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At 8.40am, every child in the world suddenly stops, chanting the words "we are coming" again and again. Whilst investigating, the remaining Torchwood team face greater personal and professional challenges than ever before, having to work with their numbers depleted. Written by
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Having been set up to do so by the conclusion of her storyline in
Doctor Who: Journey's End,
Freema Agyeman was due to reprise her role as Martha Jones. However she was unable to due to "scheduling issues".
Russell T. Davies explained that Agyeman was cast in
Law & Order: UK before Children of Earth had been officially commissioned. Because Law & Order offered her 13 episodes a year, she went with that over Torchwood which had been reduced to 5. In response, Davies created the character of Lois Habiba, played by
Cush Jumbo, to be a "kind of a Martha figure", one with added innocence who is out of her depth.
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Goofs
Colonel Oduya states that the children stopped at "8.40 GMT". From the paper that Ianto picks up the date is given as "Wednesday September 2009". If this is correct, then the UK is still on B(ritish) S(ummer) T(ime), and "8.40 GMT" doesn't fit with the school run.
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Quotes
Rupesh Patanjali:
[
running after Jack and Ianto]
I should report you!
Captain Jack:
Then why don't you?
Rupesh Patanjali:
You're Torchwood?
Captain Jack:
Never heard of us.
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Having grown up with Nigel Kneale's truly haunting "Quatermass" with Sir John Mills, this latest "Torchwood" series brought back many childhood memories as there are shades of the final '70s series in this production. With a most mysterious alien force at work and the earth in true peril, season three of the series has a true emotional resonance with the viewer.
This is a new, revised "Torchwood", aimed at a more mainstream audience but now equipped with a bigger budget and a prime time slot on BBC1. As a result, the series pulls no punches and delivers a more satisfactory experience than many of the recent "Doctor Who" tales.
The pace of this season is perfect and the production team acknowledge the age old adage that what you don't see is far more frightening than what is revealed. With excellent production values, "Children of Earth" is a true treat for dedicated "Torchwood" fans and the more casual viewer who is new to the adventures of Captain Jack and company.