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Torchwood :: Children of Earth (1) (03x01)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Children of Earth (1)
Episode #: 03x01
Production Number: 301
Original Airdate: Monday July 06th, 2009
*Also Known As:
8.9/10 (15 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
US (BBC America) Jul 20, 2009
Episode Crew
Director: Euros Lyn
Writer: Russell T. Davies (1)
 
Episode Summary
 
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The Torchwood team are placed in mortal danger when they investigate a mysterious signal that is reaching out hypnotically to lure in vast groups of helpless children. Dr Rupesh Patanjali becomes involved with the Torchwood team after an encounter with Jack and Ianto. It soon becomes apparent that the government are involved with the 456 and know what is going on. Jack and Ianto visit their respective families as Gwen heads to East Grimstead to speak to an adult who has been affected by what has been going on.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Starring Roles
Kai OwenplayedRhys WilliamsRecurring (21st appearance)
Guest Stars
Peter CapaldiplayedJohn FrobisherRecurring (first appearance)
Paul CopleyplayedClement McDonaldRecurring (first appearance)
Nicholas FarrellplayedBrian GreenRecurring (first appearance)
Susan Brown (1)playedBridget SpearsRecurring (first appearance)
Lucy CohuplayedAlice CarterRecurring (first appearance)
Cush JumboplayedLois HabibaRecurring (first appearance)
Liz May BriceplayedJohnsonRecurring (first appearance)
Charles AbomeliplayedColonel Augustus OduyaRecurring (first appearance)
Ian GelderplayedMr DekkerRecurring (first appearance)
Katy WixplayedRhiannon DaviesRecurring (first appearance)
Rhodri LewisplayedJohnny DaviesRecurring (first appearance)
Hilary MacLeanplayedAnna FrobisherRecurring (first appearance)
Rachel FerjaniplayedParliamentary SecretaryRecurring (first appearance)
Christopher James (2)playedPress SecretaryRecurring (first appearance)
Ben Loyd HolmesplayedOperativeRecurring (first appearance)
Luke Perry (2)playedDavid DaviesRecurring (first appearance)
Aimee DaviesplayedMica DaviesRecurring (first appearance)
Bear McCauslandplayedSteven CarterRecurring (first appearance)
Julia JoyceplayedHolly FrobisherRecurring (first appearance)
Madeleine Rakic-PlattplayedLilly FrobisherRecurring (first appearance)
Rik MakaremplayedDr. Rupesh Patanjali 
Anne LawsonplayedNurse 
Phylip HarriesplayedWater Taxi Man 
Cristian EmmanuelplayedMother 
Melanie BarkerplayedMother 2 
Scott Bailey (2)playedFather 
Uncredited
Nicholas BriggsplayedRick YatesRecurring (first appearance)
 
Main Cast
 
John BarrowmanplayedCaptain Jack Harkness
Eve MylesplayedGwen Cooper
Gareth David-LloydplayedIanto Jones
 
Episode Notes
 
Peter Capaldi (Mr Frobisher) previously played Caecillius in the 2008 Doctor Who episode "The Fires of Pompeii".
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Gwen: Who's back?
Jack: What's he doing?
Ianto: Waiting, just like you said. He's been there 20 minutes.
Jack: Persistent.
Ianto: Good sign.
Jack: Dogmatic.
Ianto: Always a plus.
Gwen: Oh, Christ, never work with a couple, you two talk like twins!
 
Dr. Rupesh Patanjali: My first case, my first death, was a suicide. Do you know why she did it? 'Cause she had written all these letters. She'd been a Christian all her life, and then alien life appears. She wrote this bit, she said, "It's like science has won."
Gwen: Lost her faith.
Dr. Rupesh Patanjali: More than that. She said she saw her place in the universe, and it was tiny. She died because she thought she was nothing.
Gwen: I went through that, even now I get terrified. But at the same time, it is brilliant. And beautiful. And completely bloody magic. It's bigger, you know. It's like... it's like the whole wide world is bigger. My life is bigger.
 
Dr. Rupesh Patanjali: What's in there?
Gwen: Big science-fiction superbase. Honestly! See you.
 
Gwen: Oh my God, Severn Bridge. I'm going in to England, farewell forever.
Rhys Williams: Good luck, have you got currency?
Gwen: Yes, and I've had my injections. See ya.
 
(to Jack)
Alice Carter: Yeah. I just can't stand it, Dad. I look older than you do and it's never going to stop. I get older and older and you stay the same. One day you're going to be standing at my funeral, looking just like you did when you were standing at Mum's. No wonder she was so furious. You make us feel old.
 
Timothy White: What's that thing?
Gwen: The technical name is a gizmo.
 
Dr. Rupesh Patanjali: He was dead.
Johnson: Now he's dead again. And we'll keep killing him till he's ready.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorRussell T. Davies (1)
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner (1)  |  Russell T. Davies (1)
ProducerPeter Bennett (3)
Associate ProducerCatrin Lewis Defis
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorWill Oswald
First Assistant DirectorRhidian Evans
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dahaviland
MusicBen Foster (3)
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Make-upNel Batt  |  Hannah Proverbs
GripClive Baldwin
Camera OperatorJames Leigh  |  Alwyn Hughes
Set DecoratorJulian Luxton
Location ManagerNicky James
Production CoordinatorClaire Rutteman
Assistant EditorCarmen Sanchez Roberts
Post Production SupervisorHelen Vallis  |  Chris Blatchford
Supervising Sound EditorDoug Sinclair (2)
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorGeraint Pari Huws  |  Matt Mullins (2)
Director of PhotographyRory Taylor
Stunt CoordinatorTom Lucy
Production SecretaryClaire Thomas
Storyboard ArtistShaun Williams
Production ManagementSteff Morris
Assistant ProducerBrian Minchin
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Third Assistant DirectorDavid Chalstrey
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Main Title ThemeMurray Gold
Visual Effects SupervisorBarney Curnow
Production AccountantCeri Tothill  |  Carole Wakefield
Camera AssistantJon Vidgen  |  Tom Hartley
Sound AssistantBryn Thomas
Best BoySteve Slocombe
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones (3)
Special Effects SupervisorBen Ashmore
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Graphic DesignerJames North
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
ColoristJon Everett
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Focus PullerJames Southcott  |  Steve Rees
RunnerSusi Sharma  |  Alison Jones  |  Tom Evans (2)
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor
Standby Art DirectorArwel Wyn Jones
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Sound Special Effects EditorHoward Eaves
Make-up DesignerMarie Doris
Assistant Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Chief Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Props MasterStuart Wooddisse
Costume AssistantSara Morgan  |  Gemma Evans
 
 
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