Series 3 (Torchwood)
Overview
The Third series of Torchwood aired on BBC 1 in June 2009. It consisted of a single, five-episode story arc entitled Torchwood: Children of Earth, which was broadcast over five consecutive nights. The series had new Producer Peter Bennett and was directed by Euros Lyn, who had considerable experience on the revived Doctor Who. The first and fifth episodes were written by Russell T Davies, who also wrote the story arc. The third episode was co written by Russell T Davies and James Moran whilst the second and fourth were by newcomer John Fay, though according to Moran's blog, all three writers had input into the overall storyline. Freema Agyeman and Noel Clarke were originally scheduled to appear as Martha Jones and Mickey Smith, Agyeman appearing throughout the story arc and Clarke in the final two episodes. When Agyeman was signed to co-star in Law & Order: UK her appearance was whittled down to a one-scene cameo, which was ultimately cut when she became completely unavailable. Clarke was forced to pull out at a later stage due to film commitments. (REF: Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter) and Nicholas Briggs, who has written and acted in many licensed-by-BBC and unlicensed Doctor Who franchise spinoffs since the 1980s, and who is the revived Doctor Who series' resident alien voiceover artist, makes his first on-screen appearance in a televised Who-franchise production. Also, an appearance by the Doctor was speculated, but did not occur, although once again references to the character are made in dialogue (including a reference in Day Five that serves to cover the issue of why he isn't on Earth to combat the 456).
Production on this series began in August 2008 and was broadcast in July 2009 on BBC 1. The Series aired from Monday the 6th of July to Friday the 10th.
This season starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones (in the first four episodes of the season) and Kai Owen as Rhys Williams.
Television stories
| Episode Number | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Notes |
| 1 | Children of Earth: Day One | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | First appearance of Clem, Lois Habiba, John Frobisher, Brian Green, Rhiannon Davies, Johnny Davies, Mr. Dekker, Alice Carter, Steven Carter and Johnston. Destruction of the Torchwood Hub |
| 2 | Children of Earth: Day Two | John Fay | Euros Lyn | |
| 3 | Children of Earth: Day Three | Russell T Davies & James Moran |
Euros Lyn | First appearance of The 456 |
| 4 | Children of Earth: Day Four | John Fay | Euros Lyn | Death of Ianto Jones and Clem |
| 5 | Children of Earth: Day Five | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | Final appearance of the 456. Death of Steven Carter and John Frobisher. Jack Harkness leaves Torchwood. |
Cast
Main cast
Secondary cast
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
- Lois Habiba - Cush Jumbo
- John Frobisher - Peter Capaldi
- Clem MacDonald - Paul Copley
- Johnson - Liz May Brice
- Rhiannon Davies - Katy Wix
- Alice Carter - Lucy Cohu
- Mr. Dekker - Ian Gelder
- Prime Minister Green - Nicholas Farrell
- Bridget Spears - Susan Brown
- Steven Carter - Bear McCausland
- Johnny Davies - Rhodri Lewis
- Andy Davidson - Tom Price
- The 456 (voice)- Simon Poland
Guest cast
Aliens and enemies
Radio
Notes
- The audio stories were broadcast in early July on Radio 4 prior to the broadcast of Children of Earth, the CD was later released in September 2009
External links
Footnotes
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