
15 | 24 January 2008 | "Sleepless in Cardiff" | "Sleeper Sleeper (Torchwood) "Sleeper" is the second episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast by BBC Two on 23 January 2008. A specially edited pre-watershed repeat was shown the following day.-Synopsis:... " |
16 | 31 January 2008 | "Step Back in Time" | "To the Last Man To the Last Man (Torchwood) "To the Last Man" is the third episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 30 January 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
17 | 7 February 2008 | "Save the Whale" | "Meat Meat (Torchwood) "Meat" is the fourth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 6 February 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
18 | 14 February 2008 | "Past Imperfect" | "Adam Adam (Torchwood) "Adam" is the fifth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Two on 13 February 2008.-Synopsis:Torchwood encounter an alien, Adam, who has the ability of memory manipulation... " |
19 | 20 February 2008 | "Animal Pharm" | "Reset Reset (Torchwood) "Reset" is the sixth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast by BBC Three on 13 February 2008, immediately after the broadcast of "Adam" on BBC Two... " |
20 | 28 February 2008 | "Death Defying" | "Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking (Torchwood) "Dead Man Walking" is the seventh episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three and BBC HD on 20 February 2008; it made its terrestrial debut on BBC Two on 27 February.-Synopsis:... " |
21 | 6 March 2008 | "Dead Eyes Open" | "A Day in the Death A Day in the Death "A Day in the Death" is the eighth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 27 February 2008... " |
22 | 13 March 2008 | "Something New" | "Something Borrowed Something Borrowed (Torchwood) "Something Borrowed" is the ninth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three on 5 March 2008 and repeated on BBC Two one week later.-Synopsis:... " |
23 | 19 March 2008 | "In Living Colour" | "From Out of the Rain From Out of the Rain "From Out of the Rain" is the tenth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three on 12 March 2008, and repeated on BBC Two one week later.- Synopsis :... " |
24 | 21 March 2008 | "Quid Pro Quo" | "Adrift Adrift (Torchwood) "Adrift" is the eleventh episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 19 March 2008, and by BBC Two on 21 March 2008.-Plot:... " |
25 | 28 March 2008 | "Clean State" | "Fragments Fragments (Torchwood) "Fragments" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast by BBC Three on 21 March 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
26 | 4 April 2008 | "Avulsion" | "Exit Wounds Exit Wounds (Torchwood) "Exit Wounds" is the thirteenth and final episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast on BBC Two on 4 April 2008.-Synopsis:... " |
Series 3 (2009)
One 30-minute episode was included on the DVD release of Children of Earth.Episode # | Original airdate | Episode title | Torchwood episode |
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27 | 13 July 2009 (DVD only) | "Cracking Children of Earth" | Children of Earth |
Series 4 (2011)
Two episodes were included on the DVD release of Torchwood: Miracle Day.Episode # | Original airdate | Episode title | Torchwood episode |
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28 | 14 November 2011 (DVD only) | "Behind the Scenes" | Miracle Day |
29 | 14 November 2011 (DVD only) | "FX Special on Miracle Day" | Miracle Day |