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* Ratings for Series 1 first shown on BBC Three were 2.52m, the move to BBC 2 attracted opening figures of 4.22m. | * Ratings for Series 1 first shown on BBC Three were 2.52m, the move to BBC 2 attracted opening figures of 4.22m. | ||
* Actress [[Eve Myles]]’s first connection with the Rift was in | * Actress [[Eve Myles]]’s first connection with the Rift was in [[DW]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'' where she played a character called [[Gwyneth]]. | ||
* The idea of | * The idea of alien whales in science fiction is long established, as early as the 1965 movie ''Pinocchio in Space''. ''[[The Song of the Space Whale]]'' was also a much anticipated, but ultimately unmade Doctor Who submission in the early 1980s. | ||
* Torchwood One's London based character [[Adeola]] was also played by [[Martha Jones]] actress [[Freema Agyeman]]. Adeola was explained later as being Martha's cousin. | * Torchwood One's London based character [[Adeola Oshodi|Adeola]] was also played by [[Martha Jones]] actress [[Freema Agyeman]]. Adeola was explained later as being Martha's cousin. | ||
*The [[Mayfly]] was originally conceived as being more human than insect but this was changed early on to make it more insect-like. | *The [[Mayfly]] was originally conceived as being more human than insect but this was changed early on to make it more insect-like. | ||
* [[Simon Wicker]] helped visualise both the Doctor’s home planet of [[Gallifrey]] and Captain | * [[Simon Wicker]] helped visualise both the Doctor’s home planet of [[Gallifrey]] and Captain Jack's home in the 51st century, the [[Boeshane Peninsula]]. | ||
* [[Tommy Brockless]] actor, [[Anthony Lewis]] auditioned but didn't get the part of [[Ben Wainwright]] in | * [[Tommy Brockless]] actor, [[Anthony Lewis]] auditioned but didn't get the part of [[Ben Wainwright]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]''. | ||
* The main inspiration for writer [[Helen Raynor]] for ([[TW]]): [[To the Last Man]] was a short prose story on the Torchwood BBC website by [[James Goss]], prior to its launch in 2006. | * The main inspiration for writer [[Helen Raynor]] for ([[TW]]): [[To the Last Man]] was a short prose story on the Torchwood BBC website by [[James Goss]], prior to its launch in 2006. | ||
