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I just watched it for the first time on BBC iPlayer and I haven't a clue what it's all about.

Is Captain Jack an alien and is he immortal?

What is Torchwood and who do they work for?

Who are the man and woman who are working with Captain Jack? Do they have some special powers?

What is the significance of 456?

Who are the baddies all dressed in black who blew him up and shot the doctor?

Any more info would be appreciated as it looks like a good series if I knew what the hell it was all about.

Thanks. Smiler
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bloody good series...i really enjoyed last night Thumbs Up

Torchwood is just an organisation founded by Queen Victoria to fight aliens

Captain Jack is a bit of A Dr Who figure who can't die and is sort of their leader...he's a right old slapper and will bonkmen, women and aliens Big Grin HE's not an alien, but is from the future....you'll have to google the rest of his story as i tend to get lost there

The other two, Ianto and Gwen, are just ordinary people who have been recruited to the organisation by Jack....Gwen used to be policewoman...don't know about Ianto......no special powers...there were others too but they got killed last series.

They're based in Cardiff cos....as everyone who lives there will tell you....there's a big hole in the space-time-continuum wotsit that let's aliens through Laugh


Think that's all you need to know.....you'll have to wait like the rest of us to find out who the people in black are and what the numbers are about

hope that helps Crazy
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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
bloody good series...i really enjoyed last night Thumbs Up

Torchwood is just an organisation founded by Queen Victoria to fight aliens

Captain Jack is a bit of A Dr Who figure who can't die and is sort of their leader...he's a right old slapper and will bonkmen, women and aliens Big Grin HE's not an alien, but is from the future....you'll have to google the rest of his story as i tend to get lost there

The other two, Ianto and Gwen, are just ordinary people who have been recruited to the organisation by Jack....Gwen used to be policewoman...don't know about Ianto......no special powers...there were others too but they got killed last series.

They're based in Cardiff cos....as everyone who lives there will tell you....there's a big hole in the space-time-continuum wotsit that let's aliens through Laugh


Think that's all you need to know.....you'll have to wait like the rest of us to find out who the people in black are and what the numbers are about

hope that helps Crazy


Ah! Thanks DS, thats just about all my questions answered. Thumbs Up

So Captain Jack is a sort of Time Lord? (I haven't watched Doctor Who since the early 60's so I don't know much about it.)
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Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.



isn't it just Laugh just go with the flow...you dont need much background to enjoy this series though


Thanks. It seems very good. The hour I spont watching it flashed by. I will keep watching it on iPlayer as I can manage that better than my telly.
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Originally posted by *BB*:


So Captain Jack is a sort of Time Lord? (I haven't watched Doctor Who since the early 60's so I don't know much about it.)


He's not a timelord.....but he does travel around space a bit....really not sure how or why as i missed a lot of the last series.....

don't worry, someone here will fill in the gaps for you i'm sure Big Grin
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Originally posted by *BB*:
Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.


BB - Torchwood series 1 and 2 are often shown on Watch. I didn't watch them originally, but I recorded them all off there and it's bloomin' fantastic. Spin off from Dr Who, but very much an adult show - I love it and I'm gutted that there are only five episodes and one story this time.
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Originally posted by *BB*:
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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
bloody good series...i really enjoyed last night Thumbs Up

Torchwood is just an organisation founded by Queen Victoria to fight aliens

Captain Jack is a bit of A Dr Who figure who can't die and is sort of their leader...he's a right old slapper and will bonkmen, women and aliens Big Grin HE's not an alien, but is from the future....you'll have to google the rest of his story as i tend to get lost there

The other two, Ianto and Gwen, are just ordinary people who have been recruited to the organisation by Jack....Gwen used to be policewoman...don't know about Ianto......no special powers...there were others too but they got killed last series.

They're based in Cardiff cos....as everyone who lives there will tell you....there's a big hole in the space-time-continuum wotsit that let's aliens through Laugh


Think that's all you need to know.....you'll have to wait like the rest of us to find out who the people in black are and what the numbers are about

hope that helps Crazy


Ah! Thanks DS, thats just about all my questions answered. Thumbs Up

So Captain Jack is a sort of Time Lord? (I haven't watched Doctor Who since the early 60's so I don't know much about it.)


Sort of but whereas Time Lords are actual aliens from Gallifrey, Captain Jack is a boring hold human being. However, he is a time agent from the far-distant future hence his familiarity with some weird gadgets.

He became immortal during one episode of Dr. Who when Rose brought him back to life when she was filled with the energy from the Time Vortex which she used to destroy the original incarnation of the new series Daleks.

I won't say anything else in light of all the geek insults in the Marcus collects figurines thread.
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Originally posted by *BB*:
Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.


BB - Torchwood series 1 and 2 are often shown on Watch. I didn't watch them originally, but I recorded them all off there and it's bloomin' fantastic. Spin off from Dr Who, but very much an adult show - I love it and I'm gutted that there are only five episodes and one story this time.


What is Watch? Confused
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Originally posted by littleleicesterfox:
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Originally posted by *BB*:
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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
bloody good series...i really enjoyed last night Thumbs Up

Torchwood is just an organisation founded by Queen Victoria to fight aliens

Captain Jack is a bit of A Dr Who figure who can't die and is sort of their leader...he's a right old slapper and will bonkmen, women and aliens Big Grin HE's not an alien, but is from the future....you'll have to google the rest of his story as i tend to get lost there

The other two, Ianto and Gwen, are just ordinary people who have been recruited to the organisation by Jack....Gwen used to be policewoman...don't know about Ianto......no special powers...there were others too but they got killed last series.

They're based in Cardiff cos....as everyone who lives there will tell you....there's a big hole in the space-time-continuum wotsit that let's aliens through Laugh


Think that's all you need to know.....you'll have to wait like the rest of us to find out who the people in black are and what the numbers are about

hope that helps Crazy


Ah! Thanks DS, thats just about all my questions answered. Thumbs Up

So Captain Jack is a sort of Time Lord? (I haven't watched Doctor Who since the early 60's so I don't know much about it.)


Sort of but whereas Time Lords are actual aliens from Gallifrey, Captain Jack is a boring hold human being. However, he is a time agent from the far-distant future hence his familiarity with some weird gadgets.

He became immortal during one episode of Dr. Who when Rose brought him back to life when she was filled with the energy from the Time Vortex which she used to destroy the original incarnation of the new series Daleks.

I won't say anything else in light of all the geek insults in the Marcus collects figurines thread.


Thanks LLF. Smiler
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Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
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Originally posted by *BB*:
Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.


BB - Torchwood series 1 and 2 are often shown on Watch. I didn't watch them originally, but I recorded them all off there and it's bloomin' fantastic. Spin off from Dr Who, but very much an adult show - I love it and I'm gutted that there are only five episodes and one story this time.


What is Watch? Confused


Cable (and Sky?) TV channel... where Richard and Judy went before they retired!
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Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
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Originally posted by *BB*:
Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.


BB - Torchwood series 1 and 2 are often shown on Watch. I didn't watch them originally, but I recorded them all off there and it's bloomin' fantastic. Spin off from Dr Who, but very much an adult show - I love it and I'm gutted that there are only five episodes and one story this time.


What is Watch? Confused


Cable (and Sky?) TV channel... where Richard and Judy went before they retired!


Oh! I don't have cable, digital or sky tv. Frowner
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Thanks again. Actually I don't even know what a time lord is apart from knowing that Doctor Who happens to be one. Big Grin


you're asking for trouble BB....I just know that a Dr Who nut will be on to explain in very great detail for you now Laugh Eeker


dont worry i am too tired Ninja

captain jack is a human from the 51st century, he was a time agent who got 2 years of his memory wiped, he met the doctor during world war 2..they fought daleks...jack died and rose (under the power of the tardis) brought him back to life. since then he has been a fixed point in time...whenever he dies he 'resets' into how he was before.

course not sure how that works as he is meant to become the face of boe (in a few billion years) and the face of boe looks like this



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Originally posted by *BB*:
Blimey! The wiki link brought up more questions than answers. Confused It seems to be a very complicated series.


BB - Torchwood series 1 and 2 are often shown on Watch. I didn't watch them originally, but I recorded them all off there and it's bloomin' fantastic. Spin off from Dr Who, but very much an adult show - I love it and I'm gutted that there are only five episodes and one story this time.


What is Watch? Confused


Cable (and Sky?) TV channel... where Richard and Judy went before they retired!


Oh! I don't have cable, digital or sky tv. Frowner


Aww.. no Freeview or anything (not that I know if it's on there, mind you)
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Thanks again. Actually I don't even know what a time lord is apart from knowing that Doctor Who happens to be one. Big Grin


you're asking for trouble BB....I just know that a Dr Who nut will be on to explain in very great detail for you now Laugh Eeker


dont worry i am too tired Ninja

captain jack is a human from the 51st century, he was a time agent who got 2 years of his memory wiped, he met the doctor during world war 2..they fought daleks...jack died and rose (under the power of the tardis) brought him back to life. since then he has been a fixed point in time...whenever he dies he 'resets' into how he was before.

course not sure how that works as he is meant to become the face of boe (in a few billion years) and the face of boe looks like this



Crazy


I remember when he said he was the face of Bo in that Dr Who episode... I was like Eeker then Crying Crying (inside) Poor Jack... Not the face of Bo tox then... and him so pretty and vain too... Frowner
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Thanks again. Actually I don't even know what a time lord is apart from knowing that Doctor Who happens to be one. Big Grin


you're asking for trouble BB....I just know that a Dr Who nut will be on to explain in very great detail for you now Laugh Eeker


dont worry i am too tired Ninja

captain jack is a human from the 51st century, he was a time agent who got 2 years of his memory wiped, he met the doctor during world war 2..they fought daleks...jack died and rose (under the power of the tardis) brought him back to life. since then he has been a fixed point in time...whenever he dies he 'resets' into how he was before.

course not sure how that works as he is meant to become the face of boe (in a few billion years) and the face of boe looks like this



Crazy


Thats really interesting. Thanks for the info. Thumbs Up
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I want to know how Jack is going to re-assemble himself from being blown up - or maybe is doens't. Frowner


maybe thats how he becomes the face of boe lmao

although being a fixed point in time i'd imagine he just resets?
who knows Smiler he found a grey hair though so thats a tragedy in itself for him Laugh

Big Grin I'd forgotten about the set point in time. Doh! Blush
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