The Foxglove Cylinders (audio story)

The Foxglove Cylinders

Key crew

Publisher:

Big Finish Productions

Writer:

James Goss

Director:

Scott Handcock

Producer:

Scott Handcock

Music:

Robert Harvey

Sound:

Robert Harvey

Release details

Number of parts:

Release number:

11.2

Part of:

Future Phantoms

Release date:

5 November 2024

Format:

1 CD
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4th of 4 stories

Production code:

BFPDWWMAR11

ISBN:

ISBN 978-1-83868-983-4 (physical)
ISBN 978-1-83868-984-1 (digital)

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The Floxglove Cylinders was the second story in the audio anthology Future Phantoms, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Goss and featured Derek Jacobi as the War Master.

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When Merton, a young academic, investigates the Foxglove Acquisition, he uncovers a set of cylinders that could conceal voices of ancient cultures. But are they recordings or transmissions?

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to be added

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The Master - Derek Jacobi
Merton Jones - Jason Hogan
Amanda Blake - Celine Buckens
Anthony Bagshot - George Naylor
Porter - Milo Twomey
Auctioneer - Lorne MacFadyen
Voices - Timothy Blore, Mark Elstob, Ruth Lass

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"The Archivist"

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to be added

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to be added

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Official The Foxglove Cylinders page at bigfinish.com

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