ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː tˈʊk tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst blˈɑːk ʌv ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz ʌvðə dˈɑːktɚ hˌuː spˈɪnɔf sˈɪɹiz tˈɔːɹtʃwʊd.
In 2006, he took charge of directing the first block of episodes of the Doctor Who spinoff series Torchwood.