The Vigil (audio story)

The Vigil
Main character(s):	Toshiko Sato
Main enemy:	Cortex leeches
Main setting:	Rockfell Hall, 2000s
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Lou Morgan
Director:	Lisa Bowerman
Producer:	James Goss
Music:	Blair Mowat
Sound:	Richard Fox @ FoxYason Studios
Cover by:	Lee Binding
Release details
Story number:	5.7
Release number:	31
Release date:	24 September 2019
Format:	1 Episode on 1 CD
Production code:	BFPTWCD31
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-78703-696-3
Official trailer
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The Vigil was the thirty-first story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Lou Morgan and featured Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato.

Publisher's summary

Sebastian Vaughan is the brightest, newest recruit to Torchwood. He's come from a very good family, an excellent school, and with a degree from the finest College. He's the kind of person bred for Torchwood.

Sebastian Vaughan is exactly the person Torchwood needs. He's charming, he's smart, and he's good in a fight. He's taken Torchwood's other new recruit under his wing. With his help, Toshiko Sato will make something of herself and fit in at Torchwood.

Sebastian Vaughan is dead. Toshiko Sato's been given permission to bring his body home to give him the send-off he deserves. How will Torchwood cope without him?

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Toshiko Sato - Naoko Mori
• Sebastian - Hugh Skinner
• Madeline - Lucy Robinson
• Roderick - Alex Lowe

Worldbuilding

• Sebastian's father worked at Lodmoor Research Facility for the Ministry of Defence before becoming a Cabinet minister.
• Sebastian's father's favourite food is the radish.
• In the flashback scenes, Sebastian refers to Suzie and Ianto.

Notes

• Despite authorial intent placing the flashbacks in this story during Tosh's early career at Torchwood and the summary describing her as a new recruit, Sebastian mentions that Ianto showed him a Chinese takeaway. This places the story in the time between Ianto's recruitment and Everything Changes.

Continuity

• Sebastian thinks Tosh isn't ready to die for Torchwood, and she agrees. (TV: Exit Wounds)
• Sebastian accuses Tosh of seeing patterns that aren't there. The Eighth Doctor previously expressed a similar sentiment for humans. (TV: Doctor Who)
• Sebastian recorded a final message, to be played in the event of his death, as per Torchwood protocol. (TV: Exit Wounds, AUDIO: Future Pain)

External links

• Official The Vigil page at bigfinish.com