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Cyberwoman
"Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the List of Torchwood episodes#Series 1 (2006/07), first series of the British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Torchwood''. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong (director), James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 5 November 2006, and later repeated on terrestrial channel BBC Two on 8 November. In the episode, List of Torchwood characters#Lisa Hallett, Lisa Hallett (Caroline Chikezie), a half-converted Cyberman, attacks the base of the alien hunters Torchwood Institute, Torchwood after secretly being housed there by her boyfriend Ianto Jones to make her fully human again. The episode was among the first pitched for the series, as creator Russell T Davies saw a potential to continue the story from the ''Doctor Who'' episodes "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday (Doctor Who), Doomsday". Chibnall originally intended the episode to appear sometime midway th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberwoman
"Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the List of Torchwood episodes#Series 1 (2006/07), first series of the British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Torchwood''. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong (director), James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 5 November 2006, and later repeated on terrestrial channel BBC Two on 8 November. In the episode, List of Torchwood characters#Lisa Hallett, Lisa Hallett (Caroline Chikezie), a half-converted Cyberman, attacks the base of the alien hunters Torchwood Institute, Torchwood after secretly being housed there by her boyfriend Ianto Jones to make her fully human again. The episode was among the first pitched for the series, as creator Russell T Davies saw a potential to continue the story from the ''Doctor Who'' episodes "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday (Doctor Who), Doomsday". Chibnall originally intended the episode to appear sometime midway th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberman
The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. The Cybermen are a species of space-faring cyborgs who often forcefully and painfully convert human beings (or other similar species) into more Cybermen in order to populate their ranks while also removing their emotions and personalities. They were conceived by writer Kit Pedler (who was also the unofficial scientific advisor to the series) and story editor Gerry Davis, and first appeared in the 1966 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Tenth Planet''. The Cybermen have seen many redesigns and costume changes over ''Doctor Who''s long run, as well as a number of varying origin stories. In their first appearance, ''The Tenth Planet'' (1966), they are humans from Earth's nearly identical "twin planet" of Mondas who upgraded themselves into cyborgs in a bid for self-preservation. Forty years later, the two-part story, "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Torchwood Characters
This is a list of characters from the British science fiction television programme ''Torchwood'', created by Russell T Davies. This list includes main characters, recurring characters and important guest characters. The main characters typically function as a team, defending the planet from alien and nefarious human threats. The series operated with a "monster of the week" format for its first two series before adopting a serial-based format for its third and fourth series, which feature an extended recurring cast of supporting characters. Main characters Jack Harkness Jack Harkness, played by Scottish-American actor John Barrowman, is the leader of Torchwood Three. A former Time Agent born in the 51st century, Jack had two years of his memories wiped by the Time Agency and subsequently became a con man operating in the 20th century, where he stole the name of "Captain Jack Harkness"; his real name is unknown. After meeting the Ninth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', Jack reformed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Torchwood Minor Characters
This is a list of characters from the British science fiction television programme ''Torchwood'', created by Russell T Davies. This list includes main characters, recurring characters and important guest characters. The main characters typically function as a team, defending the planet from alien and nefarious human threats. The series operated with a "monster of the week" format for its first two series before adopting a serial-based format for its third and fourth series, which feature an extended recurring cast of supporting characters. Main characters Jack Harkness Jack Harkness, played by Scottish-American actor John Barrowman, is the leader of Torchwood Three. A former Time Agent born in the 51st century, Jack had two years of his memories wiped by the Time Agency and subsequently became a con man operating in the 20th century, where he stole the name of "Captain Jack Harkness"; his real name is unknown. After meeting the Ninth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', Jack reformed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ianto Jones
Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television programme ''Torchwood'', a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the long-running series ''Doctor Who'', played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A regular within the show, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series excluding the finale of series 3, as well as two fictional crossover, crossover episodes of ''Torchwood''s parent show, ''Doctor Who''. Additionally, Ianto appears in Expanded Universe material such as the List of Torchwood novels and audio books, ''Torchwood'' novels and audiobooks, List of Torchwood comics, comic books and List of Torchwood episodes#Radio plays (2008–2009), radio plays. Within the narrative of the series, Ianto begins as general support officer for Torchwood Institute, Torchwood Three, a team of alien hunters stationed in Cardiff, and develops into an active field agent. Initially the regular character with the least screen time, Ianto's role expanded in response to gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Harkness
Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the remaining episodes of the first series (2005) as a companion to the series' protagonist, the Doctor. Subsequent to this, Jack became the central character in the adult-themed ''Torchwood'', which aired from 2006 to 2011. Barrowman reprised the role for appearances in ''Doctor Who'' in its third, fourth, and twelfth series, as well as specials " The End of Time", and "Revolution of the Daleks". In contrast to The Doctor, Jack is more of a conventional action hero, as well as outwardly flirtatious and capable of acts which The Doctor would view as less than noble. In the programme's narrative, Jack begins as a time traveller and con man from the 51st century, who comes to travel with the Ninth Doctor ( Christopher Eccleston) and his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Harper
Dr Owen James Harper is a fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series ''Torchwood'', a spin-off from the long-running series ''Doctor Who''. The character last appeared onscreen in the Series 2 finale, "Exit Wounds". Within the series' narrative, Owen is the medical officer and a field agent for Torchwood Three, a team of alien-hunters based in Cardiff. In his private life, Owen is a narcissistic womanizer with a long history of sexual partners, including colleagues Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) and Suzie Costello (Indira Varma), but remained indifferent to the affections of colleague Toshiko Sato (Naoko Mori). The show's second series would see Owen experience death, only to be resurrected and forced to adjust to the uncertainty of his undead existence, before ultimately being destroyed in his final appearance. Appearances Television Owen is introduced in the first episode of ''Torchwood'' in 2006, as the sarcastic and womanising medical of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Chikezie
Caroline Chikezie (born 19 February 1974) is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in '' As If'', and Elaine Hardy in ''Footballers' Wives''. In recent years she has gained popularity as Angela Ochello in the Nigerian series ''The Governor''. Early life and background Chikezie was born in England to Nigerian parents of Igbo origin. At fourteen, Chikezie was sent to boarding school in Nigeria in an attempt to make her abandon her dreams to become an actress. Before this, she had attended weekend classes at Italia Conti. On her return to the United Kingdom, she enrolled at Brunel University where she studied Medicinal Chemistry (she was expected to take over her father's hospital in Nigeria), but dropped out of school. She later won a scholarship to the UK's Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Television After roles in ''Holby City'', ''Casualty'', and the award-winning British film '' Babymother'', Chikezie landed her first major role as bitchy Sasha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Worlds (Torchwood)
"Small Worlds" is the fifth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series ''Torchwood'', which was originally broadcast on the digital television channel BBC Three on 12 November 2006. The episode involves the alien hunters Torchwood investigating a group of deadly fairies who intend to turn the Cardiff child Jasmine Pierce (Lara Phillipart) into a fairy. Filming took place in the villages of Radyr and Pentyrch in Cardiff North. Plot Jack is invited to a presentation on fairies held by his former lover Estelle, and brings Gwen along. Estelle shows the audience the Cottingley Fairies photographs, then compares them to photographs she had taken a couple of nights before. Jack and Estelle later discuss the photographs and the nature of fairies at her home. On the way back to the Torchwood Hub, Jack explains to Gwen that the fairies are creatures from the dawn of time and are not bound by linear time. He says that the fairies can be very dangerous. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Machine (Torchwood)
"Ghost Machine" is the third episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series ''Torchwood'', which was broadcast on the digital television channel BBC Three on 29 October 2006. Set in Cardiff, the episode involves a group of alien hunters called Torchwood discovering an alien machine that shows visions of strong emotional events from the past and future. Plot Jack, Owen, and Gwen, pursue Bernie Harris, a petty thief carrying something emitting an alien signal in his jacket, through the Cardiff streets. Gwen chases Bernie into a train station, and is able to grab his jacket but he gets out of it and runs away. Gwen discovers an alien device in the jacket pocket, and when she activates it, she sees a vision of a lost boy called Tom Flanagan wandering the train station in 1941. Torchwood try to find Bernie in Splott. Unsuccessful, they return to the train station to try the device again when Owen activates it while under a bridge. He witnesses Ed Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Torchwood Episodes
''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off from the 2005 revival of long-running science fiction programme ''Doctor Who'', ''Torchwood'' aired four series between 2006 and 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from BBC Three to BBC Two to BBC One, and acquiring US financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. In contrast to ''Doctor Who'', whose target audience includes both adults and children, ''Torchwood'' is aimed at an older audience. Over its run, the show explored a number of themes; prominent among these were existentialism, homosexual and bisexual relationships, and explorations of human corruptibility. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (2006–07) Series 1 focuses on Gwen Cooper, her introduction to Torchwood, and meeting Jack Harkness; as well as introducing the characters of Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Chibnall
Christopher Antony Chibnall (born 21 March 1970) is an English television writer and producer, best known as the creator and writer of the award-winning ITV mystery-crime drama ''Broadchurch'' and as a showrunner of the long-running BBC sci-fi series ''Doctor Who''. Chibnall wrote five episodes of the series under previous showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat, and was also the head writer for the first two series of the spinoff ''Torchwood''. Early life and career Chibnall was brought up in Formby, Sefton, Merseyside. He studied drama at St Mary's University, Twickenham, subsequently gaining an MA in Theatre and Film from the University of Sheffield. His early career included work as a football archivist and floor manager for Sky Sports, before leaving to work as an administrator for various theatre companies. From 1996 to 1999 he worked as administrator with the experimental theatre company Complicite (where he met his wife Madeline), before leaving to become a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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