Articles Where Are They Now? Greeks Bearing Gifts Cast

A young British soldier who regards women of the night, as creatures to hit, finds more than he bargained for when he chases Mary, a young wench, through the woods in the dead of night. Finding her again in a clearing, he raises his weapon, and shoots her. Shock apparent when she doesn’t fall down dead, but move with enormous speed towards him, plunging her hand deep into his chest to remove his heart, she admires how ripe it is, as the soldier falls dead at her feet.

Many, many years later, the body is discovered on a building site, beside a large metal ‘stapler’, which is later discovered to be a transporter device, held by two people. When Mary finds a way of entering Torchwood Hub, Jack is ready for her, and sets the device to ‘enable’ sending her away off planet, to the centre of the sun!

Danielle Denby-Ashe

‘Mary’

‘When I first got here, I found it almost obscene. My world was savage. Enforced worship in temples the size of cities, execution squads roaming the streets. Dissent of any kind meant death, or transportation to what they'd call a feral outpost.’

Mary possesses the ability to read minds using a pendant. She’s an alien who can morph into a beautiful floaty translucent being. She was a prisoner being transported when she found herself on Earth. Escaping after killing her guard, Mary found an English wench and used her body as host, but her body needed sustenance throughout the generations, and slowly, Owen Harper began to realise just why there was a gaping hole in hearts of patients through the ages.

Many people who love UK comedies might remember their first introduction of Danielle, from her character in My Family which was broadcast between 2000 – 2011. She played Janey Harper for 94 episodes. Her character wasn’t the smartest tool in the box but she was a likeable person. After Torchwood, you might remember her as Lorraine Donnegan in Waterloo Road, from 2009 – 2013, where I think her character was keen to change the shape of the school. In 2016 Danielle played Julia Lubas in Silent Witness and currently (2017/2018) is playing Gertrude for the film Heidi: Queen of the Mountain, which is still (Jan 2018) filming.

Tom Robertson

‘Soldier’

‘Do whores have prayers?’

The British soldier who naivily thought he could slap a woman around till she gave him what he wanted, bit off more than he could chew when he tested Mary's patience. Of course, when he aimed his gun and fired at the English wench in a Welsh strip of forest, she was no longer the woman who had previously scraped her nails down his face.

Since Greeks Bearing Gifts episode, Tom has a limited credit list for television, appearing as PC Turner in the BBC daytime medical drama Doctors in 2008 episode The Visit, and as a Designer for the TV Series Switch episode Designer in 2012.

Ravin J Ganatra

‘Neil’

'I was thinking of the Isle of Wight. Do you remember? We had that chalet around when Danny was walking, and the chalet was just full of spiders and you called me your hero because I wasn't scared. I'd just pick them up and throw them out... It was this perfect little memory. We were happy because we were together. And all this nonsense with Lawrence, it's fine. I forgive you, because I'm looking at the bigger picture now.'

Neil was only discovered planning his family's demise when Toshiko wore the pendant, given to her by Mary. Following him to his house, she whacked him over the head with a golf club in the hallway before he was able to fire off his shotgun. Not sure if she actually killed him, but I'm sure she gave him one hell of a bad headache.

Since playing Neil, Ravin has played many different characters, from medical practitioners, to Police Inspectors to shop keepers and more, with appearances in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and The Bill, between 2007 and 2015. Ravin played Dr Dutta in the film The Boy with the Topknot in 2017 which was on BBC2 and should still be available to watch on iPlayer. In the television series Sept nains et moi, in 2018 he played Mr Kahn for 9 episodes.

As well as television, Ravin has also voiced the character Mahajan for Torchwood radio play Golden Age.

  

Eiry Thomas

‘Carol (Neil's ex wife)’

'I want him back at six. And I mean six this time. Kelly's given me ninety minutes after hours at the tanning salon as a wedding present. Besides, you're breaking the law bringing him home late. My dad reckons I could have you arrested, so think on.'

With her mind fixed only on her up and coming wedding, Carol thinks nothing of venting her frustration at her ex husband Neil, when he comes over to collect Danny, for his regular sleep over. Comes as one hell of a shock when she's staring down the barrel of a shotgun.

Since Torchwood in 2006, Eiry has appeared in 4 episodes of Belonging, 2 episodes of Eastenders, 6 episodes of Pen Talar, played Nia Morgan in the first episode of Hinterland - Devil's Bridge, which also starred Sara Gregory (find last name). Played Mrs Williams for five episodes of The Indian Doctor in 2013, Lisa Howell in Stella for three episodes, played Catrin in Byw Celwydd for 16 episodes from 2016 - 2017 and I think we all remember her character in Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher as DI Williams.

I remember her one episode in Hinterland perhaps more than I remember her being in Torchwood.

Shaheen Jafargholi

‘Danny’

'I don't wanna go. It's boring.'

Danny may have thought that staying with his Dad would be boring, but perhaps he wouldn't be thinking that after the day his Dad figured, shooting his family was like 'going to sleep'.

Since Greeks Bearing Gifts, Shaheen has played two major characters for two popular television programmes - Troy for 5 episodes of Grandpa in my Pocket, a CITV programme in 2009, and Shakil Kazemi for 146 episodes of Eastenders from 2016 - 2018. As well as an appearance on the 2016 Children in Need programme as his Eastenders character.

Alexander Hathaway

‘Mr Bond’

'Ah, Mister Bond, I've been expecting you. You are expected to die.'

Toshiko puts on the pendant in the Shopping precinct and picks up on thoughts by many people as they pass by her. The James Bond fan brought a smile to her face, just before she picked up the dark thoughts from Neil.

Alexander was also in the episode Combat, as a fight club punter but again uncredited. (must look out his character). Although many of his roles have been uncredited, they've been involved in some really awesome films, including his credited roles. From Persuasion, to The Dark Knight, to Quantum of Solace to Kick Ass. In The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation, as well as television series Casualty for which he was credited as James Robinson, uncredited for 2 other roles previous. Plays Donny for Sunny Side Up which is in pre-production stage, and out in 2018.

Hugh Holman

‘Telepathy Victim’

‘Silence when the door opens. Can't do another night of the silence.’

As Toshiko heard the various voices talking in her head, thanks to the pendant, a young, curly haired young man in a long brown coat, strode along the boardwalk beside her, and on into the distance, his voice-over mentioning abuse. The voice of the victim was not actually Hugh speaking.

Since Greeks Bearing Gifts, Hugh has played a Footman, a Nazi Officer, a Student, a Cameraman, one of Camelot's Guards in Merlin. A Fairground Visitor, a Policeman, a Nobleman, a Diner in Sherlock episode The Empty Hearse. Was a Traveller on Walking on Sunshine. Was a Travelling Man in Everest. Was a Spact Zombie in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - gory but fun film. Played a customer in Mr Selfridge series in 2016, and plays a Military Attaché for Entebbe in 2018. Only a few of these roles are credited.