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{{Infobox Story
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|setting          = [[Hengoed]], [[Brecon Beacons]], [[2000s]]
|writer            = [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
|writer            = [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
|director          = [[Scott Handcock]]
|director          = [[Scott Handcock]]
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|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date      = [[24 April (releases)|24 April]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|release date      = [[24 April (releases)|24 April]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
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'''''The Last Beacon''''' was the twentieth story in the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish Productions.]] It was written by [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] and featured [[Burn Gorman]] as [[Owen Harper]] and David-Lloyd as [[Ianto Jones]].
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'''''The Last Beacon''''' was the second audio story in the fourth season of the [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' series]]. It featured [[Owen Harper]] and [[Ianto Jones]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
A signal in a Welsh mountain is calling an ancient battlefleet to Earth. [[Owen Harper]] and [[Ianto Jones]] head up into the Brecons to stop it.
A signal in a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[mountain]] is calling an ancient [[battlefleet]] to [[Earth]]. [[Owen Harper]] and [[Ianto Jones]] head up into [[Brecon Beacons|the Brecons]] to stop it.


The problem is - Ianto really loves camping.
The problem is - Ianto really loves camping.
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
[[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
* [[Pat (The Last Beacon)|Pat]] - [[Ellie Darvill]]
* [[Bryn (The Last Beacon)|Bryn]] - [[Daniel Hawksford]]
* [[Bashy (The Last Beacon)|Bashy]] - [[Rick Yale]]
* [[Brogan (The Last Beacon)|Brogan]] - [[Luke Williams]]
* [[Kerys]] - [[Charlotte O'Leary]]
* [[Jemma (The Last Beacon)|Jemma]] - [[Kristy Philipps]]
* [[Receptionist (The Last Beacon)|Receptionist]] - [[Laura Dalgleish]]
* [[Ryan (The Last Beacon)|Ryan]] - [[Richard Elfyn]]
* [[Ianto Jones's grandmother|Ianto's Nan]] - [[Marilyn Le Conte]]


[[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
== Crew ==


[[Pat (The Last Beacon|Pat]] - [[Ellie Darvill]]
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* Director - [[Scott Handcock]]
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music - [[Blair Mowat]]
* Producer - [[James Goss]]
* Script Editor - [[David Llewellyn]]
* Sound Design - [[Richard Fox]] @ FoxYason Studios
* Writer - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* Theme Music - [[Murray Gold]]
* Additional Themes - [[Ben Foster]]


[[Bryn (The Last Beacon)|Bryn]] - [[Daniel Hawksford]]
== Worldbuilding ==
 
* Ianto uses [[Ianto Jones's tracker|a device]] to track the source of the transmission.
[[Bashy (The Last Beacon)|Bashy]] - [[Rick Yale]]
* [[Finger-bashing]] is a [[sex]]ual act that can be performed without the need of a [[condom]].
 
[[Brogan (The Last Beacon)|Brogan]] - [[Luke Williams]]
 
[[Kerys]] - [[Charlotte O'Leary]]
 
[[Jemma (The Last Beacon)|Jemma]] - [[Kristy Philips]]
 
[[Receptionist (The Last Beacon)|Receptionist]] - [[Laura Dalgleish]]
 
[[Ryan (The Last Beacon)|Ryan]] - [[Richard Elfyn]]
 
[Ianto's Nan]] - [[Marilyn Le Conte]]
 
== References ==
''to be added''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] claimed that the name of the [[badger]]-like alien species featured in the story, [[Taliskotian]], was inspired by the bottle of [[Scotch|Talisker]] he was drinking.<ref>[[BFX]]: ''[[The Last Beacon (audio story)|The Last Beacon]]''</ref>
* Recording for the story took place on [[15 November (production)|15 November]] [[2017 (production)|2017]] at [[The Soundhouse]] and [[Bang Post Production]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Ianto tells Owen he was pleased to have obtained the assignment, having not felt trusted after what happened with [[Lisa Hallett|Lisa]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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The Last Beacon was the twentieth story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Gareth David-Lloyd and featured Burn Gorman as Owen Harper and David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Publisher's summary[[edit]]

A signal in a Welsh mountain is calling an ancient battlefleet to Earth. Owen Harper and Ianto Jones head up into the Brecons to stop it.

The problem is - Ianto really loves camping.

Plot[[edit]]

to be added

Cast[[edit]]

Crew[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

Notes[[edit]]

Continuity[[edit]]

  • Ianto tells Owen he was pleased to have obtained the assignment, having not felt trusted after what happened with Lisa. (TV: Cyberwoman)

External links[[edit]]

Footnotes[[edit]]