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'''''Tube Strike''''' was the eighty-first story in the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]. | '''''Tube Strike''''' was the eighty-first story in the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It starred [[Ianto Jones]] and [[Tommy Pierce]], and was written by [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]. | ||
This was the first story in a trilogy written by David-Lloyd, dubbed the "Ianthology", after Ianto himself. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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* Senior Producer - [[John Ainsworth]] | |||
* Cover Art - [[Sean Longmore]] | |||
* Director - [[David O'Mahony]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music - [[Blair Mowat]] | |||
* Producer - [[James Goss]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[James Goss]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Shane O'Byrne]] | |||
* Writer - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] | |||
* Theme Music - [[Murray Gold]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
' | * According to Tommy, in the [[1970s]] [[Torchwood Three]] was overwhelmed by Weevils so called in help from Torchwood One, who took some Weevils back to London to study. The captive Weevils breached containment. | ||
* [[Southwark tube station]] is the last stop before [[London Bridge tube station|London Bridge]] on the [[Jubilee line]] toward [[Stratford tube station|Stratford]]. | |||
* Ianto is impressed with the [[arch]]es at the old [[Victoria tube station|Victoria station]]. | |||
* [[Tia (Tube Strike)|Tia]] takes [[codeine]] after being viciously attacked by a Weevil, and fends her off with her own detached [[arm]]. | |||
* Tommy has [[night vision glasses]]. | |||
* The lever to control the tube train is called the [[dead man's handle]], according to Tia. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Tommy believes that the [[Weevil]]s originated in [[Cardiff]], rather than coming through [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]], based on Torchwood intel. He does not know they were originally [[human]]s, though, saying this is "not the current hypothesis". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | ||
* [[Yvonne Hartman|Yvonne]] believes something big is going to happen at Torchwood One, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') which Ianto needs to prepare for. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | |||
* Ianto's familiarity with Weevils would later help him convince [[Jack Harkness]] to hire him for [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Series 9 (BFTW) audio stories]] | [[Category:Series 9 (BFTW) audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2024 audio stories]] | [[Category:2024 audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the London Underground]] | |||
[[Category:Torchwood One audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in the 2000s]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:22, 14 May 2024
Tube Strike was the eighty-first story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It starred Ianto Jones and Tommy Pierce, and was written by Gareth David-Lloyd.
This was the first story in a trilogy written by David-Lloyd, dubbed the "Ianthology", after Ianto himself.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Building work on the London Underground has disturbed a nest of Weevils. The ravenous creatures are hunting for flesh. Can Torchwood One contain the feast?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Tommy Pierce - Tim Bentinck
- Tia - Kay Bridgeman
- Bill - Derek Elroy
- The Weevils - Robert Rackstraw
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Senior Producer - John Ainsworth
- Cover Art - Sean Longmore
- Director - David O'Mahony
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Blair Mowat
- Producer - James Goss
- Script Editor - James Goss
- Sound Design - Shane O'Byrne
- Writer - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Theme Music - Murray Gold
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- According to Tommy, in the 1970s Torchwood Three was overwhelmed by Weevils so called in help from Torchwood One, who took some Weevils back to London to study. The captive Weevils breached containment.
- Southwark tube station is the last stop before London Bridge on the Jubilee line toward Stratford.
- Ianto is impressed with the arches at the old Victoria station.
- Tia takes codeine after being viciously attacked by a Weevil, and fends her off with her own detached arm.
- Tommy has night vision glasses.
- The lever to control the tube train is called the dead man's handle, according to Tia.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tube Strike was recorded at the Soundhouse on 26 September 2023.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tommy believes that the Weevils originated in Cardiff, rather than coming through the Rift, based on Torchwood intel. He does not know they were originally humans, though, saying this is "not the current hypothesis". (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
- Yvonne believes something big is going to happen at Torchwood One, (TV: Doomsday) which Ianto needs to prepare for. (TV: Cyberwoman)
- Ianto's familiarity with Weevils would later help him convince Jack Harkness to hire him for Torchwood Three. (TV: Fragments)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Tube Strike page at bigfinish.com
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