Torchwood Institute by sectioning any journalists who threaten to expose the truth, and via the use of memory-altering drugs. Following a major incident which led to the destruction of Torchwood One, Jack Harkness rebuilds Torchwood to become less confrontational and more secretive in honour of the Doctor. The name "Torchwood" is an anagram of "Doctor Who", with which tapes of series 1 of the "Doctor Who" TV series were labelled to prevent the footage from being leaked. While writing "Doctor Who" series 2, head writer and executive producer Russell T Davies established the word "Torchwood"—which was the name of an institute previously
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