Henry Parker was a reclusive millionaire who collected objects of extra-terrestrial origins. Dying of heart failure, he was obsessed with one item in particular - the Pulse - as he felt that it was keeping him alive. When operated, it caused a massive radiation spike which was detected by the Torchwood team in Cardiff. Fearing an explosion they planned to break into his mansion and retrieve the source, which they suspected might be a weapon.
Amongst Parker's security arrangements were heat sensors, so Owen Harper was selected to infiltrate his home. Owen had recently been brought back to life by the Resurrection Glove and did not have any body heat.
The old man revealed to Parker that he knew a lot about Torchwood, as he had been keeping them under observation - whilst they had dismissed him as a harmless eccentric.
Owen was able to deactivate the Pulse before it could become dangerous, and Parker passed away. Owen believed that it had been his faith in the object which had actually sustained him, rather than any special properties it had.
Played by: Richard Briers. Appearances: TW 2.8: A Day in the Death (2008)
- Briers had previously played the Chief Caretaker in Paradise Towers.
- His wife Ann Davies had played Jenny in The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- Nephew of comic actor Terry-Thomas, Briers is best known for comedic performances - finding fame in the BBC sitcom The Good Life - though he had a late career in more dramatic roles thanks to Kenneth Branagh.
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