Torchwood BBC Three Controller Stuart Murphy invited Davies to develop an after-watershed science fiction series for the channel. During the production of the 2005 series of "Doctor Who", the word "Torchwood" (an anagram of "Doctor Who") had been used as a title ruse for the series while filming its first few episodes to ensure they were not intercepted. Davies connected the word "Torchwood" to his earlier "Excalibur" idea and decided to make the series a "Doctor Who" spin-off. Subsequently, the word "Torchwood" was seeded in "Doctor Who" episodes and other media that aired in 2005 and 2006. Because "Torchwood" is shown
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