The Lost (TV story)

The Lost was the eighth and final episode of Class. It was written by Patrick Ness, and directed by Julian Holmes. Due to the series being cancelled by BBC Three, the episode serves as the final televised Class story, leaving the ending cliffhanger unresolved.

A number of major events happened in this episode. It saw Corakinus kill both Varun Singh and Vivian Adeola, as well as the death of Corakinus himself. Charlie finally activated the Cabinet of Souls, using it to destroy the Shadow Kin, and he also became the Shadow King. It also marked the death of Dorothea Ames after she was killed by a Weeping Angel. It showed the death of April at the hands of Charlie, and her return to life in Corakinus' body.

Synopsis
As Corakinus rages war on Earth, the Coal Hill defenders must fight the Shadow Kin one last time.

Plot

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Cast

 * Miss Quill - Katherine Kelly
 * Charlie - Greg Austin
 * Ram - Fady Elsayed
 * April - Sophie Hopkins
 * Tanya - Vivian Oparah
 * Matteusz - Jordan Renzo
 * Dorothea - Pooky Quesnel
 * Varun - Aaron Neil
 * Vivian - Natasha Gordon
 * Jackie - Shannon Murray
 * Corakinus - Paul Marc Davis
 * Chair - Cyril Nri
 * Female Student - Ellie James
 * Sam - Sam Sweeney
 * Folk Musician - Jim Moray

Coal Hill Academy

 * Quill is training Tanya in combat in the Coal Hill school hall, and the final battle also takes place there.

People

 * Varun and Vivian are killed by Corakinus.
 * Janeeta Singh is at a convention in Leeds.
 * Matteusz slept in his cousin's car.
 * Ames mentions a forthcoming event known as the Arrival.
 * Tanya mentions her and her brothers' grandma.

Species

 * When Tanya cries, Quill rhetorically ask her if a pony has hurt its leg somewhere.

Technology

 * Charlie stores Quill's gun in the box-part of the Cabinet of Souls. He later uses it during the final battle.
 * The Governors are responsible for the infinitesimal tears in space-time getting worse.

Music

 * April sings the song "The Lost".
 * A folk musician plays "Black is the Colour".

Story notes

 * This story originally had an alternative version of the end credits theme tune, which was left unused in the final edit. This alternative version was later included on the "Bonus CD" of the Class soundtrack, and then used for the credits of AUDIO: In Remembrance.

Ratings
Final UK Ratings: 0.32 million

Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity

 * As well as having her Arn removed, Quill is now pregnant following her ordeal in the Cabinet of Souls. (TV: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did)
 * April mentions that she ordered the Shadow Kin to destroy the path to Earth from the Underneath. (TV: Brave-ish Heart)
 * Charlie mentions that Quill offspring eat their mothers. (TV: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did)
 * Ram brings up the Shadow Kin killing his girlfriend, Rachel Chapman. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
 * Corakinus has regained his title of Shadow King after it was taken by April. (TV: Brave-ish Heart)
 * Charlie has the replacement displacement gun, (TV: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did) and later use it in the battle against the Shadow Kin again. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
 * Corakinus mentions the Rhodians' myth about the Cabinet of Souls. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
 * April mentions the Shadow in her mother's legs and how it makes them work. (TV: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart)
 * Ram mentions that he still loves April, and that he never stopped. (TV: Detained)
 * When pointing the gun at Dorothea Ames, Charlie says "[she]'ll get over it", something Ames said to him twice. (TV: Brave-ish Heart)
 * Ames refers to Matteusz as the "pacifist Pole who didn't like guns". (TV: Brave-ish Heart)
 * The Coal Hill School Roll of Honours Board has been updated to include the late M. B. Okonjo. (TV: Brave-ish Heart)
 * Charlie mentions Matteusz being afraid of him. (TV: Detained)
 * The Shadow Kin wiping out Rhodia is mentioned by Ames. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
 * April tells Ram she's thought about him every day since they were trapped in Class B3. (TV: Detained)
 * Tanya mentions how Charlie said he wanted to use the Cabinet on the Shadow Kin. (TV: Detained)
 * Charlie again uses the Cabinet and makes the "intent" speech. (TV: Brave-ish Heart)

DVD releases

 * The Lost was featured in the series one DVD boxset, which was released in the UK (Region 2) on 16th January 2017, followed by a Region 1 release on 11th July. The Region 1 release contained an additional blooper reel and various deleted scenes that were not present on the Region 2 release.

Blu-ray releases
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