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| The premiere of a new sci-fi drama, from the same stable as Dr Who, has taken place in Cardiff. | The premiere of a new sci-fi drama, from the same stable as Dr Who, has taken place in Cardiff. |
| Torchwood - an anagram of Doctor Who - has been created by writer Russell T Davies and will be broadcast on Sunday. | Torchwood - an anagram of Doctor Who - has been created by writer Russell T Davies and will be broadcast on Sunday. |
| Set in Cardiff, the series stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack - one of the characters from Doctor Who - and Welsh actress Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper. | Set in Cardiff, the series stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack - one of the characters from Doctor Who - and Welsh actress Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper. |
| Torchwood follows the adventures of a team of investigators solving crime - both alien and human. | Torchwood follows the adventures of a team of investigators solving crime - both alien and human. |
| Swansea-born Davies, the creator of Queer as Folk and Second Coming, said the 13-part series, to be screened after the 9pm watershed, was aimed at an adult audience. | Swansea-born Davies, the creator of Queer as Folk and Second Coming, said the 13-part series, to be screened after the 9pm watershed, was aimed at an adult audience. |
| The six investigators deal with aliens and their technology but also have "real lives with mortgages to pay and chips to eat," said Davies. | The six investigators deal with aliens and their technology but also have "real lives with mortgages to pay and chips to eat," said Davies. |
| He said he ensured there was some swearing early in the first episode to make it clear the show was not meant for children, though he expected some would watch. | He said he ensured there was some swearing early in the first episode to make it clear the show was not meant for children, though he expected some would watch. |
| 'Upset people' | 'Upset people' |
| He said: "I did that very deliberately so that you cannot get confused about what you are watching. | He said: "I did that very deliberately so that you cannot get confused about what you are watching. |
| "It's saying very clearly, if you are watching with a child, get out of the room." | "It's saying very clearly, if you are watching with a child, get out of the room." |
| Despite closely following the characters' love lives, Davies said he did not think "there's anything there to upset people". | |
| Each of the Torchwood characters "get the chance to shine" as the series progresses, he said, with the aliens including a cyberman/woman, "psychotic fairies" and a "big, big" monster. | |
| Russell T Davies is the creator of Torchwood | Russell T Davies is the creator of Torchwood |
| Captain Jack Harkness is the leader of the Torchwood team and Myles' character, Cardiff-based policewoman Gwen Cooper, by chance becomes involved with the team. | Captain Jack Harkness is the leader of the Torchwood team and Myles' character, Cardiff-based policewoman Gwen Cooper, by chance becomes involved with the team. |
| Barrowman said: "There's sexuality in the show. It's people showing their sexuality as people do in everyday life." | Barrowman said: "There's sexuality in the show. It's people showing their sexuality as people do in everyday life." |
| The series also stars Indira Varma, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd. | The series also stars Indira Varma, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd. |
| Torchwood has been filmed in a variety of locations across south Wales, including Cardiff Bay, and a specially-built studio near Pontypridd. | Torchwood has been filmed in a variety of locations across south Wales, including Cardiff Bay, and a specially-built studio near Pontypridd. |
| Although Doctor Who inspired Torchwood, no storylines cross over between the two series. | Although Doctor Who inspired Torchwood, no storylines cross over between the two series. |
| Torchwood is broadcast on Sunday, 22 October, on BBC Three, at 2100 BST and 2150 BST. It is repeated on Wednesday, 25 October on BBC Two at 2100 BST. | Torchwood is broadcast on Sunday, 22 October, on BBC Three, at 2100 BST and 2150 BST. It is repeated on Wednesday, 25 October on BBC Two at 2100 BST. |