Report: BBC channels fight over 'Torchwood'

A potential second series of Torchwood is the subject of an internal scrap at the BBC, according to the South Wales Echo.

The Doctor Who spinoff draws around a million viewers each week for its Sunday night premiere on BBC Three, then attracts around 2 million more for a Thursday night outing on BBC Two.

Now BBC Two is apparently keen to air episodes from the second series before BBC Three, while creator Russell T Davies is said to be "pushing for" a slot on BBC One.

A second series has yet to be formally commissioned but is likely to be confirmed within weeks. The first series will wrap with a double-bill on BBC Three on New Year's Day.