Torchwood: The Dead Line Audiobook by Phil Ford read by

When a Cardiff hospital is inundated with patients that have fallen into coma-like trances, Torchwood move in to investigate. They find that the trances were triggered by phone calls, all of which were made from a number that hadn't been active for over 30 years. Determined to find out who's been calling the unfortunate victims, Jack rings the mysterious number - two, zero, five, nine - nothing. It's a dead line. Until it calls Jack back, he answers - and falls into a deep trance...With the help of one of Jack's old girlfriends, eminent neuroscientist Stella Courtney, the team have to race against time to find the source of the 'infection' and save the patients...Written specially for BBC Radio by Phil Ford, The Dead Line stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Torchwood – The Dead Line

One of four BBC radio dramatizations of Torchwood broadcast prior to the third series of the hit television show, The Dead Line works equally well on its own and also as a wider part of the Torchwood mythos.

If you’ve ever proclaimed that you’re sick to death of cold calls from double-glazing salesmen, The Dead Line might put your situation into a little perspective. All it takes is a single phone call from a mysterious number that apparently hasn’t been active in 30 years, and suddenly Cardiff’s residents are flat on their back in a coma, seemingly unreachable. When Jack himself falls under the spell and into a trance, Ianto reveals some soul-searching home truths at his hospital bedside.

It’s a frantically paced radio drama of the highest calibre, with moments of real tenderness and character development amidst the chaos. Written by Phil Ford, a veteran of TV’s The Sarah Jane Adventures and The New Captain Scarlet, The Dead Line is helmed masterfully by Kate McCall. With voice talent provided by the original cast of the television series, this is a worthy addition to the ever-expanding multi-platform Torchwood legend. Dona Croll puts in a solid performance as Stella, an old friend of Captain Jack who may just hold the key to unlocking what exactly is going on.

Product Information

Author: Phil Ford Reader: Full Cast Running Time: 45 minutes Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Series: Torchwood Number of CDs: 1 File Quality: MP3 (256 kbps) Release Date: 8/3/09 D/L ISBN: 9781408424889

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