Combat (TV story)

Combat
Main enemy:	Weevil
Key crew
Writer:	Noel Clarke
Director:	Andy Goddard
Producer:	Richard Stokes
Release details
Release number:	11
Premiere broadcast:	24th December 2006

Synopsis

Savage aliens are being kidnapped from the streets of Cardiff and Torchwood want to know why. Owen is sent undercover to find out who's behind it and soon befriends the charismatic Mark Lynch. Beneath the veneer of city life, Owen discovers a shocking subculture: can he avoid being sucked in?

Plot

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Cast

• Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
• Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
• Owen Harper - Burn Gorman
• Toshiko Sato - Naoko Mori
• Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
• Mark Lynch - Alex Hassell
• Weevil - Paul Kasey
• Barmaid (Combat) - Alexadra Dunn
• Boyfriend (Combat) - Matthew Raymond
• Hospital Patient (Combat) - David Gyasai

Crew

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References

• Owen poses as the owner of a companying exporting jellied eels.
• Owen appears to gain some affinity for the weevils.

Story Notes

• This episode was written by Noel Clarke who had previously played Mickey Smith.

Ratings

• BBC3 - 0.8 million viewers
• BBC2 - 2.0 million viewers

Myths

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Filming Locations

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

• Look behind Owen as Mark is giving his "something in the darkness" speech and you can see a green screen in the window (unless Mark lives on a planet where everything is green).

Continuity

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DVD Releases

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See also

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External Links

• Doctor Who: Torchwood Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - Combat
• A Brief History of Time (Travel): Combat