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Torchwood Radio Dramas #2
Torchwood: Asylum
When PC Andy Davidson arrests a young girl for shoplifting, he thinks it's going to be a routine case. That is, until he sees that she is carrying a gun. The girl is soaking wet, covered in mud, and the weapon is like nothing he's ever seen before. He knows that this is a case for Torchwood...The team discovers that the girl is called Freda, but can find out nothing else. Yet when she speaks, it's a strange mix of English and Icelandic,but with a Cardiff accent. While Jack and Ianto check out the girl's weapon and her blood sample at the Hub, Gwen and PC Andy take Freda to a safe house. But when Jack calls with the results - and Freda goes on the run - PC Andy finds his world turning upside down. Written specially for BBC Radio by Anita Sullivan, "Asylum" stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones and Tom Price as PC Andy Davidson. It contains adult themes and language.
1 pages, Audiobook
First published June 4, 2009
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About the author
Anita Sullivan
12 books2 followersI am an award-winning writer of radio and theatre plays, short-stories, podcasts and video drama. All of my 60+ scripts have been staged or broadcast.
Writing is exploration. Experience the world as an octopus, a bee, a fox hunter, a musician from Diego Garcia, a companion-robot or a 130 year old woman. Enter the Heart of Darkness, drive the Shadowbahn through an American of disunion, swim The English Channel, orbit Earth with Gagarin or land on the moon with Apollo 11.
My Radio 4 plays are often recorded on location, my theatre work site-specific. I like to work collaboratively, blending script, documentary and improvisation.
Writing is exploration. Experience the world as an octopus, a bee, a fox hunter, a musician from Diego Garcia, a companion-robot or a 130 year old woman. Enter the Heart of Darkness, drive the Shadowbahn through an American of disunion, swim The English Channel, orbit Earth with Gagarin or land on the moon with Apollo 11.
My Radio 4 plays are often recorded on location, my theatre work site-specific. I like to work collaboratively, blending script, documentary and improvisation.
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May 11, 2020
I love the Torchwood trio, Captain Jack, Ianto and Gwen back fighting aliens with old Torchwood vibes before any of the events of Miracle Day. And a guest appearance from PC Andy too who was also absolutely brilliant in this.
Fantastic story as ever and brilliantly acted and performed. Don’t think there’s a Torchwood story I couldn’t love!
Fantastic story as ever and brilliantly acted and performed. Don’t think there’s a Torchwood story I couldn’t love!
December 13, 2020
This was a heartfelt story with amazing performances. Gwen was especially magnificent!
June 27, 2016
Loved it. Better than most of the TV episodes.
May 4, 2021
Not sure if I am going to continue these... This one wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that good either. I can imagine the tv show being much better, but it's hard to get all that action across in just audio.
December 10, 2019
Not quite as good as the last one, but still enjoyable.
June 17, 2017
Another very well done Torchwood radio play. This one was about a young girl from the future ending up in Cardiff and with the Torchwood team. Lots of Gwen and she was kinda annoying in this one, but there was also a lot of PC Andy which was great. He would make a great part of Torchwood. There was some great laugh out loud moments between Jack and Ianto.
The ending felt weird, almost like it wasn't quite a true ending but just a place to stop the story.
The ending felt weird, almost like it wasn't quite a true ending but just a place to stop the story.
April 19, 2023
This is the first audio drama I’ve listened to for Torchwood, and it felt like watching an episode of the tv series. Just close your eyes and picture what’s happening as the story unfolds! Great cast performances, and a rather touching story, short enough to listen to in one sitting. Definitely need to check more of these out!
July 23, 2017
42 WORD REVIEW:
Broadcast between series two and three, this full-cast radio drama sees the Torchwood team at its peak. When a troubled teenage girl falls through the Cardiff Rift, her memories suppressed, her plight brings out both Gwen’s (superbly played) empathy and Jack’s suspicion.
Broadcast between series two and three, this full-cast radio drama sees the Torchwood team at its peak. When a troubled teenage girl falls through the Cardiff Rift, her memories suppressed, her plight brings out both Gwen’s (superbly played) empathy and Jack’s suspicion.
February 22, 2017
"Not everything that comes through the rift is bad. Okay, shoot the monsters, but the others? Come on, Jack, someone has to take responsibility."
February 27, 2019
Seemed to be resolved prematurely. Otherwise good.
January 26, 2021
Nothing can replace watching it on a screen, but these radio plays are pretty good. Was nice to have Martha in this one.
March 17, 2021
I have missed hearing Jack, Ianto and Gwen and liked this a lot. Felt like watching the show again.
July 5, 2023
This was a weird one. Fun premise, good acting, hard to follow sometimes and then it just stops?
November 18, 2023
Listened to on audible - good but incredibly short, so it never really got going before it was already finished! Stars would have been five otherwise.
July 2, 2024
Interesting audio showing what happens when the Torchwood team are for once confronted with a non-malicious alien. One could even compare it to the migrant issues which come about in the next decade.
June 7, 2016
When PC Andy Davidson arrests a young girl for shoplifting, he thinks it's going to be a routine case. That is, until he sees that she is carrying a gun. The girl is soaking wet, covered in mud, and the weapon is like nothing he's ever seen before. He knows that this is a case for Torchwood...The team discovers that the girl is called Freda, but can find out nothing else. Yet when she speaks, it's a strange mix of English and Icelandic,but with a Cardiff accent. While Jack and Ianto check out the girl's weapon and her blood sample at the Hub, Gwen and PC Andy take Freda to a safe house. But when Jack calls with the results - and Freda goes on the run - PC Andy finds his world turning upside down. Written specially for BBC Radio by Anita Sullivan, "Asylum" stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones and Tom Price as PC Andy Davidson. It contains adult themes and language.
Another typical day at Torchwood. Well written and admirably performed as we would expect from the awesome cast.
Another typical day at Torchwood. Well written and admirably performed as we would expect from the awesome cast.
August 29, 2017
Full cast Torchwood radio drama. Andy arrests a girl for shoplifting and calls Gwen when she's found with an alien artefact. In blaze Torchwood, but they're flummoxed because the girl is an alien from the future and not inherently evil which causes them to rethink their kill all alien lifeforms policy.
The productions on this are top notch and it really draws you into the story. Nice to see Andy getting a central role. This is also a strong story for Gwen. It's not the best story in the world, but kept me hooked throughout. Its very plot driven and doesn't really offer much character background. Still well worth a listen for Torchwood fans.
The productions on this are top notch and it really draws you into the story. Nice to see Andy getting a central role. This is also a strong story for Gwen. It's not the best story in the world, but kept me hooked throughout. Its very plot driven and doesn't really offer much character background. Still well worth a listen for Torchwood fans.
November 24, 2012
A touching, smart and exciting tale in the true spirit of the Torchwood concept. "Asylym" is a time travel story that offers some interesting speculation about our future as well as a sharp examination on the human fear of the unknown. Anita Sullivan's dialog is fleshy and flows well. Good old sci-fi intrigue that offers just as many questions as it does answers and has a heart in the right place as well.
February 22, 2013
PC Andy calls in Torchwood after he arrests a young shoplifter carrying an alien. While the team attempts to discover who she is, Andy learns more about aliens and Torchwood.
This audio play uses the original cast, including Tom Price as PC Andy, and is set after the conclusion of Season 1. Some good Ianto moments, but no real indication of his relationship with Jack. A bit too much Gwen for my taste.
This audio play uses the original cast, including Tom Price as PC Andy, and is set after the conclusion of Season 1. Some good Ianto moments, but no real indication of his relationship with Jack. A bit too much Gwen for my taste.
November 7, 2015
Trasmesso originariamente durante i pomeriggi avventurosi della BBC4, questo secondo episodio per gli audiodrama basati sulla serie di Torchwood contiene meno paranoie da parte dei protagonisti e più riferimenti ai vari rapporti tra i personaggi, con un filo di azione in più. Senza conoscere i vari persoaggi, risulta difficile cogliere i riferimenti ma, come tutti i prodotti collaterali delle serie più famose, non è una realizzazione per neofiti ma per appassionati.
October 24, 2014
Naprosto zbožňuju tu část kdy se Jack hraje se 'zbraní' a zjistí že je to tak trochu hračka... vypnout komunikátory a přeladit rádio je jedna věc, ale blackout semaforů a muhahahahha, grand theft motorbike s Iantem jako spolujezdcem - to mělo být zfilmované :D
Jen nevím jestli teda retconnuli Andyho.
Jen nevím jestli teda retconnuli Andyho.
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February 13, 2021
It was great to have Andy in the story! During my first listen, I had trouble following the story and wasn't that impressed. This changed with the second round. Really interesting story and quite unsettling since the future in question is not very far ahead. I wish we could know the story from the other side of the rift!!
July 4, 2012
On a second listen, this radio play is stronger and more coherent than I remembered. I especially liked Andy and again Gwen is strong and competent again. Jack is a bit flaky like always. I liked the plot better the second time around. Coherent and with enough whimsy to make me smile.
July 3, 2012
Listened to the audiobook. I love the audio novelizations!
September 24, 2013
again probably 3.5 I had a hard time with there accents but I was also driving at highway speeds. and it also felt as if the story didn't really finish
February 16, 2015
Brilliant but so short
March 29, 2018
These audio dramas play out just like an episode of the show! Phenomenal! The whole cast did superb, but to me, the stand-out castmember is Eve Myles. She is extraordinary.
October 23, 2016
I loved it! Everything. The plot, the acting, the sound effects, the music... :____)
October 24, 2016
A rather interesting Torchwood story which I think would have made a fine television episode to kind of counterbalance the fight against alien incursion stories.
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