BBC Wales
2005-present
Russell T Davies, acclaimed creator and writer of such television programs as Queer As Folk and Casanova, brought roaring back to life (and huge ratings) a much beloved UK series, when his version of Doctor Who took to the airwaves in 2005. From the beginning he knew he needed a 'swash-buckling', 'matinee-idol' type for the character of Captain Jack Harkness. RTD knew of only one man in the UK who fit that bill, John Barrowman.
John was such a huge success in only five episodes of the series, that when RTD started developing a spin-off series from Doctor Who, Torchwood, it seemed a matter of course that it would centre around the character of Captain Jack and the man who portrays him.
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