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|origin            = [[Earth]]
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|actor           = [[Cush Jumbo]]
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|clip              = Where is Captain Jack? - Torchwood - BBC
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'''Lois Habiba''' was a junior PA and assistant to [[Bridget Spears]], who started work at the Home Office, in John Frobisher's office, on the day [[the 456]] made contact. She discovered that there were events which involved Torchwood that made her question her loyalities. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One]]'') Lois then decided to help Torchwood in their plight and after receiving a phone call from Gwen Cooper (who was then a fugitive) decided to meet up with her. She devised a plan for Gwen and Rhys to access the prison facility where Jack was being held and was pleased when Gwen offered her a job in the long run. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two]]''} The next day Gwen contacted Lois again and requested that she use special contact lenses that doubled as cameras to infiltrate Floor 13 where the 456 were to be arriving. Lois refused at first but on entering the Home Office and realising how dangerous things were becoming she opted to use the lenses. She told Bridget Spears that Mr Frobisher had requested she join them on Floor 13 to gain access. There she witnessed negotiations between Earth and the 456. She wrote down what the aliens were saying on a notebook in [[Shorthand|shorthand]] so Torchwood could cover the whole meeting. She was then present when the 456 demanded 10 percent of the Earth's children.
'''Lois Habiba''' was a junior [[personal assistant]] to [[Bridget Spears]].


At a cabinet meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the cabinet by announcing she represented Torchwood who had recordings of everything. Shortly afterwards the government locked Lois in a jail cell adjacent to Captain Jack Harkness' for the crime of espionage. Many times she tried to contact Captain Jack to his cell although he refused to answer, apparently ashamed of what he had caused already.
== Biography ==
In [[September]] [[2009]], Lois was sent to the [[Home Office]] to assist [[Bridget Spears]] in [[John Frobisher]]'s [[office]] whilst a new [[computer]] system was being introduced. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)}}) She signed the [[Official Secrets Act]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)}})


Bridget Spears would later visit Lois in prison while Frobisher proceeds to kill himself and his family. In the ensuing discussion, Spears would try to convince her to remember him as a good man. Lois then gives Spears information regarding using the Torchwood contact lenses, and Spears continues the work she started, disgusted at Green using Forbischer as a scapegoat. Once Denise Riley threatens Green with making the recordings public, she assures that Lois will be released.
On her first day, she answered a call from [[Gwen Cooper]] asking to be put into contact with Frobisher, leading Lois to look up and learn about the [[Torchwood Institute]] using Bridget's login. After seeing the [[Blank Page]] that called for the [[assassination]] of [[Jack Harkness]], [[Ellen Hunt]], [[Michael Sanders]] and [[Andrew Staines]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)}}) she met with Gwen and [[Rhys Williams]] and devised a plan to get them access to the facility where Jack was being held. Gwen offered her a job at [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Cardiff]] once [[the 456]] was dealt with. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)}})


==Behind the scenes==
Lois was contacted by Gwen again and given the [[Eye-5]] contact lenses so that Torchwood could see what was happening in [[Thames House]]. Although initially refusing to do so, she implied to Bridget that she was having an [[affair]] with Frobisher to gain access to Thames House and put in the lenses, writing down the 456's speech in [[shorthand]] for Torchwood to read. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)}}) At a [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the Cabinet by announcing that she represented Torchwood, who had recordings of everything. Shortly afterwards, the government locked Lois in a jail cell for the crime of espionage. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)}})
Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of [[Martha Jones]], who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress [[Freema Agyeman]] turned the job down to star in ''Law &amp; Order: UK'', Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure."[http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/06/russell_t_davies_talks_doctor.html] Bearing in mind the Martha connection, ethnicity and role of personal assistant, Lois also has much in common with Martha's sister [[Tish Jones]].
 
[[Category:21st century individuals|Habbiba, Lois]]
In the cell, Lois attempted to make contact with Jack in the adjacent cell, but he refused to answer, and was later visited by Bridget. After Bridget told her how good a man Frobisher was, Lois told her how to use the Eye-5 lenses to expose [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Green]] for using Frobisher as a [[scapegoat]]. Once Bridget threatened Green with the recordings, she was assured by [[Denise Riley]] that she would see to it herself that Lois would be released. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)}}) Riley later became Prime Minister, and Lois was freed and cleared of all charges shortly afterwards. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}})
[[Category:Torchwood associates|Habbiba, Lois]]
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of [[Martha Jones]], who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress [[Freema Agyeman]] turned the job down in order to star in ''Law & Order: UK'', Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure."<ref>[http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/06/russell_t_davies_talks_doctor.html Russell T. Davies talks 'Doctor Who' & 'Torchwood' - NJ.com]</ref> Bearing in mind the Martha connection, ethnicity and role of personal assistant, Lois also has much in common with Martha's sister [[Tish Jones]].
 
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 2 September 2024

Lois Habiba was a junior personal assistant to Bridget Spears.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

In September 2009, Lois was sent to the Home Office to assist Bridget Spears in John Frobisher's office whilst a new computer system was being introduced. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)"]) She signed the Official Secrets Act. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)"])

On her first day, she answered a call from Gwen Cooper asking to be put into contact with Frobisher, leading Lois to look up and learn about the Torchwood Institute using Bridget's login. After seeing the Blank Page that called for the assassination of Jack Harkness, Ellen Hunt, Michael Sanders and Andrew Staines, (TV: Children of Earth: Day One [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)"]) she met with Gwen and Rhys Williams and devised a plan to get them access to the facility where Jack was being held. Gwen offered her a job at Torchwood Cardiff once the 456 was dealt with. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)"])

Lois was contacted by Gwen again and given the Eye-5 contact lenses so that Torchwood could see what was happening in Thames House. Although initially refusing to do so, she implied to Bridget that she was having an affair with Frobisher to gain access to Thames House and put in the lenses, writing down the 456's speech in shorthand for Torchwood to read. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)"]) At a Cabinet meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the Cabinet by announcing that she represented Torchwood, who had recordings of everything. Shortly afterwards, the government locked Lois in a jail cell for the crime of espionage. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)"])

In the cell, Lois attempted to make contact with Jack in the adjacent cell, but he refused to answer, and was later visited by Bridget. After Bridget told her how good a man Frobisher was, Lois told her how to use the Eye-5 lenses to expose Prime Minister Brian Green for using Frobisher as a scapegoat. Once Bridget threatened Green with the recordings, she was assured by Denise Riley that she would see to it herself that Lois would be released. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Five [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)"]) Riley later became Prime Minister, and Lois was freed and cleared of all charges shortly afterwards. (PROSE: Torchwood: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of Martha Jones, who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress Freema Agyeman turned the job down in order to star in Law & Order: UK, Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure."[1] Bearing in mind the Martha connection, ethnicity and role of personal assistant, Lois also has much in common with Martha's sister Tish Jones.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Russell T. Davies talks 'Doctor Who' & 'Torchwood' - NJ.com
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