Where was Torchwood filmed?
British television series and spin-off from Doctor Who
Torchwood (2006–) was filmed in Singapore, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Millennium Centre, Thames House, Roald Dahl Plass and 1 more place, 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Singapore, the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Part of the Doctor Who franchise
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 7 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Singapore
Singapore
Sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
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Towns & cities
Cardiff
Wales
Capital city of Wales, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent
Wales
Military site
“Production crew were keen to use everything Wales had to offer in filming the series; for example, the military base scenes in "Sleeper" and the booby-trapped abandoned warehouse scenes in "Fragments" were filmed at RAF Caerwent, near Chepstow.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Merthyr Tydfil
Wales
Town in Wales
“Filming has also taken place outside of Cardiff, including in Merthyr Tydfil.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Thames House
England
Government office building in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Roald Dahl Plass
Wales
Public plaza in Cardiff Bay in Cardiff, Wales
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Landmarks & buildings
Wales Millennium Centre
Wales
Arts centre in Cardiff
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place says on its own Wikipedia page that this series was shot there. Not on the map: the quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
Penarth
Wales
Town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales
“Scenes for Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures (notably 21 Clinton Road, where they filmed Sarah Jane's house in 13 Bannerman Road), Gavin & Stacey and Casualty have also been filmed in Penarth.” Wikipedia
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