Torchwood: Series 3: Children Of Earth - Preview
Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones return for a brand-new adventure in Torchwood: Children Of Earth, a new five-part mini-series for BBC One.
> Watch the trailer.
> Buy 'Children Of Earth' on DVD.
> Buy 'Children Of Earth' on Blu-ray.
> Buy the Series 1 & 2 DVD boxset.
> Read our interview with writer/producer Russell T Davies.
Who's back?
John Barrowman returns as Captain Jack Harkness, alongside Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones. Other regular cast are Kai Owen as Rhys Williams, Gwen's husband, and Tom Price as PC Andy.
Who's new?
Special guests in the 5-part series are Peter Capaldi (The Thick Of It), who plays the role of Mr Frobisher - a civil servant who is hiding a terrible secret; Paul Copely (Coronation Street) as Clem - the survivor still haunted by his past; and Liz May Brice (Bad Girls) as Johnson - the cynical covert government agent determined to expose Torchwood.
What should we expect?
Russell T Davies says: "The new series of Torchwood is hugely bold and promises to be bigger and better than ever – the audience is in for an amazing ride. This series is one big serial and the most ambitious story we've ever made, and we've got plenty of surprises in store."
Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales, says: "We hope to make Torchwood a gripping and surprising TV event with storylines that push our team into greater danger and sacrifice. Joining our main cast are some fantastic guest artists who will only add to making this unmissable TV."
What's the story?
An ordinary day becomes a world of terror, as every single child in the world stops. A message is sent to all the governments of Earth: "We are coming". But as a trap closes around Captain Jack, sins of the past are returning, as long-forgotten events from 1965 threaten to reveal an awful truth.
Torchwood are forced underground, as the government takes swift and brutal action. With members of the team being hunted down, Britain risks becoming a rogue state, with the mysterious and powerful 456 drawing ever closer.
Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen (Eve Myles) and Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) are helpless, as events escalate until humankind faces the end of civilisation itself. As they battle against the odds, do they stand a chance of saving humankind?
Cast and crew:
Captain Jack Harkness – John Barrowman
Gwen Cooper – Eve Myles
Ianto Jones – Gareth David-Lloyd
Rhys Williams – Kai Owen
PC Andy – Tom Price
John Frobisher – Peter Capaldi
Clem – Paul Copley
Bridget Spears – Susan Brown
Lois Habiba – Cush Jumbo
Johnson – Liz May Brice
Mr Dekker – Ian Gelder
Brian Green PM – Nicholas Farrell
Alice Carter – Lucy Cohu
Writers – Russell T Davies, John Fay and James Moran
Director – Euros Lyn
Producer – Peter Bennett
Executive producers – Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner
