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EDITORIAL SNEAK PREVIEW COLD FUSION

OOM COALITION is a very clever thing. Each story needs to be able to stand on its D own, as a piece of entertaining drama. But the four stories in each box set need to unify to tell a bigger story, which feels complete in its own right. But then, the four box sets need to work together, to relate a full adventure in 16 parts. On my way to and from work lately, I've been relistening to the first two box sets. And the questions are there… Just who helped to set the Eleven free? Who knew the identities of the Time Lords who went into the Lord President's office, and how? And the portrait of the Red Lady… where did that come It was a secret kept for from? And Caleera… who put her in contact with months, and it's nearly with us – the the Eleven? These are some of the questions that sprang up full cast adaptation of Cold Fusion. when I was listening, and I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I've missed. HE CLASSIC Doctor Who Missing Adventure has This month, of course, on top of 3, been adapted by its original writer, , there's another release of major note too: The T bringing together the Fifth and Seventh Doctors, Torchwood Archive! As I write this, it's not actually as well as their companions , Tegan, and Chris been announced, so it's quite exciting to be talking and Roz. Lance tells Vortex: "As tends to be the way with about something that's been kept top secret. me and Big Finish, I got an email out the blue. I knew they It's a fantastic script, celebrating the worlds of were adapting some of the Virgin books. I wrote three, Torchwood, past, present and future. There's so back in the day. They'd already done Just War years ago as much in it, that makes it a real treat for fans of the one of the first Benny audios, and The Dying Days has a big series. It's a great celebration, marking all that's role for Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. good about the show. "So if they were going to do one of mine, Cold Fusion If you've not heard any Torchwood releases to was the obvious one. And it's got the selling point that it's date, I'd thoroughly recommend that you do give got two Doctors in it. My first reaction was that with two them a go. Every play has been done with such Doctors and five companions between them, that didn't love and care, by people who know and understand leave any room for anyone else in the cast, so I replied what makes it work, and the cast are so obviously with 'I'd love to do this, so how should I pare it down?' passionate about Torchwood, even 10 years after …and the reply came back 'write the script, keep it as the show first aired. close to the book as you can, we'll figure it out'. And I did KENNY rationalise and elide some of the characters – there aren't 10 different Adjudicator lieutenants or whatever, there are two main ones, now – but it's basically the whole book. ISSUE 92 • OCTOBER 2016 "I literally took the original text file and erased everything that wasn't dialogue, then shaped it from that." Managing Editor: Jason Haigh-Ellery Marketing Consultant: Kris Griffin He adds: "I tried to make sure all the regulars get a lot to Editor: Kenny Smith Web Services: Hughes Media do, there's some fun stuff in there for all of them, a chance to be brave and funny. Executive Producer: Nicholas Briggs BFP Administration: Miles Haigh-Ellery, Cheryl Bly "I've not heard the end result, but the rest of the cast Line Producer: David Richardson & Alison Taylor looks great, doesn't it? Keen to see what they've been able to make of it." Design: Mark Plastow Publisher: Ltd.

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 5 It's many happy returns to Captain , , , and many others this month as…

T'S HARD to believe it, but mark a decade of the show. James this month marks a decade laughs: "It's totally borrowed I since the phenomenon from an idea that Joe Lidster and PART that is ' Torchwood I had when we were working on first took to our screens. Dark Shadows – while we had the ANTHOLOGY, PART On October 22, 2006, we watched cast in for one thing, get them to as PC Gwen Cooper discovered record short scenes for something GIDDY EPIC, AND there was something odd going else which would stitch together on in – and below – the streets into a narrative. of Cardiff. She met Captain Jack "It seemed a great way to MOSTLY JUST AN Harkness, , Toshiko celebrate both Torchwood's Sato, Ianto Jones and Suzie birthday and Torchwood itself – EXCUSE TO MAKE Costello, and her life was never the it's an amazing format spanning same again. And, it's fair to say, it's thousands of years, and this allows been similar for fans of Torchwood. us to tell the stories of everyone – THE FANS But how do you celebrate from Queen Victoria to Jeremiah something that has become far Bash Henderson, who might be RIDICULOUSLY more than just a TV series? With Torchwood's last employee." a large and devoted following The Torchwood Archive is all over the world, it had to be a different kind of tale, as it's HAPPY. something special. And, while not a straightforward story, as, The Three Captain Jacks is in James's own words: "It's an a bit unusual. Some of them are something that the series' leading unusual release – part anthology, like little scenes, some of them character might enjoy, Big Finish part giddy epic, and mostly just are short stories. They all answer and producer James Goss have an excuse to hopefully make the a question, or tease something decided to do something else to fans ridiculously happy. It's all else. There's a linking narrative, of

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 6 it – considering how random it all was. 'There's just a couple of scenes, if you could just…' "Eve and Kai recorded on separate days, so Eve took a delight in saying "I'll pronounce that word like this as it'll really annoy him". threw himself at the madness of it all – you get to hear his Scottish accent. "Rowena Cooper as Queen Victoria was as brilliant as ever. She looked at the script very carefully and then, with the slightest hint of reproof, announced, 'I don't Indria Varma understand a word of it. Shall I just say it?', and then did so brilliantly. course, it's all going somewhere, HE TORCHWOOD Archive "Naoko Mori's scene is a firm but hopefully you'll just enjoy features one of the largest favourite – it's just the sound of the individual segments – Jack T casts assembled for a Big an actress at the end of a long day sorting out a nasty problem in Finish release, but it was recorded letting rip. Drunk Tosh. That's what Cardiff Docks; a terrible confession over a number of studio sessions we've given the world, and you'll from the ladies' loo at Aberdeen and months, slotted in during the want more of it." airport; and Toshiko Sato explaining recording of other plays. Director Scott Handcock adds: how she saved the world while How did the cast find it? James "The Archive was one of those unloading a dishwasher." reveals: "They were very nice about scripts you read and your mind

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Scott Handcock and Gareth David-Lloyd TORCHWOOD ARCHIVE starts to race. It's a lovely story in (Mandrake), Kerry Gooderson (Little OUT OCTOBER! its own right, but one that wraps Girl), Ryan Sampson (Ivan Putin), CD/DOWNLOAD up the ongoing Committee arc, Damian Lynch (Kieran Frost), Paul whilst also ensuring everyone we Clayton (Mr Colchester). Written by: James Goss can possibly lay our hands on has Yes, that's a substantial cast list. Directed By: Scott Handcock something to do. "Welcome, visitor. The Torchwood "In terms of recording, it was Archive provides a complete absolutely a jigsaw. Madder history of our Institute from its still, a jigsaw where you weren't IN TERMS OF distant beginnings to the present day. When we founded our great guaranteed you'd have all the right enterprise in the year of our Lord pieces! But we got there in the end, RECORDING, IT 1879, we decreed that there should chipping away throughout the year, be a record of this achievement, ever since January, editing it all stored at the very furthest limits together as we go. It's been mad! I WAS ABSOLUTELY of the British Empire. By visiting you are spreading that legacy, think we'd forgotten most of it by perhaps out through the skies. For the time we heard the edits!" A JIGSAW. now, I shall bid you a good day and It's a hugely impressive cast, welcome you to the Torchwood including John Barrowman (Captain HE MAN charged with Archive. Do, please look around." Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen bringing the various studio T The Torchwood Archive is a Cooper), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto sessions into the one play forgotten asteroid in the centre Jones), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), is Steve Foxon, who is tackling the of a great war. Jeremiah is its first (Suzie Costello), Kai sound design. visitor in many centuries. He's come to learn something very important. Owen (Rhys Williams) and Tom It's easy to imagine this would be And the ghosts of Torchwood are Price (Andy Davidson). a big challenge, given there's not waiting for him. And then there's Tracy-Ann just one story setting, but several, Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), all within the one release. Richie Campbell (Jeremiah Bash Steve grins: "I wouldn't say it Henderson), Rowena Cooper was much different from any other making toast and coffee one (Queen Victoria), Julian Lewis Jones play, only that you have to design minute, then designing a futuristic (Alex Hopkins), Samuel Barnett more background atmospheres Torchwood Hub the next. (Norton Folgate), David Warner (The than you would normally. However, "Although it can be a little Committee), Emma Reeves (Miss this actually makes it more difficult to make a living room Trent), Krystian Godlewski (Maxim interesting to work on, coming sound different enough to say an Ivanov), Guy Adams (Archie), up with a variety of settings and office, but with most scenes broken Geoffrey Breton (Bartender), Lisa makes it easier to keep things more up by scenes in the Archive it didn't Bowerman (Miss Mitford), Laura interesting for the listener – not too cause any headaches in this play! Doddington (Delilah), Aaron Neil often are you recording yourself It's always nice to be able to be

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WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT. WITH KEBAB GREASE.

Doctors. Which, when you think of it like that is just so strange. Imagine that – I mean, John Barrowman did record his lines in a converted garage, there is a quarry, and a very loud explosion. That's about the Left to right: Samuel Barnett and Tom Price limit of the parallels, though. Sadly. "That's where we missed a trick. involved in something special like like designing for a real world Maybe Omega should show up this, but does put pressure on you to setting and making environments at every Doctor Who spin-off's make it sound extra special! I have and actions sound as real as tenth anniversary? Damn. Yes. loved working on the second series possible and Torchwood has that, Omega striding around the streets of Torchwood and this is a great way but throws in some curve balls of Cardiff in yet another amazing to round that out. I am a fan as well occasionally to liven things up cloak and being chased by a hen which makes it even more special (think Goo monster). The quality night and getting stuck in a queue and it has been great hearing/ never fails to amaze me, from the outside a chip shop while it all editing all the characters." excellent stories, brilliant acting kicks off at Walkabout and …. oh Were there any particularly and of course Scott's wonderful damn. We should have done that. challenging bits? "To be honest, direction – he really does know how Arc of Infinity with kebab grease." and sorry for the boring answer," to get the best out of everyone, and Scott adds: "There are so many said Steve, "but it has been quite The Torchwood Archive brings all lovely moments and sequences a straightforward one to work on! of that together brilliantly. " throughout The Torchwood Archive, Bizarrely I did have an issue with it's hard to narrow it down, or the miniature bottles – I must have HE PRODUCTION team are spoil them too much by revealing spent a morning going to different pleased to be carrying on what they involve. Things like shops trying to find some! T making and expanding on getting Julian Lewis Jones back "They either didn't have any, or the worlds of Torchwood, and there's as Alex Hopkins, for example. It's they were plastic which was no good plenty more still to come. such a small, incidental detail, but to get the glass chinks. I did find How proud is James, to be doing lovely for the fans. We genuinely some Jack Daniels in the end, which something that marks 10 years have tried to get as many people is good as it's the only spirit I like, so of Torchwood? "Enormously," he involved as we can! they won't go to waste. All worth it admits. "It's amazing now that the "In terms of recording, we had to make it authentic sounding in the edits are coming in and it all hangs one day with Richie Campbell, end. The only other challenge was together. Scott Handcock has done Rowena Cooper, Aaron Neil and knowing about the play for so long a wonderful job as director of Laura Doddington which was and not being able to say anything!" making sure that it all works, but it simply a hoot. Even though He adds: "I want to add how much really does. It's so strange to think they're new characters, they I have enjoyed doing the sound that it's 10 years ago. absolutely embraced the essence of design on the Torchwood audios "This is weird – this is the Torchwood and were as outrageous over few months. I really Torchwood version of The Three as any of the TV cast!"

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 9 Kenny Smith looks at the twists and turns in the latest box set…

IG FINISH'S latest series to the director and script editor of us some luxuries. It's allowed us to of Eighth Doctor the set, we've only just begun. have lots of pieces in play, and a lot B adventures enters its Ken Bentley says: "We've of those pieces won't be clear until second half as Doom Coalition purposefully avoided getting to you've heard all the episodes. And reaches its third set. the point. We wanted to keep the it's allowed us to have some really We don't know much about what listener in the dark, just like the lovely interludes during the ongoing the titular organisation is (if it is Doctor. But the third box set finally arc – episodes that stand beautifully an organisation or group. Vortex answers the big question. I hope on their own two feet. has, honestly, no idea!). So far, the it's a big revelation and a genuine "John Dorney's Absent Friends is Doctor (Paul McGann), Liv Chenka surprise. Our intention was for the one of those. At the moment (and (Nicola Walker) and Helen Sinclair third box set to be cataclysmic, I've heard the FX edits) it's one of (Hattie Morahan) have encountered both metaphorically and literally." my favourite Doctor Who episodes the Eleven and the Sonomancer, Producer David Richardson ever. Not just because it's a lovely while Helen has also met a certain continues: "Doing a 16-part story idea beautifully done, but it's so Professor . And according with these four box sets has afforded powerful and moving. Nicola and

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these. Absent Friends follows the Hattie have some incredible scenes has two writers, in Matt Fitton and pattern we've had in quite a few – I don't mind admitting it made me John Dorney. of the last McGann box sets, like cry. A lot." Dark Eyes 3 and 4, with The Death Ken continues: "From the very HE new series begins when of Hope and A Life in the Day and beginning David and I knew what the TARDIS brings Doom Coalition 2, with Beachhead, Doom Coalition was about. But T and friends to Earth in the where the first story is, to a degree, with each box set I tried to give late 20th century in Absent Friends, a prologue to stories in the writers only the information by John Dorney, as the mobile phone the set." they needed to write each revolution gets underway. They remain on Earth for the second story of the set, The Eighth Piece by Matt Fitton, but this time the TARDIS crew are split up with Liv in 15th century Prague, the Doctor in England, 1538, and Helen in Rome, 2016. The third story, The Chronometer, explores what happens when River Song takes Helen on an archaeological expedition like no other, while the Doctor finds himself enlisted by an alien Queen to save her people, and Liv stares death in the face as she meets the enemy who's been dogging the TARDIS travellers' footsteps throughout Earth's history. Matt says: "Ken and David presented me with a two-parter in the middle of the set, which I had to make inter-locking and as pivotal as I could within the Doom Above (clockwise from top left): John Dorney, Richard Hope, Ian Puleston-Davies, Anna Acton, Nicola Walker and Hattie Morahan Coalition world. Ken was keen on presenting secret societies and I wanted to use River's archaeological background as well, I DON'T MIND ADMITTING IT to bring in things like the legends of the Knights Templar, so all of these started whirling around in MADE ME CRY. A LOT. my mind. "When you've got the likes of Paul episode. I wanted them to be free He says: "I'm kind of aware there's McGann, Nicola Walker and Hattie to invent and to introduce new a ready-made responsibility with Morahan, you want them to have and unexpected elements to the the first and fourth stories in a box something interesting to work with story. That's been one the most set. It's a bit of a switch from UNIT: and give them lots to do in studio. challenging but rewarding things Silenced, where Matt had the first "When we're in studio, I'm about script editing Doom Coalition and last, and I had the middle ones. always keen to hear what – helping it to grow organically. That "We had a long time to prepare Paul McGann is interested in – means the final box set has some as we first got the brief in January previously, he'd mentioned how surprises up its sleeve that even I or February last year, but haven't much he was enjoying Wolf Hall. hadn't imagined when David and I had to write it until the beginning Everyone was raving about it – so first planned the whole series." of this year. Nicola Walker was in in this set, I thought it would be Unlike the previous two Doom New York for a chunk of last year, interesting to have the Doctor Coalition sets, number three only so it meant we had time to work on meet Thomas Cromwell.

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Written by: John Dorney Above (left to right): Glen McCready, Nicholas Woodeson and Janie Dee Below (left to right): Tim McMullen and John Shrapnel and Matt Fitton Directed By: Ken Bentley

CAST "Having the two-parter, it meant Paul McGann (The Doctor), Nicola I could give them all their own Walker (Liv Chenka), Hattie Morahan adventures, with the TARDIS team (Helen Sinclair), (River Song), Jeremy Clyde (George), Ian split across time, if not space, with Puleston-Davies (Angus Selwyn), Helen in modern day Rome, which Richard Hope (Phillip Cook/Kal), is a trip for her. Anna Acton (Kate Drury), John "We've got a team that Shrapnel (Thomas Cromwell), Kasia Koleczek (Apolena), Glen McCready works well – complimentary (Solvers/Abbot), Emma D'Inverno companions who are different (Rosalia), Tim McMullan (Octavian), and show different aspects of Janie Dee (Risolva), Robert Bathurst each other. Liv and the Doctor (Padrac), John Heffernan (The are almost equals as she's very Imposter) and Nicholas Woodeson (The Clocksmith) clever and can keep up with him, while Helen has an emotional connection with him and that brings out his human side. "Then you throw River into "Liv has met River in passing, David adds: "Yes, River Song is the mix – she's just my favourite but is maybe a bit more back, and not for just one episode person to write. I love her to bits! suspicious. And with the Doctor, this time. River is now part of "In turn, she brings out different he and River had a near miss last the Doom Coalition ensemble, aspects of the regulars – she can time – but that can't keep going and I love working with this take Helen under her wing, and on forever… team of actors. They're not just Helen's rather impressed by River "As we go along, we'll discover performers who are respected and – she's everything she aspires more about the Doom Coalition, admired by their peers, they're to be, with a historian and an who's a part of it and what they also really lovely human beings archaeologist together. really want…" too. Whenever we get together to

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record, it's an absolute treat – a our casting choices will make a lot group of friends coming together of sense. I can't explain why for fear to have fun and do great work. I of spoilers, but I'll be interested to will never take for granted the fact hear what listeners think once all that I get to work with them." the pieces fall into place." John adds: "If you show the cast OOM COALITION 3 list to anyone who knows their concludes with The Crucible theatre, it's absolutely astonishing. D of Souls, by John, and with What West End production wouldn't the TARDIS crew separated and in want to have Paul McGann, Nicola terrible trouble, will today be the Walker and Hattie Morahan – and day the bad guys win? that's just the regular cast?! John says: "The less people know, "We have some major players the more they will enjoy it. from the National Theatre, like "We have, to a degree, learned Janie Dee – who has created who the Coalition are. The audience several roles for have, hopefully, got the sense that – John Shrapnel and Nicholas across the first two sets, there's Woodeson. With our regulars, something building behind the they can only help attract these scenes – the Eleven and Calira have incredibly classy theatrical names. been talking to other people. They had a good time and were determined to come back and do another project for us as soon as possible. RIVER'S JUST MY "When I told some of my actor friends of the cast we had for FAVOURITE PERSON TO WRITE. Crucible of Souls, they were amazed. It's such a good cast."

I LOVE HER TO BITS! OOKING ahead, John teases: "When I was "So, hopefully, people will get a achieve, and I'm really happy that L building up to writing my clearer sense of the overall picture listeners seem to be enjoying the stories for Doom Coalition 4, I as to how it all comes together. journey we're taking them on. went back and re-read the scripts "I suppose Doom Coalition is like "I know listeners have been keen for The Eighth Piece, The a big old-school four-parter. This is to find out what Doom Coalition Doomsday Chronometer and episode three, where the villain's is all about and I'm pleased to be Crucible of Souls in the one day, to plans are coming together and able to reveal that all questions are get a sense of what's happening, getting into motion – but there's finally answered! Well, almost all." and it was a rollercoaster! This is still all sorts of twists and turns big screen Doctor Who, in audio! to come! OOKING THROUGH the cast It's an epic movie. "We've always considered it to list for Doom Coalition 3, "Once you hit Crucible of Souls, be a season arc and you have to be L there are some fantastic it's full speed until the end." aware of that when you're writing actors who have been in studio. Matt concludes: "The first two it. Each story has its own shape, Ken says: "Casting is box sets were perhaps slightly style, beginning, middle and end. fundamentally important. It's the more stand alone than the second Simultaneously, you're writing short foundation of any production. I two will be – there's a puzzle going and long form, to balance out the put a lot of effort into casting and on in the background which the individual story, the arc of the box I take a lot of pride in casting roles Doctor, Liv and Helen aren't aware set and the overall bigger story." appropriately. We've purposefully of as yet, and now we're starting to Ken adds: "I'm very proud of tried to bring together a really see the bigger picture. Doom Coalition. It's taken some strong company of actors and "By the end of set three, you'll complex plotting but we've so hopefully once listeners discover be desperate to hear set four!" far achieved what we set out to what Doom Coalition is all about

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 13 KennyA SmithGRAY discovers that it's the DAY end of Dorian…

HE END is nigh, even for an Versailles on BBC2 – back as Oscar series four (March 2015) and we immortal like Dorian Gray. Wilde's creation one final time. were both skirting round each other T So this is it. It's the last Scott says: "I've always had a plan a bit at lunchtime, neither one quite series, the denouement, for The at the back of my mind when it came wanting to admit we should think Confessions of Dorian Gray. The to Dorian, and Alex and I have always about ending it. But we've always fifth and final series is released this discussed that plan as it's developed. been on the same page, and want to month, and we bid farewell to Dorian But we've always left things open. end on a high while the audience still in One Must Not Look at Mirrors by We could have easily been cancelled want us around, and whilst we still Guy Adams, Angel of War by Roy Gill, after series one or two. Thankfully, had the energy to make it as good as The Valley of Nightmares by David we weren't. Series three gave things it has been." Llewelyn, and Ever After, by the a new momentum and we've been Alex is delighted with the way series' creator, producer and director, slowly edging towards the end. the series has built up its own Scott Handcock. "As for why Alex and I chose to cult following. He agrees: "I am The series ends on a high, with draw it to a close? It just felt right. immeasurably proud, yes, of course. Alexander Vlahos – seen recently in It was the first day of recording on Getting to play Dorian Gray has

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been one of the most joyous acting all were! Tracey Childs, Bernard people at Big Finish – but Alex and I experiences I've had… But I question Holley, Hugh Skinner, Geoff Breton, have a pact. We've reached our end, the word 'cult'. When a show builds Sarah Douglas, Steff Rhodri and Dan and anything more would feel like up a 'cult' following, that means Brocklebank – just amazing, amazing a cheat, and cheapen our ending. it's transcended the mainstream. people. Puts a smile on my face just And personally, I hate it when series I always believed there was an thinking about it." or programmes announce an end, audience for these type of audios Looking back over all five series, but then keep coming back. So no, and to get to series five is an amazing plus the Christmas specials, Scott that's your lot. It's sad, yes, but in a achievement and proof that we were says: "It's been a joy from start to way, that's very Dorian. Just avoid right all the way back in 2012 when finish. Genuinely. I've had this series spoilers!" series one aired." in my head since 2010 – long before Please note: The Confessions of Big Finish came aboard – and it's Dorian Gray contains material that been an honour and a thrill to be is not suitable for younger listeners. trusted by Big Finish, but also to see IT IS – the audience fall in love with it. I've had the most amazing messages ABSOLUTELY – from people. "I've been sent fan art, short stories, even a Dorian and Toby THE END t-shirt! It's been the most incredible journey. But obviously, the OOKING AHEAD to the new highlight's always been getting to series, Scott and Alex are work with Alex and the rest of the L keeping their cards close to team. Who doesn't like working with their chests, but Scott says: "What their mates? And I've made so very can I tease? Well, it's a series of many on Dorian." hour-long episodes that revisit some Alex was delighted with getting to of the more pivotal characters from work so closely with the producer. Dorian's life, before lurching right His highlight was: "Getting to work into the present for the final story. with one of my best mates, Scott THE CONFESSIONS The characters are the focus, and Handcock and getting to see his OF DORIAN GRAY their relationships with Dorian are brilliant and bonkers creation grow SERIES 5 the strength of the series, I feel. The and develop into what it's become. OUT OCTOBER! threats are a lot more intimate than I'm so proud of him. I want to thank CD/DOWNLOAD simple monsters or demons, and him for letting me be a part of it all, these stories are possibly a great the fact that I was always 'his' Dorian Written by: Guy Adams, Roy Gill, deal more disturbing than any we've still to this day baffles me." , Scott Handcock tackled. We have Dorian and Oscar Directed by: Scott Handcock

Wilde at the time of Jack the Ripper; O THIS is it. There's no CAST Dorian and Captain Anderson in the turning back, and it's the Alexander Vlahos (Dorian Gray), trenches of World War One; Dorian S end of Dorian Gray? Guy Adams (German Officer), and Dorothy Parker in 1940s Alex smiles: "It is the end. For Samuel Barnett (Stuart Knight), David Blackwell (Simon Darlow), Hollywood; then the end…" me and Scott at least. Always best Daniel Brocklebank (James Looking back on series five, Alex to end on a high, and I think series Anderson), Tracey Childs (The had several highlights. He reveals: five does that. It's bold, brash, epic, Governess), Steven Cree (Fraser "So many, but I guess if I had to pick thoughtful, sad and scary. We've Collins), Ben Crystal (Richard Dadd), Sarah Douglas (Dorothy Parker), one, it was a moment looking around taken him cross the globe, from the Stephanie Ellyne (Mary Harris), Ben the green room on a lunch break 19th century all the way to 2016… Flohr (Tommy Coogan), Bernard on one of our recording sessions – He's had the best and craziest life. Holley (The Portrait), Lizzie Hopley and seeing all of these incredibly But like they always say, all good (Emma Elizabeth Smith), Jo Joyner talented cast members, coming things must come to an end." (Constance Wilde), Mac McDonald (Walter van Kirk), Lewis Reeves back to this little series for one last Scott adds: "It is – absolutely – the (Walter Sickert), Steffan Rhodri hurrah! It felt like Dorian had built end. Sorry. People have been trying (Oscar Wilde), John Schwab (Jim up this little family and there they to get me to change my mind – even Harris) with Hugh Skinner

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Two Big Finish classics are set to be released on vinyl over the next few months, and Kenny Smith meets the man behind the stunning covers…

HEN YOU think of classic Big Finish releases from YOU GOTTA LEARN W the early years, The Chimes of Midnight and Spare Parts immediately leap out. TO KNOW WHEN As well as being outstanding scripts with tremendous SOMETHING'S FINISHED performances from the cast, great direction and sound design and AND LET GO! music, the covers by are fairly iconic too, harbour hopes of working for Big With a new cover design to Finish one day! In short, yes it be had for the vinyl releases, was very daunting!" the seemingly-impossible task Rather than attempt to do of emulating the originals fell something similar, Tom decided to Tom Webster. Looking back to rip it up and start again. He at the originals, Tom says: "Ah, reveals: "I decided to approach it yes, those covers are so iconic, in my usual way and not try to do I remember looking at them a homage to them or copy them for hours and hours when I was in any way. younger. They've definitely stuck "I was really inspired by the in my head and were definitely DWM comic strip previews at an early inspiration to start the time, particularly the Spare making Doctor Who art and Parts one with the horse. With

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 16 The Chimes of Midnight, I knew didn't change too much during DOCTOR WHO I wanted to do something the process. The main challenge THE CHIMES OF very simple and stark with an with Spare Parts was fitting MIDNIGHT emphasis on atmosphere. Spare everything in! Parts was different, I just wanted "I'm reasonably happy with OUT NOW! to chuck everything at that! both of them and I'm so glad that FOUR DISC VINYL SPECIAL EDITION "As mentioned before, I people like them. As ever, you do STRICTLY LIMITED TO 500 COPIES - wanted to approach these notice things that you'd like to THIS RELEASE IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE covers in the same way that I'd change, but that's part of it. BIG FINISH WEBSITE! usually approach a new story. "You gotta learn to know The starting point was the story, when something's finished and Written by: Rob Shearman going back and listening to them, let go. It's definitely one of the Directed By: Barnaby Edwards and then re-listening while I was biggest challenges. CAST making them. It was so enjoyable "I'm so so happy that people like Paul McGann (The Doctor), as they're wonderful stories!" them and they've gone down very (Charley Pollard), well, so the hard work's paid off. Louise Rolfe (Edith); Lennox Greaves (Mr Shaughnessy), Sue hilst working on creating "I've posted textless versions on Wallace (Mrs Baddeley), Robert W the images, there wasn't my Facebook page and on Twitter, Curbishley (Frederick), Juliet too much evolution and have got more love on there. Warner (Mary) along the way. And since the Wooh!" designs were revealed on the Big Also contains a brand new Finish website, there has been Spare Parts (Limited Vinyl Edition) documentary which talks to some of unanimous praise for them from is released in April 2017 and is the people involved in the making of fans. Tom says: "The covers limited to 500 copies. this release.

VORTEX MAGAZINE • PAGE 17 The Vampire KENNY SMITH DISCOVERS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FRIEND BECOMES FOE IN THE LATEST SERIES OF JAGO & LITEFOOT... Diaries

ENRY GORDON Jago and introduced way back in the earliest "I suggested we look back to our Professor George Litefoot series – and now the consequences very first episode, and explore the H may be a pair of bachelors, are about to be revealed. repercussions of a tragedy in that but it hasn't stopped them from Producer David Richardson says: story's climax. And I wanted to establishing their own extended "When we came to plan series 12 return to the fact that Ellie was still family . They've got their trusted of Jago & Litefoot, I wanted to a vampire, yet one that had been friend in the police, Inspector Quick, bring the series back to basics a weaned off the sauce – as it were! and the Red Tavern's adorable bit. We'd just done a big series that "I also dictated that we'd have just barmaid, Ellie Higson. had included a lot of Doctor Who two sets of writers covering all four But there's a problem in the continuity and featured episodes – so Justin would write family in series of 12 of Jago & and also an appearance by the the first and last, and Paul Morris Litefoot. Before being defeated by , and this time I wanted and Simon Barnard would do the the Doctor at the end of the last just to look at what makes Jago & middle pair (although ultimately box set, the Master lifted Litefoot's Litefoot great, and exploit that fully Paul did episode three on his own). block on Ellie's vampiric condition, in these four episodes. The original idea was this would be,

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more than ever before, a four-hour of him – if he'd left something the freedom to take the story and story. We pulled back from that unpleasant behind. And Ellie's the new supporting characters a little, but it's still a very strong vampirism fitted perfectly." wherever we wanted, as long as we over-arching theme. Ellie has gone The Flickermen by Paul Morris left them in the correct positions bad and turned against her friends, and Simon Barnard sees Jago for Justin's finale to pick up. and they have no idea what has being rather scathing of the new "The brief was fairly open – it was happened…" art of cinematography, and we even up to us whether we filled Picture This by series script editor learn what happens when he that gap with one story or two. In Justin Richards opens the new set, accompanies Litefoot to see a the end we thought that a two- when an art gallery is robbed, and demonstration at a fairground. parter stuck in the middle might

JAGO & LITEFOOT SERIES TWELVE

OUT OCTOBER! CD/DOWNLOAD

PICTURE THIS THE FLICKERMEN SCHOOL OF BLOOD WARM BLOOD Above (left to right): Ronan Vibert and Ronald Pickup Written by: Justin Richards, Paul Morris and Simon Barnard I WANTED TO RETURN TO Directed By: Lisa Bowerman CAST Christopher Benjamin (Henry THE FACT THAT ELLIE WAS Gordon Jago), Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Lisa STILL A VAMPIRE... Bowerman (Ellie Higson), Conrad Asquith (Inspector Quick), Ronald Pickup (The Old One), Forbes the curator drained of blood, as if Then in School of Blood by Paul on Masson (Kindred), Ronan Vibert killed by a vampire. his own, as vampiric murders are (Mr Ravener), Robbie Stevens Justin says: "The notion that Ellie plaguing , Jago and Litefoot (Melchester), David John (Sir James is still, deep down, a vampire was investigate a girls' school. Royston/Pete Stepney), Nigel Whitmey (Robert W Paul/Hardwick), something we thought we might How did Paul find coming into David John (Sir James Royston), explore at some point. This seemed this series, knowing he had two Jacqueline King (Old Ma Hambley/ like a good set to do it in. We felt stories to write? He grins: "It was Miss Broodie), Charlie Hayes (Nellie/ that when the Master escaped at very flattering to be entrusted with Lucilla Fredericks), Niky Wardley (Hannah Bennet) the end of the previous box-set, it the middle two stories of this set, would be interesting – and typical and quite a challenge too. We had

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unbalance the set, but it's certainly very capable of working in the pure evil. an intriguing idea… Another time, elements of the overall arc that "I'm rather fond of all the stories perhaps! need to be included." in this set. There's a lovely sweep "We came up with a number to them. The one where they of ideas and in the end settled IRECTING THE plays in this both find themselves in a girls' on one story that stood largely set, as well as playing school is very amusing – they're apart from the vampire theme and d Ellie, is Lisa Bowerman. completely out of their comfort another that was far more heavily Had she ever wondered if Ellie's zone. Also – the threat of the new tied into the series arc. The titles vampiric nature would resurface? for Jago, in the form of the newly

Above right (left to right): Christopher IT'S BEST NOT TO TRY AND Benjamin and Trevor Baxter

Above left (left to right): Charlie Hayes, MAKE IT TOO MOUSTACHE Trevor Baxter, Niky Wardley, Jacqueline King, TWIDDLING! Christopher Benjamin and Ronan Vibert

– The Flickermen and School of Lisa laughs: "I rather thought it invented 'cinematograph' – Lots of Blood – should give a clue as to might, as we've always resolved challenges, lots of humour, lots of which is which…" story strands one way or another. jeopardy, but also lots of humanity Rounding off this season is Warm Just wasn't sure how it would as well. That's the attraction of Blood, also by Justin, where Ellie manifest itself though. Rather like Jago & Litefoot." tells Jago and Litefoot that she has this one… I get to do battle. But Justin concludes: "I'm really been in contact with a group of with whom?!" looking forward to it. I think we've vampires. Justin adds: "The overall Actors often say it's more fun managed, pretty much, to make plot is very tightly linked in this to play it 'bad', and Lisa's in each Jago & Litefoot set better set, so just having the two sets of agreement. "Bad's always more than the one before. How long that authors made co-ordinating that interesting to play. It's best not can go on for, I don't know – it's much easier. Plus Paul and Simon to try and make it too moustache a challenge. But this is certainly are great to work with anyway – full twiddling, and certainly in Ellie's one of our best and yes, I'm very of ideas and imagination, but also case – it's more anger driven, than proud of it."

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and I talked about it a couple of times, I went away and wrote it, and that was that." The play featured the late Ron Moody as a guest star, playing the Duke of Wellington. Gary Hopkins explains: "It was my intention from the outset to involve the Duke of Wellington as a surrogate Doctor, while the Doctor himself was off having a romantic liaison of sorts with a Victorian housewife. The Duke of Wellington ended up being the only real-life historical figure in the whole story, played brilliantly by Ron Moody, who'd done his AUL McGANN has recently research and did it exactly as I'd come back as the Eighth I LIKED THE IDEA imagined he would." P Doctor, as he, Liv Chenka Also joining the cast was and Helen Sinclair return for the OF C'RIZZ BEING Francesca Hunt, sister of Charley third Doom Coalition box set. Pollard actress India Fisher, in Although there's danger lurking at TRAPPED IN A the first of several Big Finish every corner in this new set, there appearances. were problems of a different sort FREAKSHOW. India says: "Big Finish knew my back in December 2005, when the sister Francesca had a science fiction Doctor, Charley Pollard and C'rizz non-science fiction. Excluding the connection, having been in The found themselves in Victorian presence of the TARDIS, of course. Adventures of Jules Verne, and she London in Other Lives, an adventure Oh, and we wanted it to be a had her own following through that. written by Gary Hopkins. comedy of manners. "Gary said he would like to get her Then producer says: "Everything else was to have its in, and I'd spoken to her and knew "I think Gary put forward the idea feet on the ground. Almost my first she was interested in doing one, so of the Crystal Palace, and I wanted thought was to have a story based in we fixed it up. to do something about freakshows, and around the Great Exhibition of "Everyone says it must have although it may all have been a 1851, as I'd been researching it for been wonderful working with coincidence. I liked the idea of C'rizz a completely different project and my sister, but I always replied, 'It being trapped in a freakshow." felt the sense of spectacle could be would have been!' Gary Hopkins continues: "Gary captured quite nicely in sound only. "I was pretty disappointed that and I got talking about setting a Gary was familiar with the Exhibition we were in on completely different story during the Victorian period and more than happy for me to weave days and I didn't actually get to – a purely historical story, but not a tale around it. work with her, as we didn't have necessarily tied to any specific "There was no brief as such, beyond any scenes together! In hindsight it event or person. All we were after, the request for something historical, may have been a good thing, as we at that stage, was something and certainly no written brief. Gary would possibly have been laughing too much!"

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COMIC CAPERS recent 'converts', if you'll pardon the commentary in The Fearmonger was term. There will be another series of just as relevant now as when it was Having read the latest issue of Vortex, Torchwood from March 2017! made and whilst now seeming like a I do agree with Gareth Humphrys that period piece set in the early 2000s has adapting comic strips into the audio THE SCENIC ROUTE undertones and reflections of what medium is a great idea. I can just hear Now that Big Finish has reunited Mel is happening in the political world Abslom Daak uttering those immortal with the and in right now. words across my audio speakers. But style, I was wondering if you have Clive Lewis I was wondering not just to focus on plans to do actual stories with the Nick: Good point about The the Eighth Doctor. The Fourth to the Sixth Doctor, , and President Fearmonger. An excellent story. Far too Seventh incarnations had great stories. II taking the scenic route back close to reality for comfort, perhaps? The Neutron Nights, The Tides of Time, to , as per the epilogue of Thanks for your thoughts on the old The Stockbridge Horror, Nemesis of the the excellent anniversary story, The podcasts, and particularly Paul. He's and Voyager were just some the Worlds of Doctor Who. I would gladly never far from my thoughts. As for Sue, greatest comic strips ever. I thought buy such stories, and I have a hard she's a bit shy about being in podcasts. the Missing Adventures that were time imagining that I would be the When she first joined, I sort of forced her adapted was sheer brilliance as were only one. Keep up the good work in into it… But she and Ian Atkins would the New Adventures and there are so any event. rather not. To be frank, they're a bit too many wonderful tales to choose from. Michael House busy. But any time I can persuade Sue Now with the incredible voice talents Nick: No plans for that yet, Michael. But (and Ian) to return, they'll be back. For of Frazer Hines as the it's rather a nice idea. now, I'm having great fun with new co- and Tim Treloar as the Third there's host Benji Clifford. just so much to choose from. LONG-TERM LISTENER Peter Thorpe I felt compelled to write as a long-term UTTERLY ANGELIC Nick: Food for thought there, Peter. We podcast listener who remembers the Fallen Angels is one of the best do have some plans up our sleeve along line-up being Nick, Paul and David! Big Finish audios I've ever heard. some of the lines you mention. Well, (When will we get more from the Fantastically fun throughout, scary, sort of… lovely Sue Cowley?) I firstly wanted intelligent and humorous. It is DIVING IN to add my condolences for the late certainly the best Davison audio but never-forgotten Paul Spragg, adventure I've ever heard (well maybe It was only last year that I took the and wanted you to know that the right after his last box set, you know, plunge into the audio world of Doctor phrase "Foe-ward" has passed into the one with Matthew as well). Thanks! Who and I am so madly in love with it. everyday parlance especially when Love this story! And Judoon in Chains, You are all amazing and I have yet to I set off on a long car journey. I have this was a pleasant surprise. I loved it. find a story I didn't love! Everything recently started relistening to the It is the best Sixth Doctor audio ever. from Dark Eyes to River Song! I just early releases in the Doctor Who Funny, humorous, surprising in a sort finished all of Torchwood and the main range to celebrate my having of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ending to Made You Look had me in purchased all of them and taking out a way. Colin is in great from and the rest shock! My question is can we expect subscription to make sure I keep up to of the cast is fine, too. The ideas are another full series of Torchwood date. I have really enjoyed relistening funny and somewhat tense. A terrific audios? Keep up the amazing work! to Whispers of Terror, The Spectre of way to use the Judoon. Harry Harper Lanyon Moor and The Fearmonger. I felt Charles Mento Nick: Hi Harry, it's lovely to hear from that the political imagery and social Nick: Ko, Fo, Mo, Bo, Ho-ho...

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