Torchwood (audio drama series)
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| Release date | 15 September 2015 – present |
Torchwood is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish Productions based on the British television programme of the same name. Like the TV series, the dramas follow the exploits of the operatives who work for the Torchwood Institute, a fictional secret organisation that defends Earth against extraterrestrial threats.
The series premiered on 15 September 2015. James Goss acts as range producer, David Richardson as senior producer, with Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery serving as executive producers.
Background
[edit]The original television programme Torchwood (2006–2011), an adult-oriented spin-off of the long-running British science fiction drama Doctor Who, ran for four series before entering an indefinite hiatus due to the other commitments of creator and executive producer Russell T Davies.
In January 2015, John Barrowman, who plays series lead Captain Jack Harkness, stated that there were plans for Torchwood to return as several audio plays that could potentially lead into a fifth television series, with Davies and co-executive producer Julie Gardner in discussion of the project.[1] Torchwood previously featured in the form of radio plays that aired on BBC Radio 4 between 2008 and 2011.
In May 2015, Big Finish Productions announced plans to produce Torchwood audio plays[2][3] after receiving the license to use characters and concepts from the revived era of Doctor Who and its associated spin-offs in their productions;[4] the company was previously only permitted elements from the show's original series and TV film. The project received the blessing of Davies,[4] who had been working with Gardner and former Big Finish producer Gary Russell to bring Torchwood to Big Finish since 2013.[5]
The series premiered on 15 September 2015. Plays making up the Monthly Range were initially grouped by series: Series 1 (1–6) and Series 2 (7–12) were released monthly up until August 2016, with a third set (13–18) released between March–August 2017, a fourth (19–24) in March–August 2018, a fifth (25–36) in March 2019–February 2020, a sixth (37–48) in April 2020–March 2021, a seventh (49–60) in April 2021–April 2022, an eighth (61–73) in May 2022–April 2023[6] and a ninth (74–84) in August 2023–June 2024.[7] A tenth set (85–96) commenced release in July 2024 and is due to conclude in June 2025. Story-wise, each play centres on one or more members of Torchwood and their associates.
Additionally, specials featuring ensemble casts have also been released. The first, The Torchwood Archive, was released in October 2016 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Torchwood's TV debut.[8] This was followed by the boxsets Outbreak (2016) and Believe (2018), while another, Torchwood One (2017–), eventually spun out into its own sub-series. The series The Story Continues, marketed as a direct continuation of the TV programme, began with the three-part release Aliens Among Us in 2017, while the boxset The Sins of Captain John and another series, Torchwood Soho, both premiered in 2020.
Premise
[edit]The series follows the exploits of the agents who work for the fictional Torchwood Institute – a covert British organisation that defends Earth against supernatural and extraterrestrial threats and salvages alien technology for their own use. Like the television series, the audio dramas primarily focus on a team of operatives based at the organisation's Cardiff division, Torchwood Three, while occasionally fixating on their associates as well as agents from other branches of the institute. Time period-wise, each play is set at a different point in Torchwood's history, ranging from its founding in the Victorian Era to the early 21st century and beyond. Certain plays also take place during events from the TV series.
A story arc central to the series revolves around a group of aliens called the Committee, who appear to have been secretly manipulating humanity since the turn of the 20th century. Despite their existence being perceived as a conspiracy, Torchwood have made efforts to foil their schemes, only to discover that the Committee have larger plans in force.
Cast and characters
[edit]Regular cast
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in at least one season.
- A green cell indicates the actor is a main cast member.
- A red cell indicates the actor is a recurring cast member.
- A light blue cell indicates the actor is a guest or special guest cast member.
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| Monthly Range | Specials | Torchwood One | The Story Continues | The Sins of Captain John |
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| '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| John Barrowman | Jack Harkness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eve Myles | Gwen Cooper | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naoko Mori | Toshiko Sato | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burn Gorman | Owen Harper | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kai Owen | Rhys Williams | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Price | Andy Davidson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indira Varma | Suzie Costello | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Yvonne Hartman | ✓ | ✓ [a] |
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| Samuel Barnett | Norton Folgate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rowena Cooper | Queen Victoria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Marsters | John Hart | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Melvin | Bilis Manger | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Clayton | St John Colchester | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sophie Aldred | Dorothy McShane | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy Bentinck | Tommy Pierce | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexandria Riley | Ng | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonny Green | Tyler Steele | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samantha Béart | Orr | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramon Tikaram | Colin Colchester-Price | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joplin Sibtain | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dervla Kerwin | Lizbeth Hayhoe | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Shire | Gideon Lyme | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable guests
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Production
[edit]The series is produced by James Goss, with Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs serving as executive producers. Most of the series was originally directed by Scott Handcock before he left Big Finish in 2022,[9] since then, most plays have been directed by either David O'Mahony or Lisa Bowerman, while others contribute infrequently. Original music is composed by Blair Mowat. Scripts were initially edited by Steve Tribe before the duty was passed to David Llewellyn and Handcock, and later David Winfield, Lauren Mooney and Goss by 2022. Likewise, all cover art was originally designed by Lee Binding before Sean Longmore took over in 2021.
Plays have been recorded in studios across the UK and the U.S., including Rancho Mirage Music, Bang Post Production, The Moat Studios, The Roundhouse Studios and Ladbroke Audio. During the COVID-19 pandemic, production was carried out remotely from cast and crew's homes. Later, when studio recording was re-permitted, cast and crew had to observe social distancing rules.
One play is typically recorded in 1–2 days and released within 6–18 months, with post production taking place in the time between. They debut through Big Finish's website for digital download and physical purchase before becoming commercially available three months later, as with all Big Finish releases. Each audio drama features an approximate 60 minute runtime, including a 5–10 minute behind-the-scenes segment. Exceptions, however, include the Torchwood Soho series which contains 30 minute episodes, and the supplementary stories A Postcard from Mr. Colchester and Another Postcard from Mr. Colchester which each have a 20 minute runtime.
Releases
[edit]Monthly Range
[edit]2015
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Conspiracy" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Jack Harkness | September 2015 |
| 2 | "Fall to Earth" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ianto Jones | October 2015 |
| 3 | "Forgotten Lives" | Scott Handcock | Emma Reeves | Gwen Cooper, Rhys Williams | November 2015 |
| 4 | "One Rule" | Barnaby Edwards | Joseph Lidster | Yvonne Hartman, Gwen Cooper[b], Andy Davidson[b] | December 2015 |
2016
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 5 | "Uncanny Valley" | Neil Gardner | David Llewellyn | Jack Harkness | January 2016 |
| 6 | "More Than This" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Gwen Cooper, Andy Davidson[b] | February 2016 |
| 7 | "The Victorian Age" | Scott Handcock | AK Benedict | Jack Harkness, Queen Victoria | March 2016 |
| 8 | "Zone 10" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Toshiko Sato | April 2016 |
| 9 | "Ghost Mission" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Andy Davidson, Norton Folgate | May 2016 |
| 10 | "Moving Target" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Suzie Costello | June 2016 |
| 11 | "Broken" | Scott Handcock | Joseph Lidster | Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones | July 2016 |
| 12 | "Made You Look" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Gwen Cooper, Rhys Williams[b] | August 2016 |
2017
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 13 | "Visiting Hours" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Rhys Williams, Brenda Williams | March 2017 |
| 14 | "The Dollhouse" | Lisa Bowerman | Juno Dawson | Marlow Sweet, Charley Du Bujeau, Gabi Martinez | April 2017 |
| 15 | "Corpse Day" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Owen Harper, Andy Davidson | May 2017 |
| 16 | "torchwood_cascade_CDrip.tor" | Scott Handcock | Scott Handcock | Toshiko Sato | June 2017 |
| 17 | "The Office of Never Was" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ianto Jones | July 2017 |
| 18 | "The Dying Room" | Scott Handcock | Lizzie Hopley | M LeDuc, Herr Grau | August 2017 |
2018
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 19 | "The Death of Captain Jack" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Jack Harkness, John Hart, Gwen Cooper[b], Ianto Jones[b], Rhys Williams[b], Andy Davidson[b], Queen Victoria[b] | March 2018 |
| 20 | "The Last Beacon" | Scott Handcock | Gareth David-Lloyd | Owen Harper, Ianto Jones | April 2018 |
| 21 | "We Always Get Out Alive" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Gwen Cooper, Rhys Williams | May 2018 |
| 22 | "Goodbye Piccadilly" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Andy Davidson, Norton Folgate | June 2018 |
| 23 | "Instant Karma" | Lisa Bowerman | David Llewellyn, James Goss, Jonathan Morris | Toshiko Sato | July 2018 |
| 24 | "Deadbeat Escape" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Bilis Manger | August 2018 |
2019
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 25 | "Night of the Fendahl" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Gwen Cooper, Fendahl | March 2019 |
| 26 | "The Green Life" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Jack Harkness, Jo Jones | April 2019 |
| 27 | "Sync" | Scott Handcock | Lisa McMullin | Suzie Costello, Margaret Blaine | May 2019 |
| 28 | "Sargasso" | Scott Handcock | Christopher Cooper | Rhys Williams, Autons | June 2019 |
| 29 | "Serenity" | Scott Handcock | James Moran | Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones | July 2019 |
| 30 | "The Hope" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Owen Harper, Andy Davidson | August 2019 |
| 31 | "The Vigil" | Lisa Bowerman | Lou Morgan | Toshiko Sato | September 2019 |
| 32 | "Smashed" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Gwen Cooper | October 2019 |
| 33 | "Dead Man's Switch" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Bilis Manger | November 2019 |
| 34 | "Expectant" | Scott Handcock | Xanna Eve Chown | Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones | December 2019 |
2020
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 35 | "Fortitude" | Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | Queen Victoria | January 2020 |
| 36 | "Dissected" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Martha Jones, Gwen Cooper | February 2020 |
| 37 | "Tropical Beach Sounds and Other Relaxing Seascapes #4" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | The Voice | April 2020 |
| 38 | "Iceberg" | Scott Handcock | Grace Knight | Owen Harper | May 2020 |
| 39 | "Dinner and a Show" | Scott Handcock | Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones, Toshiko Sato | June 2020 |
| 40 | "Save Our Souls" | Lisa Bowerman | Scott Handcock | Queen Victoria | July 2020 |
| 41 | "Red Base" | Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | Andy Davidson | August 2020 |
| 42 | "Ex Machina" | Scott Handcock | Alfie Shaw | Ianto Jones | September 2020 |
| 43 | "The Three Monkeys" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Owen Harper, Andy Davidson | October 2020 |
| 44 | "Rhys and Ianto's Excellent Barbecue" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Ianto Jones, Rhys Williams | November 2020 |
| 45 | "The Crown" | Lisa Bowerman | Jonathan Barnes | Queen Victoria | December 2020 |
2021
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 46 | "Coffee" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ianto Jones, Andy Davidson[b] | January 2021 |
| 47 | "Drive" | Lisa Bowerman | David Llewellyn | Toshiko Sato | February 2021 |
| 48 | "Lease of Life" | Scott Handcock | Aaron Lamont | Owen Harper | March 2021 |
| 49 | "Gooseberry" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Owen Harper, Andy Davidson | April 2021 |
| 50[c] | "Absent Friends" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Tenth Doctor | N/A |
| 51 | "The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough" | Scott Handcock | Yvonne Hartman[d] | Yvonne Hartman[a] | June 2021 |
| 52 | "Madam, I'm" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Norton Folgate, Lizbeth Hayhoe, Adam Smith | July 2021 |
| 53 | "Empire of Shadows" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Zachary Cross Flane | August 2021 |
| 54 | "Curios" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Bilis Manger | September 2021 |
| 55 | "The Great Sontaran War" | Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | Ianto Jones, Major Kreg | October 2021 |
| 56 | "The Red List" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | St John Colchester, Dorothy McShane | November 2021 |
| 57 | "The Grey Mare" | Lisa Bowerman | Lauren Mooney, Stewart Pringle | Ianto Jones | December 2021 |
2022
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 58 | "Cadoc Point" | Lisa Bowerman | David Llewellyn | Andy Davidson | January 2022 |
| 59 | "Sonny" | Lisa Bowerman | Lizzie Hopley | Rhys Williams, Brenda Williams | February 2022 |
| 50X[c] | "The Black Knight" | Scott Handcock | Lizbeth Myles | Norton Folgate | March 2022 |
| 60 | "Infidel Places" | Lisa Bowerman | Una McCormack | Queen Victoria | April 2022 |
| 61 | "War Chest" | Samuel Clemens | Rossa McPhillips | Toshiko Sato | May 2022 |
| 62 | "Dead Plates" | Lisa Bowerman | David Llewellyn | Bilis Manger | June 2022 |
| 63 | "Restricted Items Archive: Entries 031-049" | Steven Kavuma | Maddie Wilson | Ianto Jones | July 2022 |
| 64 | "Suckers" | Lisa Bowerman | Alexander Stewart | Toshiko Sato | August 2022 |
| 65X[e] | "A Postcard from Mr. Colchester" | N/A | James Goss | St John Colchester | September 2022 |
| 65 | "Death in Venice" | Steven Kavuma | James Goss | St John Colchester, Dorothy McShane | September 2022 |
| 66 | "SUV" | Lisa Bowerman | Ash Darby | Ianto Jones, Toshiko Sato | October 2022 |
| 67 | "The Lincolnshire Poacher" | Lisa Bowerman | Lauren Mooney, Stewart Pringle | Ianto Jones | November 2022 |
| 68 | "The Empire Man" | Lisa Bowerman | Jonathan Barnes | Queen Victoria | December 2022 |
2023
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 69 | "Double – Part 1" | Barnaby Edwards | Guy Adams | Roberta Craven, Autons | January 2023 |
| 70 | "Double – Part 2" | Barnaby Edwards | Guy Adams | Roberta Craven, Autons | January 2023 |
| 71 | "The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello" | Steven Kavuma | Rafaella Marcus | Suzie Costello | February 2023 |
| 72 | "The Thirst Trap" | David O'Mahony | Tom Price | Andy Davidson, Rhys Williams | March 2023 |
| 73 | "Launch Date" | Lisa Bowerman | Aaron Lamont | Ianto Jones | April 2023 |
| 74 | "Sigil" | Lisa Bowerman | Ash Darby | Bilis Manger[f] | August 2023 |
| 75 | "Dog Hop" | Bethany Weimers | Lauren Mooney, Stewart Pringle | Andy Davidson | September 2023 |
| 76 | "Odyssey" | Lisa Bowerman | Patrick O’Connor | Ida Scott, Ood | October 2023 |
| 77 | "Oodunnit" | Bethany Weimers | James Goss | Zachary Cross Flane, Ood | November 2023 |
| 78 | "Oracle" | Lisa Bowerman | Ash Darby | Danny Bartock, Ood | December 2023 |
2024
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 79 | "Poppet" | Lisa Bowerman | Lauren Mooney, Stewart Pringle | Rhys Williams | January 2024 |
| 80X[g] | "Another Postcard from Mr. Colchester" | N/A | James Goss | St John Colchester | February 2024 |
| 80 | "Sabotage" | Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | St John Colchester, Dorothy McShane | February 2024 |
| 81 | "Tube Strike" | David O'Mahony | Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones, Tommy Pierce | March 2024 |
| 82 | "Missing Molly" | Lisa Bowerman | Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones | April 2024 |
| 83 | "Disco" | Lisa Bowerman | Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones | May 2024 |
| 84 | "The Restoration of Catherine" | Bethany Weimers | James Goss | Andy Davidson, Norton Folgate | June 2024 |
| 85 | "Art Decadence" | Scott Handcock | Ash Darby | Sir Reginald Dellafield, A.C. Forster, Mara | July 2024 |
| 86 | "End Game" | Scott Handcock | Tom Black | Toshiko Sato | August 2024 |
| 87 | "The Hollow Choir" | Bethany Weimers | Malcolm Devlin, Helen Marshall | Rhys Williams | September 2024 |
| 88 | "Widdershins" | Lisa Bowerman | Guy Adams | Iain | October 2024 |
| 89 | "Bad Connection" | David O'Mahony | Aaron Lamont | Suzie Costello, Emlyn Crook | November 2024[7] |
| 90 | "Reflect" | Lisa Bowerman | Joseph Lidster | St John Colchester, Dorothy McShane | December 2024 |
2025
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 91 | "Ianto's Inferno" | Lisa Bowerman | Roland Moore | Ianto Jones | January 2025 |
| 92 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBA | February 2025 |
| 93 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBA | March 2025 |
| 94 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBA | April 2025 |
| 95 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBA | May 2025 |
| 96 | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBA | June 2025 |
Specials (2016–18)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Torchwood Archive" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Toshiko, Suzie, Rhys, Andy, Yvonne, Norton, Colchester, Alex, Queen Victoria | October 2016 |
| 2 | "Outbreak" | Guy Adams, Emma Reeves, AK Benedict | Jack, Gwen, Ianto | November 2016 | |
| 3 | "Believe" | Guy Adams | Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Toshiko, Owen | April 2018 | |
Torchwood One
[edit]Series 1: Before the Fall (2017)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "New Girl" | Barnaby Edwards | Joseph Lidster | Yvonne, Ianto, Tommy | January 2017 |
| 2 | "Through the Ruins" | Jenny T Colgan | |||
| 3 | "Uprising" | Matt Fitton | |||
Series 2: Machines (2018)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Law Machines" | Barnaby Edwards | Matt Fitton | Yvonne, Ianto, Tommy | July 2018 |
| 2 | "Blind Summit" | Gareth David-Lloyd | |||
| 3 | "9 to 5" | Tim Foley | |||
Series 3: Latter Days (2019)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "Retirement Plan" | Barnaby Edwards | Gareth David-Lloyd | Yvonne, Ianto, Tommy | September 2019 |
| 2 | "Locker 15" | Matt Fitton | |||
| 3 | "The Rockery" | Tim Foley | |||
Series 4: Nightmares (2022)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "My Guest Tonight" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Yvonne, Ianto, Tommy | April 2022 |
| 2 | "Lola" | Rochana Patel | |||
| 3 | "Less Majesty" | James Goss | |||
Series 5: I Hate Mondays (2024)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "Dinner for Yvonne" | Scott Handcock | James Goss[h] | Yvonne, Ianto, Tommy | May 2024 |
| 2 | "By Royal Appointment" | James Goss | |||
| 3 | "Nerves" | Joseph Lidster | |||
The Story Continues
[edit]This series is marketed as a direct continuation of the TV programme, with Aliens Among Us, God Among Us and Among Us serving as the fifth, sixth and seventh series, respectively.[16][17]
Aliens Among Us (2017–18)
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| 1 | "Changes Everything" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Jack, Gwen/Ng, Rhys, Colchester, Tyler, Orr, Ro-Jedda, Sorvix | August 2017 | |||||||
| 2 | "Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy" | James Goss | ||||||||||
| 3 | "Orr" | Juno Dawson | ||||||||||
| 4 | "Superiority Complex" | AK Benedict | ||||||||||
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| 5 | "Love Rat" | Scott Handcock | Christopher Cooper | Jack, Gwen/Ng, Rhys, Andy, Colchester, Tyler, Orr, Ro-Jedda, Sorvix, Bilis, Yvonne[a][b] | October 2017 | |||||||
| 6 | "A Kill to a View" | Mac Rogers | ||||||||||
| 7 | "Zero Hour" | Janine H Jones | ||||||||||
| 8 | "The Empty Hand" | Tim Foley | ||||||||||
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| 9 | "Poker Face" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Jack, Gwen/Ng, Yvonne[a], Rhys, Andy, Colchester, Tyler, Orr, Ro-Jedda, Sorvix | February 2018 | |||||||
| 10 | "Tagged" | Helen Goldwyn | ||||||||||
| 11 | "Escape Room" | Janine H Jones | ||||||||||
| 12 | "Herald of the Dawn" | James Goss | ||||||||||
God Among Us (2018–19)
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| 1 | "Future Pain" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Jack, Yvonne[a], Gwen[b], Rhys[b], Andy, Ng, Colchester, Tyler, Orr, Colin, Norton, Ro-Jedda, God | October 2018 | |||||||
| 2 | "The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood" | Guy Adams | ||||||||||
| 3 | "See No Evil" | John Dorney | ||||||||||
| 4 | "Night Watch" | Tim Foley | ||||||||||
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| 5 | "Flight 405" | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | Jack, Yvonne[a], Andy, Ng, Colchester, Tyler, Norton, Colin, God, the Committee | February 2019 | |||||||
| 6 | "Hostile Environment" | Ash Darby | ||||||||||
| 7 | "Another Man's Shoes" | Tim Foley | ||||||||||
| 8 | "Eye of the Storm" | David Llewellyn | ||||||||||
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| 9 | "A Mother's Son" | Scott Handcock | Alexandria Riley | Jack, Yvonne[a], Andy, Ng, Colchester, Tyler, Orr, Colin, God, the Committee | June 2019 | |||||||
| 10 | "ScrapeJane" | Robin Bell | ||||||||||
| 11 | "Day Zero" | Tim Foley | ||||||||||
| 12 | "Thoughts and Prayers" | James Goss | ||||||||||
Among Us (2023)
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| 1 | "Aliens Next Door" | Scott Handcock | Ash Darby | Ng, Orr | May 2023 | |||||||
| 2 | "Colin Alone" | Una McCormack | Colchester, Colin | |||||||||
| 3 | "Misty Eyes" | Tim Foley | Gwen, Rhys, Ng | |||||||||
| 4 | "Moderation" | James Goss | Colchester, Tyler | |||||||||
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| 5 | "Propaganda" | Scott Handcock | Ash Darby | Orr | June 2023 | |||||||
| 6 | "At Her Majesty’s Pleasure" | Tim Foley | Yvonne[a], Andy | |||||||||
| 7 | "Cuckoo" | Tim Foley | Bilis Manger[f], Ianto | |||||||||
| 8 | "Pariahs" | James Goss | Yvonne[a], Orr, Colchester, Ng, Tyler | |||||||||
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| 9 | "How I Conquered the World" | David O'Mahony | Tim Foley, Ash Darby & James Goss | Yvonne[a], Colchester, Orr, Ng, Tyler | July 2023 | |||||||
| 10 | "Doomscroll" | Ash Darby | Orr, Colchester, Ng, Tyler | |||||||||
| 11 | "Heistland" | Tim Foley | Yvonne[a], Orr, Ng, Tyler, Rhys | |||||||||
| 12 | "The Apocalypse Starts at 6pm" | James Goss | Yvonne[a], Colchester, Orr, Ng, Tyler, Rhys | |||||||||
The Sins of Captain John (2020)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Restored" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | John, Jack | January 2020 |
| 2 | "Escape from Nebazz" | ||||
| 3 | "Peach Blossom Heights" | ||||
| 4 | "Darker Purposes" | ||||
Torchwood Soho
[edit]Series 1: Parasite (2020)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Man from Room 13" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Norton, Andy, Lizbeth, Lyme | August 2020 |
| 2 | "Meet Mr. Lyme" | ||||
| 3 | "The Mould" | ||||
| 4 | "The Spread" | ||||
| 5 | "The Dead Hand" | ||||
| 6 | "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" | ||||
Series 2: Ashenden (2021)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pimlico" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Norton, Andy, Lizbeth, Lyme | October 2021 |
| 2 | "O Little Town of Ashenden" | ||||
| 3 | "The National Health" | ||||
| 4 | "Rivers of Blood" | ||||
| 5 | "Now is the Time for All Good Men" | ||||
| 6 | "The Hour of the Hollow Man" | ||||
Series 3: The Unbegotten (2022)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A First Breath" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Norton, Andy, Lizbeth, Lyme | October 2022 |
| 2 | "The Ghost Wall" | ||||
| 3 | "The Taken" | ||||
| 4 | "Afterwards They Came" | ||||
| 5 | "Confessions" | ||||
| 6 | "Mandeville Walks" | ||||
Series 4: Ascension (2024)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Burning Bright" | David O'Mahony | James Goss | Norton, Andy, Lizbeth, Lyme, Armitage | July 2024 |
| 2 | "Chariot of Fire" | ||||
| 3 | "The Invisible Worm" | ||||
| 4 | "We Have Built Jerusalem" | ||||
| 5 | "Dark Satanic Mills" | ||||
| 6 | "Fearful Symmetry" | ||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Audio Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Online Only Audio Drama | "More Than This" | Nominated | [19] |
| Scribe Awards | Best Audio | "Broken" | Nominated | [20] | |
| "Uncanny Valley" | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | "torchwood_cascade_CDrip.tor" | Nominated | |||
| "The Dying Room" | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | "Sargasso" | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Tropical Beach Sounds and Other Relaxing Seascapes #4" | Won | [21] | ||
| "Save Our Souls" | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Parallel Earth variant.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cameo appearance.
- ^ a b #50: "Absent Friends" was originally set to be released in May 2021,[10] but was ultimately removed from the schedule in the wake of allegations of misconduct by John Barrowman.[11] #50X: "The Black Knight" serves as a replacement.[12]
- ^ Pseudonym for Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tim Foley & James Goss.[13]
- ^ Released as a free exclusive download.[14]
- ^ a b This story was recorded prior to the passing of Murray Melvin on April 14, 2023.[18] It was released posthumously.
- ^ Released as a free exclusive download.[15]
- ^ From a story by James Goss and Joseph Lidster.
References
[edit]- ^ Owen, Rob. "PRESS TOUR: More 'Torchwood' in the works". Post-Gazette.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "John Barrowman Announces A 'Torchwood' Return As An Audio Drama Series". 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Torchwood radio plays Big Finish: who is in them? - Radio Times".
- ^ a b "Torchwood". Big Finish Productions. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Relighting Torchwood, Vortex #79". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "The Torchwod Saga Continues". Big Finish. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Torchwood - Monthly Range". Big Finish. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Special preview of the Torchwood tenth anniversary special - Gay Times". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Scott Handcock joins Bad Wolf - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "50. Torchwood: Absent Friends". Big Finish Productions. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Big Finish removes Torchwood release from schedule amid John Barrowman accusations". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "New Torchwood Titles Revealed for 2022". Big Finish. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Torchwood via Albert Square and the Death Star!". Big Finish. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Free Torchwood Audio Adventure". Big Finish. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Free Torchwood Audio Adventure". Big Finish. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "New Series 5 Of Torchwood: Aliens Among Us!". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "God Is Coming In Torchwood Series 6". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Badshah, Nadeem (15 April 2023). "Murray Melvin, actor, director and theatre archivist, dies aged 90". The Guardian.
- ^ "The 2017 Finalists". BBC.
- ^ "Previous Scribe Award Winners – International Association of Media Tie-In Writers". 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Big Finish Scribe Award Nominations Revealed! - News - Big Finish".