Shireen's not exactly enjoying being sectioned, but she's been in worse places. That psychiatric unit in Brecon was a right dump. This one's alright, though. There's table tennis, art therapy and they even get to do a bit of gardening. There's only one problem. Shireen's roommate. Toshiko - she's a total space cadet, convinced the unit is overrun by aliens. Yeah, right. CAST: Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Emma Kaler (Shireen), Linda Armstrong (Felicia Haynes), Nick Asbury (Ivan), Dylan Jones (Steffan Blayney). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

It's the largest depository of alien artefacts ever assembled, ready to wage war against the heavens. Of course, they called it the Antebellum. Of course, they forgot about it. But the Dow Cohort have rediscovered it. And tonight, they're breaking in. They have one hour and Toshiko Sato as a reluctant hostage. Can they steal Torchwood's greatest secret? NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Tom Butcher (Vernon), Samuel Clemens (Guard), Bahvini Sheth (Nisha), Homer Todiwala (Ed). 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.

Bilis Manger has been murdered. And he's determined to find out who did it. Four people at dinner are the suspects, and they've each got murky secrets and at least one skeleton in the closet. What is really on the menu at one of Soho's finest restaurants? And will any of the suspects make it out alive? CAST: Murray Melvin (Bilis Manger), Rosa Escoda (Felicity Templeton), Jack Forsyth-Noble (Policeman), Dylan Jones (Tom), Hugh Ross (Oliver Barleycorn), Cleo Sylvestre (Beryl Finch), Tony Turner (Gerald Spencer). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Sonny is the answer to elderly care. Artificially intelligent robot carers placed in old peoples' homes that mimic the behaviour of their owners. Only there are rumours that something is wrong with the Sonny units. That they're too clever. That they are learning too much. Rhys sends his mother into a home to find out. But what will it cost him? CAST: Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Nerys Hughes (Brenda Williams), Donna Berlin (Joy), Amerjit Deu (Prudeep), Shobu Kapoor (Priya), Steven Kynman (Sonny). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Double Part 1 is the first of a 2-part series, set in 1970s London. The political thriller stars Doctor Who legend Louise Jameson as complex 1970s Torchwood leader and former spy, Roberta Craven. Joining her is the ambitious journalist, Neal Hart, played by the It's a Sin actor and BAFTA-nominee Omari Douglas. The brilliant ensemble cast also includes Emma Lowndes (Military Wives, Downton Abbey) and Don Gilet (EastEnders, Doctor Who). NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

A routine alien incursion in the Valleys goes horribly wrong. Toshiko Sato and Ianto Jones are trapped in the Torchwood SUV. There’s a monster outside and it’s determined to get in. Can Tosh and Ianto overcome their differences and save the world? More importantly, will the SUV keep them safe? Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. Cast: Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Nigel Havers (The SUV). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Andy’s old art teacher is in trouble. The disappearance of three of his former pupils has brought him some unwelcome attention. The authorities think that there’s a secret in Merl’s past. Whatever Andy’s suspicions, he discovers that something much older and stranger is hiding in Merl’s past. Clues are scattered through his paintings, and all of them lead to a place called Cadoc Point. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Tom Price (Andy Davidson), Gareth Armstrong (Merl Williams), Aled Pugh (Darren Jenkins), Hazel Ellerby (Cynthia Jenkins). Other parts played by members of the cast.

When the Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the Himalayas, they have no idea that they are about to set off a chain of events that will haunt the Doctor through many lives. Joining a pilgrimage to the nearby Det-Sen monastery, the travellers discover everything isn’t as it seems. As the situation grows increasingly dire, they will have to uncover the secrets of Det-Sen before it’s too late. CAST: Peter Purves (Steven Taylor/First Doctor), Lauren Cornelius (Dodo Chaplet), Jeremy Ang Jones (Norbu), Paul Courtenay Hyu (Oddiyāna), Kerry Gooderson (Pema Tsering), Jamie Zubairi (Dorje Lingpa). Other parts played by members of the cast.

They know everything about Cardiff - they hear the city's secrets, they move between its hidden places, they understand its nightmares. And they're the people you turn to if you're in trouble. They are taxi drivers. Toshiko Sato, wounded and desperate, wakes up in the back of a cab. She's got one night to save the city, and the meter's running. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Suzanne Packer (Fawzia), Robert Wilfort (Chris), Taylor Jay-Davies (Lee). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Double Part 2 is the second of a 2-part series, set in 1970s London. A lot of people have died, and not for the first time in her life, Roberta Craven has changed sides. Travelling the world with a dead man, she's negotiating world peace. Or is she starting a world war? The Autons are coming. And Torchwood won't stop them. CAST: Louise Jameson (Roberta Craven), Omari Douglas (Neal Hart), Barnaby Edwards (Simeon), Reda Elazour (Al_Sabah) Don Gilét (Herman Baker), Anthony Howell (Cornwell), Kim Ismay (Passerby), Emma Lowndes (Patty), Sam Stafford (The Nestene Consciousness). Other parts played by members of the cast NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Christmas Eve, and in a secret library underneath Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria has invited her new prime minister to a very private tradition. At one hour to midnight, the monarch insists on the telling of ghost stories. Stories of the supernatural, the alien, and the unsettling. Only this year, something else has got in. We are not alone. CAST: Rowena Cooper (Queen Victoria), Hugh Fraser (Castringham), Richard David-Caine (The Prime Minister), Patience Tomlinson (Mrs Wickmere). NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

In 2014, Big Finish started a new range of Doctor Who stories, bringing back original cast members from the 1960s eras in order to tell new stories: they're audio tales in black and white! The TARDIS materialises on board a still and eerie spaceship. When a squad of soldiers land, they realise they've found themselves in the middle of a war zone. With one of their crew trapped by the enemy, the Doctor and his friends find themselves locked in a desperate race for survival. Vast warships manoeuvre around each other as both sides try to out-think their opponents, flying into ever more dangerous areas of space. The stakes could not be higher. But as ever in war, the lines between good and evil are hard to define. Will anyone survive to claim the moral high ground? This range of era-authentic new stories has been hugely popular with fans, with a further two series already commissioned! Carole Ann Ford and William Russell return to play characters from the very first Doctor Who story in 1963 - the Doctor's companions Susan and Ian.Actor Jemma Powell is familiar to Doctor Who fans for her role as Jacqueline Hill in 2013's drama-mentary about the origins of Doctor Who - An Adventure in Space and Time. Jacqueline Hill played the original companion Barbara, a role Jemma now takes on. CAST: Carole Ann Ford (Susan/Narrator), William Russell (Ian/The Doctor), Jemma Powell (Barbara), Rachel Atkins (Myla), John Voce (Toban), Gethin Anthony (Olivan), Andy Secombe (Benya), Tom Bell (Arran/Shift).

The Restricted Items Archive is where all the items too dangerous for Torchwood are stored. Ianto Jones carefully catalogues each and every one. And he always works down there alone. Only, something’s not quite right. There’s a secret in the Restricted Items Archive that won’t be ignored any longer. Cast: Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones). NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Before Earth, before UNIT, before exile, the Second Doctor enters into a dangerous bargain in return for his freedom... The Final Beginning by Mark Wright and Nicholas Briggs. Believing he has escaped exile - and a change to his appearance - by the Time Lords, the Doctor finds himself lost on a snowy, alien world. He is not alone - prospectors Catrona and Silas are stranded on this nightmare planet, but without his TARDIS, the Doctor is powerless to help them. Seeking answers - and freedom - the Doctor's hopes and suspicions are aroused when a crashed TARDIS is discovered in the snow. Are Catrona and Silas as innocent as they seem? And who is Raven, the young woman who watches from afar? Long buried secrets are about to be revealed in this icy wasteland, and the Doctor discovers that every end has a terrifying new beginning... Wrath of the Ice Warriors by Andrew Smith Plunged into the middle of a desperate mission by his new masters, the Doctor is delighted to be reunited with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart of UNIT near Cape Wrath, Scotland. The Doctor's arrival coincides with the sighting of black cylinders in the sky and an attack on a trawler by a 'creature o' the sea'. The Doctor quickly realises he is dealing with Ice Warriors and investigates with the help of the Brigadier and local crofter Sheena Flynn. With a space fleet lurking in the vicinity of Jupiter, the Doctor believes the Martians are planning a new invasion of Earth - but who is the true enemy? Battle lines are drawn and the Doctor races against the time to prevent Earth being caught in the crossfire. CAST: Cast: Michael Troughton (The Doctor), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Jon Culshaw (Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart), Mark Elstob (Skaar/Tam Walsh/Dougie), Lucy Goldie (Sheena Flynn), Katy Manning (Lady Zelanda), Anna-Maria Nabirye (Catrona), Emma Noakes (Raven), Tim Treloar (Silas). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The Dalek Invasion of Earth is over, but there’s still so much left to do. Susan is trying to help rebuild society as best she can, but some people don’t see it as a chance to restore what was lost. Some people see it as a chance to claim power for themselves. It's not just human survivors that Susan has to worry about. Unbeknownst to her, a lone Dalek survives. A lone Dalek with a single purpose – to reclaim the Earth! Cast: Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), Lucy Briers (Jenny Chaplin), Sean Biggerstaff (David Campbell), Jonathan Guy Lewis (Marcus Bray), Oli Higginson (Victor Chaplin), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks). Other parts played by members of the cast.

It's the middle of the Second World War and Ben Jackson has returned to visit his married friends Polly and Jamie in their quiet English village. But they can't quite shake the feeling that something's not right...CAST: Anneke Wills (Polly Wright / Narrator), Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon / The Doctor), Elliot Chapman (Ben Jackson), James Dreyfus (The Master), Molly Hanson (Jill Sandbrook), Brian Murphy (Robert Collins). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these three recreations of classic lost episodes. Dragonsfield, written by Ian Potter, from a script by Terence Feely. A man has been murdered in an experimental laboratory, and Steed is sent to investigate. Someone is working for the other side - and Steed will need to untangle a messy web of inter-personal relationships if he's to stand any chance of identifying who. The Far Distant Dead, written by Tom Mallaburn from a script by John Lucarotti. En route from Chile back to England, Dr Keel stops off to help the victims of a cyclone. Except not every fatality he encounters was caused by the disaster. It appears he's stumbled onto an international conspiracy of the most sinister kind...and the perpetrators will be found many miles away. The Deadly Air, written by John Dorney from a script by Lester Powell. When an experimental vaccine is destroyed Steed calls in Keel to join him on the scene as a medical expert. But it isn't long before the saboteur becomes a murderer. As the situation escalates, can the Avengers identify their foe before they become his victims?Episodes from the wiped first series of The Avengers recreated faithfully on audio - this set sees some real detective work piecing together the stories from the few clues remaining from before the episodes were lost. This full-cast audio drama is brought to life with eerily engrossing sound design and a brand new, cinematic music score and stars Anthony Howell (Foyle's War, Dirk Gently, Dracula) and Julian Wadham (The Iron Lady, War Horse, Downton Abbey).CAST: Anthony Howell (Dr Keel), Julian Wadham(John Steed), Lucy Briggs-Owen (Carol Wilson), Cate Debenham-Taylor (Lisa Strauss), Harriet Kershaw (Susan Summers / Secretary), Ramon Tikaram (Saunders), Richard Dixon (Redington / One-Fifteen), Christopher Taylor (Boris / Landlord), James Joyce (Jack Alford / Peters), Robert Fitch (Technician / Dr Philip Karswood), Karina Fernandez (Dr Ampara Alvarez Sandoval / Maria Alvarez), David Shaw-Parker (Hercule Zeebrugge / Luis Garcia), Andy Secombe (Inspector Gauvreau / Godoy / Jose Alvarez), Alex Blake (Rayner / Caron / Sergeant Delon), Tom Alexander (Mateos / Mario), Dan Starkey (One- Ten), Bettrys Jones (Barbara Anthony / Receptionist), Richard Atlee (Heneager / Herbert Truscott), Ewan Bailey (Dr Hugh Chalk / Armstrong), Glen McReady (Dr Owen Craxton / Professor Kilbride).

In 2014, Big Finish started a new range of Doctor Who stories, bringing back original cast members from the 1960s eras in order to tell new stories: they're audio tales in black and white! When the TARDIS lands in a house in Florence, Italy in 1514, it isn't long before the guards of Guiliano de Medici arrest Steven and Vicki. To rescue them, the Doctor has to employ the help of the house's owner - one Niccolo Machiavelli. But can he be completely trusted? Guiliano confesses to his brother Pope Leo X that he has angered the wealthy family of Ravelli and believes the newcomers may be part of an assassination plot. But when the Doctor arrives an already tricky situation starts to spiral out of control. As the city rings with plot and counter-plot, betrayal and lies abound. The Doctor and his friends must use all their ingenuity if they're not to be swept away by history. This conspiracy is about to get complicated. This range of era-authentic new stories has been hugely popular with fans, with a further two series already commissioned! Peter Purves is known to generations as one of the all-time great Blue Peter presenters, but this came after an acting career which he's returning to here to play both the Doctor and 1960s companion Steven Taylor. Maureen O'Brien - 1960s Doctor Who companion Vicki - is also a novelist whose works include Mask of Betrayal (1998), Every Step You Take (2004) and Deadly Reflection (2007). Guest star Olivia Poulet is well known for her role as Emma Messinger in The Thick of It. She's also recently played Emma Peel in Big Finish's revival of The Avengers - Steed & Mrs Peel. CAST: Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Peter Purves (Steven Taylor/The Doctor/Narrator), Mark Frost (Niccolo Machiavelli), Jamie Ballard (Guiliano de Medici), Robert Hands (Pope Leo X), Olivia Poulet (Carla), Joe Bor (Guard Captain).

The Doctor and Dodo explore two contrasting eras on Earth, in stories set in modern-day Camden Town and a post-war seaside town. 1. The Demon Song by Bob Ayres (2 parts). Managing to land the TARDIS in Dodo's far-flung future - the 2020s - the Doctor detects a haunting melody on the streets of Camden. People are going missing, and one of them is Dodo! 2. The Incherton Incident by Nicholas Briggs (4 parts). Something intercepts the TARDIS in space. Attempting to escape its grip, the Doctor inadvertently drags it through time to coastal England in 1947. As the nation recovers from World War Two, an alien force threatens total destruction. CAST: Stephen Noonan (The Doctor), Lauren Cornelius (Dodo Chaplet), Rosie Baker (Helen Fletcher / Dr Lia Halloran), George Fletcher (Paul Carter), Genevieve Gaunt (Virginia Hancock / Professor Dalton), Richard James (Policeman / Old Man / Sergeant Ballard / Private Roberts), Thomas Michaelson (Captain John Andrews), Henry Nott (Daniel De’ath), Bhavnisha Parmar (Archana “Archie” Pawar), Antoinette Tagoe (Grace Adichie), Paksie Vernon (Sanderson). 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.