Torchwood is beyond the Government, above the law. It was founded in 1879 by royal charter to investigate alien incursions on British soil. Torchwood One was destroyed in the battle with the cybermen and daleks. Torchwood three is an office in Glasgow. Torchwood Four disappeared. Britain's last line of defence against the scum of the universe is the Cardiff section, led by Captain Jack Harkness from their secret base underneath Roald Dahl Plaza.