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 Cybermenand 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.

Sebastian Vaughan is the brightest, newest recruit to Torchwood. He's come from a very good family, an excellent school, and with a degree from the finest college. He's the kind of person bred for Torchwood. Sebastian Vaughan is exactly the person Torchwood needs. He's charming, he's smart, and he's good in a fight. He's taken Torchwood's other new recruit under his wing. With his help, Toshiko Sato will make something of herself and fit in at Torchwood. Sebastian Vaughan is dead. Toshiko Sato's been given permission to bring his body home to give him the send-off he deserves. How will Torchwood cope without him? NOTE: TORCHWOOD CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER LISTENERS.

Big Finish picks up events after Miracle Day and Aliens Among Us with Torchwood: God Among Us. When a God comes to Cardiff, the world goes to Hell. Norton Folgate has come from the 1950s to warn Torchwood it's the end of the world. He might have a point - there's an alien god wandering the city, and a sinister force manipulating events behind the scenes. Where are all the homeless people going? And why doesn't it stop raining? 5. Flight 405 by Lou Morgan. 6. Hostile Environment by Ash Darby. 7. Another Man's Shoes by Tim Foley. 8. Eye of the Storm by David Llewellyn. CAST: John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Tom Price (Sergeant Andy Davidson), Paul Clayton (Mr Colchester), Alexandria Riley (Ng), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele), Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), Jacqueline King (God), David Warner (The Committee), Ramon Tikaram (Colin Colchester-Price), Jessica Hayles (Kirsty), Rhys Isaac-Jones (Aaron), Kyle Lima (Ben), Laura Dalgleish (Phone Shop Manager), Che Francis (Jay), Richard Henderson (Waiter), Rakie Ayola (Andrea Davenport).Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners.

Romana and Narvin are exiles, driven from Gallifrey by Rassilon's regime and cut adrift amid the horrors of the Time War. Their one remaining hope is that they can find their friend: Leela was also lost in the maelstrom of battle, but she is fighting to survive. Four new chapters in the Gallifrey saga: 1. Hostiles by David Llewellyn. Exiled from Gallifrey, Romana and Narvin are fleeing from their own people and the Time War. Seeking refuge on a derelict wreck they find they are not alone. And that Time Lords have enemies everywhere... 2. Nevernor by Lou Morgan. Narvin and Romana reach the distant, rural world of Njagilheim. But even here the Time War follows - and there are more things to fear in the Vortex than warships and weapons. The Orrovix have caught a scent and they are hunting. 3. Mother Tongue by Helen Goldwyn. Leela was thrown into a Vortex ravaged by the Time War, lost in space and time - but the Trill have shown her mercy...She finds herself in another realm, another life. One where the warrior is also a mother. Where she must help her son to choose the path to avoid his world's destruction. 4. Unity by David Llewellyn. On a dusty frontier world, destiny awaits Romana... Betrayal, deception and death are the currency on Unity. And as the Daleks close in on their target, there will be a price to pay. CAST: Lalla Ward (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Sean Carlsen (Narvin), Omar Austin (Rayo), Suzanne Bertish (Aldis), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Lorna Brown (Veega), Sarah Douglas (Drah), Mark Elstob (Qatal), Maxine Evans (Renucha), Sam Hallion (Sholan), Leah Harvey (Trellick), Robert Jezek (Jarred McKenzie), Will Kirk (Kraumer), Lucy Reynolds (Agata), Wilf Scolding (Ivar). Other parts played by members of the cast.

On a distant research station, the Time Lords are playing with fire. But it isn't only mythological creatures from Time Lord legend that are coming back to life. Fighting for their lives against terrifying creatures from the folklore of many worlds, as well as escaping the clutches of more familiar foes, the Doctor, Liv and Helen find themselves making the most unlikely ally. This box set contains four adventures and will see companions current, former and yet to come working together to survive the latest scheme of The Nine. 3.1 Deeptime Frontier by Matt Fitton. Stranded on a desolate world by a dead TARDIS, the Doctor and his friends are trapped, surrounded by creatures from Time Lord nightmares - the Ravenous. Elsewhere, on the edge of the vortex, a Gallifreyan research station takes on board an extremely dangerous artefact. Are the Time Lords sowing the seeds of their own destruction? And if one Ravenous creature rattles the Doctor's nerves, what will happen when the whole clan is hunting him? 3.2 Companion Piece by John Dorney. When the evil Time Lord known as the Nine comes across a rare and valuable item floating in the space-time vortex, his acquisitive nature means he can't resist the urge to complete the set. Soon a wicked scheme is underway. Only the Doctor's friends - past, present and future - will be able to stop him. But without the Doctor around will even the combined skills of Liv, Helen, River Song, Bliss and Charley be enough to save the day? 3.3 L.E.G.E.N.D. by Matt Fitton. Over years of study and research, the Brothers Grimm built a compendium of folklore: stories of witches and wizards, magic and morality, strange creatures and treacherous forests. Professor Marathanga does much the same, on a universal scale. But her methods are rather less rigorous, using technological shortcuts to fill her intelligent database - L.E.G.E.N.D. When worlds collide, the TARDIS crew discover that fairy tales can become real. And the Doctor's latest companion is put to the test. Will the Eleven be an asset, or one more monster to defeat? 3.4 The Odds Against by John Dorney. The Doctor, Liv and Helen have landed near an abbey housing the gateway to the dimension in which the Ravenous were originally imprisoned. But their plans to enlist the inhabitants' help in defeating their pursuers are disrupted when they stumble over a dead body. Strange creatures roam the corridors and something monstrous may be awakening beneath their feet. CAST: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Alex Kingston (River Song), India Fisher (Charlotte Pollard), Rakhee Thakrar (Bliss), Nicola Walker (Liv Chenka), Hattie Morahan (Helen Sinclair), John Heffernan (The Nine), Mark Bonnar (The Eleven), Damian Lynch (Rasmus), Tania Rodrigues (Visteron), George Asprey (Ravenous 1 / Glitch), Susie Emmett (Brallix / Ravenous 2, Dan Starkey (Original Brallix), Ajjaz Awad (Handmaiden), Tanya Moodie (Marathanga), Arthur Hughes (Wilhelm Grimm / Legend-M), Amaka Okafor (Agnes / Legend-F), Leighton Pugh (Jacob Grimm). Other parts played by members of the cast.

River Song finds many amusements away from the Doctor. Not least of them is solving impossible mysteries, cracking insoluble crimes. Sometimes she's Melody, sometimes she's River, but she'll always unravel the case. Episodes: 7.1 Colony of Strangers by James Goss. On the bleak Nordic colony of Bondar, bodies are washing up on the beach. The Mayor and the police are mystified. But then a prime suspect turns up. A suspect who might be their best hope of solving the case. 7.2 Abbey of Heretics by Lizbeth Myles. Outside the walls of a remote 12th Century Abbey, England is at war. Inside, a strange sickness runs rife, and there are rumours of a devil in the woods. Death stalks the novices. When Sister Melody arrives in search of a book, she may be their only salvation. 7.3 Barrister to the Stars by James Kettle. River stands accused of murder. Her one hope is being allowed to choose the legal system under which she'll be tried. Enter Roger Hodgkiss: curmudgeonly barrister, plucked from a 20th Century English courtroom. He may be out of his depth, but he'll always stand up for the underdog. 7.4 Carnival of Angels by Roy Gill. New York. 1930s. Melody Malone is new in town and her detective agency is called on to solve an impossible murder. River's investigations lead her to a curious carnival ride, offering trips to either Heaven or Hell. But with Angels in waiting, Heaven may not be the best choice... CAST: Alex Kingston (River Song), Timothy Blore (Luke Sullieman), Charles Armstrong (Karl), Annette Badland (Judge/Computer), Aurora Burghart (Sister Patrick), Annabelle Dowler (Integer/Contingent), Daniel Easton (Dean Cray), Jaye Griffiths (Sister Ursula), Clive Hayward (Emperor of Eternal Abundance/Duke of Ferrox/Last of the Unnatural Children/Marty Stone), Paul Heath (Thomas/System), Janet Henfrey (Sister Magdalene), Glen McCready (Robosurgeon/Creature/Tors/Tab Kowalski), Wanda Opalinska (Gudrun/Espen), David Rintoul (Hodgkiss), Issy Van Randwyck (Miss Quirke), Robert Whitelock (Stark/Professor). Other parts played by members of the cast.