Torchwood Ghost Machine (2006–2011) Online
- Original Title :
- Ghost Machine
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- Year :
- 2006–2011
- Directror :
- Colin Teague
- Cast :
- John Barrowman,Eve Myles,Burn Gorman
- Writer :
- Russell T. Davies,Helen Raynor
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 7.5/10
After Gwen Cooper recovers an alien device from Sean Harris, the device seemingly takes her back in time to the 1940s where she sees a young boy, alone on a railway platform. Soon after, Owen has a similar experience only this time he is under a bridge in the early 1960s where a young woman is raped and murdered. They trace both the boy and the murderer and learn that the boy was well taken care of. As for the murderer, the case remains unsolved, something that outrages Owen.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | John Barrowman | - | Captain Jack Harkness |
 | Eve Myles | - | Gwen Cooper |
 | Burn Gorman | - | Owen Harper |
 | Naoko Mori | - | Toshiko Sato |
 | Gareth David-Lloyd | - | Ianto Jones |
 | Kai Owen | - | Rhys Williams |
 | Gareth Thomas | - | Ed Morgan |
 | Ben McKay | - | Bernie |
 | Llinos Daniel | - | Eleri |
 | John Normington | - | Tom Flanagan |
| Emily Evans | - | Lizzie Lewis |
 | Christopher Elson | - | Young Ed Morgan |
| Christopher Greene | - | Young Tom Flanagan |
| Julie Gibbs | - | Bernie's Mum |
| Ian Kay | - | Snooker Player |
Just before filming the first chase scene, which was filmed over several nights, John Barrowman sprained his ankle, forcing a quick rewrite which put Jack at the wheel of a car attempting to head off the suspect.
Burn Gorman was absent for large chunks of the filming of this episode as his wife was giving birth to his son at the time.
Gwen says," Hi, I'm DI Cooper. This is DS Harper." And Harper gives her a dirty look. Detective Inspector (DI) outranks Detective Sergeant (DS).
"Bernie Harris, the Scarlet Pimpernell of Splott." 1905 novel The Scarlet Pimpernell, about a British nobleman who rescues French noblemen during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. "They seek him here, they seek him there.....that damned elusive Pimpernell".
This episode takes place in 2007.
Lizzie Lewis was raped and murdered by Ed Morgan on March 28, 1963.