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|series = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''
|series               = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''
|season number = Series 1 (Torchwood)
|season number         = Series 1 (Torchwood)
|series episode number = 10
|series episode number = 10
|main character= [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]], [[Owen Harper|Owen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]]
|scripturl      = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/torchwood-1-episode-10-out-of-time-yellow-revisions-05092006.pdf
|enemy =[[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff Rift]]  
|main character       = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Owen Harper|Owen]]
|featuring= Rhys Williams
|featuring             = Rhys Williams
|featuring2= Diane Holmes
|featuring2           = Ianto Jones
|featuring3= John Ellis
|featuring3           = Toshiko Sato
|featuring4= Emma-Louise Cowell
|setting               = [[Cardiff]], [[December]], [[2000s]]{{note|Episodes 1-10 of the [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|first series]] of ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' are set anywhere from [[2006]]-[[2009]] as a result of [[Aliens of London dating controversy|conflicting evidence]] shown in the episodes {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}}, {{cs|Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)}}, {{cs|Random Shoes (TV story)}}, {{cs|To the Last Man (TV story)}}, {{cs|Reset (TV story)}}, {{cs|Adrift (TV story)}}, {{cs|Fragments (TV story)}}, {{cs|Exit Wounds (TV story)}}, and {{cs|The New World (TV story)}}. As episode 10, ''Out of Time'', is set at the end of [[December]], this means that episodes 11-13 are almost certainly set the year after episodes 1-10.}}
|setting = [[Cardiff]], [[21st century]]
|writer               = Catherine Tregenna
|writer = [[Catherine Tregenna]]
|director             = [[Alice Troughton]]
|director = [[Alice Troughton]]
|producer             = [[Richard Stokes]]
|producer = [[Richard Stokes]]
|network               = BBC Three
|network = [[BBC Three]]
|broadcast date       = 17 December 2006
|broadcast date = [[17 December (releases)|17 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
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'''''Out of Time''''' was the tenth episode of [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|Series 1]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. It was written by [[Catherine Tregenna]], directed by [[Alice Troughton]] and featured [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Burn Gorman]] as [[Owen Harper]], [[Naoko Mori]] as [[Toshiko Sato]] and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]].
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'''''Out of Time''''' was the tenth episode in the [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|first series]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. It was written by [[Catherine Tregenna]] and directed by [[Alice Troughton]].


It saw the fracturing of Gwen Cooper's affair with Owen Harper even further when he struck a second libido-driven relationship with [[Diane Holmes]], who was removed from a bygone era after passing through the [[Cardiff Rift]]. Although Owen meant to use her simply for sexual favours, pleasure gave way to romance and he began falling in love with her. However, Diane chose to part ways with Owen and return to the past through the Rift. The hope of seeing her again later influenced him to spur a disastrous act near [[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|the end]] [[End of Days (TV story)|of the series]].
It saw [[Owen Harper]] strike up a [[libido]]-driven relationship with [[Diane Holmes]], who was removed from a bygone era after passing through the [[Cardiff Rift]]. Although Owen meant to use her simply for [[sex]]ual favours, pleasure gave way to [[romance]], and he began falling in [[love]] with her. However, Diane chose to part ways with Owen and return to the past through the Rift. The hope of seeing her again later influenced him to spur a disastrous act near the end of the series.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
When a [[plane]] from the [[1950s]] lands in modern [[Cardiff]], courtesy of the [[Cardiff Rift|Rift]], the passengers are reoriented by the [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood team]], who becomes drawn closely to their lives.
When a [[plane]] from the [[1950s]] lands in modern [[Cardiff]], courtesy of the [[Cardiff Rift|Rift]], the passengers are reoriented by the [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood team]], who become drawn closely to their lives.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
A [[plane]] called the ''[[Sky Gypsy]]'' lands on a [[Cardiff]] air strip. Out step the [[pilot]], [[Diane Holmes]], and passengers [[Emma-Louise Cowell]] and [[John Ellis]]. The [[Torchwood 3|Torchwood team]] welcome them. The people on the plane think that they are in the year [[1953]].  [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] informs them they fell through the [[Cardiff rift|rift]] and were transported over fifty years into their future. The team make it their duty to look after the occupants of the plane until they can adapt to the [[21st century]]. At first, they are fascinated, yet appalled by new items they had never seen before such as [[tea]] bags and dirty [[magazine]]s.
A [[plane]] called the ''[[Sky Gypsy]]'' lands on a [[Cardiff]] air strip. Out step the [[pilot]], [[Diane Holmes]], and passengers [[Emma-Louise Cowell]] and [[John Ellis]]. The [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood team]] welcome them. The people on the plane think that they are in the year [[1953]], but [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] informs them they fell through the [[Cardiff rift|rift]] and were transported over fifty years into their future. The team make it their duty to look after the occupants of the plane until they can adapt to the [[21st century]].


[[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] looks after Emma, since her parents have died. She takes her to her home, where she lies to [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] that Emma is her cousin and that she came for a visit. The couple take her to a [[nightclub]]. They separate Emma from a man she is kissing. Gwen explains that things are different than in the [[1950s]]. Later Emma finds a job as a [[shop]]-girl in [[London]]. Gwen is hesitant, wanting to get her a job in Cardiff where she can look after her, but she has to change her mind when Rhys discovers that Emma is not Gwen's cousin and is upset at just how easily Gwen lied to him. Gwen agrees to let her go and tells her to not talk to strangers when travelling to London. As Emma leaves, they wish each other a happy [[Christmas]].
[[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] looks after Emma. She takes her [[138b Pentre Road|home]], where she lies to [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] that Emma is her cousin and that she came for a visit. The couple take her to a [[nightclub]], where Emma soon gains the attentions of a young man. Gwen and Rhys separate Emma from the man when they start kissing, and Gwen explains to her that things are different than in the [[1950s]]. Emma eventually finds a job as a [[shop]]-girl in [[London]]. Gwen is hesitant, wanting to get her a job in Cardiff where she can look after her, but she has to change her mind when Rhys discovers that Emma is not Gwen's cousin and is upset at just how easily Gwen lied to him. Gwen agrees to let Emma go and tells her to not talk to strangers when travelling to London. As Emma leaves, they wish each other a happy [[Christmas]].
[[File:Jack stays with John.jpg|thumb|left|Jack stays with John as he dies.]]
[[File:Jack stays with John.jpg|thumb|left|Jack stays with John as he dies.]]
Meanwhile, Jack starts a friendship with John, who wants to find his son, Alan Ellis. [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]] finds him, John pays a visit, but is devastated to find his son is suffering from [[Alzheimer's disease]]. Severely depressed, John takes [[Ianto Jones|Ianto's]] car to kill himself by [[carbon monoxide]] poisoning. Jack tries to convince him to stop.  John said that he died decades ago. A reluctant Jack joins him in the car as the carbon monoxide slowly kills John. Jack's immortality leaves him unaffected; all he can do is express sorrow at the sight of another life cut short.
Meanwhile, Jack starts a friendship with John, who wants to find his son, [[Alan Ellis|Alan]]. [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]] finds him, and John pays a visit, but is devastated to find his son is suffering from [[Alzheimer's disease]]. Severely depressed, John takes [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]]'s car to kill himself by [[carbon monoxide]] poisoning. Jack tries to convince him to stop, but John says that he died decades ago. A reluctant Jack joins him in the car, as a friend, as the carbon monoxide slowly kills John. Jack's [[immortality]] leaves him unaffected; all he can do is express sorrow at the sight of another life cut short.


[[Owen Harper|Owen]] looks after Diane, who wants to fly, but can't because her license expired decades ago. Owen convinces her to go out to lunch with him. They begin a [[sex]]ual relationship. As it progresses, Owen falls in love with her. Diane admits to the same feelings. One morning, Owen finds she has gone, leaving a note on his pillow. He rushes to the airfield, where he finds her attempting to take off in the ''Sky Gypsy''. Owen tries to convince her to stay, but she is confident that due to the exact weather conditions from where she took off, the rift will open again to take her back to her time. After she kisses Owen goodbye, she takes off and her plane disappears into the clouds. Heartbroken, Owen cries softly.
[[Owen Harper|Owen]], meanwhile, looks after Diane, who wants to fly, but can't because her license expired decades ago. Owen convinces her to go out to lunch with him and they soon begin a [[sex]]ual relationship. As it progresses, Owen falls in love with Diane, and she admits to the same feelings. One morning, Owen finds she has gone, having left a note on his pillow. He rushes to the airfield, where he finds Diane attempting to take off in the ''Sky Gypsy''. Owen tries to convince her to stay, but she is confident that due to the exact weather conditions from where she took off being present now, the rift will open again and take her back to her own time. After she kisses Owen goodbye, she takes off and her plane disappears into the clouds. Heartbroken, Owen cries softly.


In the end, Jack, Gwen and Owen think back on how the three have touched their lives.
In the end, Jack, Gwen and Owen think back on how the three have touched their lives.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* Captain [[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
* [[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
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* [[Alesha]] - [[Janine Carrington]]
* [[Alesha]] - [[Janine Carrington]]
* [[Jade (Out of Time)|Jade]] - [[Rhea Bailey]]
* [[Jade (Out of Time)|Jade]] - [[Rhea Bailey]]
* [[Flying instructor|Flying Instructor]] - [[Andrew MacBean]]
* [[Flying instructor (Out of Time)|Flying Instructor]] - [[Andrew MacBean]]
* [[Barman (Out of Time)|Barman]] - [[Ciaron Dowd|Ciaran Dowd]]
* [[Barman (Out of Time)|Barman]] - [[Ciaron Dowd|Ciaran Dowd]]


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== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Books ===
=== Books ===
* ''[[Glitter (magazine)|Glitter]]'' and ''[[Miss B]]'' are magazines.
* ''[[Glitter (magazine)|Glitter]]'' and ''[[Miss B]]'' are magazines.
* ''[[Cardiff Examiner]]'' was a [[Cardiff]] [[newspaper]].
* ''[[Cardiff Examiner]]'' is a [[Cardiff]] [[newspaper]].
* ''[[South Wales Mail]]'' was a [[South Wales]] newspaper.
* ''[[South Wales Mail]]'' is a [[South Wales]] newspaper.


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* Emma was flying to [[Dublin]] to visit [[Nora (Out of Time)|Auntie Nora]] and [[Finn (Out of Time)|Uncle Finn]], who have been having trouble with their kids and want her to [[babysit]] for them.
* Emma was flying to [[Dublin]] to visit her [[Nora (Out of Time)|Auntie Nora]] and [[Finn (Out of Time)|Uncle Finn]], who have been having trouble with their kids and wanted her to [[babysit]] for them.
* Jack mentions that he has [[Death|died once]] and that he [[Time travel|fell through time]].
* Jack mentions that he has [[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|died once]] and that he also [[Time travel|fell through time]].
* [[Amelia Earhart]], another famous woman [[pilot]], went missing on [[2 July]], [[1937]].
* [[Amelia Earhart]], another famous woman [[pilot]], went missing on [[2 July]], [[1937]].
* Owen decides to make Diane a "[[f*ck buddy]]", as in a person whom he has casual sex with, but their constant activities in bed transform into a full-fledged romance.
* Owen decides to make Diane a "[[f*ck buddy]]".
* Emma mentions [[Deborah Kerr]].
* Emma mentions [[Deborah Kerr]].
* Emma wants [[Super Excel Waterproof Luscious Lashes Mascara]].
 
=== Influences ===
 
* There are similarities between this episode and the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[w:c:memory-alpha:The Neutral Zone (episode)|The Neutral Zone]]", in which three people from the late-20th century are discovered cryogenically frozen in the year [[2364]] and must adjust to the era they find themselves in. The primary difference between the two episodes is that the temporally-displaced people are the focus of the narrative in ''Out of Time'', while in the ''Star Trek'' episode theirs is the B-story for the episode. Amelia Earhart, who's also mentioned in this episode, re-appears in the ''[[Star Trek]]: Voyager'' episode "[[w:c:memory-alpha:The 37's|The 37's]]".
 
=== Products ===
* Emma buys [[Super Excel Waterproof Luscious Lashes Mascara]].


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
* [[Beethoven]]'s "[[Moonlight Sonata]]" is playing on John's [[radio]].
* [[Beethoven]]'s "[[Moonlight Sonata]]" is playing on John's [[radio]].
* "[[I See You Baby]]" is playing in the bar.
* "[[I See You Baby]]" is playing in the bar.
* "[[Just Blew In from the Wind City]]" from ''[[Calamity Jane (film)|Calamity Jane]]'' is Emma's favourite song.
* "[[Just Blew in from the Windy City]]" from ''[[Calamity Jane (film)|Calamity Jane]]'' is Emma's favourite song.


=== Events ===
=== Events ===
* Alan mentions the [[1953]] [[FA Cup]] and the [[football|match]] between [[Blackpool]] and the [[Bolton Wanderers]].
* Alan mentions the [[1953]] [[FA Cup]] and the [[football|match]] between [[Blackpool]] and [[Bolton Wanderers]].


=== Locations ===
=== Locations ===
* [[Diane Holmes]] flew over the [[Bengal Bay]].
* [[Diane Holmes]] flew over the [[Bay of Bengal|Bengal Bay]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* This is the first ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episode to have no antagonist or enemy of any kind.
* The episode was repeated on [[BBC Two]], three days later at 9:00pm on Wednesday [[20 December (releases)|20 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]].
* This was the first ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episode to have no antagonist or enemy of any kind.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===
* 1.0 million viewers.
* 1.03 million viewers.<ref>[https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/weekly-top-10/ BARB Ratings - October, 2006]</ref>


=== Filming locations ===
=== Filming locations ===
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* John visits the Millennium Stadium's gate 3 - Westgate Street, Cardiff
* John visits the Millennium Stadium's gate 3 - Westgate Street, Cardiff
* The restaurant Owen and Diane visit is The Pearl of the Orient - Cardiff Bay.
* The restaurant Owen and Diane visit is The Pearl of the Orient - Cardiff Bay.
=== Broadcasts ===
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!Date
!Time
!Channel
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|[[Sunday]] [[17 December (releases)|17 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|22:00
|[[BBC Three]]
|First broadcast.
|-
|[[Monday]] [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|01:15
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Tuesday]] [[19 December (releases)|19 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|22:30
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Wednesday]] [[20 December (releases)|20 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|01:50
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Wednesday]] [[20 December (releases)|20 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|21:00
|[[BBC Two England]]
|
|-
|[[Friday]] [[22 December (releases)|22 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|21:00
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Saturday]] [[23 December (releases)|23 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|01:55
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Saturday]] [[30 December (releases)|30 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|21:45
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Monday]] [[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|01:30
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Monday]] [[29 March (releases)|29 March]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|02:00
|[[BBC HD]]
|
|-
|[[Friday]] [[30 November (releases)|30 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|21:00
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Saturday]] [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|02:40
|[[BBC Three]]
|
|-
|[[Friday]] [[25 June (releases)|25 June]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]
|00:20
|[[BBC HD]]
|
|}


=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
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* The events occur in December. However, in several scenes, including those of the airfield and outside the supermarket, the foliage on the trees indicates that the episode was filmed during the summertime.
* The events occur in December. However, in several scenes, including those of the airfield and outside the supermarket, the foliage on the trees indicates that the episode was filmed during the summertime.
* During a scene in the conference room, a window can be clearly seen behind the characters, and a street can be seen outside. This is impossible because the Hub is underground.
* During a scene in the conference room, a window can be clearly seen behind the characters, and a street can be seen outside. This is impossible because [[the Hub]] is underground.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Jack refers to the space-time riff in Cardiff and how people and things from different planets and time period tend to slip through it as shown in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}} and {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}.
* Jack does not die in the car because he is immortal. His immortality was established several times, like in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways}} and {{cs|Everything Changes (TV story)}}. However, this time, he does not die and resurrect but simply does not die. This ability to not even die at all from certain causes of death is later displayed in [[TV]]: {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}}.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
[[File:TWS1Part3.jpg|thumb|Series one, part three DVD cover]]
[[File:TWS1Part3.jpg|thumb|Series one, part three DVD cover]]
*''Out of Time'' was first released on DVD, with three other episodes as ''Torchwood: Series 1, part 3'' on [[26 March (releases)|26 March]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]. It was included in ''Torchwood: The Complete First Series'' on [[19 November (releases)|19 November]] 2007.
 
=== DVD releases ===
* ''Out of Time'' was first released on DVD, with three other episodes as ''Torchwood: Series 1, part 3'' on [[26 March (releases)|26 March]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]].
* It was later included in ''Torchwood: The Complete First Series'' set on [[19 November (releases)|19 November]] 2007.
* It was also released in the Series 1-4 boxset (Region 2 release: 14 November 2011.)
 
=== Blu-ray releases ===
* Released in the US with the rest of Series 1 as a Complete First Season set on 16 September 2008.
 
* It was released in the Series 1-3 Blu-ray boxset on 26 October 2009 in the UK. The US release was on 19 July 2011.
* It was also released in the Series 1-4 Blu-ray boxset. (Region 2 release: [[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]])


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{locguide|outoftime|Out of Time}}
* {{locguide|outoftime|Out of Time}}
* {{whoniverse|tw1_10|Out of Time}}
== Footnotes ==
=== Notes ===
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Out of Time was the tenth episode in the first series of Torchwood. It was written by Catherine Tregenna and directed by Alice Troughton.

It saw Owen Harper strike up a libido-driven relationship with Diane Holmes, who was removed from a bygone era after passing through the Cardiff Rift. Although Owen meant to use her simply for sexual favours, pleasure gave way to romance, and he began falling in love with her. However, Diane chose to part ways with Owen and return to the past through the Rift. The hope of seeing her again later influenced him to spur a disastrous act near the end of the series.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

When a plane from the 1950s lands in modern Cardiff, courtesy of the Rift, the passengers are reoriented by the Torchwood team, who become drawn closely to their lives.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

A plane called the Sky Gypsy lands on a Cardiff air strip. Out step the pilot, Diane Holmes, and passengers Emma-Louise Cowell and John Ellis. The Torchwood team welcome them. The people on the plane think that they are in the year 1953, but Jack informs them they fell through the rift and were transported over fifty years into their future. The team make it their duty to look after the occupants of the plane until they can adapt to the 21st century.

Gwen looks after Emma. She takes her home, where she lies to Rhys that Emma is her cousin and that she came for a visit. The couple take her to a nightclub, where Emma soon gains the attentions of a young man. Gwen and Rhys separate Emma from the man when they start kissing, and Gwen explains to her that things are different than in the 1950s. Emma eventually finds a job as a shop-girl in London. Gwen is hesitant, wanting to get her a job in Cardiff where she can look after her, but she has to change her mind when Rhys discovers that Emma is not Gwen's cousin and is upset at just how easily Gwen lied to him. Gwen agrees to let Emma go and tells her to not talk to strangers when travelling to London. As Emma leaves, they wish each other a happy Christmas.

Jack stays with John as he dies.

Meanwhile, Jack starts a friendship with John, who wants to find his son, Alan. Tosh finds him, and John pays a visit, but is devastated to find his son is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Severely depressed, John takes Ianto's car to kill himself by carbon monoxide poisoning. Jack tries to convince him to stop, but John says that he died decades ago. A reluctant Jack joins him in the car, as a friend, as the carbon monoxide slowly kills John. Jack's immortality leaves him unaffected; all he can do is express sorrow at the sight of another life cut short.

Owen, meanwhile, looks after Diane, who wants to fly, but can't because her license expired decades ago. Owen convinces her to go out to lunch with him and they soon begin a sexual relationship. As it progresses, Owen falls in love with Diane, and she admits to the same feelings. One morning, Owen finds she has gone, having left a note on his pillow. He rushes to the airfield, where he finds Diane attempting to take off in the Sky Gypsy. Owen tries to convince her to stay, but she is confident that due to the exact weather conditions from where she took off being present now, the rift will open again and take her back to her own time. After she kisses Owen goodbye, she takes off and her plane disappears into the clouds. Heartbroken, Owen cries softly.

In the end, Jack, Gwen and Owen think back on how the three have touched their lives.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

General production staff

Script department

Camera and lighting department

Art department

Costume department

Make-up and prosthetics

Casting

General post-production staff

Special and visual effects

Sound



Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.


Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Influences[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • There are similarities between this episode and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Neutral Zone", in which three people from the late-20th century are discovered cryogenically frozen in the year 2364 and must adjust to the era they find themselves in. The primary difference between the two episodes is that the temporally-displaced people are the focus of the narrative in Out of Time, while in the Star Trek episode theirs is the B-story for the episode. Amelia Earhart, who's also mentioned in this episode, re-appears in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The 37's".

Products[[edit] | [edit source]]

Music[[edit] | [edit source]]

Events[[edit] | [edit source]]

Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The episode was repeated on BBC Two, three days later at 9:00pm on Wednesday 20 December 2006.
  • This was the first Torchwood episode to have no antagonist or enemy of any kind.

Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • 1.03 million viewers.[1]

Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Plane landing at the beginning of the episode - RAF St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan
  • John visits the Millennium Stadium's gate 3 - Westgate Street, Cardiff
  • The restaurant Owen and Diane visit is The Pearl of the Orient - Cardiff Bay.

Broadcasts[[edit] | [edit source]]

Date Time Channel Notes
Sunday 17 December 2006 22:00 BBC Three First broadcast.
Monday 18 December 2006 01:15 BBC Three
Tuesday 19 December 2006 22:30 BBC Three
Wednesday 20 December 2006 01:50 BBC Three
Wednesday 20 December 2006 21:00 BBC Two England
Friday 22 December 2006 21:00 BBC Three
Saturday 23 December 2006 01:55 BBC Three
Saturday 30 December 2006 21:45 BBC Three
Monday 12 March 2007 01:30 BBC Three
Monday 29 March 2007 02:00 BBC HD
Friday 30 November 2007 21:00 BBC Three
Saturday 1 December 2007 02:40 BBC Three
Friday 25 June 2010 00:20 BBC HD

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
  • The events occur in December. However, in several scenes, including those of the airfield and outside the supermarket, the foliage on the trees indicates that the episode was filmed during the summertime.
  • During a scene in the conference room, a window can be clearly seen behind the characters, and a street can be seen outside. This is impossible because the Hub is underground.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Jack refers to the space-time riff in Cardiff and how people and things from different planets and time period tend to slip through it as shown in TV: The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"] and Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"].
  • Jack does not die in the car because he is immortal. His immortality was established several times, like in TV: The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways"] and Everything Changes [+]Loading...["Everything Changes (TV story)"]. However, this time, he does not die and resurrect but simply does not die. This ability to not even die at all from certain causes of death is later displayed in TV: Utopia [+]Loading...["Utopia (TV story)"].

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series one, part three DVD cover

DVD releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Out of Time was first released on DVD, with three other episodes as Torchwood: Series 1, part 3 on 26 March 2007.
  • It was later included in Torchwood: The Complete First Series set on 19 November 2007.
  • It was also released in the Series 1-4 boxset (Region 2 release: 14 November 2011.)

Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Released in the US with the rest of Series 1 as a Complete First Season set on 16 September 2008.
  • It was released in the Series 1-3 Blu-ray boxset on 26 October 2009 in the UK. The US release was on 19 July 2011.
  • It was also released in the Series 1-4 Blu-ray boxset. (Region 2 release: 14 November 2011)

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Episodes 1-10 of the first series of Torchwood are set anywhere from 2006-2009 as a result of conflicting evidence shown in the episodes Ghost Machine [+]Loading...["Ghost Machine (TV story)"], Greeks Bearing Gifts [+]Loading...["Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)"], Random Shoes [+]Loading...["Random Shoes (TV story)"], To the Last Man [+]Loading...["To the Last Man (TV story)"], Reset [+]Loading...["Reset (TV story)"], Adrift [+]Loading...["Adrift (TV story)"], Fragments [+]Loading...["Fragments (TV story)"], Exit Wounds [+]Loading...["Exit Wounds (TV story)"], and The New World [+]Loading...["The New World (TV story)"]. As episode 10, Out of Time, is set at the end of December, this means that episodes 11-13 are almost certainly set the year after episodes 1-10.

Citations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ BARB Ratings - October, 2006
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