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EDITORIAL ISSUE 100 • JUNE 2017

’M REALLY excited for this I month’s release of The Lives of Captain Jack. I don’t know if the main reason is because I like Vortex has come a long way since the (we Scots have to stick together!), first issue was released highlighting that I adore Captain , the Adventures in or love how Big Finish can March 2009. It has evolved over extrapolate whole adventures from time, with the late, great Paul Spragg throwaway lines. It’s probably shaping it into the magazine it is today. a combination of all three! To mark the occasion, as a special We never did find out what one off, we’ve brought back Team happened to Jack and Midshipman , an old favourite feature Frame after The End of Time, from the early days. For those who

Managing Editor: Jason Haigh-Ellery and we know that Jack kept an don’t remember it, it gives you, the Editor: Kenny Smith eye on Rose growing up in the reader, the chance to find out just : Powell Estate. But what did he what the Big Finish team are into Senior Producer: David Richardson do before he arrived in the 19th in their personal lives, whether Design: Mark Plastow century and before Torchwood? their TV viewing, cinema or theatre Marketing: Paddy Freeland, Kris Griffin And, of course, what is his real going habits, current listening, or Web Services: Hughes Media name? We’re about to find all anything else they are up to. BFP Administration: Cheryl Bly, of this out – and I can’t wait! And keep an eye out for the Big Brenda Smith and Alison Taylor Also, just in case you hadn’t Finish Spotify playlist, to hear what Publisher: Ltd. noticed, this month marks everyone has been listening to lately! the 100th issue of Vortex. KENNY

SNEAKPREVIEW Big Finish’s memorial writing opportunity…

IG FINISH is giving its memorial writing opportunity, pay tribute through hearing the B listeners the chance to write which last year resulted in very voices he’d been encouraging a short story and have it Joshua Wanisko’s Doctor Who and sharing his time with.” released later this year, in memory of – Short Trips: Forever Fallen. So 2017 sees a second time the beloved Paul Spragg. Short Trips producer Ian Atkins Big Finish are opening their In May 2014, Big Finish lost Paul, says: “We know that a lot of people doors to Doctor Who short story a hugely valued member of staff. It would like to write for us, but unless submissions, asking potential left a space still felt today. Big Finish it’s very controlled we’d get into writers to submit a storyline and executive producer Nicholas Briggs all sorts of copyright issues with first page of prose before July 1. remembers that day, saying: “It was reading unsolicited ideas, stories one of the worst days of my life. And and scripts – and just man hours! Details can be found here: in so many ways, I believe I am still in – so opportunities have been thin https://goo.gl/bd08j8 shock at the loss. He was always full on the ground. Last year, when it of such happiness and positivity.” came to marking the anniversary Joshua’s story is available The chance to find that positivity of Paul’s untimely death, we as a free download here: again was a motivator in Big Finish’s realised it was a fitting way to http://bit.ly/2ruwYhU APTAIN JACK Harkness is a We’ve seen what Jack is like Writer and producer James Goss C complex man. He has lived with his friend and reveals: “David Richardson suggested – and loved – for centuries. his team in but, thanks it. Also, we knew that John was He’s a man who changes depending to Big Finish, this month we see going to be in the country during the on the he keeps – he can be the errant time agent on his own, recording of Torchwood: Outbreak, so fun-loving and carefree when he’s at various points in his life. we were able to jump at the chance.” with , but with his John Barrowman headlines the The Lives of Captain Jack takes Torchwood team, he is a man with a series as ’s legendary place at four distinct points in his responsibility, to save the Earth from creation, which also welcomes back life, starting with The Year After I invasion. other old friends from the TV show. Died, by Guy Adams, which is set

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the Emperor ’s attack. We know that he hung around the Powell Estate. We know that the Doctor put him together with Alonso Frame. And, then, of course, there’s that curious missing two years of his life (and no, we don’t exactly fill it in!).”

AMES IS keen to point out J that the Jack in this set is very much the man who appears in Doctor Who, rather than Torchwood, saying: “This is definitely before-the-watershed Jack. It’s also Jack roaming the universe, having adventures and If the coat fits… bumping up against John Barrowman at the Doctor Who Experience. Doctor Who-ish villains and being brilliant. picks up from “But it’s also the events showing Jack at very in The End different periods in of Time, where his life – the confused Captain Jack and man who finds he’s Alonso Frame have only still alive; the sad man who just met. But why did the Doctor is looking for rescue, then for want them to be together? The forgiveness; and finally the bright final tale in this set is Month 25 young star of the Time Academy.” by Guy Adams, and goes back Guy says: “This was one of those to the early days of Jack’s life, in lovely projects where James and I which he is the young star of the sat and poked at the whole thing, Time Agency, and his whole life sharing thoughts and ideas and is about to fall apart. But that’s chocolate biscuits. He’d already not going to stop him winning. come up with little thumbnails for ALL THE CLASSIC SPOOKINESS OF Jack and Jackie reunited. SAPPHIRE & STEEL BUT WITH MORE John Barrowman and Camille Coduri. SAUSAGE ROLLS! JAMES GOSS

in the year 200,101, on an Earth With Jack having lived such a each of the four stories which had ravaged by the , where Jack long time, what made James pick then gone to Russell T Davies for his struggles to save humanity from these particular eras in his life? thoughts. Russell’s feedback then its oldest enemy. The second story He explains: “Guy Adams left us with something we could is Wednesdays For Beginners by and I sat down and did a lot of develop further, both pitching in James, in which Jack and Jackie rewatching. There’s so much ideas as to how we could explore Tyler must unite to rescue the about Jack that’s hinted at each story. We then divvied them up Powell Estate from a force whose and we’re edging towards. and came up with full storylines. name Jackie can never say. One “We know that Jack stayed on “Picking up from The Parting Enchanted Evening, also by James, Earth and helped it rebuild after of the Ways is an interesting one

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for The Year After I Died, as Jack obviously has no idea what’s DOCTOR WHO: happened to him. How did you get into his headspace for that? THE LIVES OF “It was a case of pinning down CAPTAIN JACK the events of the story from his perspective. As far as he’s concerned n OUT THIS MONTH! he got lucky. He didn’t know he’s n CD £25.00 immortal. He faced death and got n DOWNLOAD £20.00 a second chance. So, when we first meet him we find the one thing you never expect when you meet Written By: Ellie Heydon (Ginny) Captain Jack: a cautious man.” James Goss, Guy Adams Jonny Green (Station Computer) He adds: “I took the handful of Directed By: Scott Handcock Hannah Barker (Female Passenger details Russell scattered through the Conor Pelan (Male Passenger story to help build a picture of Earth CAST Ellie Welch (Bay Guard) at this point (most of them taken John Barrowman (Jack Harkness) Kristy Philipps (Colby) from The Weakest Link questions!) (Alonso Frame) Joe Wiltshire Smith (Pods) and then ran with that really. Stir Camille Coduri () Sakuntala Ramanee (Maglin Shank) a – yes, let’s be blunt – fearful Captain Sarah Douglas (Vortia Trear) Kieran Bew (Krim Pollensa) Jack into the mix and you’re away.” Shvorne Marks (Silo Crook) Alexander Vlahos (The Stranger) Scott Haran (Malfi Pryn) Chris Allen (The Council) HE SECOND adventure in Aaron Neil (Gorky Sax) Christel Dee (The Council) T the set features what (Mother Nothing) James Goss (The Council) happens when Jack meets Jackie Tyler – a brilliant combination, if ever there were one. “It was also a thrill to be the first on lines and tiny moments from James says: “Episode two is to welcome Camille into the Big the TV series, then use them as the essentially Sapphire & Steel, but Finish fold, and from the very first foundation for some really expansive with Jack and Jackie Tyler. So, all read of the first scene, it was clear stories. I don’t think it would have the classic spookiness of Sapphire that Jackie Tyler is hardwired into ever occurred to me to bring back & Steel but with more sausage rolls and pan pipes. Camille and John are just amazing in it – so joyous. [RUSSELL T DAVIES] DID OFFER “I’ve just listened to the first edit of it, and there’s a special hell reserved JACK’S REAL NAME, SO THAT WAS for people who laugh at their own JAMES GOSS jokes. Especially in Poundland.” LOVELY. Series director Scott Handcock her system. It’s a brilliant, effortless Alonso Frame, but the instant you adds: “It’s always nice to reunite performance, and one I hope we read the script, it’s a no-brainer. old friends, and Camille and get to hear a great deal more of.” He’s not a hero in the most obvious John were no exception. Another TV series favourite is sense, but what you see in Voyage of “Though their characters only back in One Enchanted Evening, the Damned is a man who will go to briefly crossed paths with one with Russell Tovey returning as extraordinary lengths to do his duty, another at the end of series four, as Midshipman Alonso Frame. and in some ways he and Jack have actors they know each other better, James teases: “Episode three is a lot in common. Alonso’s just a lot and it was a delight to give them a sort of an un-farce. Captain Jack more cautious and less gung-ho! chance to play opposite one another. and Alonso Frame are heading “Having Russell in studio was They bring out completely different towards their happy ending – when lovely though. When you think it sides to the characters: Jackie’s a lot something happens. Then something was just one episode he appeared softer (but still frustrated) with Jack, else happens. Then something else…” in back in 2007 (plus a cameo two and Jack finds his patience tried, but And Scott reveals: “I love how years later), it was clear he’d really can’t help but be charmed by her. James has found ways to pick up invested in the character, and he’s

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Doctor Who version of Captain Jack, I couldn’t be more excited. John’s got such remarkable energy – he’s enormous fun, but also an utter professional – I relished the opportunity to do something a little different, and fling him out into new environments!” Scott was particularly pleased to be working on scripts written by two people he knows and respects. “James and Guy are two of my favourite writers,” Scott continues, “I worked with them both a lot on the Torchwood range. Between them they’ve managed to deliver a set of four very different, John Barrowman and Alexander Vlahos extremely engaging adventures that pointed plunge Jack into this out and scenarios we’d provided it.” never be able to And Month do on Torchwood. 25 writer Guy “It’s lovely to have continues: “It was a version of Jack that’s the just such an obvious element cheeky Doctor Who version, to draw on for this set. From the rather than the more serious word go, James knew he wanted Torchwood interpretation, and stories that took in various John’s absolutely run with it. different moments of Jack’s life. “The four stories take us To ignore his time at the agency to very specific points in his would have been madness. timeline so the level of care and “Russell T Davies was perfectly detail that’s gone into them is open to us exploring Jack’s extraordinary. And we’ve got a past –there really weren’t any brilliant guest cast along for the restrictions, it was up to us how ride. Not only Camille Coduri much we wanted to explore or and Russell Tovey, but the likes reveal. He did offer Jack’s real of Sarah Douglas, Scott Haran, name, so that was lovely.” Kieran Bew, Alexander Vlahos and

John Barrowman Katy Manning. It’s a rollercoaster really likes that coat! OR DIRECTOR Scott, of a box set, and one I’m very F working on The Lives of excited for people to hear!” no stranger to the world of radio Captain Jack was a real With four adventures all set drama. It was a very easy recording thrill, especially as he had to be unleashed across time session. He also brought his French previously got to know John and space, could there be more Bulldog Rocky along for the ride, Barrowman through another Big adventures with Jack still to come? which immediately meant I never Finish series. James grins: “Totally. There’s wanted the recording to end!” Scott says: “I’d already worked so much in the man’s history James teases: “Episode four solves with John on the Torchwood range, that you could fill boxsets. one of the biggest mysteries about so when James told me about the There’s the Boe Transfiguration, Jack – what his real name is. Russell plan to do a box set featuring the for one thing…”

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 9 HEX!WHAT THE OH. MY. GOD! Hex is back with the Doctor and , and Philip Olivier couldn’t be more delighted…

T’S BEEN a while since we and a third is due on August 16 latest Doctor Who monthly release, I last had a new adventure – and his acting career has been Shadow Planet/World Apart. with Thomas Hector put on the backburner as he’s Having left the TARDIS – twice! Schofield. Back in September 2014, developed a highly successful – the affable Scouser admits he Hex left the Doctor and Ace’s side in career as a businessman in his wasn’t expecting to be back again. Signs and Wonders, after 24 home town of . He laughs: “It’s crazy. I was adventures in the monthly range. This month, former so delighted to get the call. I Since then, Philip Olivier has star Phil, who played Tim ‘Tinhead’ couldn’t believe it – I thought I been a busy man – he’s now a O’Leary, is back alongside Sylvester had finished, but in the world of father with two young children, McCoy and in the Doctor Who you never can tell.

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“He’s already had a big send Shadow Planet, by AK Benedict, work with. And the end of World off, and has died a couple of takes the friends to psychic planet Apart was a really good challenge.” times, so I really did think that Unity, where visitors’ shadow was me away. I’ll never believe inner selves are released. Scott EX FIRST appeared in them again when they say Handock’s World Apart is a tale H The Harvest, which he I’m gone! It’s like cry wolf! with a difference, as the time recorded in March 2004 “That’s the thing about time travellers discover there is no – and the story was set in the travel, you never can tell, so it’s escape from the planet Nirvana. incredibly distant year 2021 – great to go back and do this. It Phil says: “I really enjoyed doing which is now almost upon us. was just so good to be back with these two, as there was a lot to “That’s just incredible, isn’t it?”, HE’S ALREADY HAD A BIG SEND OFF, AND HAS DIED A COUPLE OF TIMES! PHILIP OLIVIER

Sophie and Sylvester. It always feels like you’re meeting up with friends and having fun. “I’ve grown up with them – before I was a young, free and single lad, and now, here I am, a family man with responsibilities. I’ve seen Sophie’s boys grow up, Left to right: Philip Olivier, Sylvester McCoy seeing them two or three times a and Sophie Aldred year, every year – it’s been weird.”

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CAST Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor) Sophie Aldred (Ace) Philip Olivier (Hex) says Phil. “It seemed so far away Belinda Lang (Mrs Wheeler) then, and now it’s just around Sara Thom (Sandy/Captain Karren) the corner! Nickolas Grace (Professor Grove) “But I still love doing it. It n CD £14.99 Ben Mansfield (Loglan/ doesn’t matter where you are, n DOWNLOAD £12.99 Shadow Loglan) there’s always someone who’s a Big Finish fan! I get people recognising me as Tinhead all the

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I REALLY LOVE SURVIVORS – IT’S BEEN SO GOOD. THEY ARE DOING SOME REALLY GREAT STUFF WITH THAT AT THE MOMENT. PHILIP OLIVIER

time, but it’s a little bit special when someone shouts out, ‘Hex!’ “I was at a convention – I think it was TARDIS about eight years ago, when a (Left to right): Belinda Lang, Nickolas young girl, maybe 14-years-old, Grace, Sara Thom, Philip Olivier, Sylvester asked me, ‘Can you say your McCoy, Ben Mansfield and Sophie Aldred (Below): Philip Olivier catchphrase?’ And I thought, ‘Oh, I don’t even have a catchphrase.’ Then she said ‘Oh my Gaaaaaaad!’ It didn’t half touch me, that downwards. It’s nice to be someone on the other side appreciated in your own city. of the world had invested so “That’s been at the forefront for much in this character. me lately, and I said to my agent, “Oh, it’s nice to get recognition ‘I’m really hands on here for this for all the hard work you first couple of years to get it set put in, and anyone who says up’, so they have only put me up they don’t want it, well, for things they knew I would like. they can’t be an actor! Every “I produced my first play at actor wants to be liked!” the beginning of year – I’ve got a lot more respect for producers N THE meantime, Phil is the opportunity came up to buy now! But now I’m getting I keeping himself busy. He this business, I jumped at it. I’ve itchy feet as it’s been about a says: “Last year, I bought an always had properties, which year since I did any acting. open top bus business in Liverpool I’ve kept on the backburner “I’ll be at the Theatre Royal which had gone into receivership. with a pension in mind, but I in St Helen’s at the end of the After putting a new infrastructure wanted a business. The world year. As long as I get a couple of in place, we’ve gone from six staff to of acting is so unpredictable stage roles a year, I’m happy.” 24, and now 12 buses. and it’s such a pleasure to be Phil also hopes to be back doing “We introduced multilingual in tourism in Liverpool. more Big Finish, and has his systems with languages for “I love this city – what we’re eyes on one particular series. the international markets, and getting in customer feedback is He reveals: “I really love have now introduced a city and great. I’ve had a few guides who Survivors – it’s been so good. Beatles tour. It’s really taken off. are actors – they play instruments They are doing some really great “All I’m thinking of is securing on the tour, and have been given stuff with that at the moment. I the future of , so when thanks from the top councillors would love to be in it.”

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# Riverdale Frank Sinatra contemplates JASON HAIGH-ELLERY having Nick under his skin CHAIRMAN Riverdale on Netflix – I’m a bit of a sucker for a good teen drama and there hasn’t been a decent one for some time, until I came across Riverdale by accident whilst surfing. Based on the Archie comics (the first issue of which appeared in 1942!), Riverdale is a re-imagining # Pass the earplugs! of the all-American classic comic series – it’s a bit odd, a bit scary, a NICK BRIGGS • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER bit addictive and a bit Twin Peaks. I realise that my favourite music Is that healthy?! On TV, I’ve been Ironically, I don’t think Archie is is eclectic and very contained. The watching Line of Duty and The Last really the lead here – Lili Reinhart only ‘pop’ music I have ever bought Kingdom, both of which I’m finding (as Betty) and Camila Mendez (as on iTunes are the following… Roxy quite irritating. I really enjoyed the Veronica) steal the show. This Music, Over You; Paloma Faith, emotional stuff in the latest series of could be the new Veronica Mars. Can’t Rely on You; Frank Sinatra, Broadchurch – talking of Mr Tennant, I’ve Got You Under My Skin; Tony I saw him in Don Juan of Soho the # This Is Us Christie, Avenues and Alleyways; other night, in ’s West End, Kraftwerk, We Are The Robots and with Jason and Paddy. Superb! DAVID RICHARDSON The Model; plus the Cinnamon Flava SENIOR PRODUCER We Love Mono remix of We Are The Hear Nick’s playlist at: I’m absolutely hooked on This Is Us, Robots. I listen to these tracks a lot. http://spoti.fi/2qy0mm0 which I can only describe as a high concept family drama from America.

It focuses on one family through # Mass Effect 4 # Newbie a lifetime (or more), with scenes flashing between the present day and IAN ATKINS the distant past as we discover who PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR PADDY FREELAND these people are, and the events that I’m currently trying to relax with MARKETING EXECUTIVE shaped them. I sit and weep through Mass Effect 4, but I’m also in the final I’ve just joined the Big Finish every episode. One brilliant conceit stages of the Companion Chronicles family and it’s been a real thrill! is that a key character in the past First Doctor edits, and waiting for So far I’ve been getting up to scenes isn’t in the present – all we Jago & Litefoot scripts to come in… speed with the company, the know is that they died somewhere wonderfully talented team, and along the way, and we don’t know # BrainDead all its secret machinations and when. I’ve ordered in extra tissues projects (all of which will be for that episode, when it happens. KRIS GRIFFIN coming soon!). As to what I’m MARKETING GNU/CAT WRANGLER listening to, now that I’ve got Other than negotiating a new access to the Big Finish archives, I Vortex #100 lovingly designed contract for Sid’s appearances on think I’m going to start from square with the assistance of: Unwrapped, I’ve been into lots of one and work my way through great TV, old and new. The Crown every release. Ever. Although was wonderful. Orange Is The New I am excited about Captain Black was addictive and brilliant. Scarlet and the Mysterons, nave Nick and Cthe Bad Seeds The Man In The High Castle is epic n Strong coffee in September. and better than Game of Thrones n Wotsits and Fizzy Fangs in my opinion. Sue Cowley made n Sneaking out to watch me watch BrainDead which I’m Alien: Covenant SEE YOU IN ANOTHER grateful to her for, it explains many, n Radio 4 7 YEARS (MAYBE)! many things. I hear the sun is out… n Staying up to watch Twin Peaks

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OR THE first five box sets,” David continues: “We’re now “I think Survivors appeals partly producer David Richardson working within the world of the because we all have that sense of “F says, “We’ve told big story TV show’s third season, where Greg ‘how would I cope if everything arcs over a run of episodes. We felt it is in Norway, Jenny is left behind we rely on was dashed away?’ was time for a change with series six and Abby was lost long ago. So and because it dramatises a clash – we wanted to go back to the this allows us to follow different of worldviews about how to storytelling style of the TV series, paths with our three lead actors, rebuild if that happened.” These and do standalone stories with only and then – perhaps – bring some of were the thoughts of Ian Potter, minor (if any) connection.” them back together in surprising writer of the first story in this This is the world of Survivors, and emotional ways. I think it’s set, Beating The Bounds. “Would where, following the ‘Death’ worked beautifully – our writers we try to put back everything as pandemic, only a fraction of the have once again delivered superb it was? What would we hope to global population has survived, and scripts – and going beyond series change? What compromises do the survivors are trying to rebuild seven, we know exactly where we make for our ideals? What society and create a new future. we want to take Survivors!” would keep you wanting to live?

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new regulars. I just had to worry about finding Abby’s voice, which involved a lot of rewatching her TV episodes and listening to Carolyn Seymour’s reading of ’s novel for a sense of how he saw her. “I only touch on it, but in my head the search for Peter is all that’s keeping Abby going, and she’s invested so much in him she’s right on the edge of cracking. I think she’s quite obsessive by this point, and her quest for him definitely brings harm in my story. He’s a normal life and hope for the future, but a) they sent him away to school, and b) he’ll have grown into quite a different young man by now – so if Left to right: Helen Goldwyn, George they ever meet I’m not sure they’ll Watkins, Lucy Fleming, Christopher even really know each other. He Hatherall and Hannah Genesius probably only dimly remembers his mum as a lady with long …”

THE BLEAKNESS IS WHAT TORY TWO is The Trapping Pit by Christopher MAKES SURVIVORS SUCH FUN S Hatherall. He grins: “The bleakness is what makes Survivors CHRISTOPHER HATHERALL TO WRITE. such fun to write. Pitting characters against seemingly insurmountable odds within that harsh unforgiving world is what creates the drama and brings the enjoyment. It’s a chance for the good people to use their decency to overcome their struggles and a chance for the bad characters to use their nefarious qualities to achieve their selfish aims. And in the greying middle of all that is where the engagement and enjoyment arises as a writer. Exploring the shades of humanity is great fun. “The brief I got for my play was right back to tales of Arthurian “The brief asked for a scenario for one about Abby alone, still knights, those stories where a that would introduce Ruth back searching for her son, barging hero’s greater quest destabilises into the Survivors world and into someone else’s story. If you the world he arrives in.” give her and Jenny a medical like it was imagining a parallel TV Ian continues: “Because the emergency to overcome. From series, where Abby turns up in a only established character I was that I did some research on what different community each week working with here was Abby I had they may reasonably encounter like David Banner or Sam Beckett less homework than some of the on a routine trade journey and and gets involved in their troubles. other writers. Having read the discovered trapping pits, which are “That got me thinking about one scripts for the first five box sets I’m an old-fashioned way of capturing of the things I like most in that always hugely impressed by how animals. Everybody is trapped in kind of storytelling, which goes seamlessly they integrate old and this world, physically, emotionally,

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and between their values of right SURVIVORS SUPER-fan Richardson’s trust in the writers and wrong. They just have to make has written the third tale, that the ‘brief’ is just that, very the best out of it and survive.” A Revenge of Heaven. brief. He encourages us to spread Chris admits he revels in the Acclaimed novelist Simon Clark was our wings creatively. For Revenge of chance to write for this series: a fan of Survivors since it was Heaven I was told Big Finish series “In the Survivors world, every originally transmitted. six takes place in the Survivors’ character is interesting as the He says: “The TV series of world, just after TV’s series two, demands put upon them bring Survivors first aired when I was in and that my episode would feature out ever more engaging reactions. my teens. It was groundbreaking Greg Preston. At the end of TV Being asked to reintroduce Ruth TV drama. The effect on me was series two, Greg flies to Norway

Left to right: Leighton Pugh, Gunnar Cauthery, Emily Joyce, James Wilby, Carolyn Seymour and Ian McCulloch

with Agnes and Jack. I’ve always wondered what happened to Greg EVERY CHARACTER IS and his travelling companions in Norway so I saw an amazing INTERESTING AS THE DEMANDS opportunity here to fill in a blank gap in Greg’s story. What did he PUT UPON THEM BRING OUT do in Norway? Did he succeed in helping the Norwegians restore EVER MORE ENGAGING industry as he’d been asked to CHRISTOPHER HATHERALL do by Agnes? As soon as I asked REACTIONS. myself those questions, images flashed through my head of was great for me. It was a chance extraordinary. As plague swept Greg being forced to undertake a to shape a regular character and through London and Abby’s high-speed journey through the give her an introduction with some pleasant village it felt as if a pair wild, snow-covered Norwegian impact. Like all good characters, of huge hands had reached out wilderness. This would be a she is contradictory at times; from the TV screen, grabbed desperate chase to get hold of a blunt and practical, but also with hold of me and wouldn’t let go certain something that would be wavering self-confidence when until the end credits rolled.” of immense importance to the the proverbial hits the fan and For his story, Simon reveals: future of survivors everywhere. she is required to save the day.” “It’s a mark of producer David And as soon as I thought about that

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dash across Norway I immediately realised that the vehicle that would SURVIVORS: carry him would be the balloon.” SERIES SIX ERIES SIX concludes with Lockup by Andrew Smith. n OUT THIS MONTH! Andrew tells Vortex: S n CD £25.00 “Survivors is becoming my favourite n DOWNLOAD £20.00 gig, as I love doing it. I think, of all the 25 or so scripts I’ve done for Big

BEATING THE BOUNDS Zoë Tapper (Evelyn Piper) THE TRAPPING PIT James Wilby (Brendon Glover/Duffin) REVENGE OF HEAVEN Emily Joyce (Sasha Flint) LOCKUP Gunnar Cauthery (Alan Kelly/ Sam Fulcher) Leighton Pugh (Dan Lacey/Ulryk) Written By: Christopher Hatherall, Julie Graham (Katherine Tanner) Simon Clark, Ian Potter, Andrew Smith Tracy Wiles (Professor Valentina Raskova) Directed By: Ken Bentley Alex Blake (Pierre/Hague) Ellie Burrow (Postwoman/ Gail Fulcher) CAST Andrew Wincott (Sick Man/Mangham) Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) George Watkins (Craig) Ian McCulloch (Greg Preston) Hannah Genesius (Spike), Lucy Fleming (Jenny) Christopher Hatherall (Titch) Helen Goldwyn (Ruth) Sheila Reid (The Countess)

about it. Effectively, what I got was ‘Episode 6.4, title to be confirmed, by Andrew Smith. Cast: Abby, Greg and others. And the synopsis was just ‘Abby and Greg meet’. “The story idea I had was for a story set in a prison that has been taken over as a community, involving at least one person who had been in the prison before on the staff, and taking it from there. Having been in a couple of prisons and detention centres (visiting professionally, I hasten to add!) in my Clockwise from left: Ellie Burrow, Carolyn Seymour, Ken Bentley, time, I could see the possibilities. Andrew Wincott and Sheila Reid “Again, we revisit the justice theme, which I looked at in Judges, Finish, the two I did for series five of with Abby. Because we’re in the era to show what happens after the Survivors are maybe my favourites. of the third TV series, we have the ‘Death’. It’s a strong thread in the “When the series plan came out, opportunity for Greg to meet Abby, story, with a crime and punishment I was allocated the episode where because of things that happened in theme, and how far is too far? Can Greg comes back and meets up the TV series, without being spoilery you have zero tolerance?”

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 17 KENNY SMITH DISCOVERS THE LATEST COMPANION CHRONICLES BOX SET IS...

FIRSTNE OF CLASS the many great Producer Ian Atkins says: “I’d really reason (as well as a way) for us to O things that sets Doctor Who enjoyed working with Anneke Wills have Ben and going off piste. apart from other sci-fi shows on the Companion And the answer meant doing two is its ability to travel anywhere in time Chronicles and a lovely Short Trip stories as we begin and end an arc, and space. Lost and Found, and I talked to her while informing what went into the And that’s something that also about her memories of working other tales in the set. Although Fields applies to Big Finish, with audio with . I know for of Terror and Across the Darkened City adventures that take us back to some that was a difficult time, but stand alone, there’s something ticking recreate eras of the programme Anneke’s very philosophical and along in the background there…’ from over 50 years ago. positive, and once I found she was “For Fields of Terror, I went to John This month, the latest First enthusiastic about revisiting it, I Pritchard and basically said. ‘Right, Doctor Companion Chronicles looked at doing some Ben and Polly what do you want to do next?’ as box set is released, featuring new First Doctor stories for the range, with after his spooky (award-nominated) stories performed by Maureen both her and Elliot Chapman as Ben. The Mouthless Dead, I was open to O’Brien as , Peter Purves as “The problem is that all the First any suggestion. His love of military Steven and Anneke Wills as Polly, Doctor stories connect on screen history threw up an episode of French with Elliot Chapman as Ben. or through dialogue, so I wanted a revolution lore and as that’s a familiar

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set. We agreed which companions it Second Doctor volume one, but it would feature, and he came up with didn’t really fit the character arc we some helpful suggestions, particularly were doing with Jamie, but – again, on about the nature of the adversary, that a Short Trip – when I was in studio helped to shape the finished storyline. with Peter Purves, I suddenly “I’ve been interested in the war in thought: ‘’Oooh, Steven would work the Vendée ever since I studied 1793 really nicely with that.’ (the greatest Victor Hugo novel you’ve “David Bartlett took my initial never heard of!) as part of my French sketchy idea and fleshed it out degree. I had already researched it in in ways I’d not imagined and it depth for a series of online adventure works beautifully. Peter confessed stories I wrote previously – David when he heard the initial idea Bell’s book The First Total War was that he had his doubts, but the particularly useful. I also watched script completely won him over. a DVD of The Reign of Terror to get a The day of recording was fab, THE ORIGINAL BRIEF WAS TO HAVE A TWO

Anneke Wills and HANDER BETWEEN STEVEN AND A DALEK. Elliot Chapman DAVID BARTLETT

with Nick Briggs doing some of DOCTOR WHO – COMPANION CHRONICLES: his best Dalek work ever, I feel.” THE FIRST DOCTOR: VOLUME TWO David says: “The original brief was to have a two hander between Written By: Steven and a Dalek stranded on John Pritchard, David Bartlett, an inhospitable planet with the Una McCormack, Guy Adams Doctor either absent entirely or Directed By: , appearing only briefly at some Helen Goldwyn point. The possibility of salvation would lie at the end of a considerable CAST journey, throughout which Steven Maureen O’Brien (Vicki) and the Dalek would face a variety Peter Purves (Steven Taylor) of hostile threats. It was to be an Anneke Wills (Polly) early Dalek story set at the time Elliot Chapman (Ben Jackson/ when the Daleks were only just The Player) beginning space exploration. n OUT THIS MONTH! Robert Hands (Lagrange) “I watched the last episode of The n CD £14.99 Helen Goldwyn (The Chaons) Chase and all of The Time Meddler as n DOWNLOAD £12.99 Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks) I wanted to try and capture Steven early on in his adventures. Then I listened to various tracks from the early Dalek story soundtrack CDs setting for the First Doctor, it felt like feel for the Doctor’s first encounter to find a sense of what works and fate. We discussed how best to fit with the French Revolution.” what doesn’t work when you’re the Doctor and friends into it, and writing dialogue for Daleks. tone – it’s very black – but it feels very HE DOCTOR’S greatest foe “The main challenge was to find much in keeping with a 1964 story.” T makes a welcome return to a way to explore the relationship John explains: “For Fields of Terror, the Companion Chronicles between Steven and the Dalek I’d had an idea for a story set in the in the second adventure of the set. Ian but keep them both true to their French Revolution which I discussed explains: “With Across the Darkened respective characters. I hope I with Ian and he thought it would City I’d had an idea about a Dalek managed to achieve that. My be suitable for the First Doctor box story when we were working on the immediate thought when I heard

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the premise was that this would have Big Finish, is set in 1966. I think it to be more ‘David Whittaker’ than allows us to examine our nostalgia.” ‘Terry Nation’ so that there could be Concluding the set is The Plague a whole lot of psychological game of Dreams by Guy Adams. He playing along the way. Not entirely explains: “There’s an arc element Hartnell era I know, but a sort of – that I won’t spoil – that I needed prelude to what was to come later.” to include. Other than that I Ian adds: “Bonfires of the Vanities pretty much had free reign. and The Plague of Dreams finish the “I was determined to try and set. I asked Una McCormack to do come up with a story that justified something with ‘scary Bonfire Nights’ narration. Not because I have a and she tells a modern parable on real issue with it as an element communal fears while delivering within the Companion Chronicles the chills. Guy Adams’ Plague of range – it’s often a useful device – Left to right: John Pritchard, Dreams is… amazing, really. I’d told Maureen O’Brien and Robert Hands but just because I like challenging him where I wanted it to end up, myself with structure. Having

Left to right: Helen Goldwyn, David Bartlett, Peter Purves I WAS and Nicholas Briggs DETERMINED TO TRY AND COME UP WITH A STORY THAT JUSTIFIED NARRATION. GUY ADAMS

created a reason for the narration the rest grew from there.” How did Guy find capturing Ben and Polly’s relationship with the First Doctor? He says: “It’s such a brief relationship isn’t it? But we have enough to feed on. It wasn’t a problem really, I often understand the characters of Doctor Who more than I understand real, living, but the route he took to get there imagine her having hidden talents, breathing humans so I never find is like nothing I’ve heard before. like turning out to be a great middle- that part of it too difficult. Anneke and Elliot were phoning distance runner when she was at “It’s a story about storytelling. me up in excitement, demanding to school. The First Doctor is starting to It’s about the artifice of what we know when we’d get into studio!” fade at this point, and having these do – both what I do generally as a Una recalls: “I didn’t receive a young and kindly people around writer and what Big Finish does brief as such. When Ian asked me him is very touching to write. within the medium – but hopefully to participate, I was a bit stuck for “I kept the period setting as close to never at the expense of delivering a ideas, so he suggested the Lewes the 60s as possible, so that Ben and heartfelt, characterful story. As much Bonfires and the Guys from his story Polly weren’t too out of their depth, as I sometimes like playing with wish list. That’s obviously a great but, because it’s the 1950s, there the structure a bit, challenging the idea, so I grabbed it and we were are a few confusions, e.g. over the boundaries, if doing that cheapens the off! I’d written Ben and Polly before, length of Polly’s skirt. I like writing story then you’ve broken it. I certainly for a Short Trips anthology, and Doctor Who set more or less in the gave Anneke and Elliot an unusual they’re a great pair to put together. I time it was created. This Sporting day in studio and that’s always think Polly is underestimated, and I Life, my other First Doctor story for something to aim for!”

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 20 HEADING LISTENAGAIN Torchwood: The Conspiracy

James was particularly pleased to be involved, as he has a long- term connection with the series, having worked at BBC Wales on the Torchwood website. He says: “Torchwood is just so very Cardiff – ambitious and tough but also outrageous.” How did writer David Llewelyn feel about writing what was the first new episode of Torchwood in a few years – was there any pressure? He laughs: “Funnily enough, I don’t think I thought of it in that way at APTAIN JACK Harkness I LOVED THE SAGA OF THE C returns this month in his own series, but, of course, ANNOUNCEMENT, JOHN DELIGHTEDLY DOING he’s been part of the Big Finish family for a few years now. Jack – IT ON HIS MAGIC FM SHOW. JAMES GOSS and Torchwood – first arrived for the start of the audio series in dramas, but we found a way all while I was writing it. I was really September 2015, and have rarely of doing them as full cast. pleased to be writing Torchwood, been away since. “The script of The Conspiracy obviously, and it was exciting writing The series has been overseen was very much the way for us to it for audio, which I love, but it just by producer James Goss, who do that – it showed that you could didn’t cross my mind that there’s the was delighted when it was first tell quite a complicated, dramatic weight of four previous series – not revealed by star John Barrowman story with a cast of four. It also to mention years worth of radio that he was returning to play relaunched Torchwood and put plays, tie-in novels, etc – behind me!” his famous role on audio. Captain Jack front-and-centre. David was also pleased to have an James grins: “I loved the saga of “We learned a lot from The accompished and beloved performer the announcement, John delightedly Conspiracy – we quickly retired in John Barrowman performing doing it on his Magic FM show. I any element of narration (even his work, adding that it was: “Very was in Spain, listening in as John though John was so good at it) exciting. And it really helped with teased it out across two hours of but we used David’s great idea the writing process too. We use rather good school disco, and the to seed a lot of plot elements a certain amount of narration in fan forums went steadily mad.” that we’re still working with. this story, and being able to hear The first play, The Conspiracy, “It was great to be able to hit his voice say those lines helped was written by David Llewelyn. the ground running – we went bring it all to life. Mind you… my James reveals: “When we first so quickly from recording to impersonation of him when I read started, the range was very much release, and, if David’s script the script aloud to myself was budgeted as a series of enhanced hadn’t been so good, that would absolutely terrible and no-one audiobooks rather than full cast have been so much harder.” will ever hear me do it!”

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WHALE TALE from the sound designers and Nick: Hi David! No plans for Will Just heard Last Orders at the Blue composers, not least because I and Klein to return as a team. And Whale. The writer really knows am one of them! But seriously, there may be more Shakespeare Dark Shadows history and fits yes, we try to feature them as waiting in the wings. Just imagine! it all in well with a good story. often as we can. The trouble is (Exit, pursued by a bear.) Matthew Waterhouse really draws that when the process of making one into the story with his voices the ‘extras’ for the productions is A CYBER SUCCESS and reading: I almost forgot this underway, the sound designers Yes, it was expensive, but how was all him as his voices made me are often too busy sound beautiful is the special edition feel the characters such as Grimes designing to do interviews. But of Spare Parts on vinyl? and Harry. Well done by all. we must do more like this. Benji A truly magnificent story, n CHARLES MENTO Clifford and I do often talk about presented in a beautiful slip Nick: Hi Charles, yes, Matthew has sound design in the Big Finish case, beautiful sound coming been doing some incredible work Podcast, so do give it a listen. from my record player. And for us on Dark Shadows. I haven’t even when there was an issue had a chance to listen to much ALL’S WELL THAT of two of the spines being of it, but rest assured he told me ENDS WELL damaged on the LP covers, they the other day that I MUST listen. I’m very excited that you’re were replaced without fuss in And who am I to disobey ? releasing a version of Hamlet. a couple of days. Not the sort The inevitable question is are of thing I would be able to buy SOUNDING GREAT you planning on doing any everyday, but as a special treat, I wanted to say I was very pleased more Shakespeare productions? absolutely magnificent. to see a lovely little interview with Big Finish has worked with n KEITH ANDREWS Jamie Robertson for his sound so many great actors over the Nick: Keith, we’re happy you’re design work on The Haunting years that I’m sure you’d be able happy. Even though… ‘We have of Malkin Place in May 2017’s to assemble some brilliant casts no eeemotions’. Ho, ho... issue of Vortex. As someone who to appear in the Bard’s plays. volunteers for local television I’d love to hear a BF version of ? stations, I find the little insights Measure for Measure or Troilus So I was listening into the new into the production side of and Cressida. Maybe you could Chronicles, things fascinating, something have Christopher Benjamin which are very good by the which is sometimes lacking perform as Falstaff like he way, and I couldn’t help but in behind-the-scenes features did at the Globe in The Merry notice that the first stories all or podcasts (though I loved Wives of Windsor? Anyway, featured dimensional portals the March podcast that had an I hope Hamlet is enough of a of some kind. Is it a mere interview with Big Finish’s sound success that you decide to do coincidence or is something designers!). Is there any way to more Shakespeare! Elsewhere, more sinister afoot? shine more of a spotlight on the with Hex and Flip returning to n ‘BIGGERONTHEINSIDE’ production side of Big Finish’s the main range Doctor Who Nick: Well, dear work, as I think it’s an interesting, titles this year, might we hear ‘Biggerontheinside’, that’s important part of the company? from Will Arrowsmith and a very interesting point. I n ANDY RITZ Dr Klein before too long? think it was a coincidence. Nick: It’s always great to hear n DAVID STEEL Or was it? Mwahahahaaa!

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JUNE 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017 DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN ADRIC OF ALZARIUS (7.11, and Adric) DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: SHADOW PLANET / DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: THE WORLD APART (226, and Ace) CANDIDATE (229, Seventh Doctor) DOCTOR WHO – THE EARLY ADVENTURES: THE MORTON LEGACY (4.3, Second Doctor, Jamie, Ben and Polly) DOCTOR WHO – ADVENTURES: DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: TIME IN OFFICE SUBTERRANEA (6.6, Fourth Doctor and II) (230, Fifth Doctor and Tegan) UNIT – THE NEW SERIES: ENCOUNTERS (5) DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: HOW TO WIN DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: SURVIVORS: SERIES 7 (Box Set) THE THIEF WHO STOLE TIME (6.9, Fourth Doctor PLANETS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE (7.06, Fourth HG WELLS: THE MARTIAN INVASION OF EARTH (6) Doctor, Sarah, Harry and The Monk) and Romana II) DECEMBER 2017 DOCTOR WHO – THE COMPANION CHRONICLES: DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: A HEART ON THE FIRST DOCTOR VOLUME 2 (11.0, First Doctor, Vicki, BOTH SIDES (7.09, Eighth Doctor and ) DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: STATIC (234, , Flip and Constance) Steven, Ben and Polly) DOCTOR WHO – THE EARLY ADVENTURES: THE NIGHT SURVIVORS: SERIES 6 (Box Set) WITCHES (4.1, Second Doctor, Jamie, Ben and Polly) DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: O TANNENBAUM (7.12, First Doctor and Steven) THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK DOCTOR WHO – THE NEW ADVENTURES OF BERNICE SUMMERFIELD: RULER OF THE UNIVERSE (Box Set) DOCTOR WHO – THE EARLY ADVENTURES: THE WRECK TORCHWOOD: _CASCADE_CDRIP.TOR (16) OF THE WORLD (4.4, Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe) CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS: PATHFINDER LEGENDS – CURSE OF THE CRIMSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET THE NEW COUNTER-MEASURES: SERIES 2 (Box Set) THRONE: CROWN OF FANGS (3.6) CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS: DARK SHADOWS: SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT JULY 2017 SPECTRUM FILE 1 BIG FINISH CLASSICS: JEKYLL AND HYDE DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: THE HIGH CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS: JANUARY 2018 PRICE OF PARKING (227, Seventh Doctor) SPECTRUM FILE 2 DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: TBA (234, TBA) DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS: THE MOVELLAN GRAVE (6.7, Fourth Doctor and Romana II) SPECTRUM FILE 3 DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: SERIES 7A (7A, Fourth Doctor, Leela and . Box Set) DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: FLASHPOINT HG WELLS: THE TIME MACHINE (5) DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: (7.07, Eighth Doctor and Lucie) OCTOBER 2017 THE SONS OF KALDOR (7.1, Fourth Doctor, Leela and DOCTOR WHO – CLASSIC DOCTORS NEW DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: THE BEHEMOTH K9. Download Only) MONSTERS: VOLUME TWO (Box Set) (231, Sixth Doctor, Flip and Constance) DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: THE OFFICE OF NEVER WAS (17) TORCHWOOD: DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: ALL HANDS ON DECK THE CROWMARSH EXPERIMENT (7.2, Fourth Doctor, BLAKE’S 7: THE SPOILS OF WAR (Box Set) (7.10, Eighth Doctor and Susan) Leela and K9. Download Only) TERRAHAWKS: VOLUME 3 DOCTOR WHO – THE EARLY ADVENTURES: THE OUTLIERS DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: (4.2, Second Doctor, Jamie, Ben and Polly) THE MIND-RUNNERS (7.3, Fourth Doctor, Leela and K9. HG WELLS: THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU (4) Download Only) DOCTOR WHO – THE EIGHTH DOCTOR: DARK SHADOWS: LOVE LIVES ON THE (Box Set) DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: AUGUST 2017 THE DEMON RISES (7.4, Fourth Doctor, Leela and K9. BLAKE’S 7: SERIES 4 (Part One) Download Only) DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: THE BLOOD TORCHWOOD: ALIENS AMONG US (Part Two) FURNACE (228, Seventh Doctor, Ace and Mel) DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: THE AUTHENTIC DARK SHADOWS: TONY AND CASSANDRA EXPERIENCE (8.1, Sixth Doctor and Peri) DOCTOR WHO – FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: NOVEMBER 2017 THE SKIN OF THE SLEEK (6.8, Fourth BLAKE’S 7: SERIES 4 (Part Two) Doctor and Romana II) DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: THE MIDDLE FEBRUARY 2018 (232, Sixth Doctor, Flip and Constance) DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: THE BRITISH INVASION DOCTOR WHO – MAIN RANGE: TBA (235, TBA) (7.08, Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe) DOCTOR WHO –THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: DOCTOR WHO – SHORT TRIPS: MEL-EVOLENT (8.2, VOLUME TWO (Limited Edition Box Set) DOCTOR WHO – THE ADVENTURES: Sixth Doctor and Mel) VOLUME 3 (TBA) DOCTOR WHO –THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: DOCTOR WHO: THE CHURCHILL YEARS TORCHWOOD: THE DYING ROOM (18) INFAMY OF THE ZAROSS (Tenth Doctor and Rose) VOLUME TWO (Box Set) DOCTOR WHO –THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: TORCHWOOD: ALIENS AMONG US (Part One) TORCHWOOD: ALIENS AMONG US (Part Three) SWORD OF THE CHEVALIER (Tenth Doctor and Rose) THE PRISONER: VOLUME TWO (Box Set) ORDER AT DOCTOR WHO –THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: WWW.BIGFINISH.COM BIG FINISH CLASSICS: HAMLET COLD VENGEANCE (Tenth Doctor and Rose)

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