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[[File:Torchwood_ChildrenofEarth_logo.png|right|thumb|The title card for ''Torchwood: Children of Earth'']]
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[[File:Torchwood Children of Earth Trailer - BBC One|thumb|right|The [[BBC One]] trailer]]
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The '''third series''' of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' aired on [[BBC One]] in [[June]] [[2009]]. It consisted of a single, five-episode story arc entitled '''''Torchwood: Children of Earth''''', broadcast over five consecutive nights. The series had a new [[producer]], [[Peter Bennett]], and was [[director|directed]] by [[Euros Lyn]], who had considerable experience on the revived ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
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|ep count        = 5
|story count      = 1
|first ep        = Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)
|main character  = Jack Harkness
|starring        = Gwen Cooper
|starring2        = Ianto Jones
|starring3        = Rhys Williams
|starring4        = Lois Habiba
|main enemy      = [[The 456]]
|producer        = Peter Bennett
|exec prod        = Russell T Davies
|exec prod2      = Julie Gardner
|start date      = [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|end date        = [[10 July (releases)|10 July]] 2009
|network          = BBC One
|runtime          = 52'
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'''Series 3''' of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', also known under the umbrella title '''''Children of Earth''''', ran between [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] and [[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. It starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Kai Owen]] as [[Rhys Williams]] and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]]. The series opened with ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'' and concluded with ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]''.


The [[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|first]] and [[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|fifth episodes]] were [[Writer|written]] by [[Russell T Davies]], who also wrote the story arc. The [[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|third episode]] was co-written by Davies and [[James Moran]] whilst the [[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|second]] and [[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|fourth]] were by newcomer [[John Fay]], though, according to Moran's blog, all three writers had input into the storyline. [[Freema Agyeman]] and [[Noel Clarke]] were originally scheduled to appear as [[Martha Jones]] and [[Mickey Smith]], Agyeman appearing throughout the story arc and Clarke in the final two episodes. When Agyeman was signed to co-star in ''{{w|Law & Order: UK}}'', her appearance was whittled down to a one-scene cameo, which was ultimately cut when she became completely unavailable. Clarke was forced to pull out at a later stage due to film commitments. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'') and [[Nicholas Briggs]], who has written and acted in many licensed-by-BBC and unlicensed ''Doctor Who'' franchise spin-offs since the 1980s, and who is the revived ''Doctor Who'' series' resident alien voice-over artist, makes his first on-screen appearance in a televised Who-franchise production. An appearance by the [[Tenth Doctor]] was speculated on but did not occur, although references to the character are made in dialogue (including a reference in ''Day Five'' that serves to cover the issue of why he isn't on Earth to combat the 456).
== Overview ==
It consisted of a single, five-episode story arc titled ''Torchwood: Children of Earth'', broadcast over five consecutive nights. The series had a new [[producer]], [[Peter Bennett]], and was [[Director (crew)|directed]] by [[Euros Lyn]], who had considerable experience on the revived ''[[Doctor Who]]''.


Production on this series began in [[August]] [[2008]]. It was broadcast in [[July]] [[2009]] on [[BBC One]]. The series aired from [[Monday]] [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] to [[Friday]] [[10 July (releases)|10 July]].
The [[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|first]] and [[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|final episodes]] were [[Writer|written]] by [[Russell T Davies]], who also wrote the story arc. The [[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|third episode]] was co-written by Davies and [[James Moran]] whilst the [[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|second]] and [[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|fourth]] were by newcomer [[John Fay]], though, according to Moran's blog, all three writers had an input into the storyline.


In [[2010]] the [[Television Critics Association]] nominated the series for ''Best TV Movie, Miniseries and Special''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.ign.com/articles/109/1095038p1.html|title=Modern Family, Glee, Lost and Clone Wars Get TV Critics Love|date of source=June 5, 2010|website name=IGN|accessdate=11th February 2012}}</ref>
[[Freema Agyeman]] and [[Noel Clarke]] were originally scheduled to appear as [[Martha Jones]] and [[Mickey Smith]], Agyeman appearing throughout the story arc and Clarke in the final two episodes. When Agyeman was signed to co-star in {{wi|Law & Order: UK}}, her appearance was whittled down to a one-scene cameo, which was ultimately cut when she became completely unavailable. Clarke was forced to pull out at a later stage due to film commitments. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'')
This series starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]] (in the first four episodes of the season) and [[Kai Owen]] as [[Rhys Williams]].


== Television stories ==
Also, [[Nicholas Briggs]], who has written and acted in many licensed-by-BBC and unlicensed ''Doctor Who'' franchise spin-offs since the 1980s, and who is the revived ''Doctor Who'' series' resident alien voice-over artist, makes his first on-screen appearance in a televised Who-franchise production.
{| {{prettytable}}
 
|width="50"| '''Episode Number''' || '''Title'''  || '''Writer(s)''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
Production on this series began in [[August (production)|August]] [[2008 (production)|2008]].
|-
 
|1 ||'' [[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'' ||[[Russell T Davies]]||[[Euros Lyn]]||First appearance of  [[Clement McDonald|Clem]], [[Lois Habiba]], [[John Frobisher]], [[Brian Green]], [[Rhiannon Davies]], [[Johnny Davies]], Mr [[Dekker]], [[Alice Carter]], [[Steven Carter]] and [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]]. Destruction of the [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Hub]]
In [[2010 (production)|2010]] the [[Television Critics Association]] nominated the series for ''Best TV Movie, Miniseries and Special''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.ign.com/articles/109/1095038p1.html|title=Modern Family, Glee, Lost and Clone Wars Get TV Critics Love|date of source=June 5, 2010|website name=IGN|accessdate=11th February 2012}}</ref>
|-
||2 ||'' [[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Day Two]]'' ||[[John Fay]]||Euros Lyn|
|-
|3 ||'' [[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Day Three]]'' ||Russell T Davies &<br />[[James Moran]]||Euros Lyn||First appearance of [[The 456]]
|-
|4 ||'' [[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Day Four]]'' ||John Fay||Euros Lyn|| Death of [[Ianto Jones]] and Clem
|-
|5 ||'' [[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Day Five]]'' ||Russell T Davies||Euros Lyn|| Final appearance of the 456. Death of Steven Carter and John Frobisher. [[Jack Harkness]] leaves Torchwood.
|}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
=== Main cast ===
[[File:COEpromotionalposter1.jpg|thumb|A promotional image for the series.]]
[[File:Ep00_CoE_torchwood_team.jpg|thumb|From left to right: Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper.]]
[[File:COEpromotionalposter1.jpg|thumb|A promotional image for the series.]]  
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
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* [[John Frobisher]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]
* [[John Frobisher]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]
* [[Clem McDonald]] - [[Paul Copley]]
* [[Clem McDonald]] - [[Paul Copley]]
* [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]] - [[Liz May Brice]]
* [[Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One)|Johnson]] - [[Liz May Brice]]
* [[Rhiannon Davies]] - [[Katy Wix]]
* [[Rhiannon Davies]] - [[Katy Wix]]
* [[Alice Carter]] - [[Lucy Cohu]]
* [[Alice Carter]] - [[Lucy Cohu]]
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* [[Brian Green|Prime Minister Green]] - [[Nicholas Farrell]]
* [[Brian Green|Prime Minister Green]] - [[Nicholas Farrell]]
* [[Bridget Spears]] - [[Susan Brown]]
* [[Bridget Spears]] - [[Susan Brown]]
=== Secondary cast ===
* [[Steven Carter]] - [[Bear McCausland]]
* [[Steven Carter]] - [[Bear McCausland]]
* [[Johnny Davies]] - [[Rhodri Lewis]]
* [[Johnny Davies]] - [[Rhodri Lewis]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* Voice of the [[The 456]]- [[Simon Poland]]
* Voice of the [[The 456]] - [[Simon Poland]]


=== Guest cast ===
=== Recurring ===
* [[Dr]] [[Rupesh Patanjali]] - [[Rik Makarem]]
* [[Dr]] [[Rupesh Patanjali]] - [[Rik Makarem]]
* [[Denise Riley]] - [[Deborah Findlay]]
* [[Denise Riley]] - [[Deborah Findlay]]
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]]
* [[French newsreader]] - [[Anthony Debaeck]]
=== Guest ===
* [[Rick Yates]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Rick Yates]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
== Episodes ==
{| {{prettytable}}
!width="2%"| '''#''' || width=10%| '''Title'''  || '''Writer(s)''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|1
|'' [[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Day One]]''
|[[Russell T Davies]]
|rowspan=5|[[Euros Lyn]]
|First appearance of [[Clement McDonald]], [[Lois Habiba]], [[John Frobisher]], [[Brian Green]], [[Rhiannon Davies]], [[Johnny Davies]], Mr. [[Dekker]], [[Alice Carter]], [[Steven Carter]] and [[Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One)|Agent Johnson]]. Gwen learns she is [[pregnant]]. Destruction of the [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Hub]].
|-
|2
|'' [[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Day Two]]''
|[[John Fay]]
|
|-
|3
|'' [[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Day Three]]''
|Russell T Davies, [[James Moran]]
|First appearance of [[the 456]].
|-
|4
|'' [[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Day Four]]''
|John Fay
|Death of [[Ianto Jones]] and [[Clement McDonald]].
|-
|5
|'' [[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Day Five]]''
|Russell T Davies
|Final appearance of the 456. Death of Steven Carter and John Frobisher. [[Jack Harkness]] leaves Earth. Torchwood Three disbands.
|}


== Aliens and enemies ==
== Aliens and enemies ==
* [[The 456]] Ambassador
* [[The 456]] ambassador
* [[John Frobisher]]
* [[John Frobisher]]
* [[Brian Green]]
* [[Brian Green]]
* [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]]
* [[Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One)|Johnson]]
* [[Rupesh Patanjali]]
* [[Rupesh Patanjali]]
* [[Hitchhiker]]
* [[Hitchhiker (species)|Hitchhiker]]
 
== Digital availability ==
Series 3 of ''Torchwood'' is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the UK and [[US]],
* [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] in [[Austria]], Germany, the UK and US,
* [[Netflix]] in 70 countries, which do not include Austria, Canada, France, Germany or the UK.
* Stan in Australia which includes the rest of the series
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File:iTunes_TorchwoodS3_cover.jpg|[[iTunes]] store cover
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== Radio ==
== Radio ==
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=== Notes ===
=== Notes ===
* The audio stories were broadcast in early [[July]] on [[Radio 4]] prior to the broadcast of ''Children of Earth'', the CD was later released in [[September]] [[2009]]
* The audio stories were broadcast in early [[July (releases)|July]] on [[Radio 4]] prior to the broadcast of ''Children of Earth'', the CD was later released in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Series 3 of Torchwood, also known under the umbrella title Children of Earth, ran between 6 July and 10 July 2009. It starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys Williams and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones. The series opened with Children of Earth: Day One and concluded with Children of Earth: Day Five.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of a single, five-episode story arc titled Torchwood: Children of Earth, broadcast over five consecutive nights. The series had a new producer, Peter Bennett, and was directed by Euros Lyn, who had considerable experience on the revived Doctor Who.

The first and final episodes were written by Russell T Davies, who also wrote the story arc. The third episode was co-written by Davies and James Moran whilst the second and fourth were by newcomer John Fay, though, according to Moran's blog, all three writers had an input into the storyline.

Freema Agyeman and Noel Clarke were originally scheduled to appear as Martha Jones and Mickey Smith, Agyeman appearing throughout the story arc and Clarke in the final two episodes. When Agyeman was signed to co-star in Law & Order: UK, her appearance was whittled down to a one-scene cameo, which was ultimately cut when she became completely unavailable. Clarke was forced to pull out at a later stage due to film commitments. (REF: Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter)

Also, Nicholas Briggs, who has written and acted in many licensed-by-BBC and unlicensed Doctor Who franchise spin-offs since the 1980s, and who is the revived Doctor Who series' resident alien voice-over artist, makes his first on-screen appearance in a televised Who-franchise production.

Production on this series began in August 2008.

In 2010 the Television Critics Association nominated the series for Best TV Movie, Miniseries and Special.[1]

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

A promotional image for the series.

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer(s) Director Notes
1 Day One Russell T Davies Euros Lyn First appearance of Clement McDonald, Lois Habiba, John Frobisher, Brian Green, Rhiannon Davies, Johnny Davies, Mr. Dekker, Alice Carter, Steven Carter and Agent Johnson. Gwen learns she is pregnant. Destruction of the Torchwood Hub.
2 Day Two John Fay
3 Day Three Russell T Davies, James Moran First appearance of the 456.
4 Day Four John Fay Death of Ianto Jones and Clement McDonald.
5 Day Five Russell T Davies Final appearance of the 456. Death of Steven Carter and John Frobisher. Jack Harkness leaves Earth. Torchwood Three disbands.

Aliens and enemies[[edit] | [edit source]]

Digital availability[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 3 of Torchwood is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:

Radio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The audio stories were broadcast in early July on Radio 4 prior to the broadcast of Children of Earth, the CD was later released in September 2009.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Modern Family, Glee, Lost and Clone Wars Get TV Critics Love. IGN (June 5, 2010). Retrieved on 11th February 2012.
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