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{{Infobox | |image = The Devil and Miss Carew.jpg | ||
| | |range = BBCTWAD | ||
| | |number in range = 5 | ||
|series =[[BBC | |series = [[BBC Torchwood audio dramas|BBC ''Torchwood'' audio dramas]] | ||
|number = | |number = 5 | ||
| | |main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] | ||
| | |featuring = [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] | ||
|setting =[[Cardiff]], [[2009]] | |enemy = [[Fitzroy (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Fitzroy]] | ||
|writer = | |setting = [[Cardiff]], [[November]] [[2009]] | ||
|director =[[Kate McAll]] | |writer = Rupert Laight | ||
|post production = | |director = [[Kate McAll]] | ||
|publisher = | |post production = | ||
|release date = | |publisher = | ||
|format = | |release date = 11 July 2011 | ||
|production code = | |format = | ||
|isbn = | |production code = | ||
| | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-4458-6095-4 | ||
|next story | |prev = The Dead Line (audio story) | ||
|next = Submission (audio story) | |||
|clip = Torchwood The Lost Files, Complete Series | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Devil and Miss Carew''' was the first | '''''The Devil and Miss Carew''''' was the first radio drama in the ''[[Torchwood: The Lost Files]]'' mini-series. It aired the week after [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Series 4]] started airing on [[Starz]], but was set before [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Series 3]]. | ||
==Publisher summary== | == Publisher summary == | ||
When Rhys's elderly Uncle Bryn has a heart attack while listening to the shipping forecast, it seems like another routine death at Ivyday Nursing Home. But when Rhys and Gwen go to collect the old man's effects, Gwen's suspicions are roused by another elderly resident. The conversation is cut short, though, by a fire alarm, one of many consequences of the mysterious power | When [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]]'s elderly [[Bryn Williams|Uncle Bryn]] has a [[heart attack]] while listening to the [[shipping forecast]], it seems like another routine [[death]] at [[Ivyday Nursing Home]]. But when Rhys and [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] go to collect the old man's effects, Gwen's suspicions are roused by another elderly resident. The conversation is cut short, though, by a [[fire alarm]], one of many consequences of the mysterious [[power cut]]s that are sweeping the nation. Gwen has a hunch that something is wrong and her search leads her to [[Joanna Carew|Miss Carew]], a suspiciously fit and strong octogenarian who, despite having supposedly terminal [[heart disease]], has left Ivyday and gone back to work at the [[Computer]] firm she used to run. Miss Carew has been offered a deal by [[Fitzroy (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Fitzroy]], a wandering [[alien]] with an aversion to [[electricity]] who is looking for a home. It's a deal that Miss Carew can't refuse. But the consequences for [[Earth|planet Earth]] are unthinkable. | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
[[Rhys Williams|Rhys]]'s great-uncle [[Bryn Williams|Bryn]] is listening to the [[shipping forecast]] when the [[voice]] addresses him directly and offers to make him young again, but he refuses and suffers a [[heart attack]]. Rhys and [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] collect his belongings from [[Ivyday Nursing Home]] in [[Penarth]], where resident [[Roberts (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Miss Roberts]] tells them about how many fellow residents have left recently, before Gwen is called to [[the Hub]] by [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] to help look into [[power cut]]s around the [[United Kingdom]]. She asks [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] to look into [[Joanna Carew]], a resident whom he finds has returned to running [[First Valley Computing]] despite being diagnosed with terminal [[heart disease]]. | |||
Pretending to be a [[journalist]], Gwen visits the surprisingly healthy Miss Carew and is threatened with [[security]] when she asks about the circumstances of her miraculous recovery, after which she hacks into Miss Carew's files and reads about [[Project F]]. Miss Carew subdues her when she returns to question her, but Gwen manages to get her to talk and learns that she gave control of her company to [[Fitzroy (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Fitzroy]] to cause the power cuts in return for youth. Project F is a [[computer virus]] which will corrupt hardware systems and leave [[Earth]] without power. | |||
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== | Jack and Ianto realise that something in the [[countryside]] is feeding on the blackouts and find a hidden base full of antiques where Fitzroy starts talking to them through a [[radio]]. He cannot travel from [[deep space]] to Earth because of electrical interference which Miss Carew is in the process of getting rid of, but Miss Carew falls from a roof and Gwen, freed by Rhys, is unable to save her. She returns to her aged self and regrets the futility of her actions before she dies. Jack and Ianto head back to the Hub and Rhys says that he could soon be a fully-fledged member of Torchwood, but Gwen questions whether he would really want that. | ||
== Cast == | |||
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]] | |||
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]] | |||
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] | |||
* [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]] | |||
* [[Fitzroy (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Fitzroy]] - [[Martin Jarvis]] | |||
* [[Joanna Carew|Miss Carew]] - [[Juliet Mills]] | |||
* [[Sian Pierce|Sian]] - [[Hayley J Williams]] | |||
* [[Bryn Williams|Uncle Bryn]] - [[James Walsh]] | |||
* [[Roberts (The Devil and Miss Carew)|The Old Lady]] - [[Shelley Rees]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | * Bryn told Rhys about his [[Merchant Navy]] days. | ||
* Bryn's body is taken to the [[Willis Evans Funeral Home]]. | |||
* [[Janine (The Devil and Miss Carew)|Janine]] works for Miss Carew. | |||
* Jack says secret doors make him feel all [[The Famous Five|Famous Five]]. | |||
* Jack says he wishes he had stolen [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]. | |||
* Ianto carries a [[Swiss Army knife]]. | |||
* Jack used to ride a [[penny-farthing]]. | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * Rhys asks Gwen if he could become a full-fledged member of Torchwood. This foreshadows his major involvements with the institute in [[TV]]: ''[[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Children of Earth]]''. | ||
== | == Download and CD release == | ||
* | * The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGo]] website until the company went into administration. | ||
{{ | == External links == | ||
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012fbw8 | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 3 November 2024
The Devil and Miss Carew was the first radio drama in the Torchwood: The Lost Files mini-series. It aired the week after Series 4 started airing on Starz, but was set before Series 3.
Publisher summary[[edit]]
When Rhys's elderly Uncle Bryn has a heart attack while listening to the shipping forecast, it seems like another routine death at Ivyday Nursing Home. But when Rhys and Gwen go to collect the old man's effects, Gwen's suspicions are roused by another elderly resident. The conversation is cut short, though, by a fire alarm, one of many consequences of the mysterious power cuts that are sweeping the nation. Gwen has a hunch that something is wrong and her search leads her to Miss Carew, a suspiciously fit and strong octogenarian who, despite having supposedly terminal heart disease, has left Ivyday and gone back to work at the Computer firm she used to run. Miss Carew has been offered a deal by Fitzroy, a wandering alien with an aversion to electricity who is looking for a home. It's a deal that Miss Carew can't refuse. But the consequences for planet Earth are unthinkable.
Plot[[edit]]
Rhys's great-uncle Bryn is listening to the shipping forecast when the voice addresses him directly and offers to make him young again, but he refuses and suffers a heart attack. Rhys and Gwen collect his belongings from Ivyday Nursing Home in Penarth, where resident Miss Roberts tells them about how many fellow residents have left recently, before Gwen is called to the Hub by Jack to help look into power cuts around the United Kingdom. She asks Ianto to look into Joanna Carew, a resident whom he finds has returned to running First Valley Computing despite being diagnosed with terminal heart disease.
Pretending to be a journalist, Gwen visits the surprisingly healthy Miss Carew and is threatened with security when she asks about the circumstances of her miraculous recovery, after which she hacks into Miss Carew's files and reads about Project F. Miss Carew subdues her when she returns to question her, but Gwen manages to get her to talk and learns that she gave control of her company to Fitzroy to cause the power cuts in return for youth. Project F is a computer virus which will corrupt hardware systems and leave Earth without power.
Jack and Ianto realise that something in the countryside is feeding on the blackouts and find a hidden base full of antiques where Fitzroy starts talking to them through a radio. He cannot travel from deep space to Earth because of electrical interference which Miss Carew is in the process of getting rid of, but Miss Carew falls from a roof and Gwen, freed by Rhys, is unable to save her. She returns to her aged self and regrets the futility of her actions before she dies. Jack and Ianto head back to the Hub and Rhys says that he could soon be a fully-fledged member of Torchwood, but Gwen questions whether he would really want that.
Cast[[edit]]
Worldbuilding[[edit]]
- Bryn told Rhys about his Merchant Navy days.
- Bryn's body is taken to the Willis Evans Funeral Home.
- Janine works for Miss Carew.
- Jack says secret doors make him feel all Famous Five.
- Jack says he wishes he had stolen the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.
- Ianto carries a Swiss Army knife.
- Jack used to ride a penny-farthing.
Notes[[edit]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit]]
- Rhys asks Gwen if he could become a full-fledged member of Torchwood. This foreshadows his major involvements with the institute in TV: Children of Earth.
Download and CD release[[edit]]
- The story was also available as a download from the AudioGo website until the company went into administration.