Torchwood: Asylum Audiobook on Audio CD, Audio Download, buy now from AudioGO

When PC Andy Davidson arrests a young girl for shoplifting, he thinks it’s going to be a routine case. That is, until he sees that she is carrying a gun. The girl is soaking wet, covered in mud, and the weapon is like nothing he’s ever seen before. He knows that this is a case for Torchwood...The team discovers that the girl is called Freda, but can find out nothing else. Yet when she speaks, it’s a strange mix of English and Icelandic, but with a Cardiff accent.While Jack and Ianto check out the girl’s weapon and her blood sample at the Hub, Gwen and PC Andy take Freda to a safe house. But when Jack calls with the results – and Freda goes on the run – PC Andy finds his world turning upside down.Written specially for BBC Radio by Anita Sullivan, ‘Asylum’ stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones and Tom Price as PC Andy Davidson.Contains adult themes and language.

The torchwood team are back to solve another case, but this time they’ve got some extra back-up. What starts as a simple case of shoplifting soon escalates into something far more sinister, when PC Andy discovers the girl he’s arrested is not only dishevelled and muddy, but is also sporting an unusual line in weaponry. Captain Jack and the gang step in, but the strange girl slips from their grasp and goes on the run. PC Andy insists on being part of a case that will change his world forever…

Asylum reflects the pace and structure of the TV show, featuring the vocal talents of favourites such as John Barrowman, Eve Miles and Tom Price. With PC Andy as the driving force behind the mystery, the story is both funny and, certainly where Andy’s unrequited love for Gwen is concerned, at times, heartbreaking. It is explicitly set in 2009 and, beneath the rip-roaring story, there are undertones of the dangers of xenophobia and racial intolerance, making this an extremely powerful and multi-layered piece of drama.

Director, Kate McCall, does a fine job of capturing the feel and tone of the TV series, using understated scoring and an extremely effective sound-design. Asylum is a Torchwood tale that will appeal to fans who want to see their favourite characters in a slightly different light.

Product Information

Author: Anita Sullivan Reader: Full Cast Running Time: 1hrs Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Series: Torchwood Number of CDs: 1 File Quality: MP3 (256 kbps) Release Date: 02/07/2009 D/L ISBN: 9781408424865 CD ISBN: 9781408426647

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