▁broadcast ▁ 1 1 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 ; ▁he ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁similar ▁guest ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁show ▁in ▁August ▁and ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 2 ). ▁ ▁O wen ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁on ▁English - language ▁UK ▁television ▁came ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁when ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁B uster ▁Edwards ▁in ▁the ▁episode ▁Dog ▁D ago ▁Af ternoon ▁of ▁series ▁Fun ▁at ▁the ▁Fun eral ▁Par l our . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁he ▁gu ested ▁in ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁BBC ▁One ▁television ▁series ▁Cas ual ty ▁ ▁( ep is ode ▁ 3 9 2 , ▁St uck ▁In ▁The ▁Middle ▁With ▁You , ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁as ▁D anny ). ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁he ▁played ▁the ▁character ▁of ▁Dave ▁' Sh iner ' ▁O wen ▁in ▁all ▁six ▁episodes ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁Ro cket ▁Man , ▁a ▁BBC ▁One ▁television ▁series ▁about ▁a ▁man ▁trying ▁to ▁launch ▁his ▁dead ▁wife ' s ▁as hes ▁into ▁space . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁saw ▁O wen ▁cast ▁as ▁rec urr ing ▁character ▁Rh ys ▁Williams ▁in ▁Tor ch wood , ▁a ▁spin - off ▁from ▁the ▁science ▁fiction ▁television ▁series ▁Doctor ▁Who , ▁a ▁role ▁for ▁which ▁he ▁has ▁become ▁most ▁ren owned . ▁He ▁was ▁elev ated ▁to ▁star ▁b illing ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁series , ▁broadcast ▁on ▁BBC ▁One ▁in ▁summer ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁reflect