8.0/105 votes#1 - The Prototype
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/2011
The team learn the truth about New Dawn when Connor creates an artificial Anomaly in the ARC, and trouble soon erupts when the Anomaly unleashes swarming, carnivorous beetles from the future into the ARC, which trigger the lockdown but threaten to burrow out and swarm onto the modern world. The situation is only exacerbated when the beetles trigger Jess' deadly allergy to insect bites, and when Philip threatens to incinerate the entire ARC to stop the beetles.
Director: Robert Quinn
Writer: Helen Raynor
7.6/109 votes#2 - To the Last Man
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2008
Toshiko falls for a handsome soldier, trapped out of his time, who unwittingly holds the key to saving the world. With an old hospital haunted by ghosts from 1918, a crisis foreseen by Torchwood 90 years ago is about to reach its climax. Time zones are colliding and with life and death decisions to be made, will Torchwood be able to stop an explosive end for Cardiff?
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: Helen Raynor
7.2/1053 votes#3 - The Sontaran Stratagem (1)
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2008
Aided by the Rattigan Academy, the Sontarans establish a covert base at the mysterious ATMOS Factory. Can the Doctor stop the Sontarans from unleashing a potent terror that will bring the world to its knees?
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Writer: Helen Raynor
7.2/1054 votes#4 - The Poison Sky (2)
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2008
The Sontarans continue their evil plot and begin to "choke" the Earth. The Doctor and Donna, now teamed with Martha have to stop them! Can they save Earth before it's too late?
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Writer: Helen Raynor
7.2/104 votes#5 - Episode 7
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2022
As Benjamin tortures Matthew to near death, Diana makes plans to rescue him. Revelations from the Book of Life illuminate the long-hidden secrets of creatures.
Director: Jamie Donoughue
Writer: Helen Raynor
7.2/1013 votes#6 - Ghost Machine
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2006
Whilst chasing a man, Gwen retrieves an unusual machine that allows the user to see back into the past. It is considered dangerous, and no members of Torchwood are permitted to use it. But Owen has other plans, and witnesses a violent murder that took place over forty years ago. Using the information he gathered, Owen starts to track down the still-living murderer.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Helen Raynor
6.9/1054 votes#7 - Evolution of the Daleks (2)
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2007
The newly-created Dalek-human hybrid, and the other three members of the Cult of Skaro launch an attack on Hooverville, along with their Pig Slaves. The Doctor, Martha, and Frank manage to escape, but discover that the Daleks' plan involving the Empire State Building...
Director: James Strong
Writer: Helen Raynor
6.9/1055 votes#8 - Daleks in Manhattan (1)
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2007
The Doctor investigates disappearances in New York at the height of the depression in the 1930s. Nefarious Pig Men linger in the sewers and the Daleks prepare an audacious plan at the top of the Empire State Building
Director: James Strong
Writer: Helen Raynor
6.0/103 votes#9 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2022
Diana is forced to make a confession after being shocked by the appearance of a familiar face - Jack Blackfriars.
Director: Jamie Donoughue
Writer: Helen Raynor
5.7/103 votes#10 - The Exploding Planet
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1965
The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.
Director: James Strong
Writer: Helen Raynor
5.0/101 votes#11 - Episode 3
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2020
Lucille is seconded to St Cuthbert's when a ward sister is off sick, but a lift malfunction sees her spend the evening with mother-to- be Connie instead of her planned rendezvous with Cyril.
Director: David O'Neill
Writer: Helen Raynor
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"The Prototype" is the best rated episode written by Helen Raynor. It scored 8/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by Robert Quinn. It aired on 6/12/2011 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "To the Last Man".