Product Description

When a Cardiff hospital is inundated with patients that have fallen into coma-like trances, Torchwood move in to investigate. They find that the trances were triggered by phone calls, all of which were made from a number that hadn't been active for over 30 years. Determined to find out who's been calling the unfortunate victims, Jack rings the mysterious number - two, zero, five, nine - nothing. It's a dead line. Until it calls Jack back, he answers - and falls into a deep trance...With the help of one of Jack's old girlfriends, eminent neuroscientist Stella Courtney, the team have to race against time to find the source of the 'infection' and save the patients...Written specially for BBC Radio by Phil Ford, "The Dead Line" stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38962 in Books
• Published on: 2009-08-06
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

It's TORCHWOOD on the telephone!
In-between series 2 and series 3 ("Children of Earth") of TORCHWOOD on television, BBC Radio 4 broadcast four audio dramatizations of the series using the voice talents of the remaining cast members John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) and Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones). The first, "Lost Souls" was broadcast in 2008 (as part of "Big Bang" day to coincide with the official opening of the Cern Large Hadron Collider). Then, on consecutive weekdays (the week before "Torchwood: Children of Earth" was broadcast on TV) came the other three plays of which this, "The Dead Line" was the last - not that you need to listen to "Asylum" or "Golden Age" to appreciate this episode as they do not form a linked trilogy.

The three surviving members of the original TORCHWOOD team are involved in a spooky little tale of alien infiltration of the telephone system that has its roots in the long hot summer of 1976 which leads to another encounter with an old flame of Captain Jack's and some fun nostalgic references. Jack is actually sidelined for quite a lot of the story which ultimately means more central and significant roles for both Gwen's husband Rhys (Kai Owen) and Ianto Jones.

Actually, it's Ianto who has the most memorable role in this story as he waits in hospital and reflects on the significance of his place in the immortal life of Captain Jack Harkness. As events unfolded in the subsequent TV series, this all gains a certain significance and is appropriately memorable and poignant. All-in-all a quite thought provoking and entertaining three-quarters of an hour in the company of the familiar characters from the TV show.

This episode follows "Asylum" and "Golden Age" to complete the 2009 threesome of TORCHWOOD audio dramas, and there are no bonus features on the CD, just the 45 minute radio play.

Phoning home
Having loved the TV series THe Torchwood Audio productions were a natural choice for me. This is a full cast recording and even though shorter than a TV episode holds attention from the start to the last.

For those who miss the old style phone sounds; this is an episode that should not be missed. But be warned - the calls received are dangerous to the health of the recipients.

We even get to meet a former girlfriend/close friend of Jack's who plays a part in helping to solve the cause of so may people falling into coma's.

I would recommend this to all Torchwood fans and also to those who just love a good mystery. This is a good stand alone episode, complete in itself.

For Janto Fans
For lovers of the Jack/Ianto relationship in Torchwood, this is the audio play you should really listen to! Iantos confession to a comatose Jack melts every fangirls heart!