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{{ | {{merge|Archie (The Victorian Age)|the character first ''appeared'' in the audio ''[[The Victorian Age (audio story)|The Victorian Age]]''. He was only mentioned in ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]''.|user=Amorkuz}} | ||
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|image= | |||
|alias= Old Tartan Archie | |||
|species=Human | |||
|origin= [[Scotland]] | |||
|affiliation = Torchwood Institute | |||
|first mention = The Twilight Streets (novel) | |||
|first = The Victorian Age (audio story) | |||
|appearances = [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'' | |||
|voice actor= Guy Adams (writer) | |||
}} | |||
'''Archie''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] man who worked for the [[Torchwood Institute]] in the [[19th century|19th]], [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]]. Due to an alien attack and subsequent recovery, he did not visibly age, and appeared to be around 80 years old for over a century. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
Archie was born around [[1861]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Victorian Age (audio story)|The Victorian Age]]'') | |||
In [[1897]], he worked at [[Torchwood House]] and started cataloguing the [[Torchwood Archive]] of alien artefacts, beginning with [[Last of Erebus|Object One]]. | |||
He was the director of the [[Torchwood Institute]]'s [[London]] [[Torchwood One|branch]] in [[1899]]. On [[17 May]] that year, he was rendered incapacitated when he was rapidly aged by an [[alien]] [[Alien (The Victorian Age)|creature]] which fed on youth, leaving the position of Torchwood London leader vacant. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Victorian Age (audio story)|The Victorian Age]]'') He eventually recovered, but never got his looks back. However, as a result, his appearance also did not change for over a century. | |||
He celebrated his 100th birthday at a party thrown at [[Torchwood House]]. He was tasked with developing the Archive of Torchwood using a knowledge sponge. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
Archie was still alive in the early [[21st century]] and ran [[Torchwood Two]] from its base above a bank in [[Glasgow]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets]]'') He was still inputting information into the Archive when [[Owen Harper]] worked for [[Torchwood Three]]. He was in charge of placing the objects into the Archives across the Country. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
Torchwood Two closed down at some point before [[2009]], as by that time [[Torchwood Three]] was the only operational branch of Torchwood. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two]]'') | |||
== Personality == | |||
Archie was, according to [[Jack Harkness]], a "very strange man". ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') Given his age, he referred to himself as a "[[dinosaur]]" by the second half of the 20th century. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') Called "Old Tartan Archie" by his colleagues, he did not have the hang of [[computer]]s, and exchanged bizarre [[email]]s with [[Owen Harper]]. The words used were "interesting and not always used in the right context," and he referred to himself in the third person, which Owen attributed to either eccentricity or [[whisky]]. His ineptitude with email caused him to send a picture of the [[Loch Ness Monster]] to the ''[[Glasgow Herald]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Jack Harkness first mentioned Archie (not by name) in the television story ''[[Everything Changes]]''. [[John Barrowman]] has suggested at a public appearance that if he ever appeared on-screen, [[David Tennant]] should play him in heavy make-up. | |||
In his first audio appearance in ''[[The Victorian Age (audio story)|The Victorian Age]]'', Archie was portrayed by either [[Youssef Kerkour]] or [[Aaron Neil]] – the credits did not specify which of the two actors played which roles. | |||
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[[Category:20th century individuals]] | [[Category:20th century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:21st century individuals]] | [[Category:21st century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Torchwood personnel]] | [[Category:19th century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Torchwood One personnel]] | |||
Revision as of 16:58, 31 March 2019
It should be relocated at Archie (The Victorian Age) because the character first appeared in the audio The Victorian Age. He was only mentioned in The Twilight Streets.
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Archie was a Scottish man who worked for the Torchwood Institute in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Due to an alien attack and subsequent recovery, he did not visibly age, and appeared to be around 80 years old for over a century. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
History
Archie was born around 1861. (AUDIO: The Victorian Age)
In 1897, he worked at Torchwood House and started cataloguing the Torchwood Archive of alien artefacts, beginning with Object One.
He was the director of the Torchwood Institute's London branch in 1899. On 17 May that year, he was rendered incapacitated when he was rapidly aged by an alien creature which fed on youth, leaving the position of Torchwood London leader vacant. (AUDIO: The Victorian Age) He eventually recovered, but never got his looks back. However, as a result, his appearance also did not change for over a century.
He celebrated his 100th birthday at a party thrown at Torchwood House. He was tasked with developing the Archive of Torchwood using a knowledge sponge. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
Archie was still alive in the early 21st century and ran Torchwood Two from its base above a bank in Glasgow. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets) He was still inputting information into the Archive when Owen Harper worked for Torchwood Three. He was in charge of placing the objects into the Archives across the Country. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
Torchwood Two closed down at some point before 2009, as by that time Torchwood Three was the only operational branch of Torchwood. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two)
Personality
Archie was, according to Jack Harkness, a "very strange man". (TV: Everything Changes) Given his age, he referred to himself as a "dinosaur" by the second half of the 20th century. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive) Called "Old Tartan Archie" by his colleagues, he did not have the hang of computers, and exchanged bizarre emails with Owen Harper. The words used were "interesting and not always used in the right context," and he referred to himself in the third person, which Owen attributed to either eccentricity or whisky. His ineptitude with email caused him to send a picture of the Loch Ness Monster to the Glasgow Herald. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets)
Behind the scenes
Jack Harkness first mentioned Archie (not by name) in the television story Everything Changes. John Barrowman has suggested at a public appearance that if he ever appeared on-screen, David Tennant should play him in heavy make-up.
In his first audio appearance in The Victorian Age, Archie was portrayed by either Youssef Kerkour or Aaron Neil – the credits did not specify which of the two actors played which roles.
