Welcome to Torchwood (CON episode)

Welcome to Torchwood
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	Army of Ghosts
Series number:	2
Broadcast date:	1 July 2006 (full length) 2 July 2006 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	30 minutes (full length) 12'45" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Mark Gatiss
Doctor Who Confidential
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You may be looking for the episode of Torchwood Declassified.

Welcome to Torchwood was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with the episode Army of Ghosts.

A large amount of footage from this episode would later be re-used in the Torchwood Declassified episode of the same name.

Aspects of production covered

• The origins of the 'Torchwood' name as a cover for the tapes of Series 1, and the various references in Series 2 to the name.
• Tracy Ann Oberman talks about playing Yvonne, and the challenges of getting used to the technobabble of the show.
• The complicated nature of making the Ghosts look human enough but not dissimilar to Cybermen.

Additional topics covered

• Development of the Torchwood spin-off, and one of its first readthroughs.

People interviewed

• Raji James, Dr Rajesh Singh
• Noel Clarke, Mickey Smith
• Nicholas Briggs, Dalek Voice
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
• Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
• Phil Collinson, Producer, Doctor Who
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Tracy Ann Oberman, Yvonne Hartman
• Camille Coduri, Jackie Tyler
• Julie Gardner, Executive Producer, Doctor Who
• Steven Moffat, Writer, "The Empty Child"
• Eve Myles, Gwen Cooper
• John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
• Graeme Harper, Director, Episode 12
• Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer

Music list

• "Standing on the Edge" by Feeder, Album: Echo Park
• "You Said" by Chikinki
• "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, Album: Greatest Hits
• "Time of Your Life" by Paul Oakenfold feat. Perry Farrell, Album: Bunkka
• "I Like the Way" by BodyRockers, Album: BodyRockers
• "Seen the Light" by Supergrass, Album: Supergrass is 10: The Best of 1994-2004
• "She Moves In Her Own Way" by The Kooks, Album: Inside In / Inside Out
• "Fill My Little World" by The Feeling, Album: Twelve Stops and Home
• "Secrets" by The Zutons, Album: Tired of Hanging Around
• "Battle Without Honor or Humanity (from 'Kill Bill Vol. 1')" by Tomoyasu Hotei

These songs were in the music list on the Doctor Who website, but do not feature in the episode:

• "Bullet in the Gun" by Planet Perfecto, Album: Cream Anthems 2000: Once in a Lifetime
• "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" by The Killers, Album: Hot Fuss

Crew

• Camera - Stuart Brereton, Mat Bryant, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Andy Smith, Joe Zafar
• Sound - Steve Hodge, Steve Hoy, Tim Hunt, Kevin Meredith, Ryan Windley
• Runners - Rhian Arwel, Alia Bianco, Siân Goldsmith
• Researchers - Cat Chappell, Alexander Gratton, Kate Monaghan, Hannah Williams
• Assistant Producers - Zoë Rushton, Geoff Evans
• Production Team Assistant - Claire Jones
• Production Co-ordinator - Hannah Simpson
• Production Managers - Zoë Scott, Natalie Street
• Editor - Tom Appleby
• Colourist - Jon Everett
• Dubbing - Tim Ricketts
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Edit Producer - Sarah T Davies
• Producer - Adam Page
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down

to be added

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.