Ed Morgan was an elderly housebound man who was investigated by the Cardiff Torchwood team. A young thief named Bernie had been found to be carrying alien technology. When chased, he dropped the device which was then picked up by Gwen Cooper. handling it, she discovered that it could allow her to experience events from the past. She saw an evacuee boy from WWII arriving in Cardiff. The machine not only allowed the user to witness the event, but feel it emotionally.
When Owen Harper used it later, he witnessed a murder. A young man killed a woman beneath a bridge over the river. They had been coming home from a dance, and from their clothing he estimated it to be the early 1960's. Owen became obsessed with what he had experienced and carried out research. The murder details were found in the local press. He identified Ed as a suspect.
It transpired that Bernie had taken the device from a house he robbed, and he had also witnessed the murder. Knowing the killer really was Ed Morgan, he was now trying to blackmail him. This forced Ed to leave his home to track down Bernie. He was killed in a struggle with Gwen Cooper - possibly deliberately taking his own life.
Played by: Gareth Thomas, Christopher Elson (young Ed). Appearances: TW 1.3 Ghost Machine (2007)
- Thomas (1945 - 2016) is, of course, best known for playing the titular hero of Blake's 7. He left the show after its second season, but made a couple of return visits - including the infamous series finale.
- Another popular genre role was the cult folk-horror TV series Children of the Stones. He also has a minor role in the Hammer version of Quatermass and the Pit, as a workman who uncovers one of the skulls in the Underground.
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