After The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams went on to create Dirk Gently, a detective with a belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things, a unique relationship with the laws of probability, and a love of cats and pizza. In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Dirk finds himself on the trail of a gruesome murderer who is somehow involved with the works of Coleridge, quantum physics, and the enigmatic study of the Cambridge Professor of Chronology. Ultimately, the stakes of the case are far greater than a single murder, but go to the fate of life on Earth. Confused? Don't be - everything is connected.

There's a story told throughout the universe. From the dawn of history to its dying days, you'll find someone telling it. The story of the traveller in the blue box. The story of the Doctor. No one knows the power of stories more than the Doctor who has been in so many. But for Valarie, this is all new. She's about to learn how a story can save a life, forge a civilisation or even rewrite reality itself. 1 All of Time and Space by Ellery Quest. As concepts for shows go, it's a good one. An adventurer and his friend travelling through all of time and space, righting wrongs and defending those who can't defend themselves. Yet, as its creator is about to discover, there are those who'd rather this show never existed. What's so dangerous about 'Doctor Who'? 2 The Yearn by Angus Dunican. The people of Medruth are under siege. Forced into underground bunkers, the Medruthians are desperate for a way to escape. When the Doctor and Valarie arrive, it seems like they've finally got everything they wanted. Except, that's when the nightmares really begin. 3 Curiosity Shop by James Goss. Mr Foreman owns a junkyard. He doesn't get many visitors. In fact, all anyone ever seems interested in is Barbara. One woman informs Mr Foreman she knows the truth about Barbara, that she went on impossible adventures with a man called the Doctor. This woman, this Valarie, will do anything to be reunited with Barbara and the Doctor. Even if it kills her. CAST: Jacob Dudman (The Doctor), Safiyya Ingar (Valarie Lockwood), Leroy Bonsu (Ellery Quest / Alien Diner), Derek Griffiths (Goals) Richard Hope (Mr Darling), Mark Rowley (Wyler) Mia Tomlinson (Roanna), David Dobson (Hoster), Samuel Clemens (Entity / Yearn). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The Master has won. He has stolen humanity’s future and imprisoned his nemesis, ruling the Earth with an army of deadly Toclafane. But Martha Jones escaped, and now walks the Earth, telling stories of the Doctor. Above all else, humanity needs hope. And Martha will carry that hope across the world…Contains three stories: 1.1 The Last Diner by James Goss. Martha arrives on the west coast of the US and finds an old friend waiting to make contact. A desperate group gathers for her stories. But when Francine arrives, escaped from the Valiant, she isn’t so keen to hear about the Doctor… 1.2 Silver Medal by Tim Foley. Martha journeys to a forest camp, hidden from Toclafane patrols. It’s somewhere she’s been before with the Doctor, more than a century ago – where the silver mines held a deadly secret. The resistance are ready to risk everything, but there’ll be no prize for second place. 1.3 Deceived by Matt Fitton. The Master’s minions are competing to please him. And agents Beecham and Strand believe nothing would please him more than finding the Doctor’s stray companion. As Martha and friends hide out in Vegas, the Toclafane arrive. How many levels of deception must be uncovered for Martha to reach the truth? Cast: Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones), Marina Sirtis (Karen), Adjoa Andoh (Francine Jones), Gethin Anthony (Mr Strand), Judith Chandler (Marion), Clare Louise Connolly (Toclafane), Ellie Darvill (Baby Lizzie), Julie Graham (Miss Beecham/Sovari), Serin Ibrahim (Holly), Lorelei King (Jessie), Ronan Summers (Dustin/Jimmy), Ewart James Walters (Tucker). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Dorothy McShane once travelled with the Doctor. She misses those days. Sure, she still saves the world, but less by beating up Daleks and catapulting Cybermen and more through running a massively successful charity. Only, she’s on the run for her life and her charity is in trouble. Someone wants Dorothy dead. And Torchwood are coming to the rescue. Can Mr Colchester keep her safe on the magical streets of Venice. CAST: : Sophie Aldred (Dorothy McShane), Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Safiyya Ingar (Elena), Jack Forsyth-Noble (Assassin). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Bernice Summerfield is back in four new adventures with a Time Lord from another universe. 6.1) Have I Told You Lately? By Tim Foley. Bernice and the Doctor find themselves lost in the dark with the only clue to their surroundings a mysterious voice. 6.2) The Undying Truth by JA Prentice. A mysterious mission has discovered a body, one that should never be found. Can the Undying really be dead after all? 6.3) Inertia by James Goss. A remote island on a dull world. Some boring natives, some uninteresting ruins. Can two time travellers manage to do nothing for a month? 6.4) Gallifrey by Guy Adams and AK Benedict The Doctor has come home. But he doesn't belong here. And Bernice thinks there's something very wrong with Gallifrey. CAST: Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), David Warner (The Doctor).

Big Finish picks up the events after Miracle Day, after Aliens Among Us with Torchwood: God Among Us. Cardiff is recovering from a catastrophe. Torchwood find themselves up against the Disaster Recovery Committee –instead of putting the city back on its feet, it seems to be preparing for something worse. There’s a conspiracy to be exposed, a mythical monster becomes real, fights are breaking out over drinking water, and Jack Harkness is getting ready for the end of the world. 9. A Mother’s Son by Alexandria Riley. Cardiff has suffered a catastrophic flood. Dozens are still missing. Survivors fill camps across the city. An inquiry has been set up to find out what happened.10.ScrapeJane by Robin Bell. ScrapeJane is a myth. A monster made up by an urban explorer. A monster that’s caught on. A monster with forums, with merch, with a book deal. A monster that people have started to believe in. A monster that’s started killing. 11. Day Zero by Tim Foley. They’ve been warning about it for ages. Poisonous mould in the water supply. But it’s finally got out of hand. It’s day zero –the day Cardiff runs out of drinking water. 12.Thoughts and Prayers by James Goss. Cardiff lies broken. Torchwood’s leaders are either arrested or dead. In a storage unit something forgotten has been reborn. And underneath the city, a terrible impossibility has been built. CAST: John Barrowman(Captain Jack Harkness),Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman),Alexandria Riley(Ng), Paul Clayton(Mr Colchester), Samantha Béart (Orr), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele), Tom Price (Andy Davidson) ,Ramon Tikaram (Colin Colchester-Price), Jacqueline King (God), Mina Anwar (Bethan), Tariq Ali (Lead Counsel), Elian West (Louise), Aaron Anthony (Anthony), Francois Pandolfo (News Researcher), Abbie Hern (Niamh), Peter Heenan (Jeff), Ri Richards (Meredith Pope), Taj Atwa l(Sal), Laura Dalgleish (Faye), Timothy Blore (Security Guard), William Kirk (Bay Soldier), Harry Heap (Angry Boy), Gabin Kongolo (Angry Man). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: TORCHWOOD CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER LISTENERS.

“I know where I am. And I know what I will do next.” Torchwood are on the run. As the world puts itself back together, Torchwood are there to pick up the pieces. And they find something nasty hiding in them. A forgotten social network is out for revenge. Someone’s killing influencers. Torchwood get into crypto. The world ends tomorrow night at 6pm. Contains four new adventures; 7.9 How I Conquered the World by Ash Darby, Tim Foley and James Goss. Hello Friend! You’ve probably all still got an account on Friend. Can you remember what you posted on it? Are you still using the same password? And did you ever say goodbye? 7.10 Doomscroll by Ash Darby. Something is killing influencers and Torchwood have to save them. Mr Colchester discovers a whole new world and he doesn’t like it one bit. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. 7.11 Heistland by Tim Foley. Deadcoin is an exclusive crypto currency used by the world’s governments to do dark deals. The ultimate weapon is for sale and Yvonne Hartman decides the only thing to do is to take Deadcoin down. 7.12 The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM by James Goss. Janet’s Late Teatime is the TV equivalent of a cup of soup and a lapful of kittens. So when Torchwood announce the world will end on tomorrow night’s show – well, what’s Janet going to do? NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Samantha Béart (Orr), Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele), Alexandria Riley (Ng), Mia Hope (Friend), Kai Owen (Rhys), Jhon Lumsden (Chris), Jade Mathew (Flavella), Eva Eklof (Kristin), Janet Ellis (Janet), The Ensemble: Helena Breck, Al Coppola, Eva Eklof, Mathew Foster, Victoria Gee, Adam Howden, Jhon Lumsden, Jade Matthew, Sally Walker-Taylor. Other parts played by members of the cast.

Life on Bannerman Road was always an adventure for Rani Chandra and her friends. A childhood of mystery and wonder, of meeting aliens, time travellers, lost princes, intergalactic robots and so much more – all alongside Sarah Jane Smith. Sarah Jane is gone. Childhood ends. Everyone grows up eventually. But the story doesn’t stop there. When Rani and Clyde are reunited, adventure finds them once again – ready and waiting to take on the world! Contains three new adventures; Here Today by Joseph Lidster. Years after her adventures with Sarah Jane Smith and friends, Rani Chandra is a successful journalist – she’s brought down a government, and her podcast is making waves. And she’s about to be surprised by a visit from her best friend, Clyde Langer – who has an announcement of his own. But, tonight, Clyde isn’t the only visitor to Ealing… In the skies above, a flying saucer approaches – and only one person on Earth can stop it destroying London! Destination: Wedding by James Goss. Rani and Gita Chandra have been invited to a dream wedding on a luxury island resort. But how did Tiff from school end up marrying a film star? And why has she asked all the worst people from her life alongside the Hollywood A-listers? While Gita samples the canapés and criticises the flower arrangements, Rani senses something amiss… The perfect wedding comes at a price – but who will be paying? The Witching Tree by Lizzie Hopley. Chasing a podcast award, encouraged by a secret source, Rani investigates a ‘haunted’ restaurant built around a twisted tree. The owners could be faking the spooky activity, but Rani soon realises the tree is not what it seems. As a terrifying threat to planet Earth is revealed, Clyde and Phoenix are dragged into the fight. Rani is torn between revealing the truth, or keeping a secret too terrifying to broadcast....CAST: Anjli Mohindra (Rani Chandra), Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer), Mina Anwar (Gita Chandra), Will Bishop (Kristoffay / Receptionist), Tiegan Byrne (Phoenix Laight), Raghad Chaar (Samira Rustami), Yvonne D’Alpra (Patricial Miller / Captain Caroline), Angus Dunican (Private Matthew Reeves / David), Rachel Fenwick (Tiff), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele) Robert Whitelock (Dennis Ward / The Commander). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The dead walk the Earth! The air and ground are poisoned! Torchwood agent Norton Folgate, Sergeant Andy Davidson and reporter Gideon Lyme investigate supernatural activity in seedy 1950s London. The group begin an investigation into 'Crater Demons' as they investigate a post-war bombsite in Mandeville Walk, London. During the course of their enquiries, they come across Armitage - an educated gentleman and politician - but is he all that he appears to be? Contains six new stories; 3.1 A First Breath - Torchwood visits the most haunted street in London. 3.2 The Ghost Wall - Norton Folgate ruins a carpet. Andy worries about a wall. 3.3 The Taken - An ancient force awakens - 3.4 Afterwards They Came. The demons and ghosts arise. Torchwood learns a lesson. 3.5 Confessions - The grisly secret of the gentleman callers and 3.6 Mandeville Walks - As London falls, everyone turns to Norton Folgate. Cast: Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), Dervla Kirwan (Lizbeth Hayhoe), Tom Price (Sergeant Andy Davidson), Joe Shire (Gideon Lyme), Greg Austin (Armitage), Richard Clifford (The Man Who Wasn't), Saffron Coomber (Mia), Amy Beth Hayes (Helena), Norah Lopez Holden (Tilly), Ruth Lass (Mum), Shal Matheson (Doctor Salt), George Naylor (Cabbie), Homer Todiwala. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Bernice Summerfield is back in four new adventures with a Time Lord from another universe. 1930s Berlin - the party before the end of the world. A city that laughs at the gathering storm. The location of a mysterious alien signal. Bernice Summerfield and the Doctor investigate. What are the Cybermen doing in Berlin? Who are the Ancient Vril? And what horrors lurk beneath the city's most infamous nightclub? 7.1 Wilkommen by James Goss. Why do the Cybermen wish to save the people of Berlin? 7.2 Wulf by Aaron Lamont. A young man returns home - will he save his village or will it save him? 7.3 Ubermensch by Rochana Patel. Why does the Doctor want Bernice to join a German archaeological expedition? 7.4 Auf Wiedersehen by Victoria Saxton. Can Bernice Summerfield stop an alien invasion after it has happened? CAST: Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), David Warner (The Doctor), Jeremias Amoore (Herman), Nicholas Briggs (Cybermen), Jacob Dudman (Marius), Jack Forsyth-Noble (Wulf), Wolf Kahler (Cart Driver), Aletta Lohmeyer (The Director), David Menkin (Johannes/Villager), Vanessa Milchrahm (Frieda/Hannah), Harry Myers (Konrad), Travis Oliver (Farmer), Andrew Pepper (The Compére), Leonie Schliesing (Heike), Natascha Slasten (Lotte), Issy Van Randwyck (Ingrid/Sylvie). Other parts played by members of the cast.

London, 2005. Torchwood One wakes up to three nightmares. Is it too late to save the world this time? 1. My Guest Tonight by Tim Foley. Many people have poured out their souls on Nigel Best’s sofa. His guest tonight is Yvonne Hartman. 2. Lola by Rochana Patel. Ianto Joes thinks something’s wrong with Torchwood. SO does Yvonne Hartman. The problem is they think it’s each other. 3. Less Majesty by James Goss. Yvonne Hartman wakes up in a reasonably nice hotel next to a dead member of the royal family. Awkward. Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones/Driver), Timothy Bentinck (Tommy Pierce/Torchwood Soldier), Timothy Blore (Herman), Jon Culshaw (Nigel Best), Susan Hingley (Magda), Blythe Jandoo (Kayleigh McGregor), Damian Lynch (Kieran Frost). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Return to the world of 1950s Torchwood! Welcome to Ashenden. An exciting new town just outside London, and also the home of a terrible secret. London has been infiltrated - a darkness is spreading from the bombsites to the highest ranks of government. A darkness that cannot be stopped. A desperate hunt is on for the man who caused it. The past has come for Torchwood agent Norton Folgate. This is the hour of the hollow man. Contains six stories: 1. Pimlico. 2. O Little Town of Ashenden. 3. The National Health. 4. Rivers of Blood. 5. Now is the Time for All Good Men. 6. The Hour of the Hollow Man. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), Tom Price (Andy Davidson), Dervla Kirwan (Lizbeth Hayhoe), Joe Shire (Gideon Lyme). More cast details to be announced.

In the far future of the Earth Empire, Torchwood is forgotten. So it's a surprise when Zachary Cross Flane of the Torchwood Archive finds himself summoned to the opening of the late Empress's Library. Her son believes that the conspiracy which deposed his mother is still active, and that the key to it is hidden somewhere in the library. But does Zachary want to find it? CAST: Shaun Parkes (Zachary Cross Flane), Chandrika Chevli (The Empress), Mateo Oxley (Emperor Merdiven), Wilf Scolding (Courtier), Amanda Shodeko (Chloe). Other parts played by members of the cast

Jetsetter, adventurer, and owner of a very unusual London bus, Lady Christina de Souza is travelling the globe and catching up with the relatives. First, a treasure hunt with her reprobate father in the Indian Ocean. Then a flying visit to the Australian outback in search of a lost Great Aunt...But Sam Bishop and Jacqui McGee of UNIT are on her trail. As one reunion takes a dangerous turn, Christina has a hard decision to make - for the good of the family! 2.1 The Wreck by James Goss. When Christina joins her father on a cruise off the coast of Zanzibar, she is surprised to meet his new fiancee Bunny. But Lord Alfred has his eyes on another trophy altogether. An underwater shipwreck, containing treasures as deadly as they are beautiful... Are the de Souzas ready to pay the price to bring them to the surface? 2.2 Outback by Sarah Grochala. In need of respite, Christina seeks out her Great Aunt Eugenia, and finds herself looking for answers in the Australian outback. Has her aunt really been abducted by aliens? What secrets lie within the Jajutuma crater? And why are Sam Bishop and Jacqui McGee of UNIT on Christina's trail? 2.3 Long Shot by John Dorney. Royal Northcote: highlight of the racing calendar. Lady Christina hopes for a win, as do Sam Bishop and Jacqui McGee, looking into some mysterious deaths. With secret agents and rogue family members on the scene, an assassin closes in on their target. But Lady Christina is at her best when the odds are stacked against her. CAST: Michelle Ryan (Lady Christina de Souza), Warren Brown (Lt Sam Bishop), William Gaminara (Lord Alfred de Souza), Siân Phillips (Lady Eugenia de Souza), Tracy Wiles (Jacqui McGee), Delroy Atkinson (Mike/Messingham/UNIT Trooper), Sarah Blackstone (Maisie Flint), Rosa Coduri (Bunny), Clive Hayward (Steven/General Announcer), Joseph Kloska (Ivo HislopCannon/UNIT Operator), James Smillie (John Flint). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Baps has long been the best (and only) café in Cardiff Bay. But something’s coming to the Bay – will it be posh coffee or aliens? David thinks that Cardiff’s under a curse, ever since his Mum went missing. One day, a young man called Ianto Jones walks into David’s café. He’s looking for something. Will he help David learn what’s really going in in the city? Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Shaun Chambers (David), Sarah Griffin (Kathy). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Glynteg was never much of a place. Since the refinery’s shut down there’s been nothing much going on – no jobs, no money, more pubs than buses. One of those sad Welsh towns where’s there’s little to do but drink. Then the frakking company came and there was a brief spark of hope – maybe there’d be some jobs, at least. But that fizzled out. Instead the people started falling ill. Gwen Cooper’s come to Glynteg to find out what’s happening. Something ancient has woken up beneath the ground and will do whatever it can to protect itself. The Hunters have been unleashed. And there’s only one way to stay safe. This release features Welsh actress Helen Griffin, who sadly passed away in June 2018. She was known for roles in TV dramas Keeping Faith and Twin Town, as well as the role of Mrs Moore in the Doctor Who television episodes Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel. CAST: Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Omar Austin (Martyn), Helen Griffin (Rhian), Dick Bradnum (Drillpak Manager), Kezrena James (Elwyn). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: TORCHWOOD CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER LISTENERS.

A brand new boxset of four adventures, featuring monsters from the new series of Doctor Who! 1.1 FALLEN ANGELS by Phil Mulryne. 2015: When sightseers Joel and Gabby Finch encounter a strange man in Edwardian cricketing garb in the Sistine Chapel, their honeymoon suddenly takes a terrifying turn. 1511: Michelangelo is commissioned to create some very special sculptures by a mysterious sect. But as he carves, angels seem to emerge fully-formed from the rock. Almost as if they are alive. From Michelangelo's workshop to the catacombs of Rome, the Fifth Doctor must keep his wits about him and his eyes wide open as he confronts the Weeping Angels. 1.2 JUDOON IN CHAINS by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. The Sixth Doctor is no stranger to courtroom drama, but faces a very different challenge when he prepares to defend a most unusual Judoon. After an environmental clearance mission goes wrong, Captain Kybo of the Nineteenth Judoon Interplantary Force is stranded in Victorian England, bound in chains, an exhibit in a circus show. But he has allies: Eliza Jenkins - known to audiences as 'Thomasina Thumb' - and the larger-than-life 'clown' in the colourful coat.Uncovering a trail of injustice and corruption, the Doctor and Kybo soon find themselves on trial for their lives. 1.3 HARVEST OF THE SYCORAX by James Goss. In the far future, humanity has a remedy for everything. Whatever the problem, Pharma Corps has the answer and a designer disease tailored to every human's blood-type. Zanzibar Hashtag has no need to be sad, scared, stressed, or depressed ever again. That is, until vicious aliens arrive on her space station intent on opening its Vault. What will it mean for the human race if the Sycorax take control of what's inside? And when the Seventh Doctor arrives on the scene, can he convince Zanzibar to care about her life long enough to help him? 1.4 THE SONTARAN ORDEAL by Andrew Smith. An instant of the Time War brings centuries of conflict to the planet Drakkis, and the Eighth Doctor is there to witness the terrible results. A Sontaran fleet, desperate to join the epic conflict, follows in its wake to take advantage of the fallout. But when Commander Jask is beamed down to the ravaged surface, there is more to his arrival than first appears.Soon, an unlikely champion joins forces with the Time Lord to fight for the future of her world, and together they must face the Sontaran Ordeal.This epic release brings together elements of the TV Doctor Who series both classic (viewed as the era up to 1996) and the 2005 revival. Writer James Goss is the novelist trusted by the Douglas Adams estate to adapt several of the late author's Doctor Who works to book form. This set includes a number of actors recognised by fans for their work in various cult TV shows - Josette Simon (Blake's 7), Trevor Cooper (Star Cops), Dan Starkey (Doctor Who), Christopher Ryan (The Young Ones).CAST: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Paul McGann (The Doctor) Sacha Dhawan (Joel Finch), Diane Morgan (Gabby Finch), Matthew Kelly (Michelangelo), Joe Jameson (Piero), Nicholas Briggs (Captain Kybo), Kiruna Stamell (Eliza Jenkins), Trevor Cooper (Jonathan Jaggers Esq), Tony Millan (Justice Burrows/Jonty), Sabina Franklyn (Herculania), Nicholas Pegg (Business Owner), Nisha Nayar (Zanzibar), Jonathan Firth (Cadwallader), Rebecca Callard (Shadrak), Giles Watling (The Sycorax Chief), Josette Simon (Sarana Teel), Dan Starkey (Jask), Christopher Ryan (General Stenk/Flitch), Sean Connolly (Tag Menkin/Ensign Stipe).

The hit BBC series is back! Big Finish bring immortal Time Agent Captain Jack Harkness and colleagues back to audio life for a fresh series of six new audio dramas. Sergeant Andy Davidson has always wanted to join Torchwood. And now he finally gets his chance. Under the strict observation of his Torchwood Assessor, Andy sets out to prove he's got what it takes. When a chemical spill turns out to have serious consequences, when monsters roam the Bay, and when an ancient entity awakes, Andy decides he could do with a helping hand. The problem is his Torchwood Assessor doesn't have any hands. Norton Folgate is a ghost. The huge, and long-running public interest in new Torchwood adventures resulted in a server melt-down when its return on audio was announced by star John Barrowman on his Sunday night radio slot. This second series was greenlit even as the later releases of the first popular series were being recorded. John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen and Gareth David-Lloyd reprise the characters who starred in four years of hit Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, screened around the world.Sgt Andy Davidson (played by Tom Price - Stella, Topsy & Tim) proved an ever popular character in Torchwood, and here gets his very own adventure! Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Tom Price (Sergeant Andy Davidson), Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), David Warner (OAP), Lisa Bowerman (Quite Anxious Shopper), Laura Doddington and Aaron Neil (The Graces).

The Drane Institute is home to the galaxy's most criminally deranged. Patients are kept locked away for the protection of themselves and the rest of the universe... with their most dangerous kept in active isolation. The Master is one such convalescent. He has no memory of how he came to be there. All he knows for certain is he should be: his presence is part of a greater design. Confiding in the institute's staff, the Master shares stories of love and loss, madness and glory... but there's still a final twist in the tale: one the Master's waiting to share with his enemies. Contains four new stories: 9.1 The Walls of Absence by James Goss. The Code Purgers of Chift have made a fortune cleaning up the galaxy's code: subroutines assessed, and errors repaired. So when the Master loses his mind, quite literally, there is only one place he can turn. 9.2 The Long Despair by Tim Foley. On the ocean world of Mehr Kee, the Master enlists the help of a captain to voyage across its seas. Their target: a beacon on a distant isle, shining across the waves. But what deadly trials await? 9.3 The Life and Loves of Mr Alexander Bennett by Alfie Shaw. Alexander Bennett lives a normal life. He has a job, a girlfriend, a plan for the future... and a new home assistant - Maisu - that offers all the advice he could ever need... whether he wants it or not. 9.4 The Kicker by Trevor Baxendale. When a member of the Temporal Inquisition arrives at the Crane Institute, they discover more to the Master's madness than meets the eye - and his secrets now threaten them all. CAST: : Derek Jacobi (The War Master), Kae Alexander (Mia Chan), Silas Carson (Drane), Lois Chimimba (Bartholom), Jacob Dudman (Alexander Bennett), Jason Flemyng (The Captain), Jack Forsyth-Noble (Shilling), Mia Hope (Charrup) Neve McIntosh (Innkeeper), Mateo Oxley (Glen Jackson), Siân Phillips (Mendrix), Eva Pope (Sendaya), Lucy Sheen (Michele Chan), Amanda Shodeko (Elaine Redfield). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Orr's on a mercy mission to a doomed city. Sgt Andy is visiting an old flame in prison. Bilis Manger spends a night in the Torchwood Hub. Mr Colchester has to keep the most hated man in Britain alive for one more day. "I know where you are now. And I know what I will do next." Contains four new adventures: 7.5 Propaganda by Ash Darby. Orr is desperate to get to Voloshnik. The city's sealed off in the middle of a war the world's forgotten. There has to be someone left to save. 7.6 At Her Majesty's Pleasure by Tim Foley. Yvonne Hartman is in a very special prison. And there's absolutely no way out of it. So why is she convinced she's escaped? 7.7 Cuckoo by Tim Foley. A group of urban explorers break into the Torchwood Hub. They disturb Bilis Manger who has his own plans for the evening. 7.8 Pariahs by James Goss. We've all spent the last two years sticking our DNA in jars and sending it off in the post. What happened to it? Two people know the secrets of the Phlobos Scandal, and Torchwood have to keep them alive. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Samantha Béart (Orr), Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele), Alexandria Riley (Ng), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto), Murray Melvin (Bilis Manger), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Tom Price (Andy Davdison), Cecelia Appiah (Dee), Lisa Bowerman (Mother / The Chair), Richard Clifford (Graham Graves), Nathaniel Curtis (Vijay), Jonny Glynn (First Soldier / Assassin), Natalie Grady (Charlotte), Amy Beth Hayes (Tania), Mia Hope (The Child), Avita Jay (Tilly), Alex Jordan (Uli / Police), Naomi McDonald (Ellen / Asher / Airport Tannoy), Glen McCready (Kyle), David Menkin (Second Soldier / Border Officer), Henry Nott (Bryn), Maanuv Thiara (Gupta / Waiter / Official), Milo Twomey (Robert), Andrew Wincott (Old Man / Williamson). Other parts played by members of the cast

Torchwood are on the run. As the world puts itself back together, Torchwood are there to pick up the pieces. And they find something nasty hiding in them. A housing estate where everyone's gone mad, an industrial estate interrogation facility, a lighthouse in Iceland, the comments section of a newspaper. Trouble is everywhere. And so are Torchwood. 7.1 Aliens Next Door by Ash Darby. Mrs Betty Clerihew has an exciting secret in her spare room. Torchwood are hiding out there, watching the comings and goings of her estate. Apparently, monsters are living on the cul-de-sac. 7.2 Colin Alone by Una McCormack. Colin Colchester-Price has been left behind. But he's kept calm and he's carried on. He knows his husband is out there, saving the world for Torchwood. And he'll comeback for him. One day. Soon. Surely. 7.3 Misty Eyes by Tim Foley Gwen Cooper and Rhys Williams have made a new life for themselves in Iceland. Away from death and aliens and horror and Torchwood. Until there's a knock on the door from the last person they want to see. 7.4 Moderation by James Goss. Tyler Steele has a job moderating the comments section of a website. His old friend Petra is a star reporter for the newspaper. And Tyler realises the newspaper is going to kill her. CAST: Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Samantha Béart (Orr), Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele), Alexandria Riley (Ng), Helena Breck (Mrs Penis-Implant / Supermarket Employee / Mum), Silas Carson (Barry Beans), Rosalie Craig (Sophie), Barnaby Edwards (Noel), Mark Elstob (Policeman / Gammon), Raj Ghatak (Hakan), Lowri Gwynne (Colleague), Mia Hope (The Child), Sandra Huggett (Mira), Chris Jarman (Jeff), Melanie Kilburn (Betty), Daniel Llewellyn-Williams (Heggsy), Luke Nunn (Bank Employee / Charlie), Nicholas Nunn (Kieran), Maya Saroya (Petra Malik), Joplin Sibtain (Colin), Sam Stafford (Mr Penis-Implant / Building Manager / Brin). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Bernice Summerfield is still trapped in a dying universe with the wrong Doctor. Things have taken a turn for the worse - the Doctor has become President Of The Universe and, it turns out, he's a controversial choice for the job. While Bernice works to unearth the mythical Apocalypse Clock, the Doctor's immersed in the murky world of politics and the dark forces that are working against him. As battlefleets fight and terrible deals are done, the peoples of the universe wonder if they've made a terrible decision. Is the Doctor up to ruling the universe? Watching from the sidelines, the Master is quick to reassure everyone that he has no ambitions in that direction. And, meanwhile, the stars are going out. 1)The City And The Clock by Guy Adams. Bernice is on an archaeological dig for the mythical Apocalypse Clock. Can it really be the key to saving the universe? The ghosts of the planet have other ideas.2) Asking For A Friend by James Goss. Vast wars are raging across the stars, planets are dying, and the Doctor is sat on a psychiatrist's couch. What's it like to be the Doctor's therapist? 3) Truant by Guy Adams. The President of the Universe has run away. Bernice has to hunt him down, but he's too busy having fun. Evil warlords! Impossible escapes! Sinister plans! The Doctor's on an adventure. 4) The True Saviour Of The Universe by James Goss. Bernice finds that time has run out for the Doctor and the universe. Is this really the end of everything? Help is on hand from an unlikely quarter...Professor Bernice Summerfield was a character created as a companion to the Seventh Doctor by writer Paul Cornell for the popular 1990s Doctor Who novelisations. Since then she's found a whole new audio life through plays for Big Finish. Bernice (Benny) is played by Lisa Bowerman, an actor and director from TV and stage, including the last ever Classic Doctor Who story, Survival. British acting hero David Warner reprises his "unbound" Doctor, a character created in a series of "what if..." Doctor Who dramas from Big Finish. The Master is played by Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and many, many more). CAST: Lisa Bowerman (Professor Bernice Summerfield), David Warner(The Doctor), Sam Kisgar t(The Master), Samantha Beárt (Chamu), Ben Arogundade (Joto), Stephen Critchlow(Leonard), Ben Crystal (Hood), Guy Adams (Host), Annette Badland (Guilana), Wilf Scolding (Radio / Mogron), Catrin Stewart (Killian), Jonathan Bailey (Lakis), Rhys Jennings (Slaygar), Oliver Mason (Sordo), Rowena Cooper (Mother Superior), and Hattie Hayridge (Ebbis / Morlick).

An old enemy hides beyond the universe, a desolate Cornish inn confronts the truth, a grieving mother holds onto a deadly memento of war, and has the Earth failed to notice it’s been invaded? Professor River Song must solve all this while dealing with a loss of her own. Contains four new adventures; 12.1 The Excise Men by Lou Morgan. A smugglers’ inn on the Cornish coast in the 18th Century is under attack. Never do a deal with the Excise Men. 12.2 Harvest of the Krotons by James Goss. What are the Krotons? Why are they running a health spa? Jackie Tyler and River Song investigate, because everyone needs a direction point. 12.3 Dead Man Talking by Tim Foley. Among the wreckage of the planet Earth, an old lady treasures a terrible relic that reminds her of her son. River Song has come to take it away. 12.4 The Wife of River Song by Lizzie Hopley. River Song is on an expedition seeking the Hive. Her sister is trapped in the ruins of the Hive. River Song is on honeymoon. Three realities meet.

Donna Noble has come home. But she's about to be whisked away by aliens - and they're not as friendly as the Doctor! After the trauma of the Library, Donna wants a break, to see old friends and family, to remind herself of normality. Only Donna's new normal involves trips through time and space and visiting alien worlds. So when she and BFF Nat start looking into strange abductions, they are dragged into a whole new universe of trouble... 1. Out of this World by Jacqueline Rayner. Donna's home, but she's not quite herself. Sylvia has some ideas to bring her out of herself - involving an old friend, and speed-dating... As schoolgirl BFFs Donna and Natalie get reacquainted, a mysterious stranger dogs their steps. Is the Doctor keeping tabs on her, or is the truth far more sinister? 2. Spinvision by John Dorney. Donna and Nat have been stolen - along with the TARDIS - and they find themselves crashlanding on an alien world. On the planet Valdacki a very successful invasion is already underway. And it's one that has the very best PR. 3. The Sorcerer of Albion by James Goss. Trying to get home, Donna and Nat end up in the right place at the wrong time - the Middle Ages! A monastery is under siege from the Burning Knights, and the great Sorcerer Parval calls on the assistance of another great mage. He has summoned Merlin herself - or as Nat knows her, Donna Noble! 4. The Chiswick Cuckoos by Matt Fitton. Donna's home, but she's not quite herself. Sylvia couldn't be more pleased to see her daughter finally getting on with her life. But an alien plot is nearing completion, and the world needs saving. The Doctor is nowhere to be found, so it's all up to Donna - and Nat! CAST: Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble), Niky Wardley (Natalie), Sebastian Armesto (Garrison), Timothy Bentinck (Ganthak), Isla Blair (Marge), Phil Cornwell (Parsnip), Anthony Howell (Adrian), James Joyce (Josh Carter), Nisha Nayar (Coleridge), David Schofield (Parval), Dan Starkey (Dennis), Lydia West (Vivien). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Mars is the next giant leap for mankind. Starr Base is the first small step. A practice Mars base has been set up in a quarry in Neath, just off the A474. Its aim is to see if humanity can survive on the red planet. The problem is that the crew are dying. The survivors are terrified, paranoid, and wondering if something alien has got inside Starr Base. Sgt Andy Davidson has come to find out what's gone wrong. Cast: Tom Price (Andy Davidson), Kae Alexander (Mina), Jeremy Ang Jones (Dave), Rakie Ayola (Emma), Ronak Patani (Faisal). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.