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Jago & Litefoot
Jago & Litefoot: Series 2
Four full cast adventures!
Litefoot And Sanders
Written by Justin Richards
Women are being killed on the streets of London and the evidence points to it being the work of a vicious vampire. This should be a case for Jago and Litefoot but - to the astonishment of Jago - the esteemed investigators of infernal incidents have gone their separate ways. It's now a case for Litefoot and Sanders - but Jago isn't going to go away quietly...
The Necropolis Express
Written by Mark Morris
Strange things are happening in the pauper's graveyard at Charnel's End. There are hideous creatures in the undergrowth, a mysterious light emanating from the church and something deadly beneath the ground itself. Someone from Litefoot's past has come back to haunt him and things may never be the same again...
The Theatre Of Dreams
Written by Jonathan Morris
"Roll up gentlemen and ladies, roll up! Welcome to Deuteronomy's Theatre De Fantasie, the show where your dreams come true!"
Henry Gordon Jago believes he has made a killer booking for the New Regency Theatre. Unfortunately, he is absolutely correct...
The Ruthven Inheritance
Written by Andy Lane
The pathology skills of Professor Litefoot and Dr Sacker are called upon by Lord Ruthven, who asks them to catalogue a cache of bones beneath his country estate. And so begins the endgame... as a plan long laid comes to its glorious fruition.
Litefoot And Sanders
Written by Justin Richards
Women are being killed on the streets of London and the evidence points to it being the work of a vicious vampire. This should be a case for Jago and Litefoot but - to the astonishment of Jago - the esteemed investigators of infernal incidents have gone their separate ways. It's now a case for Litefoot and Sanders - but Jago isn't going to go away quietly...
The Necropolis Express
Written by Mark Morris
Strange things are happening in the pauper's graveyard at Charnel's End. There are hideous creatures in the undergrowth, a mysterious light emanating from the church and something deadly beneath the ground itself. Someone from Litefoot's past has come back to haunt him and things may never be the same again...
The Theatre Of Dreams
Written by Jonathan Morris
"Roll up gentlemen and ladies, roll up! Welcome to Deuteronomy's Theatre De Fantasie, the show where your dreams come true!"
Henry Gordon Jago believes he has made a killer booking for the New Regency Theatre. Unfortunately, he is absolutely correct...
The Ruthven Inheritance
Written by Andy Lane
The pathology skills of Professor Litefoot and Dr Sacker are called upon by Lord Ruthven, who asks them to catalogue a cache of bones beneath his country estate. And so begins the endgame... as a plan long laid comes to its glorious fruition.
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First published January 31, 2011
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Andy Lane
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During 2009, Macmillan Books announced that Lane would be writing a series of books focusing on the early life of Sherlock Holmes. The series was developed in conjunction with the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Lane had already shown an extensive knowledge of the Holmes character and continuity in his Virgin Books novel All-Consuming Fire in which he created The Library of St. John the Beheaded as a meeting place for the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.
The first book in the 'Young Sherlock Holmes' series – Death Cloud – was published in the United Kingdom in June 2010 (February 2011 in the United States), with the second – Red Leech – published in the United Kingdom in November of that year (with a United States publication date under the title Rebel Fire of February 2012). The third book – Black Ice – was published in June 2011 in the UK while the fourth book – Fire Storm – was published originally in hardback in October 2011 with a paperback publication in March 2012. The fifth book, Snake Bite was published in hardback in October 2012 and the sixth book, Knife Edge was published in September 2013. Death Cloud was short-listed for both the 2010 North East Book Award. (coming second by three votes) and the 2011 Southampton's Favourite Book Award. Black Ice won the 2012 Centurion Book Award.
Early in 2012, Macmillan Children's Books announced that they would be publishing a new series by Lane, beginning in 2013. The Lost World books will follow disabled 15-year-old Calum Challenger, who is co-ordinating a search from his London bedroom to find creatures considered so rare that many do not believe they exist. Calum's intention is to use the creatures' DNA to help protect the species, but also to search for a cure for his own paralysis. His team comprises a computer hacker, a free runner, an ex-marine and a pathological liar.
During 2009, Macmillan Books announced that Lane would be writing a series of books focusing on the early life of Sherlock Holmes. The series was developed in conjunction with the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Lane had already shown an extensive knowledge of the Holmes character and continuity in his Virgin Books novel All-Consuming Fire in which he created The Library of St. John the Beheaded as a meeting place for the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.
The first book in the 'Young Sherlock Holmes' series – Death Cloud – was published in the United Kingdom in June 2010 (February 2011 in the United States), with the second – Red Leech – published in the United Kingdom in November of that year (with a United States publication date under the title Rebel Fire of February 2012). The third book – Black Ice – was published in June 2011 in the UK while the fourth book – Fire Storm – was published originally in hardback in October 2011 with a paperback publication in March 2012. The fifth book, Snake Bite was published in hardback in October 2012 and the sixth book, Knife Edge was published in September 2013. Death Cloud was short-listed for both the 2010 North East Book Award. (coming second by three votes) and the 2011 Southampton's Favourite Book Award. Black Ice won the 2012 Centurion Book Award.
Early in 2012, Macmillan Children's Books announced that they would be publishing a new series by Lane, beginning in 2013. The Lost World books will follow disabled 15-year-old Calum Challenger, who is co-ordinating a search from his London bedroom to find creatures considered so rare that many do not believe they exist. Calum's intention is to use the creatures' DNA to help protect the species, but also to search for a cure for his own paralysis. His team comprises a computer hacker, a free runner, an ex-marine and a pathological liar.
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October 27, 2015
I did enjoy this more than the first collection. I feel like the writers had got a good handle on the spooky Victorian investigation angle. I really enjoyed the first 3 stories, the last one I felt a bit disappointing with the comedy vampire. But then I was a bit more distracted when I listened to that one. Necropolis express was very good and the Theatre of Dreams was my favourite, especially breaking the fourth wall to escape. Overall I definitely preferred 3 and 4 with Leela, but then I really like Leela. But I do feel like the series benefits when it has more women in it.
April 25, 2020
The second outing with Jago and Litefoot. The Victorian would-be sleuths of anything strange, paranormal or other extraordinary phenomena. Their paths and friendship brought about by an encounter with Doctor Who and his companion Leela. These dark and humorous stories are developed from The Talons of Weng Chiang.
Jago and Litefoot are a bumbling force to be reckoned with as they endeavour to put the world to right. Very enjoyable and will do the rest of the audiobooks over time. Splendid fun and a delicious dialogue between the two that is akin to a culinary delight. Splendid fun.
Jago and Litefoot are a bumbling force to be reckoned with as they endeavour to put the world to right. Very enjoyable and will do the rest of the audiobooks over time. Splendid fun and a delicious dialogue between the two that is akin to a culinary delight. Splendid fun.
March 7, 2021
Two supporting characters from Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang reunite to fight vampires (including one played by David Collings) and other mysterious ne'er-do-wells across four good stories. Their adventures tend to feel quite similar but I always enjoy listening to them.
March 15, 2019
Brilliant!
October 10, 2022
Perfect radio plays for October listening! Vampires, a mad scientist, and more macabre adventures from Jago & Litefoot. I really enjoyed listening to these plays.
October 11, 2022
Litefoot & Sanders (story 1) definitely my favourite of this series. David Collings is a worthy adversary. Ruthven Inheritance my 2nd fave story. BTS interviews at the end pretty fun.
April 19, 2024
Absolutely classic Big Finish - one of their best box sets. All four stories are excellent!
July 17, 2025
I think I liked this a bit more than series 1 because of the spooky vampire vibes.
November 16, 2025
These characters are so much fun.
October 20, 2016
The second season of this Victorian
Doctor Who
spin-off once again consists of four hour-long episodes. There's slightly more of a sense of a story arc to this season than there was to the first, as well as a milieu that's leaning more to the supernatural than to the mad science.
* Litefoot and Sanders - Litefoot investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire (this is rather obvious right from the start, even were it not for the artwork on the CD sleeve). To do so, he teams up with an expert on the creatures, abandoning Jago, whose reaction to this forms much of the core of the story, along with some good use of guest characters (notably the Blind Match Girl). There's a dramatic conclusion, as well as a major development for one of the regular supporting characters. 5 stars.
* The Necropolis Express - This direct follow-up to the first episode is notable in part for writer Mark Morris clearly having fun with Jago's sesquipedalian grandiloquence. Other than that, the first part of the story is a little weak, being a not particularly persuasive excuse to get them to the scene of the action. At any rate, once they're there, the story picks up, in the one episode of the four with a healthy dose of mad science. There's another big development in the plot arc, although it's not exactly a surprise when it does happen, and you may find yourself waiting for it to turn up. Nonetheless, overall, a good bit of fun, with some great scenes in the graveyard, and, when the denouement does arrive, it's certainly satisfying. 4 stars.
* The Theatre of Dreams - A surreal meta-fictional story about a troupe of sideshow performers who can (apparently) grant their punters' deepest desires. Jago is in his element, even as Litefoot gets some more mysterious corpses to examine. The focus of the story, however, is on the nature of what our heroes' own desires might be, as well as a scene in which the fourth wall is, quite literally, broken. Similar stories have been done before in Doctor Who , going right back to the 1969 TV episode The Mind Robber, but this is an excellent example of the type. 5 stars.
* The Ruthven Inheritance - The climax to the season's arc, although it does leave a fairly major thread dangling, even before the tacked-on cliffhanger ending (which is really just a teaser for the next season). Our two heroes are, unfortunately, apart for much of the story, which makes it weaker than it otherwise might be - their playing off of one another is one of the main strengths of the series. Other than that, the story works well enough, with the main villain bringing the central characters low and then luring them to their doom as part of some rather vague plan. But it's still probably the weakest of the four. 3.5 stars.
Which gives an average of 4.4 stars, rounding to 4.
* Litefoot and Sanders - Litefoot investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire (this is rather obvious right from the start, even were it not for the artwork on the CD sleeve). To do so, he teams up with an expert on the creatures, abandoning Jago, whose reaction to this forms much of the core of the story, along with some good use of guest characters (notably the Blind Match Girl). There's a dramatic conclusion, as well as a major development for one of the regular supporting characters. 5 stars.
* The Necropolis Express - This direct follow-up to the first episode is notable in part for writer Mark Morris clearly having fun with Jago's sesquipedalian grandiloquence. Other than that, the first part of the story is a little weak, being a not particularly persuasive excuse to get them to the scene of the action. At any rate, once they're there, the story picks up, in the one episode of the four with a healthy dose of mad science. There's another big development in the plot arc, although it's not exactly a surprise when it does happen, and you may find yourself waiting for it to turn up. Nonetheless, overall, a good bit of fun, with some great scenes in the graveyard, and, when the denouement does arrive, it's certainly satisfying. 4 stars.
* The Theatre of Dreams - A surreal meta-fictional story about a troupe of sideshow performers who can (apparently) grant their punters' deepest desires. Jago is in his element, even as Litefoot gets some more mysterious corpses to examine. The focus of the story, however, is on the nature of what our heroes' own desires might be, as well as a scene in which the fourth wall is, quite literally, broken. Similar stories have been done before in Doctor Who , going right back to the 1969 TV episode The Mind Robber, but this is an excellent example of the type. 5 stars.
* The Ruthven Inheritance - The climax to the season's arc, although it does leave a fairly major thread dangling, even before the tacked-on cliffhanger ending (which is really just a teaser for the next season). Our two heroes are, unfortunately, apart for much of the story, which makes it weaker than it otherwise might be - their playing off of one another is one of the main strengths of the series. Other than that, the story works well enough, with the main villain bringing the central characters low and then luring them to their doom as part of some rather vague plan. But it's still probably the weakest of the four. 3.5 stars.
Which gives an average of 4.4 stars, rounding to 4.
February 10, 2017
Series 2 is just as enjoyable as Series 1, and with the self-assurance that comes from already having a "season" of episodes behind it. As with Series 1, each story stands alone, yet there is an ongoing story arc for the series as well.
The series kicks off with "Litefoot and Sanders" which finds Professor Litefoot collaborating with the mysterious Mr. Sanders on a case, leaving Jago feeling as if he's been replaced. Working separately, both of the protagonists discover that there may be an honest-to-goodness vampire on the loose. It's a good season opener, immediately bringing us back to the foggy London streets of the Victorian era. And Jago's reaction to finding himself cut out of the investigation (and his blustering attempts to reinsert himself) tells us a great deal about the friendship of our protagonists.
Episode Two, "The Necropolis Express," finds Jago and Litefoot accompanying the body of a friend to a pauper's graveyard outside of London where something sinister is going on. The story makes the most of its creepy setting. This is a good spooker to listen to on a dark, windy evening, with a surprising fate for one of the series regulars. This is the high point of Series 2.
The third episode, "The Theater of Dreams" might be called a bit experimental. It doesn't have a strong connection to the other episodes of the series, and is itself a bit of a weak story about a Gypsy clairvoyant Jago contracts for his theater, who helps dreams come true, literally. The audio medium makes it difficult to visualize exactly what's going on, but I'm not sure that visuals would have helped much anyway.
The final episode, "The Ruthven Inheritance," helps tie up the dangling plot threads of Series 2 in grand fashion. It might almost be too much plot to cram into an hour, and there's a bit of an exposition-dump near the end that kind of leaves you going "Wait . . . what?" But you're not given a lot of time to think about it, because MONSTERS and DANGER and DEATH and MONSTERS.
On the whole, then, another terrific series of Jago and Litefoot. Thrilling and fun, warm and witty, and completely unpretentious. This could be the best series Big Finish is doing right now.
The series kicks off with "Litefoot and Sanders" which finds Professor Litefoot collaborating with the mysterious Mr. Sanders on a case, leaving Jago feeling as if he's been replaced. Working separately, both of the protagonists discover that there may be an honest-to-goodness vampire on the loose. It's a good season opener, immediately bringing us back to the foggy London streets of the Victorian era. And Jago's reaction to finding himself cut out of the investigation (and his blustering attempts to reinsert himself) tells us a great deal about the friendship of our protagonists.
Episode Two, "The Necropolis Express," finds Jago and Litefoot accompanying the body of a friend to a pauper's graveyard outside of London where something sinister is going on. The story makes the most of its creepy setting. This is a good spooker to listen to on a dark, windy evening, with a surprising fate for one of the series regulars. This is the high point of Series 2.
The third episode, "The Theater of Dreams" might be called a bit experimental. It doesn't have a strong connection to the other episodes of the series, and is itself a bit of a weak story about a Gypsy clairvoyant Jago contracts for his theater, who helps dreams come true, literally. The audio medium makes it difficult to visualize exactly what's going on, but I'm not sure that visuals would have helped much anyway.
The final episode, "The Ruthven Inheritance," helps tie up the dangling plot threads of Series 2 in grand fashion. It might almost be too much plot to cram into an hour, and there's a bit of an exposition-dump near the end that kind of leaves you going "Wait . . . what?" But you're not given a lot of time to think about it, because MONSTERS and DANGER and DEATH and MONSTERS.
On the whole, then, another terrific series of Jago and Litefoot. Thrilling and fun, warm and witty, and completely unpretentious. This could be the best series Big Finish is doing right now.
February 6, 2017
Once again, a fantastic boxset with brilliant set of characters for each and a surprise guest appears at the end. Continuing on my relistening marathon, I forgot how much depth there was to Jago and Litefoot in these boxsets and how such fine characters they are.
I also absolutely love Ellie Higgins and think she is an awesome addition to the team.
5/5
I also absolutely love Ellie Higgins and think she is an awesome addition to the team.
5/5
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