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Mary Cooper (Torchwood)
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television Science Fiction
British television science fiction refers to popular programmes in the genre that have been produced by both the BBC and Britain's largest commercial channel, ITV (TV network), ITV. The BBC's ''Doctor Who'' is listed in the ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world as well as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time. Early years The first known science fiction on television, science fiction television programme was produced by the BBC's prewar BBC Television, television service. On 11 February 1938, a thirty-five-minute adapted extract of the play ''R.U.R.'', written by the Czech playwright Karel Čapek, was broadcast Live television, live from the BBC's Alexandra Palace studios. Concerning a Future of the Earth, future world in which robots rise up against their human masters, it was the only piece of science fiction to be produced until the BBC television service resumed after the war. Only a few on-set publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
