John Frobisher

Frobisher was the Permanent Secretary to the Home Office and the civil servant placed in charge of the 456 incident.

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Passionate and driven, his job became increasingly difficult when all around him begin to shirk any responsibility for the disaster that was unfolding.

He was part of the civil service and as such worked for the state on the Prime Minister's orders. He witnessed the 456 coming to earth with Dekker and was the first person to talk to the 456. He ordered the deaths of Jack Harkness and three other (presumed) ex-Torchwood personnel, since they knew what had really happened in 1965, and Frobisher was anxious to keep this deal secret.

Frobisher acted as an intermediary between the 456 and the British government, used by the Prime Minister to absolve personal blame for resulting events and because he was "expendable" in the eyes of the government. The Prime Minister refused any connection with the 456, making Frobisher the sole ambassador with the 456.

During Day Four, during an emergency meeting of COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room A) to determine the handover of 10% of British children, Prime Minister Brian Green gave Frobisher the task of the selection and transport for the children, although the method by which children were selected was decided by the Cabinet. Frobisher invented the cover story suggesting the children would be inoculated against 456 control while the government in fact took them to hand over to the 456.

In Day Five, he was informed by the Prime Minister to publicly defend his children over for 'inoculation,' in an attempt by the government to portray themselves as victims, to reassure the public regarding their cover story and to implicate the 456 as the true villains. Frobisher threatened to reveal to the press the true nature of the inoculations, although the Prime Minister persuaded him against this, noting that Frobisher's children would then know their fate. Knowing this, he decided to murder his family and commit suicide. He kissed his ever loyal PA Bridget Spears on the cheek as they met for the final time. Spears, realising Frobisher's intentions, made clear to Lois Habiba, that "John Frobisher was a good man," and "It wasn't his fault."

He was managed to Anna; they had two daughters, Holly and Lily. However, the three died for nothing since the 456 plan was ultimately foiled.