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|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|writer = | |writer = Ash Darby | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|producer = [[James Goss]] | |producer = [[James Goss]] | ||
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|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
|number = 74 | |number = 74 | ||
|release date = | |release date = 10 August 2023 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
|production code = | |production code = BFPTWCD74 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-80240-020-5 (physical)<br> ISBN 978-1-80240-021-2 (digital) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-80240-020-5 (physical)<br> ISBN 978-1-80240-021-2 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' | |series = ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' | ||
|prev = Launch Date (audio story) | |prev = Launch Date (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Dog Hop (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the seventy-fourth story in the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Ash Darby]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the seventy-fourth story in the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Ash Darby]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Sam has been haunted for years by the Sigil. She’s drawn the pattern since she was a child, she has a tattoo of it, she sells prints of it. Then one day, she sees it on a statue in the window of Bilis Manger's shop. It turns out the Sigil is very old indeed. | [[Sam (Sigil)|Sam]] has been haunted for years by the [[Sigil (Sigil)|Sigil]]. She’s drawn the pattern since she was a child, she has a [[tattoo]] of it, she sells prints of it. Then one day, she sees it on a [[statue]] in the window of [[Bilis Manger]]'s shop. It turns out the Sigil is very old indeed. | ||
Why has it been haunting her? Why is it on a Celtic statue of a bird? Where did it come from? Has a terrible entity been released from its ancient slumber? | Why has it been haunting her? Why is it on a [[Celtic]] statue of a [[bird]]? Where did it come from? Has a terrible entity been released from its ancient slumber? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* Music - [[Blair Mowat]] | * Music - [[Blair Mowat]] | ||
* Producer - [[James Goss]] | * Producer - [[James Goss]] | ||
* Script Editor - [[ | * Script Editor - [[Tim Foley]] | ||
* Sound Designer - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | * Sound Designer - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | ||
* Writer - [[ | * Writer - [[Ash Darby]] | ||
* Theme Music - [[Murray Gold]] | * Theme Music - [[Murray Gold]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
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* Bilis appears to dislike shortened names. He is taken aback when Sam calls him "Bill", and shows distate to her preferring "Sam" to "Samantha". | |||
* Sam finds herself having visions of a crow, named the Adar, and flames. The Adar is trying to claw the tattoo of the Sigil off her skin. | |||
** When Sam awakes from one of her visions, she chokes as she in convinced that she has feathers in her throat. | |||
* Bilis states that he is a humble [[horologist]]. | |||
* Bilis owns a sportscar and can drive. There are only three of these cars in the country, according to Bilis. | |||
* Reverend [[Spode (Sigil)|Spode]] and his great-granddaughter Sam both attempted to lead Bilis to the Rectory, in an attempt to imprison and contain Bilis with the Sigils. | |||
** Bilis states that should she be successful, he wouldn't be around to stop the upcoming catastrophe, caused by a Rift imbalance. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The story was recorded on [[27 July (production)|27 July]] [[2022 (production)|2022]] at [[the Soundhouse]]. | * The story was recorded on [[27 July (production)|27 July]] [[2022 (production)|2022]] at [[the Soundhouse]]. | ||
* This | * This story marked one of the last performances of [[Murray Melvin]] as [[Bilis Manger]], being released posthumously on what would have been his 91st birthday. | ||
* The name 'adar' comes from the [[Welsh (language)|Welsh]] word 'adar', meaning 'birds', the plural of 'aderyn'. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Bilis is back working in his [[A Stitch in Time|clock shop]] again. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days]]'') | |||
* Bilis is able to control time, trapping himself and Sam within one second, and projecting the direct future. He would one day show [[Vijay Meghani]] the timeline he is actively erasing of a future [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cuckoo]]'') | |||
* Bilis claims [[grandfather clock]]s are a speciality of his. He used a grandfather clock in his plan to release [[Abaddon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') | |||
* Bilis' shop burns down. Later, there would be no record of his shop ever existing. Records would show it was a clothes shop owned by [[Julia Martin]] since [[1998]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]'') | |||
* Bilis explains to Sam that the rift separates our reality from [[The Light (The Twilight Streets)|the Light]] and [[The Dark (The Twilight Streets)|the Dark]]. He decides how much of which to let in, but claims to prefer neither. He states his job is to balance [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]]. He and his opposite and counterpart [[Cafard Manger]], once took sides between the Light and the Dark, leading to a fight between [[Abaddon]] and [[Pwccm|Pwccwm]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Street]]''<u>)</u> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/torchwood- | {{bigfinish|releases/v/torchwood-sigil-2746}} | ||
{{BFTWA}} | {{BFTWA}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:19, 29 November 2023
Sigil was the seventy-fourth story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Ash Darby.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Sam has been haunted for years by the Sigil. She’s drawn the pattern since she was a child, she has a tattoo of it, she sells prints of it. Then one day, she sees it on a statue in the window of Bilis Manger's shop. It turns out the Sigil is very old indeed.
Why has it been haunting her? Why is it on a Celtic statue of a bird? Where did it come from? Has a terrible entity been released from its ancient slumber?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Senior Producer - John Ainsworth
- Additional Themes - Ben Foster
- Cover Art - Sean Longmore
- Director - Lisa Bowerman
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Blair Mowat
- Producer - James Goss
- Script Editor - Tim Foley
- Sound Designer - Toby Hrycek-Robinson
- Writer - Ash Darby
- Theme Music - Murray Gold
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bilis appears to dislike shortened names. He is taken aback when Sam calls him "Bill", and shows distate to her preferring "Sam" to "Samantha".
- Sam finds herself having visions of a crow, named the Adar, and flames. The Adar is trying to claw the tattoo of the Sigil off her skin.
- When Sam awakes from one of her visions, she chokes as she in convinced that she has feathers in her throat.
- Bilis states that he is a humble horologist.
- Bilis owns a sportscar and can drive. There are only three of these cars in the country, according to Bilis.
- Reverend Spode and his great-granddaughter Sam both attempted to lead Bilis to the Rectory, in an attempt to imprison and contain Bilis with the Sigils.
- Bilis states that should she be successful, he wouldn't be around to stop the upcoming catastrophe, caused by a Rift imbalance.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The story was recorded on 27 July 2022 at the Soundhouse.
- This story marked one of the last performances of Murray Melvin as Bilis Manger, being released posthumously on what would have been his 91st birthday.
- The name 'adar' comes from the Welsh word 'adar', meaning 'birds', the plural of 'aderyn'.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bilis is back working in his clock shop again. (TV: End of Days)
- Bilis is able to control time, trapping himself and Sam within one second, and projecting the direct future. He would one day show Vijay Meghani the timeline he is actively erasing of a future Torchwood Three. (AUDIO: Cuckoo)
- Bilis claims grandfather clocks are a speciality of his. He used a grandfather clock in his plan to release Abaddon. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)
- Bilis' shop burns down. Later, there would be no record of his shop ever existing. Records would show it was a clothes shop owned by Julia Martin since 1998. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets)
- Bilis explains to Sam that the rift separates our reality from the Light and the Dark. He decides how much of which to let in, but claims to prefer neither. He states his job is to balance the Rift. He and his opposite and counterpart Cafard Manger, once took sides between the Light and the Dark, leading to a fight between Abaddon and Pwccwm. (PROSE: The Twilight Street)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Sigil page at bigfinish.com
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