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Jago & Litefoot
Jago & Litefoot: Series 4
Four more supernatural adventures for the infamous infernal investigators.
4.1 Jago in Love by Nigel Fairs
Escaping the shadowy presence of the mysterious Professor Claudius Dark, Jago, Litefoot and Leela take a holiday to Brighton. There, Jago meets and falls for music hall singer Abigail Woburn, a relationship that threatens to split the infernal investigators apart, as dark forces gather on the beach...
4.2 Beautiful Things by John Dorney
Jago, Leela and Ellie take a trip to the theatre to see Oscar Wilde's new play and discover something sinister during the interval. Meanwhile, bodies are turning up at Litefoot's lab, and Wilde meets his biggest fan...
4.3 The Lonely Clock by Matthew Sweet
The enemy is revealed and Jago and Litefoot are on a train to nowhere. Can Leela and Ellie save them, in a race against the clock?
4.4 The Hourglass Killers by Justin Richards
The sands of time are running... and they are in pursuit of Jago, Litefoot, Leela and Ellie. As the final battle gets underway, the infernal investigators make the decision of their lives...
4.1 Jago in Love by Nigel Fairs
Escaping the shadowy presence of the mysterious Professor Claudius Dark, Jago, Litefoot and Leela take a holiday to Brighton. There, Jago meets and falls for music hall singer Abigail Woburn, a relationship that threatens to split the infernal investigators apart, as dark forces gather on the beach...
4.2 Beautiful Things by John Dorney
Jago, Leela and Ellie take a trip to the theatre to see Oscar Wilde's new play and discover something sinister during the interval. Meanwhile, bodies are turning up at Litefoot's lab, and Wilde meets his biggest fan...
4.3 The Lonely Clock by Matthew Sweet
The enemy is revealed and Jago and Litefoot are on a train to nowhere. Can Leela and Ellie save them, in a race against the clock?
4.4 The Hourglass Killers by Justin Richards
The sands of time are running... and they are in pursuit of Jago, Litefoot, Leela and Ellie. As the final battle gets underway, the infernal investigators make the decision of their lives...
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First published March 31, 2012
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Nigel Fairs
79 books4 followersNigel Fairs is a voice actor, director and writer for Big Finish Productions. Although a contributor to the main Doctor Who and Bernice Summerfield lines, he is perhaps most associated with The Companion Chronicles. He was also involved with several BBV Productions audio stories.
In the 1980's he was heavily involved in the fan-produced stories made by Audio Visuals, where he starred as the Doctor's companion Truman Crouch and also wrote several episodes. He was later involved in writing and producing a series of audio plays collectively entitled Pisces, which were promoted as being like "Doctor Who with teeth."
In the 1980's he was heavily involved in the fan-produced stories made by Audio Visuals, where he starred as the Doctor's companion Truman Crouch and also wrote several episodes. He was later involved in writing and producing a series of audio plays collectively entitled Pisces, which were promoted as being like "Doctor Who with teeth."
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February 10, 2017
Although I still give this four stars (because Jago and Litefoot is one of the best things produced by Big Finish) I slot it behind the previous three series. The Mahogany Murderers + Series 1 (you really have to consider them together) were just perfect. And Series 2 did a great job building on that. Series 3, as I mentioned in my review, felt a little off because the nature of the arc for that series seemed more fitting for Doctor Who than for Jago and Litefoot.
While Series 4 starts off good (and having Leela stick around is a pleasure -- I think she's even better here than she was in the previous series) by the end of the series we're back in Doctor Who territory, and Jago and Litefoot almost take a back seat to Professor Claudius Dark.
And yet, this is still such a great series, and I'm happy to hear the recent news that Jago and Litefoot is "renewed" up through Series 10. (Although when I read that news I heard my wallet sigh heavily.)
While Series 4 starts off good (and having Leela stick around is a pleasure -- I think she's even better here than she was in the previous series) by the end of the series we're back in Doctor Who territory, and Jago and Litefoot almost take a back seat to Professor Claudius Dark.
And yet, this is still such a great series, and I'm happy to hear the recent news that Jago and Litefoot is "renewed" up through Series 10. (Although when I read that news I heard my wallet sigh heavily.)
May 3, 2020
Jago and Litefoot go Season Fourth.
I can't help loving a bit of pretentious flowery dialogue. In these Jago and Litefoot stories, we have it in abundance. Especially from the Victorian theatre manager, Mister Jago. Professor Litefoot does not do bad either with his pretentious wit. Now we have the Doctor Who character of Leela thrown into the mix with her Sevatean warrior straight talk.
It all makes for splendid dark humour and a wonderful uncanny season 4 jaunt. This series had two fine stories out of the four. I must confess to being not to keen on the first tale set in Brighton. But the second and third just blew me away with fiendish cleverness on the part of whoever wrote the scripts. The fourth was hijacked and I felt our friends went backstage for long periods.
One of the stories, I liked, involves Oscar Wilde. The creepy tale is very clever and an absolute peach of a listen. A diabolical conundrum that is splendidly thought out. I know I am always raving about the wonderful dialogue between Jago and Litefoot but I honestly can't express how much I love it all.
In one part of the tale, Jago heaps colourful and pretentious praise upon Oscar Wild. The arrogant writer casually bats back a culinary machine gun of pretentious words that leaves Jago dumbfounded and gulping. For once the theatre manager is at a loss for words. Furthermore, he has been raked by several words that he has never heard before. It was excellent humour.
Then, to top it all, the actual story was fabulously dark and ghastly. Science fiction - horror and Gothic shivers at its sublime best. Whoever sat down and thought out this plot was very good indeed.
Then the fourth seemed to bomb a little. Jago and Litefoot are the stars and in this story, they seemed to be pushed in the background. Therefore despite having one of the most enjoyable of the stories so far, it also had one that was not so good. I might have given it three stars out of five, but I did enjoy the Oscar Wild story. That got a six out of five - lol. The overall performance earns the entire series 4 a four-star in all.
I can't help loving a bit of pretentious flowery dialogue. In these Jago and Litefoot stories, we have it in abundance. Especially from the Victorian theatre manager, Mister Jago. Professor Litefoot does not do bad either with his pretentious wit. Now we have the Doctor Who character of Leela thrown into the mix with her Sevatean warrior straight talk.
It all makes for splendid dark humour and a wonderful uncanny season 4 jaunt. This series had two fine stories out of the four. I must confess to being not to keen on the first tale set in Brighton. But the second and third just blew me away with fiendish cleverness on the part of whoever wrote the scripts. The fourth was hijacked and I felt our friends went backstage for long periods.
One of the stories, I liked, involves Oscar Wilde. The creepy tale is very clever and an absolute peach of a listen. A diabolical conundrum that is splendidly thought out. I know I am always raving about the wonderful dialogue between Jago and Litefoot but I honestly can't express how much I love it all.
In one part of the tale, Jago heaps colourful and pretentious praise upon Oscar Wild. The arrogant writer casually bats back a culinary machine gun of pretentious words that leaves Jago dumbfounded and gulping. For once the theatre manager is at a loss for words. Furthermore, he has been raked by several words that he has never heard before. It was excellent humour.
Then, to top it all, the actual story was fabulously dark and ghastly. Science fiction - horror and Gothic shivers at its sublime best. Whoever sat down and thought out this plot was very good indeed.
Then the fourth seemed to bomb a little. Jago and Litefoot are the stars and in this story, they seemed to be pushed in the background. Therefore despite having one of the most enjoyable of the stories so far, it also had one that was not so good. I might have given it three stars out of five, but I did enjoy the Oscar Wild story. That got a six out of five - lol. The overall performance earns the entire series 4 a four-star in all.
March 15, 2021
A series bathed in amiable pomposity takes it up a notch with the sixth Doctor's involvement. Reminded me of Sapphire and Steel, with odd things happening to time itself. An Oscar Wilde story was a highlight. As always, no episodes written by women, but Lisa Bowerman directs.
December 28, 2025
My attention didn’t perk up quite as much until the Sixth Doctor showed up.
September 2, 2015
The first story was definitely my favourite. I really enjoy Nigel's writing and this was no exception. I loved the Brighton setting, Jago in Love and all the mysterious goings on. It was a lovely spooky period adventure.
Beautiful things had some nice twists and turns but I felt like Oscar Wilde really shouldn't have been that much of an ass.
The lonely clock I really liked. It was a good spooky adventure, underground trains, an evil villainess and lots of time dilation.
The last one I felt was the weakest. I liked the idea of the hour glass people, but having the Doctor in it just ruined the fun a bit. He kinda took over and it ceased to be about the nice Victorian investigators. That said I did love how Ellie and Leela had become friends. And her and Jago's impersonations of Leela and the Doctor were really great.
I'm really glad I managed to get a few of these discs. Will have to try and find more Jago and Litefoot in future sales.
Beautiful things had some nice twists and turns but I felt like Oscar Wilde really shouldn't have been that much of an ass.
The lonely clock I really liked. It was a good spooky adventure, underground trains, an evil villainess and lots of time dilation.
The last one I felt was the weakest. I liked the idea of the hour glass people, but having the Doctor in it just ruined the fun a bit. He kinda took over and it ceased to be about the nice Victorian investigators. That said I did love how Ellie and Leela had become friends. And her and Jago's impersonations of Leela and the Doctor were really great.
I'm really glad I managed to get a few of these discs. Will have to try and find more Jago and Litefoot in future sales.
April 15, 2017
In the fourth season, the titular characters are joined not only by Leela (who also appeared in the third season) but, at least partly, by the Sixth Doctor. I say "partly" because he's hardly in the first three episodes, although he does have a significant role in the final one.
* Jago in Love - Our heroes decamp to Brighton in the inevitably futile hope of getting away from the sort of adventures they usually become embroiled in. The core of the plot is rather good, with a mysterious supernatural threat somehow connected with the Brighton West Pier. Unfortunately, the part of the story in which Jago is smitten by a music hall performer, while well played, doesn't really make any sense once you realise what's going on in the background. But that doesn't detract too much from the rest of the tale. 4 stars.
* Beautiful Things - Jago and Leela meet a mysterious man at a performance of the latest Oscar Wilde play, while Litefoot investigates some peculiar deaths scattered across London. This all leads to a quite fantastical denouement in a magical library, amidst a number of references to, most obiously, The Picture of Dorian Gray. There's a particularly good scene in which Wilde out-Jagos Jago with a display of amazingly alliterative affectation, and the playwright has a significant role to play in the events of the story. 4 stars.
* The Lonely Clock - Jago and Litefoot are stuck on an empty train running round the Circle Line for much of this story, rather limiting their usefulness. Leela and Ellie get a bit more to do, which helps liven things up, but the main problem seems to be that the story is a rather visual one. This results in lengthy speeches in which characters are describing what they're seeing, and the story would likely have worked much better in a different medium. The big "revelation" that the Doctor is, in fact, the Doctor (which has been obvious to the listeners practically since the teaser to episode one) is also overdone. 3 stars.
* The Hourglass Killers - We finally discover what the season's recurring villains are really up to, as the Doctor joins the title characters properly for the first time. There's some wonderfully inventive ideas in this, and some surreal imagery that may well be the kind of thing that's better done in audio. The conclusion is dramatic, as well as wrapping up some loose threads from earlier episodes. Obviously, the presence of the Doctor does change the dynamic, but (unlike other reviewers) I didn't feel that this detracted too much from the regulars, and I'll note that Ellie, in particular, has more to do than usual. 5 stars.
* Jago in Love - Our heroes decamp to Brighton in the inevitably futile hope of getting away from the sort of adventures they usually become embroiled in. The core of the plot is rather good, with a mysterious supernatural threat somehow connected with the Brighton West Pier. Unfortunately, the part of the story in which Jago is smitten by a music hall performer, while well played, doesn't really make any sense once you realise what's going on in the background. But that doesn't detract too much from the rest of the tale. 4 stars.
* Beautiful Things - Jago and Leela meet a mysterious man at a performance of the latest Oscar Wilde play, while Litefoot investigates some peculiar deaths scattered across London. This all leads to a quite fantastical denouement in a magical library, amidst a number of references to, most obiously, The Picture of Dorian Gray. There's a particularly good scene in which Wilde out-Jagos Jago with a display of amazingly alliterative affectation, and the playwright has a significant role to play in the events of the story. 4 stars.
* The Lonely Clock - Jago and Litefoot are stuck on an empty train running round the Circle Line for much of this story, rather limiting their usefulness. Leela and Ellie get a bit more to do, which helps liven things up, but the main problem seems to be that the story is a rather visual one. This results in lengthy speeches in which characters are describing what they're seeing, and the story would likely have worked much better in a different medium. The big "revelation" that the Doctor is, in fact, the Doctor (which has been obvious to the listeners practically since the teaser to episode one) is also overdone. 3 stars.
* The Hourglass Killers - We finally discover what the season's recurring villains are really up to, as the Doctor joins the title characters properly for the first time. There's some wonderfully inventive ideas in this, and some surreal imagery that may well be the kind of thing that's better done in audio. The conclusion is dramatic, as well as wrapping up some loose threads from earlier episodes. Obviously, the presence of the Doctor does change the dynamic, but (unlike other reviewers) I didn't feel that this detracted too much from the regulars, and I'll note that Ellie, in particular, has more to do than usual. 5 stars.
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