"Torchwood"
Small Worlds (2006)

Director:

Alice Troughton

Writer:

Peter Hammond (writer)

TV Series:

"Torchwood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

12 November 2006 (Season 1, Episode 5)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Jasmine is a withdrawn but intelligent child whose new 'friends' exploit her suppressed anger, and while investigating this, Jack encounters elemental enemies from his past that are determined to harm those closest to him.

Plot Keywords:

Bisexuality | Alien Technology | Bisexual | Spin Off | Investigation

Cast

John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Burn Gorman	...	Owen Harper
Naoko Mori	...	Toshiko Sato
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Eve Pearce	...	Estelle
Lara Phillipart	...	Jasmine Pierce
Adrienne O'Sullivan	...	Lynn
William Travis	...	Roy
Roger Barclay	...	Goodson
Heledd Baskerville	...	Kate
Ffion Wilkins	...	WPC
Nathan Sussex	...	Custody Sergeant
Paul Jones	...	Man In Street
Sophie Davies	...	Bullie

Runtime:

50 min (approx.)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jack holds the Estelle in his hands, you can see that her mouth moves a bit when she's breathing. Also by the end of that scene her mouth is fully closed, but Jack didn't close it all the way.

Quotes:

Gwen Cooper: Where did you and Estelle meet?
Captain Jack Harkness: In London. At the Estoria ballroom. A few weeks before Christmas. She was seventeen years old and she was beautiful. I loved her at first sight. But nothing lasted back then. Promises were always being broken. Estelle... to have to die like that...

One of the best episodes so far

I'm not a fan of the Doctor Who series that Torchwood is spun off, but I love Torchwood so far. I've only seen season 1 as of this posting, but this is looking to be my favourite episode. Quite creepy, and thought provoking for a television show: especially the ending. Definitely worth a viewing. I've read a few critiques that complain about there being a supernatural element in a sci fi show, but I disagree. The subject matter is only marginally mythical, dealt with fairly scientifically. All the acting is above par, and the characters are largely easy to identify with. Even the lead character's tough decision to make is believable and doesn't reach the predictable conclusion that most shows would have written in.