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| Series | Torchwood |
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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 its TV counterpart, 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
The original television programme Torchwood (2006–11), 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 future audio 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, and an eighth (61–73) between May 2022–April 2023.[6] A ninth set (74–84) began release in August 2023 and is due to conclude in June 2024.[7] 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
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 and 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
Regular cast
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 |
Torchwood Soho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
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