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Torchwood: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

The Torchwood team face a rogue Time Agent in the form of Captain John Hart, who is searching for something hidden on Earth. But who will Jack side with when Gwen's life is threatened?


8.8/10 (18 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 2x1
Production Number: 201
Airdate: Wednesday January 16th, 2008

Director: Ashley Way
Writer: Chris Chibnall

Alternate Airdates:

USA Jan 26, 2008
NL (Sci-Fi) Jun 10, 2009

Starring Roles
Kai OwenKai Owen
As Rhys Williams
Recurring

Guest Stars
James MarstersJames Marsters
As Captain John Hart
Recurring
Paul Kasey (1)Paul Kasey (1)
As Blowfish
Recurring
Menna TrusslerMenna Trussler
As Old Woman
Nathan RyanNathan Ryan
As Victim
Inika Leigh WrightInika Leigh Wright
As Hologram Woman
Sarah WhyteSarah Whyte
As Teenage Girl

Uncredited
Tom PriceTom Price
As PC Andy
Recurring
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

An old lady is preparing to cross the street as a car pulls up. An alien, the Blowfish, stops and waves her by. Once she passes, he drives on. Torchwood drives by a few minutes later and asks if the Blowfish just went by. The old woman tells them and they leave, as she complains about Torchwood...

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Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
A3Mao Tse Tung SaidJohn enters the nightclub
BlurSong 2Jack and John fight at the nightclub
Method ManRelease Yo' Self (Prodigy Mix)Blowfish lets the old lady cross


Episode Quotes
Gwen: All I'm saying is, you are speeding and there are children.
Owen: Well if kids are out at midnight, they've got it coming.

Blowfish: So, this is Team Torchwood: The teacher's pets. But Teacher has gone, hasn't he? Leaving the Kiddy Kids all alone. And look at you, trying so hard to be all grown up: The Doctor with his hands full of blood. The Carer with her oh so beating heart. The Technician with her cold devices. Which leaves me with the Office Boy, promoted beyond his measure. All of you, lost without your master. All of you, pretending to be so brave. All of you so scared. So, what about it, minions? Can you do it? How good are you? How sharp is your aim? What if you kill her? What if I kill her first? Can you shoot before I do? Can you? Dare you? Would you? Won't you?

Tosh: Where were you?
Jack: I found my Doctor.
Owen: Did he fix you?
Jack: What's to fix? You don't mess with this level of perfection.
Ianto: Are you going back to him?
Jack: I came back for you. All of you.

Mugger: Come any closer I'll open up his neck.
Captain John Hart: Fine.
Mugger: What?
Captain John Hart: Which artery do you normally sever?
Mugger: I'm not bluffing!
Captain John Hart: Well see, now you've given yourself away. Only someone who's bluffing ever says they aren't.

Jack: Okay, let's get back and see what we can piece together.
Gwen: Good in charge again, you?
Jack: I was hoping for a little power struggle. Resolved by some naked wrestling.

Owen: Okay, so who the hell was that bloke in the hologram?
Ianto: I know Jack recognized him.
Tosh: Why didn't he let us go with him?
Gwen: 'Cause he's typical Jack, isn't he? He disappears, he comes back, then he runs away again. Shuts us out. We don't even know his real name.
Tosh: Or which time he comes from.
Gwen: Exactly. He's supposed to be our boss and we know nothing about him. Drives me crazy.
Ianto: It is more fun when he's around though.
Owen: Yeah. No. Definitely.
Gwen: Yeah it is.

Jack: Captain Jack Harkness, note the stripes.
Captain John Hart: Captain John Hart, note the sarcasm.
Jack: Hey, I worked my way up through the ranks.
Captain John Hart: I bet the ranks were very grateful.

(as Captain John drinks a bottle of vodka)
Jack: So, uh, how was rehab?
Captain John Hart: Rehabs. Plural.
Jack: Sex, drink, drugs, and...
Captain John Hart: Murder.
Jack: You went to murder rehab?
Captain John Hart: I know, ridiculous! The odd kill, who does it hurt?
Jack: You clean now?
Captain John Hart: Oh yeah, kicked everything. Living like a priest.

Captain John Hart: Oh, do you have a team name? I love team names, go on!
Jack: Torchwood.
Captain John Hart: Oh. Not Excalibur? Blizzard? Bikini Cops? No? Torchwood. Oh, dear.

Tosh: It's the same as yours.
Jack: A little smaller.
Captain John Hart: But lasts much longer. Get two Time Agents in the same room, it's always about the size of the wrist strap.

Gwen: John's right. I'm sorry, do you prefer "John" or "Captain"?
Captain John Hart: With eyes like yours? Call me Vera, I won't complain.

Jack: Three rules. One, don't believe anything he say. Two, always keep him in front of you. And three, under no circumstances let him kiss you.
Gwen: As if I would!
Captain John Hart: Has he gotten to the "no kissing" rule yet? He only invented because he wants me all to himself.

Jack: Oh yeah, loving that officey feel. I always get excited in these places. To me they're exotic. Office romances, photocopying your butt. (to Ianto) Well, maybe not your butt. Although, as we're here, why don't we photo...

Ianto: Why are you doing this?
Captain John Hart: We're a cosmic joke, eye candy. An accident of chemicals and evolution. The jokes, the sex, just cover the fact that nothing means anything. And the only consolation is money. So run, Ianto Jones!

Jack: You know, you never really mastered that temptation spiel.
Captain John Hart: It's not a spiel. It's fact.
Jack: Move on! Here I am with a new life, and you're still churning out the same old tunes. And sorry, but they don't play as well now you're looking a little bit older. And what are they, wrinkles around your eyes?
Captain John Hart: Laugh lines.
Jack: Oh, hell of a good joke.
Captain John Hart: It's you I'm laughing at.

Captain John Hart: Pretty and resilient. It's not even fair.
Gwen: Maybe you didn't realise. You can beat, shoot, threaten, and even poison us and we'll keep coming back, stronger every time.
Captain John Hart: Well, I think you ought to know, your boss is splayed out on the... (Jack walks in) ...pavement. Now, that's impressive. Seriously, you could earn a fortune in the Vegas galaxies with an act like that. Go on, how's it work?
Jack: I can't die.
Captain John Hart: No, but really.
Jack: No, but really. You can't kill me. No matter how many times you try, I cant die, ever.

Captain John Hart: But what does it cost you? Every time you have to drag yourself back here, how does it feel? All that pain and trauma. Plus, you're reborn into this godforsaken mess. I pity you.
Jack: These people. This planet. All the beauty you could never see. That's what I come back for.
Captain John Hart: Well, goody on you.

Tosh: You said this was a dying woman's request.
Captain John Hart: Yeah, she was dying. I shot her.

Gwen: You are unbelievable.
Captain John Hart: And yet you still find me strangely attractive.

Captain John Hart: I think I'm starting to see what he likes about this place. She's beautiful, he's stunning...
Gwen: Don't you ever stop?
Captain John Hart: What? Five minutes to live, you want me to behave? (looking out the window) Oh, that's gorgeous!
Gwen: That's a poodle.
Captain John Hart: That's nice!

Gwen: We have to go!
Captain John Hart: No! What about a last minute rescue? What's the point of being on a team if you don't get a last minute rescue?



Other Episode Crew

CreatorRussell T. Davies
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner (1)  |  Russell T. Davies
ProducerRichard Stokes
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorWilliam Webb (2)
Second Assistant DirectorLynsey Muir  |  Nick Brown (3)
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Camera OperatorJames Moss
Set DecoratorAdrian Anscombe
Location ManagerNicky James
Production CoordinatorHannah Simpson
Post Production SupervisorHelen Vallis  |  Chris Blatchford
Supervising Sound EditorDoug Sinclair (2)
GafferJohn Truckle
Director of PhotographySimon Butcher (2)
StuntsCurtis Rivers
Stunt CoordinatorTom Lucy
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementCatrin Lewis Defis  |  Steff Morris
Script EditorBrian Minchin
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistJeff Matthews
Third Assistant DirectorPaul Bennett (2)
Visual Effects SupervisorBarney Curnow
Production AccountantCeri Tothill
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones (3)
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
ColoristMick Vincent
ContinuityHeulwen Jones
Focus PullerChris Reynolds
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor
Supervising Art DirectorKeith Dunne
Standby Art DirectorBeverley Gerard
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Sound Special Effects EditorHoward Eaves
Make-up DesignerMarie Doris  |  Claire Pritchard
Make-up SupervisorCharlotte Mitchell (1)
Props MasterStuart Wooddisse
Series DesignerJulian Luxton
 

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