I thought this was common knowledge amongst Whovians. Oh well.
(November 17, 2013 at 1:29 am)Stimbo Wrote: Yeah, that was why the spin-off got that name. In fact, if I remember aright, the 2005 nu-Who series was referred to in production as Torchwood to deflect spoilers.Technically, the spin-off got that name because it was about the Torchwood Institute, which had already featured in Doctor Who on a number of occasions. The institute was named "Torchwood" by Queen Victoria after Torchwood House, which she was staying in when she met the Doctor and was attacked by an alien werewolf. But yes, the name "Torchwood" came from an anagram of "Doctor Who".
