Dash me optics! Jago And Litefoot!

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Yes, it's official, apparently, thirty-odd years after it was first thought of, and audio only, but they've already recorded a series of full cast adventures, following on from their Companion Chronicle last year.

http://www.bigfinish.com/news/

The Jago and Litefoot series follows directly on from the Companion Chronicle The Mahogany Murderers, and comprises four stories:

The Bloodless Soldier by Justin Richards
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
Guest cast: John Banks, Alex Lowe and Robin Bowerman
In which a group of soldiers return from duty overseas and bring a terrible evil with them...

The Bellova Devil by Alan Barnes
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
Guest cast: Stephen Thorne, Peter Silverleaf and Duncan Wisbey
In which Jago and Litefoot investigate a dead man who appears to have died before.

The Spirit Trap by Jonathan Morris
Directed by John Ainsworth
Guest cast: Janet Henfrey and Lex Shrapnel
In which Jago and Litefoot visit a psychic.

The Similarity Engine by Andy Lane
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
Guest cast: Matt Steer
In which an old enemy reveals his masterplan.

[Simon R]

An old enemy? Magnus Greel? Somehow. They should go the whole hog and do the Oak and Quil spin off.

[shada pavlova]

Or Hale & Pace: Shopkeeping Adventures.

[Rob McCow]

They should go the whole hog and do the Oak and Quil spin off.

Yay! Two characters based on Laurel and Hardy who never speak in their own audio plays.

"Christopher Benjamin is an old friend of Stephen Thorne's and suggested him for the part, and we were excited to be employing the man who played Azal, Omega and Eldrad!

Guess who'll be turning up in their forthcoming plays then... or will they be getting Stephen Thorne to play Alpha Centauri, Light and a Cryon?

[SiHart]

I wish I could get excited about this. But I can't.

Si xx

[Si Hunt]

I'm sure it'll be very good.

Si.

[Lissa]

Following an outing in the Companion Chronicles (which was really good), Jago and Litefoot are getting their own series~! I'm really rather looking forward to it. It's been a long time coming.

1.1 The Bloodless Soldier
Written by Justin Richards
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
Featuring Alex Lowe, John Banks, Robin Bowerman and Alex Mallinson
A group of soldiers return from overseas service – but they have brought a terrible evil back with them. As death strikes on the streets of London, Sergeant Quick calls upon the help of Professor Litefoot, while an old enemy lurks in the shadows. Jago and Litefoot are on the trail of the Bloodless Soldier – and tragedy will hit close to them...

1.2 The Bellova Devil
Written by Alan Barnes
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
Featuring Stephen Thorne, Duncan Wisbey and Alex Mallinson
A body is found on the Circle Line, wearing full dress uniform. It as identified as Reginald Colville – a man who was certified dead some six weeks ago! In an attempt to solve the mystery Jago and Litefoot become unwilling bodysnatchers... And thus begins a chain of events that will pit them against killer Bulgars and the mysterious machinations of the Far-Off Travellers Club...

1.3 The Spirit Trap
Written by Jonathan Morris
Directed by John Ainsworth
Featuring Janet Henfrey and Lex Shrapnel
Ellie Higson believes that spiritualist Mrs Vanguard can hear the voices of the dead, but Henry Gordon Jago thinks it’s all superstition and theatrical trickery. But if Vanguard is a harmless fake, then why have some of those who have attended her sceances disappeared so mysteriously? Jago and Litefoot investigate... And find themselves facing a deadly foe from the afterlife.

1.4 The Similarity Engine
Written by Andy Lane
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
When Jago takes a tumble on an unseasonably icy road, he ends up in hospital. But this is no ordinary medical establishment, and the patients are suffering from no ordinary illnesses. At last, the fiendish scheme of Dr Tulp is drawing to its cataclysmic climax. The Similarity Engine is operational. And a new, improved model of mahogany murderers have been unleashed...

[Lissa]

They had so much fun making it that they've commissioned a second series before the first has been released.

[Rob McCow]

And I see they've still only got one facial expression to go round.

[Lissa]

Two - if you please - mouth open and mouth closed. If it's rubber-faced excitement you're after then I suggest you buy the audio adventures of Phil Cool instead.

[Jon Masters]

I have an image in my mind's eye of Messrs Benjamin and Baxter locked in a BF studio, being forced to record as many of these as possible one after another, in case one of them dies soon and ruins the franchise.

And is that Mover Poul in the middle, or Mawdryn ?

[SiHart]

I've spent a happy hour or so this morning listening to The Mahogany Murders. Wonderful stuff- it's really rather lovely to hear the two of them back in action, back together and about to take on the dastardly criminal underworld of Victorian London.

It felt true to their origins in Talons- I liked the way they interrupted each other, critisised each other's narration and acting skills and how they both got wrapped in the enthusiasm of being back in the investigative roles. A real triumph and quite wonderful.

[Si Hunt]

Glad you enjoyed it Si. I still need to get this one.

Si.

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

Series One is being made available tomorrow and Sunday for just £20 on CD and download!
More details here

Can a mod/admin please adjust the title of this thread to draw attention to the special offer? Many Thanks.

[Si Hunt]

I may have to buy!

Si.

[SiHart]

Perhaps I can get Steve to buy it me for Christmas?

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

I will have to buy!

Ooh blimey! 999th post... random thread here I come...

[Rob McCow]

It's going to be like when my dad got the 'Live Aid' DVD and we spent the whole of Christmas morning watching bloody Ultravox. Only this time with Elderly Victorian Gentlemen instead of Eighties Synth-pop musicians!

[Si Hunt]

I'm surprised you don't have it already Richard!

Si.

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

I've come very close to buying it before now but it's never quite been the right price or I've wanted something else more. Also if I can buy directly from Big Finish I will do as I like getting the downloads as well as the CDs.

[brandynigma]

It's going to be like when my dad got the 'Live Aid' DVD and we spent the whole of Christmas morning watching bloody Ultravox. Only this time with Elderly Victorian Gentlemen instead of Eighties Synth-pop musicians!

So... rather unalike at all then, really.

[Jon Masters]

I got series one off E-Bay, and although I've only listened to the first two they are indeed well worth 20 of your English pounds.

(mumble mumble could have offered series 2 for £20 as well mumble mumble.....)

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

(mumble mumble could have offered series 2 for £20 as well mumble mumble.....)

Yes it would. I would have so bought that as well. So I supposed by not doing that Big Finish have saved me £20 this weekend so good on them. Hopefully I will get series two and three before the world ends next year.

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

It's now in my downloads account.

I still wish Big Finish would split their boxset releases into individual play downloads as having a single file containing four plays is a real pain.

[Si Hunt]

I wonder if both CC and Jago S2's will follow, if these offers are a hit.

I've bought mine! Not sure why. It's an offer innit? I'm getting Iris in the December sale!

Si.