High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Andy Davidson is a fictional character in the BBC television programme Torchwood, portrayed by Tom Price. Andy, an officer with the South Wales Police, is a supporting character who first appears in Torchwood`s premiere episode "Everything Changes" and recurs regularly from thereon. Though initially only credited as `PC Andy`, the character`s surname `Davidson` was given in novels and online media and eventually confirmed by dialogue in Children of Earth, "Day Three" (2009). Like Gwen`s partner, Rhys (Kai Owen), Andy is used by the production team as an everyman character who grounds the series in a recognisable real-world setting. The character had originally been slated to be killed off in the first series, though the production team had a change of heart, believing him to work well as a supporting character. Both cast and crew, as well as professional reviewers have spoken of the character`s role in providing comic relief and an outsiders perspective on the Torchwood Institute.