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Away from the controversy over Ianto's death, the episode was a milestone in the career of long-term [[DWU]] contributor, [[Nicholas Briggs]]. Though his vocal talents had long been used by [[BBC Wales]] and [[Big Finish]], and despite having starred in number of direct-to-video productions made by [[BBV Productions]], this was the first time he had actually been seen in-camera, on [[BBC One]], in a DWU production. | Away from the controversy over Ianto's death, the episode was a milestone in the career of long-term [[DWU]] contributor, [[Nicholas Briggs]]. Though his vocal talents had long been used by [[BBC Wales]] and [[Big Finish]], and despite having starred in number of direct-to-video productions made by [[BBV Productions]], this was the first time he had actually been seen in-camera, on [[BBC One]], in a DWU production. | ||
''Day Four'' was the most successful single episode of ''Torchwood'', scoring the programme's highest ratings on every front: greatest final audience (6.8 million), highest weekly ranking (11th), and largest [[AI]] (91%). Indeed, its AI has only been equalled by ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s | ''Day Four'' was the most successful single episode of ''Torchwood'', scoring the programme's highest ratings on every front: greatest final audience (6.8 million), highest weekly ranking (11th), and largest [[AI]] (91%). Indeed, its AI has only been equalled by ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}} and {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}} but has never been surpassed, {{as of|2019|1|lc=y}}. | ||
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* [[Johnny Davies]] is thrilled over the money he's making off charging "ten quid a kid" for babysitting children back at his house as started in [[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)}}. | * [[Johnny Davies]] is thrilled over the money he's making off charging "ten quid a kid" for babysitting children back at his house as started in [[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)}}. | ||
* [[Road traffic|Traffic]] gridlock forces Jack and Ianto to abandon the stolen vehicle Torchwood swiped earlier in the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)}}. | * [[Road traffic|Traffic]] gridlock forces Jack and Ianto to abandon the stolen vehicle Torchwood swiped earlier in the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)}}. | ||
* The 456 ambassador uses the same argument the [[Cybermen]] used of thousands of nameless deaths being unrecognised, but the same number only being acknowledged when directly threatened | * The 456 ambassador uses the same argument the [[Cybermen]] used of thousands of nameless deaths being unrecognised, but the same number only being acknowledged when directly threatened, like in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Tenth Planet (TV story)}}. | ||
* [[Agnes Havisham]] stated that those close to Jack Harkness tend to die | * [[Agnes Havisham]] stated that those close to Jack Harkness tend to die during [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Risk Assessment (novel)}}. Therefore, Ianto's death is the latest in a list of Jack's family and friends who have died before the natural end; this includes [[Toshiko Sato]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Exit Wounds (TV story)}} [[Owen Harper]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Reset (TV story)}} and [[Estelle Cole]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Small Worlds (TV story)}}. | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == |
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