Death in Venice (audio story)
Death in Venice was the sixty-fifth story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Goss.
Publisher's summary
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?
Plot
On a flight to Venice, Ms McShane, whose charity is in trouble after whistleblowers reported how some of its money was being wasted, is invited to the first-class lounge by Mr Colchester and warned of an assassin on board. Torchwood intend on keeping her safe so Mr Colchester goes with her to speak with her head of finance, Albert Congretto, at his palazzo and finds that he has been assassinated, a crime which he suspects she will be blamed of. Before Mr Colchester can remove any fingerprints, an alarm sounds and the pair of them are forced to flee from the police and a sniper by motorcycle.
Mr Colchester and Ms McShane hide out in a honeymoon suite and Elena calls to inform Ms McShane that the board have agreed that the charity needs a change of leadership in the wake of Albert's death and her being photographed in first-class. When Elena fails mistakes Mr Colchester's voice for Ms McShane's, he realises that the board has been infiltrated by aliens and they are attacked. The room is blown up by a drone and they take a dumbwaiter downstairs to the kitchens to escape masked figures.
to be completed
Cast
- Mr Colchester - Paul Clayton
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Elena - Safiyya Ingar
- Assassin - Jack Forsyth-Noble
Crew
- Senior Producer - David Richardson
- Additional Themes - Ben Foster
- Cover Art - Sean Longmore
- Director - Steven Kavuma
- Executive Producer - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Blair Mowat
- Writer & Producer - James Goss
- Script Editor - Tim Foley
- Sound Design - Toby Hrycek-Robinson
- Theme Music - Murray Gold
References
- Mr Colchester offers Ms McShane champagne, canapes and an olive.
- Mr Colchester advises Ms McShane not to eat the salmon as it has been overseasoned with dill.
- Albert Congretto is a discreet banker and A Charitable Earth's head of finance.
- Mr Colchester mentions Colin.
- Albert is a fan of Sheffield Wednesday.
- Ms McShane gave Albert a signed photograph of Paolo Di Canio.
- Mr Colchester tries to distract a crowd by claiming that Lady Gaga is nearby.
- The honeymoon suite overlooks St Mark's Square.
- Mr Colchester has a scanner.
Notes
- This story was recorded on 11 April 2022 at the Soundhouse.
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official Death in Venice page at bigfinish.com
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