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Radio 4 Extra,03 Jul 2009,45 mins

4. The Dead Line

Torchwood

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When a Cardiff Hospital is inundated with patients who have fallen into coma-like trances, Torchwood move in to investigate. The trances appear to have been triggered by phone calls, all received on retro phones and made from a number that hasn't been active for over 30 years. Determined to find out who's been calling the unfortunate victims, Jack rings the mysterious number. "Two, oh, five, nine" Nothing. It's a dead line. Until, it calls Jack back. Starring John Barrowman. Written by Phil Ford. Based on a format devised by Russell T Davies. Jack .... John Barrowman Gwen …. Eve Myles Ianto .... Gareth David-Lloyd Rhys .... Kai Owen Stella .... Dona Croll Jan …. Eiry Thomas Bob …. Matthew Gravelle Tyler .... Brendan Charleson Director: Kate McAll A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2009.

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