Tardisode 12

Tardisode 12 was the twelfth of the Tardisode series of mini-episode prologues to Doctor Who series 2. This Tardisode was a prelude to the episode Army of Ghosts.

Synopsis
A reporter tells his editor about the story so big it will be the story of the century - the story of Torchwood. His editor asks him to get the story for her. The reporter is shown passing secret envelopes, looking through files and photos, several of which feature the Doctor. The reporter is sure that Torchwood goes back as far as "Queen Victoria, right up to the explosion on Christmas Day and is connected with the Ghosts that have been appearing lately". He returns to his editor with his findings, only to be told that there have been "complications", and is dragged off by several mysterious men. Meanwhile another man talks to the Editor, and says that Torchwood thanks her for her co-operation, before leaving her with a replacement front page story about GCSE results. The reporter is last seen in a straitjacket, protesting as he is hauled away: "I'm not mad! Torchwood exists! I know the truth about the Ghosts!"...

Cast

 * Man in White Coat 1 - Angus Brown
 * Man in White Coat 2 - Gerard Cooke
 * Suited Agent - Dafydd Emyr
 * Editor - Nicky Rainsford
 * Atif - Shane Zaza
 * Tenth Doctor - David Tennant (newly taken photo)

Crew

 * Executive Producers - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
 * Script Editor - Simon Winstone

Story notes

 * Writer Gareth Roberts initially conceived the Tardisode for Army of Ghosts as being composed of clips for a Torchwood training video.

Filming location
BBC Broadcasting House, Cardiff

Continuity

 * Atif discovers the truth of the ghost shift. (TV: Army of Ghosts)
 * Torchwood is traced back to Queen Victoria, (TV: Tooth and Claw) and were involved with the recent Christmas incident. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)