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Torchwood: Ghost Machine

Gwen ends up with an alien object from a young man running away. Visions of a young boy start to haunt her. The team desperately try to find the man who gave it to her as Owen disobeys orders by using it. He sees visions of a murder that happened over 40 years and learns that the murderer is still on the loose and alive.


8.5/10 (10 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x3
Production Number: 103
Airdate: Sunday October 29th, 2006

Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Helen Raynor

Alternate Airdates:

AU (Ten) Jul 02, 2007
USA Sep 22, 2007
NL (Sci-Fi) Mar 25, 2009

Starring Roles
Kai OwenKai Owen
As Rhys Williams
Recurring

Guest Stars
Ben McKayBen McKay
As Bernie
Christopher Greene (1)Christopher Greene (1)
As Young Thomas Erasmus Flanagan (as Christopher Green)
John NormingtonJohn Normington
As Thomas Erasmus Flanagan
Julie GibbsJulie Gibbs
As Bernie's Mom
Ian KayIan Kay
As Snooker Player
Ryan ConwayRyan Conway
As Kid in Arcade
Kathryn HowardKathryn Howard
As Women in Shop
Emily EvansEmily Evans
As Lizzie Lewis
Christopher ElsonChristopher Elson
As Young Ed Morgan
Gareth ThomasGareth Thomas
As Ed Morgan
Main Cast
John BarrowmanJohn Barrowman
As Captain Jack Harkness
Eve MylesEve Myles
As Gwen Cooper
Burn GormanBurn Gorman
As Owen Harper
Naoko MoriNaoko Mori
As Toshiko Sato
Gareth David-LloydGareth David-Lloyd
As Ianto Jones

Recap

Under Tosh’s directions, Owen and Grace are chasing a target on foot. Jack is closing in by car while Tosh tries to identify the target. She finally gets a visual on the target, a man wearing a hood. The target slides under a closing security gate and Gwen manages to follow him, leaving Jack and Owen behind until they can get the gate back up. Gwen manages to grab the target’s coat as they enter a station but he pulls himself free and gets away. Tosh congratulates her, telling Gwen that the jacket is the target. Gwen takes out a handheld alien device and pushes a button on it. She finds herself standing in the same spot. A young boy wearing older-style clothing comes out of an alley. He’s unable to see or hear Gwen, and has a tag on his coat with his name: Tom Erasmus Flanagan. He walks away and Gwen pushes the button again. She finds herself back to normal as Jack and Owen arrive, and Gwen tells them she’s seen a ghost...

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Episode Notes
John Normington (Thomas Erasmus Flanagan) previously played Morgus in the 1984 Doctor Who serial "The Caves of Androzani" and Trevor Sigma in the 1988 serial "The Happiness Patrol".



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
FeederFeeling a MomentOwen and Tosh talk in the bar
The LibertinesCan't Stand Me Now 
TravisSing 


Episode Quotes
Gwen: I don't even kill spiders in the bath.
Jack: Nor do I. Not with a gun.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorRussell T. Davies
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner (1)  |  Russell T. Davies
ProducerRichard Stokes
Co-ProducerChris Chibnall
Associate ProducerMarcus Prince
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorMike Hopkins
First Assistant DirectorNick Rae
Second Assistant DirectorLynsey Muir
MusicBen Foster (3)
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Make-upSarah Astley-Hughes  |  Kate Roberts
Camera OperatorGareth Hughes
Location ManagerPaul Davies (3)
Production CoordinatorCarmelina Palumbo
Assistant EditorMatt Mullins (2)
Post Production SupervisorHelen Vallis  |  Chris Blatchford
GafferDave Fowler
On-Line EditorMatthew Clarke (2)
Director of PhotographyMark Waters
StuntsGary Hoptrough  |  Crispin Layfield  |  Jo McLaren  |  Curtis Rivers
Stunt CoordinatorTom Lucy
Production SecretaryMargarita Felices
Assistant Production CoordinatorKate Powell (2)
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementCatrin Lewis Defis
Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Script EditorBrian Minchin
Assistant ProducerSophie Fante
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistJeff Matthews
Third Assistant DirectorRhian Salisbury
Costume SupervisorDebra Haggett
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Art Department CoordinatorMatt North (1)
Visual Effects CoordinatorKim Phelan
Main Title ThemeMurray Gold
Visual Effects SupervisorBarney Curnow  |  David Houghton
Production AccountantEndaf Emyr Williams  |  Ceri Tothill
Camera AssistantMani Blaxter Paliwala
Best BoySteve Slocombe
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones (3)  |  Will Cohen (3)
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Unit ManagerGeraint Havard Jones
ColoristMick Vincent
ContinuityVicky Cole
Focus PullerDai Hopkins  |  Duncan Fowlie
RunnerGlenn Coxon
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor
DesignerPenny Harvey
Supervising Art DirectorKeith Dunne
Standby Art DirectorLeonie Rintler
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Contracts AssistantBeth Britton
Art Department Production ManagerJonathan Allison
Sound Special Effects EditorHoward Eaves
Make-up DesignerMarie Doris
Make-up SupervisorClaire Pritchard
Chief Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Costume AssistantBobbie Peach  |  Sam Benbow
Art Department Operations ManagerAdrian Anscombe
 

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