One Rule (audio story)

One Rule
Main character(s):	Yvonne Hartman
Main setting:	Cardiff, 26 March 2005
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Joseph Lidster
Director:	Barnaby Edwards
Music:	Blair Mowat
Cover by:	Lee Binding
Release details
Release number:	1.4
Release date:	December 2015
Production code:	BFPTWCD04
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-78178-922-3
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One Rule was the fourth audio story in the first season of the Big Finish Torchwood series. It featured Yvonne Hartman for the first time in any medium since her television debut.

Publisher's summary

It's been three weeks since the Mayor of Cardiff was killed by a shop dummy and the fight is on to see who will replace him.

Yvonne Hartman is visiting the city to retrieve an invaluable alien device. She's in charge of Torchwood One, she's saving the British Empire and she doesn't care about local politics. But she is going to find herself caught up in that fight. There’s a bloodthirsty alien stalking the streets and there’s a special offer on at the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet.

It’s the 26th of March 2005 and it’s the day that everything changes.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Yvonne Hartman - Tracy-Ann Oberman
• Barry Jackson - Gareth Armstrong
• Helen Evans - Rebecca Lacey
• Ross Bevan - Dan Starkey
• Meredith Bevan - Catrin Stewart
• Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles (uncredited)
• Andy Davidson - Tom Price (uncredited)

References

• Yvonne has tea with the Queen twice a week.
• According to Yvonne, Jack Harkness does not have the interest of Torchwood at heart. Because of this, she requires Barry Jackson to keep an eye out for the return of a particular alien, as she knows Harkness will fail to notify her.
• Ianto Jones and Raj Singh work as her assistants at Torchwood One.
• Yvonne uses her catchphrase "Happy Days!" numerous times. She also uses the variation "Happy Day" at the end of the investigation.

Notes

• This story was recorded on 11 September 2015 at The Soundhouse Studios.
• Gwen Cooper and Andy Davidson have one line cameos in this story, set before Gwen joined Torchwood Three in 2007.
• This story takes place on 26 March 2005, the same day that Series 1 of the revived series of Doctor Who premiered on BBC One.

Continuity

• The Mayor of Cardiff was killed by an Auton in London on 5 March 2005. (TV: Rose) He would eventually be succeeded by Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen, posing as Margaret Blaine. (TV: Boom Town)
• Gwen Cooper and Andy Davidson are members of the Cardiff police force. (TV: Everything Changes)
• Helen Evans was born and raised in Splott. (TV: Ghost Machine, Random Shoes et al)
• Both Helen Evans and Barry Jackson, who are running in the mayoral race, moan about London's lack of interest in their city. This is reminiscent of when Blon went "native" during her time as Lord Mayor. (TV: Boom Town)
• Yvonne explains to Helen and Barry that Torchwood's presence in Cardiff is down to the space-time rift running through the city. (TV: The Unquiet Dead, Everything Changes) Yvonne states that alien objects and species come through the rift and that Torchwood seizes them and uses them to defend Britain. (TV: Army of Ghosts)
• Whilst talking to Ianto on the phone, Yvonne tells him to ask Lisa Hallett out. (TV: Cyberwoman)
• Ianto manages to hack into a London Credit Bank ATM. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
• Torchwood One are attempting to ascertain the nature and purpose of the Void Ship. (TV: Army of Ghosts / Doomsday)

External links

• Official One Rule page at bigfinish.com