Manhunt was the first story in the second series of Counter-Measures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Simon Williams as Ian Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jensen, Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams, Hugh Ross as Toby Kinsella and introduced Philip Pope as Templeton.
- You may be looking for the 'Rogue Encounters' audio story of the same name or the short story of the same name.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Group Captain Gilmore is on the run for murder; Sir Toby is dealing with his unctuous new assistant, Templeton; and Allison and Rachel are investigating a bizarre series of deaths across the country. A maniac is on the loose, but for Counter-Measures it's business as usual.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Group Captain Ian Gilmore - Simon Williams
- Rachel Jensen - Pamela Salem
- Allison Williams - Karen Gledhill
- Sir Toby Kinsella - Hugh Ross
- Templeton - Philip Pope
- Lady Waverly - Lucy Fleming
- Captain James Astor - Blake Ritson
- Emma Waverly - Gemma Whelan
- Professor Kent - John Banks
- West / The Corporal - Bo Poraj
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Based on characters created by Ben Aaronovitch
- Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
- Director - Ken Bentley
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Nicholas Briggs
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - John Dorney
- Sound Design - Martin Montague
- Writer - Matt Fitton
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- There are less than a dozen women serving in the Houses of Parliament.
- Lady Catherine Waverly refers to a promising member of the opposition named Margaret. Sir Toby predicts that she will make her mark.
- Gilmore has been accused of murdering his former commanding officer Commodore Charles Waverly.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her fiancé Julian St Stephen. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
- Gilmore refers to Counter-Measures' role in defeating General Peters' coup against British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in October 1964. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
- Emma Waverly dies from complete cellular collapse several months later. The full plot of the eugenics program is revealed in the fourth part of the series. (AUDIO: Sins of the Fathers)
- One of Rachel's missing scientists corpse is taken to St Gart's. (AUDIO: The Harvest)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Manhunt - Season Two Box Set page at bigfinish.com