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|individual name = Rick Yates
|job        = Foreign Secretary
|alias          = Foreign Secretary
|job2        = adviser
|race            = [[Human]]
|species    = Human
|home planet    = [[Earth]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|home era        = [[21st century]]
|first cs    = Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)
|appearances     = [[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]''
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Men Who Sold the World (novel)}}}}
|actor           = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|actor       = Nicholas Briggs
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'''Rick Yates''' was a political [[adviser]] to [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Green]] in [[2009]]. Later, he served as [[Foreign Secretary]] by [[2011]].


'''Rick Yates''' MP was the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in the administration of Prime Minister [[Brian Green]]. Yates was summoned to a meeting of COBRA during Day Four of [[the 456]] incident to discuss the 456's demands for 10% of the child population of Earth. Yates was first asked for 60 children to be sacrificed as a small compromise offer. However when the 456 rejected it, Yates then suggested alphabetical order for the random selection of which 10% would be selected from Britain, the idea was ridiculed by [[Denise Riley]] who suggested his surname was being low down on the alphabet, even though Yates said he had no children. Yates had also suggested in favour of the sacrifice to Green to meet population rises. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'' and ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five|Day Five]]'')
== Biography ==
Yates was summoned to a meeting of [[COBRA]] on Day Four of [[the 456]] incident to discuss the 456's demands for 10% of the children on Earth. Yates was first asked for sixty children to be sacrificed as a compromise offer. When the 456 rejected it, Yates suggested alphabetical order for the random 10% from Britain. The idea was ridiculed by the [[Home Secretary]] [[Denise Riley]], who suggested he favoured this idea because his surname was near the end of the alphabet. Yates said that he had no children.


Like most of Green's cabinet, Yates' future in government is left unclear following the resolution of the 456 issue.
When the 456 made their initial demand, a desperate Yates tried to advocate to Green that if they could spin the population loss "in the right way", it could be presented as a good thing that slowed down the population growth. He later jumped on the idea of blaming the 456 for the missing children as a cover story, willing to deflect all blame to the aliens, and was contemptuous of [[Lois Habiba]] speaking out. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)}}, {{cs|Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)}})


==Behind the scenes==
By [[2011]], Yates was serving as [[Foreign Secretary]]. He was visited by Mr [[Black (Long Time Dead)|Black]] in his office who told him to sell some alien technology to the [[American]]s. When Yates refused, Black hit Yates' head against his desk until he agreed, signing the paperwork that was needed. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Men Who Sold the World (novel)}})
* Yates is played by [[Nicholas Briggs]], making his on-screen debut in an official ''Doctor Who'' franchise production. Although best known to viewers for providing many of the show's alien voices, including the [[Dalek]]s, [[Cybermen]], [[Nestene Consciousness]] and [[Judoon]] since 2005, Briggs is well-known in Who fandom, playing [[The Doctor (AudioVisuals)|the Doctor]] in the fan-made [[Audio Visuals]] audio dramas of the late 1980s (which later evolved into [[Big Finish Productions]]), and appearing in (as well a writing and directing) many of the independent spin-off video productions of the 1990s. He also hosted the long-running ''[[Myth Makers]]'' interview series. His appearance in this episode also means he has now worked on both ''Doctor Who'' spinoffs.
 
[[Category:21st century individuals|Yates, Rick]]
== Behind the scenes ==
[[Category:British politicians|Yates, Rick]]
Yates' position in government during ''Children of Earth'' is never explicitly clarified. According to {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}, Yates is Brian Green's political adviser. In the released script, Green refers to Yates as "special adviser on emergency protocols", although this did not make it into the final episode.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/documents/torchwood-children-of-earth-episode-4-day-four-green-revisions-27102008.pdf ''S3: EP4 - Children of Earth: Day One'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> [[Director]] [[Euros Lyn]] describes Yates as a "greasy {{w|spin doctor}}" figure, and [[Nicholas Briggs]] said that he has a "quiet agenda" but his status is not "quite so high".<ref>[[TWD]]: ''[[Cracking Children of Earth (TD episode)|Cracking Children of Earth]]''</ref> Rick Yates may be based on {{w|Alastair Campbell}}, who served in various political strategist roles during [[Tony Blair]]'s premiership. As an adviser, Yates could also possibly attend cabinet as a {{w|Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)|minister without portfolio}}.
 
Yates makes an appearance in the [[2011 (releases)|2011]] novel {{cs|The Men Who Sold the World (novel)}}, in which he serves in the position of Foreign Secretary. This would imply that Yates was or recently became a [[Member of Parliament]] in order to have been promoted to the position.
 
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 3 September 2024

Rick Yates was a political adviser to Prime Minister Brian Green in 2009. Later, he served as Foreign Secretary by 2011.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Yates was summoned to a meeting of COBRA on Day Four of the 456 incident to discuss the 456's demands for 10% of the children on Earth. Yates was first asked for sixty children to be sacrificed as a compromise offer. When the 456 rejected it, Yates suggested alphabetical order for the random 10% from Britain. The idea was ridiculed by the Home Secretary Denise Riley, who suggested he favoured this idea because his surname was near the end of the alphabet. Yates said that he had no children.

When the 456 made their initial demand, a desperate Yates tried to advocate to Green that if they could spin the population loss "in the right way", it could be presented as a good thing that slowed down the population growth. He later jumped on the idea of blaming the 456 for the missing children as a cover story, willing to deflect all blame to the aliens, and was contemptuous of Lois Habiba speaking out. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)"], Children of Earth: Day Five [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)"])

By 2011, Yates was serving as Foreign Secretary. He was visited by Mr Black in his office who told him to sell some alien technology to the Americans. When Yates refused, Black hit Yates' head against his desk until he agreed, signing the paperwork that was needed. (PROSE: The Men Who Sold the World [+]Loading...["The Men Who Sold the World (novel)"])

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

Yates' position in government during Children of Earth is never explicitly clarified. According to Torchwood: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"], Yates is Brian Green's political adviser. In the released script, Green refers to Yates as "special adviser on emergency protocols", although this did not make it into the final episode.[1] Director Euros Lyn describes Yates as a "greasy spin doctor" figure, and Nicholas Briggs said that he has a "quiet agenda" but his status is not "quite so high".[2] Rick Yates may be based on Alastair Campbell, who served in various political strategist roles during Tony Blair's premiership. As an adviser, Yates could also possibly attend cabinet as a minister without portfolio.

Yates makes an appearance in the 2011 novel The Men Who Sold the World [+]Loading...["The Men Who Sold the World (novel)"], in which he serves in the position of Foreign Secretary. This would imply that Yates was or recently became a Member of Parliament in order to have been promoted to the position.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ S3: EP4 - Children of Earth: Day One on bbc.co.uk
  2. ↑ TWD: Cracking Children of Earth
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