James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, DragonBall Evolution, PS I Love You) goes head to head with John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Arrow, The Flash), in a brand new, full-cast audio drama, Torchwood: The Sins of Captain John. It will be released today from Big Finish Productions, in association with BBC Studios. These new stories will take place before the Torchwood TV show timeline. Captains John and Jack play cat and mouse across a universe full of gas planets, exploding space stations and hot tubs.
The Sins of Captain John
Captain John Hart is a rogue time agent on a mission. He is ransacking his way through space and time looking for the Resurrection Gauntlets that have the power to bring the dead back to life. It just so happens that they are broken, and their creator is in an impossible prison. Plus, he’s not the only person looking for the gauntlets. Unfortunately for him, Captain John hasn’t asked his employer why they need these gauntlets. This spells trouble for sure. This box set of Torchwood: The Sins of Captain John will have four exciting episodes in this audio series.
Captain John’s adventures
The Restored takes place in Restoration England. Captain John notices something intriguing surrounding the Tower of London. Dead roam the streets, and the severed head of Oliver Cromwell has a terrible warning. Escape from Nebazz is an episode where Captain John is in a wooden space prison that’s under attack by a strange and terrible life form. Also, the catering is truly dreadful. Dr. Magpie’s latest discovery may have got a little out of hand! Next, in Peach Blossom Heights, Captains John and Jack find themselves stranded on a world that may be actual paradise! The weather is pleasant, the people are friendly, and the giant stuffed animals only come out at night. There’s only one thing the world is missing. No-one has ever explained to any of the population about the birds and the bees. Which is unfortunate… Finally in Darker Purposes, Captain John arrives at the funeral of one of the galaxy’s richest men. He died without making a will, and his heirs have some very creative ideas about how this can be put to rights involving murder, necromancy and seduction. Sadly, Captain John is only too happy to oblige.
The cast and crew are excited about Captain John’s return
Actor James Marsters said,
“I’ve missed doing Torchwood so much. Beyond being proud of playing a part in it, the character itself is a blast to play, and those few TV episodes just weren’t enough.
I try to be a nice person in real life. The trick of it for me is about not telling you what I’m really thinking. I think that’s true of most people that try to be nice. We don’t inflict our inner monologue on everyone. The great thing about playing Captain John is that he doesn’t bother with that. He just tells you what he’s thinking. So, combine that part of me with really good writing, and really funny dialogue, and you get someone that you actually want to spend time with.”
Writer David Llewellyn added,
“Captain John is this chaotic, disruptive, insubordinate force of nature, completely amoral and unpredictable, so that gave me a lot of freedom! Writing is often a case of knowing when to hold back, when to tread a more subtle line, but with Captain John it’s the complete opposite. The stories are also set before the time when Captain Jack meets the Doctor and joins Torchwood so these characters really could go anywhere and do anything.”
Producer James Goss said,
“Torchwood: The Sins of Captain John is a very adult, fourth-wall breaking trans-temporal farce involving treason, the undead and murder. Captain John Hart seems very aware that he’s in a Big Finish audio drama, and makes the listener complicit in his appalling crimes as he does whatever it takes in order to survive.”
Fans will find answers to many of the questions they’ve been asking. The Resurrection Gauntlet, or “risen mitten,” which featured in the first two series of the show on television, return. In the hands of Captain John, it can only spell disaster! Captain John made his debut in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, the first story of season two of Torchwood on television. He returned briefly in another episode, Fragments, and again with a vengeance for the TV season finale, Exit Wounds.
Torchwood: The Sins of Captain John is available now from www.bigfinish.com
Torchwood: The Sins of Captain John is not suitable for younger listeners.
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