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"My best friend's belly had a bomb go off in it last night. Someone's been trying to kill us ever since. I'm travelling at 70 miles an hour on top of a bed of potatoes and I think I'm going to be sick."
Gwen Cooper
"Children of Earth: Day Two"
Series Torchwood
Season 3, Episode 2
Torchwood 3x02 002
Air date July 7th, 2009 (UK)
July 21st, 2009 (US)
Writers John Fay
Director Euros Lyn
Producers Peter Bennett; Russell T. Davies; Catrin Lewis Defis; Julie Gardner
Starring John Barrowman; Eve Myles; Gareth David-Lloyd; Kai Owen
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"Children of Earth: Day Two" is the second episode of series three of the BBC Wales science fiction television series Torchwood and the twenty-eighth episode of the series overall. It is the second chapter in the "Children of Earth" storyline, which comprised all of series three. The episode was directed by Euros Lyn and written by John Fay. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009. It first aired on BBC America in the United States on July 21st, 2009. In this episode, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones find themselves having to go into hiding to avoid the government squad's action against them and their respective families. Both Gwen and Ianto are worried about what has happened to Jack. Jack's body is recovered by the hit squad and he starts to regenerate. Meanwhile, the government await the 456's arrival.

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
John Barrowman Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles Gwen Cooper
Gareth David-Lloyd Ianto Jones
Kai Owen Rhys Williams

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
Peter Capaldi John Frobisher
Paul Copley Clement McDonald
Nicholas Farrell Brian Green
Susan Brown Bridget Spears
Lucy Cohu Alice Carter
Ian Gelder Mister Dekker
Tom Price PC Andy Davidson
Cush Jumbo Lois Habiba
Liz May Brice Johnson
Katy Wix Rhiannon Davies
Rhodri Lewis Johnny Davies
Hillary Maclean Anna Frobisher
Luke Perry David Davies
Aimee Davies Mica Davies
Bear McCausland Steven Carter
Julia Joyce Holly Frobisher
Madeleine Rakic-Platt Lilly Frobisher
Gregory Ferguson Young Clem [1]
Simon Poland 456 [2]
Ashley Hunt Recovery worker
Osi Okerafor Kodak
Emmanuel Ighodaro Paramedic
Libby Liburd Barmaid
Robert Shelly Sentry
Quill Roberts Guard
Fay McDonald Mother
Louise Minchin Newsreader

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is included on the Torchwood: Children of Earth DVD and Blu-ray collections as well as the Torchwood: The Collection and the Torchwood: The Complete UK Series collections.
  • Production code number: 301

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See also[]

Doctor Who

Torchwood

The Sarah Jane Adventures

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References[]

  1. The actor is credited, but otherwise does not appear in this episode.
  2. Voice only.
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