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+ | |image = 456Arrival.jpg |
| − | |series = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' |
+ | |series = ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' |
| − | |season number = Series 3 (Torchwood) |
+ | |season number = Series 3 (Torchwood) |
| − | |series episode number |
+ | |series episode number = 3 |
| − | |main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]], [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] |
+ | |main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]], [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] |
| − | |featuring = Lois Habiba |
+ | |featuring = Lois Habiba |
| − | |featuring2 = John |
+ | |featuring2 = John Frobisher |
| − | |featuring3 = Bridget Spears |
+ | |featuring3 = Bridget Spears |
| − | |featuring4 = Alice Carter |
+ | |featuring4 = Alice Carter |
| − | |featuring5 = Johnson (Children of Earth) |
+ | |featuring5 = Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One) |
| − | |featuring6 = Clem McDonald |
+ | |featuring6 = Clem McDonald |
| − | |featuring7 = Andy Davidson |
+ | |featuring7 = Andy Davidson |
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+ | |enemy = [[The 456]] |
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+ | |setting = [[London]] and [[Cardiff]], [[2009]] |
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+ | |writer = [[Russell T Davies]] and [[James Moran]] |
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+ | |director = [[Euros Lyn]] |
| − | | |
+ | |producer = [[Peter Bennett]] |
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+ | |network = [[BBC One]] |
| − | |broadcast date = [[8 July (releases)|8 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] |
+ | |broadcast date = [[8 July (releases)|8 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] |
| − | |prev = Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story) |
+ | |prev = Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story) |
| − | |next = Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story) |
+ | |next = Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story) |
| − | |clip = We are here - Torchwood Children of Earth - BBC |
+ | |clip = We are here - Torchwood Children of Earth - BBC |
| − | |clip2 = The lost children - Torchwood Children of Earth - BBC |
+ | |clip2 = The lost children - Torchwood Children of Earth - BBC |
| − | |clip3 = We want the children - Torchwood - BBC |
+ | |clip3 = We want the children - Torchwood - BBC |
| − | |trailer = Torchwood Children of Earth - Day Three trailer - BBC One |
+ | |trailer = Torchwood Children of Earth - Day Three trailer - BBC One |
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'''''Children of Earth: Day Three''''' was the third episode of [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Series 3]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. It was written by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[James Moran]], directed by [[Euros Lyn]] and featured [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Kai Owen]] as [[Rhys Williams]] and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]]. |
'''''Children of Earth: Day Three''''' was the third episode of [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Series 3]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. It was written by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[James Moran]], directed by [[Euros Lyn]] and featured [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Kai Owen]] as [[Rhys Williams]] and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]]. |
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== Synopsis == |
== Synopsis == |
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| − | The eyes of the world turn to [[Britain]]. [[The 456]] announce: "We are here," as the new [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]] adventure continues. A pillar of fire descends upon [[London]] and Torchwood must battle to protect their own families as the fight gets personal. Will [[Clem McDonald|Clem]]'s memories destroy everything? |
+ | The eyes of the world turn to [[Great Britain|Britain]]. [[The 456]] announce: "We are here," as the new [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]] adventure continues. A pillar of fire descends upon [[London]] and Torchwood must battle to protect their own families as the fight gets personal. Will [[Clem McDonald|Clem]]'s [[memory|memories]] destroy everything? |
== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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| − | The [[Torchwood Three|team]], including [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]], have set up a base in an old factory once used by [[Torchwood One]] for storage. As a former [[police |
+ | The [[Torchwood Three|team]], including [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]], have set up a base in an old factory once used by [[Torchwood One]] for storage. As a former [[police officer]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] knows all the tricks of the criminal trade, including stealing [[mobile phone]]s, debit cards and laptops from people off the street. [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] makes off with a car. Soon the base is stocked with creature comforts; [[coffee]], [[electricity]], access to the Torchwood server, toiletries, and new clothes for the group, including replacement [[World War II]] era apparel for Jack, thanks to an Army Surplus special. When he researches the other people targeted for [[assassination]], Jack is shocked. He seems to recognise them and he runs off. |
| − | In [[Cardiff]], Jack's daughter [[Alice Carter|Alice]] is still trying to contact him; she goes outside and borrows a girl's mobile to phone the Cardiff police, but the government's scanners pick up Jack's name and try to find the connection between them. [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Agent Johnson]] gets word of this. Her team take Alice and her [[Steven Carter|son]] away to "help" them. Suddenly, Steven points southeastwards to [[London]] as all the children on [[Earth]] are pointing towards London. |
+ | In [[Cardiff]], Jack's daughter [[Alice Carter|Alice]] is still trying to contact him; she goes outside and borrows a girl's mobile to phone the Cardiff police, but the government's scanners pick up Jack's name and try to find the connection between them. [[Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One)|Agent Johnson]] gets word of this. Her team take Alice and her [[Steven Carter|son]] away to "help" them. Suddenly, Steven points southeastwards to [[London]] as all the children on [[Earth]] are pointing towards London. |
A [[pillar of fire]] descends from the sky and enters [[Thames House]]. Fiery energy fills the gas containment system. [[John Frobisher]] and [[Dekker|Mr Dekker]] meet with the [[alien]]s, who instruct the humans to call them "[[the 456|456]]". During the discussion, Frobisher extracts a promise from the 456 that it will not mention its previous visit to Earth in [[1965]]. |
A [[pillar of fire]] descends from the sky and enters [[Thames House]]. Fiery energy fills the gas containment system. [[John Frobisher]] and [[Dekker|Mr Dekker]] meet with the [[alien]]s, who instruct the humans to call them "[[the 456|456]]". During the discussion, Frobisher extracts a promise from the 456 that it will not mention its previous visit to Earth in [[1965]]. |
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Jack sneaks into Frobisher's house and steals his wife's mobile. He phones Frobisher, having made the connection between the children and the events of 1965. He threatens Frobisher with "blow[ing] this thing sky high". Frobisher tells Jack they have taken his daughter and grandson into custody and will kill them if he does. Jack threatens to do the same, but Frobisher knows he would never do such a thing. |
Jack sneaks into Frobisher's house and steals his wife's mobile. He phones Frobisher, having made the connection between the children and the events of 1965. He threatens Frobisher with "blow[ing] this thing sky high". Frobisher tells Jack they have taken his daughter and grandson into custody and will kill them if he does. Jack threatens to do the same, but Frobisher knows he would never do such a thing. |
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| − | That night, Frobisher, [[Bridget Spears]] and Lois Habiba enter the gas chamber room, which is |
+ | That night, Frobisher, [[Bridget Spears]] and Lois Habiba enter the gas chamber room, which is being transmitted to a conference room where [[UNIT]], an [[American]] general and [[Brian Green]] are watching. Frobisher demands the 456 cease using human children to communicate; in return the 456 demand a gift: 10% of the children on Earth. |
Back at the warehouse base, Clem tells Gwen he can smell the man who brought the children to the aliens. When Jack walks in, Clem recognises him as the man who gave the twelve children up to the aliens in 1965. When Gwen protests that Jack is a "good guy" who fights aliens, Jack informs them that in this instance, he had done what was asked. He gave the 456 the children... "as a gift." |
Back at the warehouse base, Clem tells Gwen he can smell the man who brought the children to the aliens. When Jack walks in, Clem recognises him as the man who gave the twelve children up to the aliens in 1965. When Gwen protests that Jack is a "good guy" who fights aliens, Jack informs them that in this instance, he had done what was asked. He gave the 456 the children... "as a gift." |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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| − | * [[Captain |
+ | * [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]] |
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]] |
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]] |
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* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] |
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] |
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* [[Bridget Spears]] - [[Susan Brown]] |
* [[Bridget Spears]] - [[Susan Brown]] |
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* [[John Frobisher]] - [[Peter Capaldi]] |
* [[John Frobisher]] - [[Peter Capaldi]] |
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| − | * [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]] - [[Liz May Brice]] |
+ | * [[Johnson (Children of Earth: Day One)|Johnson]] - [[Liz May Brice]] |
* [[Clem McDonald]] - [[Paul Copley]] |
* [[Clem McDonald]] - [[Paul Copley]] |
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* [[Brian Green|Brian Green PM]] - [[Nicholas Farrell]] |
* [[Brian Green|Brian Green PM]] - [[Nicholas Farrell]] |
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* [[Dekker|Mr Dekker]] - [[Ian Gelder]] |
* [[Dekker|Mr Dekker]] - [[Ian Gelder]] |
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* [[Andy Davidson|PC Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]] |
* [[Andy Davidson|PC Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]] |
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+ | * [[Louise Minchin|Newsreader]] - [[Louise Minchin]] |
* [[French newsreader|French Newsreader]] - [[Anthony Debaeck]] |
* [[French newsreader|French Newsreader]] - [[Anthony Debaeck]] |
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* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]] |
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]] |
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|Carpenter=Mark Painter |
|Carpenter=Mark Painter |
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|Carpenter2=Chris Daniels |
|Carpenter2=Chris Daniels |
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| − | |Graphics=Hywel Roberts |
+ | |Graphics=Hywel Roberts (crew) |
|Graphics2=Daniel Rawlings |
|Graphics2=Daniel Rawlings |
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|Graphics3=Alison Jenkins |
|Graphics3=Alison Jenkins |
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* Jack's wife is said to have died in [[October]] [[2006]], making him a widower. |
* Jack's wife is said to have died in [[October]] [[2006]], making him a widower. |
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* [[Fishponds]], [[Huxley, Cheshire|Huxley]], [[Market Harborough]], [[Middlesbrough]], [[Streatham]], [[Watford]], [[Waverley]], [[Caersws]] and [[Greenham]] are located in Britain. |
* [[Fishponds]], [[Huxley, Cheshire|Huxley]], [[Market Harborough]], [[Middlesbrough]], [[Streatham]], [[Watford]], [[Waverley]], [[Caersws]] and [[Greenham]] are located in Britain. |
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| + | * Alice's [[maiden name]] is Sangster. |
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== Story notes == |
== Story notes == |
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| − | * This is the second time in the recent ''Doctor Who'' multiverse that an alien asked for ten percent of a population. The first was in |
+ | * This is the second time in the recent ''Doctor Who'' multiverse that an alien asked for ten [[percent]] of a population. The first was in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' when {{Simm}} kills 10% of Earth's population. Both stories involved [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]]. |
| − | * The footage of the lift going up is the same used in [[TV]] |
+ | * The footage of the lift going up is the same used in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', et al. |
* [[Trinity Wells]] and the [[French newsreader]] both make their first appearances in ''Torchwood'' and become the only two characters to have appeared in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and both of the spin-offs. |
* [[Trinity Wells]] and the [[French newsreader]] both make their first appearances in ''Torchwood'' and become the only two characters to have appeared in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and both of the spin-offs. |
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=== Ratings === |
=== Ratings === |
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* 5.9 million [[BBC One]] viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures |
* 5.9 million [[BBC One]] viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures |
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| − | * 6.4 million viewers, according to final official viewing figures |
+ | * 6.4 million viewers, according to final official BARB viewing figures<ref>[https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/weekly-top-10/ BARB Ratings - July, 2009]</ref> |
* [[AI]] of 90% |
* [[AI]] of 90% |
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* 14th most-watched programme in [[Britain]] during the week of transmission |
* 14th most-watched programme in [[Britain]] during the week of transmission |
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== Home video releases == |
== Home video releases == |
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* ''Children of Earth: Day Three'' was released on DVD along with the rest of ''Children of Earth'' on [[13 July (releases)|13 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. |
* ''Children of Earth: Day Three'' was released on DVD along with the rest of ''Children of Earth'' on [[13 July (releases)|13 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. |
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Revision as of 02:19, 25 August 2019
Children of Earth: Day Three was the third episode of Series 3 of Torchwood. It was written by Russell T Davies and James Moran, directed by Euros Lyn and featured John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys Williams and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.
It notably introduced the 456 after the buildup in previous episodes. Torchwood Three also established a new temporary base of operations and pilfered a new car to replace their stolen SUV.
Synopsis
The eyes of the world turn to Britain. The 456 announce: "We are here," as the new Torchwood adventure continues. A pillar of fire descends upon London and Torchwood must battle to protect their own families as the fight gets personal. Will Clem's memories destroy everything?
Plot
The team, including Rhys, have set up a base in an old factory once used by Torchwood One for storage. As a former police officer, Gwen knows all the tricks of the criminal trade, including stealing mobile phones, debit cards and laptops from people off the street. Jack makes off with a car. Soon the base is stocked with creature comforts; coffee, electricity, access to the Torchwood server, toiletries, and new clothes for the group, including replacement World War II era apparel for Jack, thanks to an Army Surplus special. When he researches the other people targeted for assassination, Jack is shocked. He seems to recognise them and he runs off.
In Cardiff, Jack's daughter Alice is still trying to contact him; she goes outside and borrows a girl's mobile to phone the Cardiff police, but the government's scanners pick up Jack's name and try to find the connection between them. Agent Johnson gets word of this. Her team take Alice and her son away to "help" them. Suddenly, Steven points southeastwards to London as all the children on Earth are pointing towards London.
A pillar of fire descends from the sky and enters Thames House. Fiery energy fills the gas containment system. John Frobisher and Mr Dekker meet with the aliens, who instruct the humans to call them "456". During the discussion, Frobisher extracts a promise from the 456 that it will not mention its previous visit to Earth in 1965.
Gwen surprises Lois Habiba at a cafe and asks her to wear some special contact lenses to allow Torchwood to see what is going on. Lois protests but takes the contacts. Gwen phones PC Andy to bail Clem McDonald out from police custody and brings him to the base.
Jack sneaks into Frobisher's house and steals his wife's mobile. He phones Frobisher, having made the connection between the children and the events of 1965. He threatens Frobisher with "blow[ing] this thing sky high". Frobisher tells Jack they have taken his daughter and grandson into custody and will kill them if he does. Jack threatens to do the same, but Frobisher knows he would never do such a thing.
That night, Frobisher, Bridget Spears and Lois Habiba enter the gas chamber room, which is being transmitted to a conference room where UNIT, an American general and Brian Green are watching. Frobisher demands the 456 cease using human children to communicate; in return the 456 demand a gift: 10% of the children on Earth.
Back at the warehouse base, Clem tells Gwen he can smell the man who brought the children to the aliens. When Jack walks in, Clem recognises him as the man who gave the twelve children up to the aliens in 1965. When Gwen protests that Jack is a "good guy" who fights aliens, Jack informs them that in this instance, he had done what was asked. He gave the 456 the children... "as a gift."
Cast
- Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
- Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
- Lois Habiba - Cush Jumbo
- Alice Carter - Lucy Cohu
- Steven Carter - Bear McCausland
- Bridget Spears - Susan Brown
- John Frobisher - Peter Capaldi
- Johnson - Liz May Brice
- Clem McDonald - Paul Copley
- Brian Green PM - Nicholas Farrell
- General Pierce - Colin McFarlane
- Mr Dekker - Ian Gelder
- PC Andy Davidson - Tom Price
- Newsreader - Louise Minchin
- French Newsreader - Anthony Debaeck
- Trinity Wells - Lachele Carl
- Colonel Oduya - Charles Abomeli
- Rhiannon Davies - Katy Wix
- Johnny Davies - Rhodri Lewis
- Anna Frobisher - Hilary Maclean
- Parliamentary Secretary - Rachel Ferjani
- Press Officer - Christopher James
- Operative - Ben Loyd-Holmes
- David Davies - Luke Perry
- Mica Davies - Aimee Davies
- Holly Frobisher - Julia Joyce
- Lilly Frobisher - Madeleine Rakic-Platt
- Sandwich Shop Man - Patrice Etienne
- The 456 - Simon Poland
- Young Clem - Gregory Ferguson
Crew
| Executive Producers Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner |
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| Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
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This episode did not have a "created by Russell T Davies" credit. |
References
- Clement McDonald is held at a police station on Albany Street in Camden.
- Clem describes Ianto as "queer", which he considers to be highly offensive.
- Jack's wife is said to have died in October 2006, making him a widower.
- Fishponds, Huxley, Market Harborough, Middlesbrough, Streatham, Watford, Waverley, Caersws and Greenham are located in Britain.
- Alice's maiden name is Sangster.
Story notes
- This is the second time in the recent Doctor Who multiverse that an alien asked for ten percent of a population. The first was in The Sound of Drums when the Saxon Master kills 10% of Earth's population. Both stories involved Captain Jack Harkness.
- The footage of the lift going up is the same used in Rose, New Earth, et al.
- Trinity Wells and the French newsreader both make their first appearances in Torchwood and become the only two characters to have appeared in Doctor Who and both of the spin-offs.
Ratings
- 5.9 million BBC One viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures
- 6.4 million viewers, according to final official BARB viewing figures[1]
- AI of 90%
- 14th most-watched programme in Britain during the week of transmission
Filming locations
to be added
Production errors
If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
- During the first scene in the warehouse, when Jack "lets slip" he knew about the pregnancy, Gwen mutters, "You promised, John," instead of, "You promised, Jack". This was corrected in home media and streaming releases to "Christ, Jack."
- When Lois Habiba wears the contact lens, she puts them both in the same eye (her left eye).
- The green goo sprayed on the front of the tank disappears and reappears in different shapes several times between shots.
- When Gwen is demonstrating the lenses to Lois, several times she looks in different directions and moves her head, but the display on the laptop doesn't move. Also, when Gwen blinks, the display is unaffected (although the computer program may be able to compensate the blinking).
- When Torchwood accesses the (production mock-up) BBC News website, the word Minister is misspelled as "Minster".
Continuity
- Lois wears contact lenses with the same abilities as the ones Martha wore. (TV: Reset)
- The Doctor is mentioned. (TV: End of Days, Fragments)
- Ianto shows his continued fondness for Jack's coat. (TV: Fragments)
- Ianto asks Jack whether he felt being blown up. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One)
- Holly Tree Lodge is mentioned. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One)
- Jack tells Ianto that the Doctor called Jack "a fixed point in time and space." (TV: Utopia)
Home video releases
- Children of Earth: Day Three was released on DVD along with the rest of Children of Earth on 13 July 2009.
Footnotes
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