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'''Joshua Naismith''' was a [[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[billionaire]] who played a major role in the plans of the newly resurrected Master. He lived in [[Great Britain]] and was said to employ a private army and keep a large stable. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') He was responsible for [[Neon (company)|Neon]], a phone company advertised on the side of [[the 200]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') He also wrote the book ''[[Fighting the Future]]''.

After the fall of the [[Torchwood Institute]], he acquired the [[Immortality Gate]], a device of [[Vinvocci]] design. He captured [[the Master]] and forced him to repair it. He wanted to use it to give his daughter, [[Abigail Naismith|Abigail]], immortality. Instead, the Master used it to turn everyone in the world into a copy of himself, including Naismith. The Master's work was undone by [[Rassilon]], and Naismith and his daughter fled from their mansion and saw [[Gallifrey]] about to crash into Earth. Naismith and Abigail were later mentioned as having been arrested for crimes undisclosed, and put into prison. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')

While he was certainly intelligent, Naismith was essentially a vain, arrogant meddler who was out of his depth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')

* "Naismith" is another instance of [[Russell T Davies]] reusing names; his earlier ''Century Falls'' features a Dr Josiah Naismith.