Torchwood: Children of Earth Torchwood: Children of Earth Children of Earth is the banner title of the third series of the British television science fiction programme "Torchwood", which broadcast for five episodes on BBC One from 6 to 10 July 2009. The series had new producer Peter Bennett and was directed by Euros Lyn, who had considerable experience on the revived "Doctor Who". "Torchwood" is a series about an organization known as Torchwood which defends the Earth against alien threats. The plot of "Children of Earth" deals with aliens demanding the Earth's children, and a related earlier conspiracy; as such, Torchwood is pitted against
Captain John Hart (Torchwood) Captain John Hart (Torchwood) Captain John Hart, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character from the BBC science fiction television programme "Torchwood". He is introduced in the episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"—the first episode of "Torchwood"s second series. Whilst the character has not featured subsequently to the second series finale, he went on to appear in a "Torchwood Magazine" comic strip and Marsters has stated his interest in reprising the role on more than one occasion. In his first appearance, John Hart is as a rogue Time Agent and former partner of the series' lead male character Jack Harkness