It’s been a
long time coming – the return of one of our favourite sci fi dramas, and
although it’s not back on the television screen but audio, it’s still something
to celebrate. When the news came through
that Big Finish were going to be broadcasting the audios, our resident Weevil
dove for cover, hands over his ears, eyes tightly shut as we whooped loudly in
the office. Yes, dear friends –
Torchwood is back!
The title
of the new audio released by Big Finish is The Conspiracy but the details of
the story are still a mystery – much of the description is blotted out like a WWII
telegram. It gave us something to whet
our appetite though, and as ever I wanted to know more. So I asked the writer of the new story David
Llewellyn to shed some more light on the new range of Audios by Big Finish.
Hi David, are these the TW audios
that John Barrowman announced earlier on this year that will involve the full
team?
David: These are indeed the audios that
John Barrowman announced earlier in the year! I was asked quite early on, back
in late 2014, to write a spec script for a possible first episode, but at the
time didn't know how many episodes were being planned. But yes, as announced on
Sunday there will be six episodes in total, including mine.
Are you writing, or have you written
more than one story for the series of audios that are coming out?
David: At present, I've only written 'The
Conspiracy', but I'd love to write more Torchwood. It's always fun.
Back in our first year, when we
interviewed you as part of the Consequences novel - Baby Farmers - is the story
‘The Conspiracy’ set in the past or the present?
David: It will fit within the series'
continuity, so I guess you could say it's in the present, but it's set before
the events of Children of Earth.
With Torchwood off the air on the
television, how will the stories play out, given the last we saw was Miracle
Day and read The Exodus Code - which direction will the stories take, and will
they be like many of the old Classic Who dramas, that continue to play
individual stories long after the series has ended.
David: I've honestly no idea, as I haven't
read any of the other scripts that are in the pipeline. But there's so much
scope with audio plays, as there is with novels, to tell stories that are
simply too ambitious to attempt on screen, and there's plenty of unexplored
Torchwood and Captain Jack history, too. As for how this series will pan out
after 'The Conspiracy', we'll just have to wait and see!
So there
you have it. Torchwood is back and the
new story will begin in September this year, with the next story in January
till May 2016.
You can
pre-order ‘The Conspiracy’ on the Big Finish website. http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-conspiracy-1294
The
physical CD audio is £9.99 but you can order a digital download for the much
cheaper price of £7.99. If you’re
anything like me, you’ll want the hard copy, to read the inscriptions and
admire the artwork by Lee Binding.
‘The
Conspiracy’ is directed by Scott Handcock.
It stars John Barrowman as the awesome Captain Jack Harkness, John
Sessions as Wilson
It was
recorded on 30th April 2015, and if while you’re on the Big Finish
website, check out the awesome photos of John Barrowman recording his parts
from the studio in LA.
Definitely
worth a view.
Thank you
to David Llewellyn for our Torchwood interview.
The Author photo is by Jon Pountney.
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