The more "adult" spin-off from Doctor Who Torchwood has ended on the telly but continues in a monthly series of Big Finish audio productions. These aren't quite as lavish as the more popular Doctor Who audios and feature only two or three actors but are listenable, if more limited as a result.
Big Finish actually produce quite a range of material and having dropped out for some years Torchwood hasn't been a priority for me and the last one I purchased, The Vigil which featured my favourite Torchwood actress Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato was frankly a little disapointing.
The latest release Fortitude features Rowena Cooper as Queen Victoria who has taken Maharaja Duleep Singh out in the North Sea when they are seemingly forced to take shelter in one of those concrete forts built in the middle of the sea, this one specifically on the orders of Victoria herself.
This adventure is set in the past at the time Torchwood was first established and there is some kind of presence in the storm. Are there ghosts in the fort? What secret does it's sole resident the veteran of Crimea Colonel Crackenthorpe hold?
A moody hour long drama that delves into the otherness. An average story overall though does illustrate the duplicitousness of both the Queen and the future that becomes the Torchwood we all know.
Go to: www.bigfinish.com for further information on their range of audio adventures.
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