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|series = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' - [[List of Torchwood television stories|TV Stories]] | |series = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' - [[List of Torchwood television stories|TV Stories]] | ||
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|writer = [[Catherine Tregenna]] | |writer = [[Catherine Tregenna]] | ||
|director = [[Colin Teague]] | |director = [[Colin Teague]] | ||
|producer = [[Richard Stokes]]<br>[[Chris Chibnall]] | |producer = [[Richard Stokes]]<br />[[Chris Chibnall]] | ||
|broadcast date = [[6 February]] [[2008]] | |broadcast date = [[6 February]] [[2008]] | ||
|previous story = [[To the Last Man]] | |previous story = [[To the Last Man]] | ||
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They locate the creature and plan to stun-gun the men, sedate it and move it back to the Hub until the Cardiff Rift reopens. Meanwhile, the men have captured Rhys & Ianto. Rhys is shot. The creature becomes distressed and Owen can see no other option but to euthanise it. They stun the men and feed them amnesia pills. Back at the Hub, Owen patches up Rhys' wound and Jack orders Gwen to give Rhys a pill too. She cannot bring herself to do so and Jack relents, unwilling to fire Gwen and lose her from the team. | They locate the creature and plan to stun-gun the men, sedate it and move it back to the Hub until the Cardiff Rift reopens. Meanwhile, the men have captured Rhys & Ianto. Rhys is shot. The creature becomes distressed and Owen can see no other option but to euthanise it. They stun the men and feed them amnesia pills. Back at the Hub, Owen patches up Rhys' wound and Jack orders Gwen to give Rhys a pill too. She cannot bring herself to do so and Jack relents, unwilling to fire Gwen and lose her from the team. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
*Captain [[Jack Harkness]] — [[John Barrowman]] | * Captain [[Jack Harkness]] — [[John Barrowman]] | ||
*[[Gwen Cooper]] — [[Eve Myles]] | * [[Gwen Cooper]] — [[Eve Myles]] | ||
*[[Owen Harper]] — [[Burn Gorman]] | * [[Owen Harper]] — [[Burn Gorman]] | ||
*[[Toshiko Sato]] — [[Naoko Mori]] | * [[Toshiko Sato]] — [[Naoko Mori]] | ||
*[[Ianto Jones]] — [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] | * [[Ianto Jones]] — [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] | ||
*[[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]] | * [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]] | ||
*[[Policeman (Meat)|Policeman]] - [[Colin Baxter]] | * [[Policeman (Meat)|Policeman]] - [[Colin Baxter]] | ||
*[[Ruth (Meat)|Ruth]] - [[Patti Clare]] | * [[Ruth (Meat)|Ruth]] - [[Patti Clare]] | ||
*[[Vic (Meat)|Vic]] - [[Garry lake]] | * [[Vic (Meat)|Vic]] - [[Garry lake]] | ||
*[[Greg (Meat)|Greg]] - [[Gereld Carey]] | * [[Greg (Meat)|Greg]] - [[Gereld Carey]] | ||
*[[Dave (Meat)|Dave]] - [[Andy Watts]] | * [[Dave (Meat)|Dave]] - [[Andy Watts]] | ||
*[[Dale (Meat)|Dale]] - [[Matt Ryan]] | * [[Dale (Meat)|Dale]] - [[Matt Ryan]] | ||
==Crew== | == Crew == | ||
{{wales crew | {{wales crew | ||
|1stAD=Marco Ciglia | |1stAD=Marco Ciglia | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
*Gwen mentions the drug [[retcon]]. | * Gwen mentions the drug [[retcon]]. | ||
*The crew eat a meat feast [[pizza]], which events have inspired them to pick the meat off of. | * The crew eat a meat feast [[pizza]], which events have inspired them to pick the meat off of. | ||
*This is the second time Gwen has told Rhys what she does as a job, although it does not appear to trigger the re-emergence of the memories of the previous time, which Gwen suppressed with Retcon. | * This is the second time Gwen has told Rhys what she does as a job, although it does not appear to trigger the re-emergence of the memories of the previous time, which Gwen suppressed with Retcon. | ||
*[[Leighton]] was taking the meat to [[Caerwent]]. | * [[Leighton]] was taking the meat to [[Caerwent]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
*The episode aired for the first time in Canada at the same time as a tainted meat outbreak in that country was causing mass recalls and deaths.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-08-24-food-poisoning-canada_N.htm Canada links bacteria outbreak to tainted meat - USATODAY.com]</ref> | * The episode aired for the first time in Canada at the same time as a tainted meat outbreak in that country was causing mass recalls and deaths.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-08-24-food-poisoning-canada_N.htm Canada links bacteria outbreak to tainted meat - USATODAY.com]</ref> | ||
*The theme of humans exploiting alien life forms would be touched on again only two episodes later in ''[[Reset (Torchwood story)|Reset]]'', as well as in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'' and ''[[The Beast Below]]''. | * The theme of humans exploiting alien life forms would be touched on again only two episodes later in ''[[Reset (Torchwood story)|Reset]]'', as well as in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'' and ''[[The Beast Below]]''. | ||
*[[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] reacts to the exploitation of the defenceless alien and his endangered teammates, attacking the meat-traffickers, slamming one with a door and stun-gunning another as he says ''"Pray they survive"''. | * [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] reacts to the exploitation of the defenceless alien and his endangered teammates, attacking the meat-traffickers, slamming one with a door and stun-gunning another as he says ''"Pray they survive"''. | ||
*This is another episode where Jack and Ianto's relationship is indicated. When Tosh tells Owen to go out with someone he works with, Ianto and Jack share a look that implies that's what they are doing. Also prior to this, Jack is seen staring at Ianto intently. | * This is another episode where Jack and Ianto's relationship is indicated. When Tosh tells Owen to go out with someone he works with, Ianto and Jack share a look that implies that's what they are doing. Also prior to this, Jack is seen staring at Ianto intently. | ||
*The Harwood's jingle makes its debut. It is also heard in an impromptu performance by Kai Owen and John Barrowman in the Series 2 gag reel, and again in [[TWA]]: ''[[Ghost Train]]''. | * The Harwood's jingle makes its debut. It is also heard in an impromptu performance by Kai Owen and John Barrowman in the Series 2 gag reel, and again in [[TWA]]: ''[[Ghost Train]]''. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
*Unofficial Overnight - 2.9 million viewers | * Unofficial Overnight - 2.9 million viewers | ||
=== Myths === | === Myths === | ||
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''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
===Production errors=== | === Production errors === | ||
*Although Rhys is wearing handcuffs when shot in the shoulder, he still manages to flail his arms around. | * Although Rhys is wearing handcuffs when shot in the shoulder, he still manages to flail his arms around. | ||
*When Owen and Ianto are at the slaughter house Ianto talks to Jack over the com, he presses it, and it beeps but the com unit isn't there. | * When Owen and Ianto are at the slaughter house Ianto talks to Jack over the com, he presses it, and it beeps but the com unit isn't there. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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== DVD releases == | == DVD releases == | ||
*This story along with the rest of Torchwood Series 2 was released in a complete series boxset in 2008. | * This story along with the rest of Torchwood Series 2 was released in a complete series boxset in 2008. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|torchwood_17.htm|Meat}} | * {{dwrefguide|torchwood_17.htm|Meat}} | ||
*{{briefhistory|torchwood/2008d.html|Meat}} | * {{briefhistory|torchwood/2008d.html|Meat}} | ||
*{{locguide|meat|Meat}} | * {{locguide|meat|Meat}} | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Torchwood series 2}} | {{Torchwood series 2}} | ||
[[fr:Meat]] | [[fr:Meat]] | ||
[[Category:Torchwood television stories]] | [[Category:Torchwood television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | [[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 4 November 2011
Meat was the fourth episode in the second series of Torchwood. It saw Rhys Williams featured in a more prominent role and establish his knowledge of aliens and Torchwood Three.
Synopsis
Gwen's fiancé, Rhys, discovers the truth about Torchwood and helps the team investigate a mysterious alien-meat supply. Will Rhys go too far? Can Torchwood save the alien from being used as cheap meat?
Plot
Rhys Williams is driving when he is telephoned by a work mate. One of their firm's lorries has crashed. He drives to the site of the crash and sees an employees and friend has died. Torchwood appears on the scene and Rhys spots Gwen amongst them.
The Torchwood team confiscates the meat the lorry was carrying; they suspect it of being alien. Gwen recognises the lorry as one from Rhys' firm. Back at the Hub, Toshiko rings Rhys' office for information, pretending to be the police. At home, Rhys texts Gwen, asking her to come home. He triess to get her to admit to having been at the site, but she is evasive.
He sees Gwen with Jack near the invisible lift in Roald Dahl Plass and follows her to a factory. He is captured and taken inside. Jack and Gwen see this and mistake his actions for collaboration. His captors show Rhys they have captured a live space whale, (called the "Cash Cow") the source of the meat. It grows though they cut chunks of its living flesh. In an act of self-preservation, Rhys agrees to replace his dead employee for the men.
Back at their flat, Rhys and Gwen argue over her being at the crash and Gwen admits to the nature of her work for Torchwood. Rhys is incredulous until she shows him around the Hub. With Rhys' help, the team infiltrates the factory. They hide in one of Rhys' vans and he drives them to the factory.
They locate the creature and plan to stun-gun the men, sedate it and move it back to the Hub until the Cardiff Rift reopens. Meanwhile, the men have captured Rhys & Ianto. Rhys is shot. The creature becomes distressed and Owen can see no other option but to euthanise it. They stun the men and feed them amnesia pills. Back at the Hub, Owen patches up Rhys' wound and Jack orders Gwen to give Rhys a pill too. She cannot bring herself to do so and Jack relents, unwilling to fire Gwen and lose her from the team.
Cast
- Captain Jack Harkness — John Barrowman
- Gwen Cooper — Eve Myles
- Owen Harper — Burn Gorman
- Toshiko Sato — Naoko Mori
- Ianto Jones — Gareth David-Lloyd
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
- Policeman - Colin Baxter
- Ruth - Patti Clare
- Vic - Garry lake
- Greg - Gereld Carey
- Dave - Andy Watts
- Dale - Matt Ryan
Crew
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General production staff
Script department Camera and lighting department |
Art department Costume department |
Make-up and prosthetics
Movement Casting General post-production staff
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| 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. |
References
- Gwen mentions the drug retcon.
- The crew eat a meat feast pizza, which events have inspired them to pick the meat off of.
- This is the second time Gwen has told Rhys what she does as a job, although it does not appear to trigger the re-emergence of the memories of the previous time, which Gwen suppressed with Retcon.
- Leighton was taking the meat to Caerwent.
Story notes
- The episode aired for the first time in Canada at the same time as a tainted meat outbreak in that country was causing mass recalls and deaths.[1]
- The theme of humans exploiting alien life forms would be touched on again only two episodes later in Reset, as well as in the Doctor Who episodes Planet of the Ood and The Beast Below.
- Ianto reacts to the exploitation of the defenceless alien and his endangered teammates, attacking the meat-traffickers, slamming one with a door and stun-gunning another as he says "Pray they survive".
- This is another episode where Jack and Ianto's relationship is indicated. When Tosh tells Owen to go out with someone he works with, Ianto and Jack share a look that implies that's what they are doing. Also prior to this, Jack is seen staring at Ianto intently.
- The Harwood's jingle makes its debut. It is also heard in an impromptu performance by Kai Owen and John Barrowman in the Series 2 gag reel, and again in TWA: Ghost Train.
Ratings
- Unofficial Overnight - 2.9 million viewers
Myths
to be added
Filming locations
to be added
Production errors
- Although Rhys is wearing handcuffs when shot in the shoulder, he still manages to flail his arms around.
- When Owen and Ianto are at the slaughter house Ianto talks to Jack over the com, he presses it, and it beeps but the com unit isn't there.
Continuity
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.
to be added
DVD releases
- This story along with the rest of Torchwood Series 2 was released in a complete series boxset in 2008.
External links
- Meat at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- Meat at Shannon Sullivan's A Brief History of Time (Travel)
- Meat at The Locations Guide
Footnotes
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