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Written by [[Russell T Davies]], it had the distinction of being his only writing credit until the [[series 3 (Torchwood)|third series]]. It also bore certain structural commonalities with {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, Davies's first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Whereas the earlier script had introduced the mysterious [[Ninth Doctor]] through the eyes of [[Rose Tyler]], ''Everything Changes'' introduced its audience to the mysterious figure of Captain [[Jack Harkness]] through female protagonist [[Gwen Cooper]]. Indeed, long-standing fans of Davies's work would have recognised the structure from as far back as his early-1990s children's TV programme, {{wi|Dark Season}}.
Written by [[Russell T Davies]], it had the distinction of being his only writing credit until the [[series 3 (Torchwood)|third series]]. It also bore certain structural commonalities with {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, Davies's first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Whereas the earlier script had introduced the mysterious [[Ninth Doctor]] through the eyes of [[Rose Tyler]], ''Everything Changes'' introduced its audience to the mysterious figure of Captain [[Jack Harkness]] through female protagonist [[Gwen Cooper]]. Indeed, long-standing fans of Davies's work would have recognised the structure from as far back as his early-1990s children's TV programme, {{wi|Dark Season}}.


The story was notable for an attempted bit of subterfuge: [[Indira Varma]] was included in the opening titles to suggest that her character, [[Suzie Costello]], was going to be a regular. Her death in the episode was meant to surprise the audience. Because [[BBC Three]] decided to air the first two episodes on the same night, however, the effect fell flat. Nevertheless, it did establish another recurring element of the programme: even main characters could die in ''Torchwood''. By the end of [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|series 4]], only two of the main cast listed in this episode would still be alive, Gwen and Jack, respectively.
The story was notable for an attempted bit of subterfuge: [[Indira Varma]] was included in the opening titles to suggest that her character, [[Suzie Costello]], was going to be a regular. Her death in the episode was meant to surprise the audience. Because [[BBC Three]] decided to air the first two episodes on the same night, however, the effect fell flat. Nevertheless, it did establish another recurring element of the programme: even main characters could die in ''Torchwood''. By the end of [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|series 4]], only two of the main cast listed in this episode would still be alive, namely Gwen and Jack.


22 October 2016 marked the 10th anniversary of ''Torchwood''. In celebration, and due to its popularity, cast and crew were invited to the Chapter Arts Centre in [[Cardiff]] for a special screening of this, the very first ever episode, to be shown for the fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160913041412/https://www.bafta.org/wales/whats-on/special-screening-10-years-of-torchwood BAFTA: 10 Years of Torchwood via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
22 October 2016 marked the 10th anniversary of ''Torchwood''. In celebration, and due to its popularity, cast and crew were invited to the Chapter Arts Centre in [[Cardiff]] for a special screening of this, the very first ever episode, to be shown for the fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160913041412/https://www.bafta.org/wales/whats-on/special-screening-10-years-of-torchwood BAFTA: 10 Years of Torchwood via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
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