The Child Catcher was an entity to whom Jake Simmonds compared International Electromatics' abductions of homeless people in Blackfriars for, unbeknownst to him, Cyber-conversion. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
The Child Catcher originates from the musical and film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, an advert for which is seen on a bus in Rose.