"Victorian London harbours many secrets: alien visitors, strange phenomena and unearthly powers.
But a trio of investigators stands ready to delve into such mysteries: the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, her resourceful spouse, Jenny Flint, and their loyal valet, Strax."
Now there's an appetite whetting opening to an audio drama box set if ever I heard one!
"If an impossible puzzle needs solving, or a grave injustice needs righting, help can be found on Paternoster Row.
But even heroes can never escape their past..."
There are three stories in this box set from Big Finish and in 'Truth and Bone', by Roy Gill, I'm having great fun playing 'Skark'. Here are some details:
3.1 Family Matters by Lisa McMullin
Jenny’s past comes calling at Paternoster Row, as Strax takes care of a guest, and the travelling circus comes to town - spelling danger for some of the gang.
But when family matters intrude on their marriage, the last thing Jenny wants is Vastra having her in-laws for dinner...
3.2 Whatever Remains by Robert Valentine
The Great Detective’s latest case takes Vastra and friends to the Jurassic coast. A local landowner has vanished. The only clue – the footprints of a gigantic creature!
As Strax suffers the attentions of an amorous landlady, Jenny gains an admirer of her own. And Vastra discovers something buried deep...
3.3 Truth and Bone by Roy Gill
Bloomsbury troublemakers Stonn and Tom Foster are back, and in much more trouble than ever before.
Sontar has turned its attention to Earth as Requisitioner Skark looks to retrieve missing soldiers. And Jenny finds Vastra preoccupied with the past, which may lead to a very dark future...
The cast for these stories includes:
Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart, Dan Starkey,
Ignatious Anthony, Annette Badland, John Banks,
Beth Chalmers, Robert Fitch, Arthur Hughes, Wanda Opalinska, Robert Portal,
Christopher Ryan, Jack Shalloo & Issy Van Randwyck
Produced by David Richardson & Directed by Ken Bentley
4 Disc box set - length: 238 minutes
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This is my first Big Finish release since 'Sherlock Holmes: The Master of Blackstone Grange" in March 2018, so after what can only be described as 'a bit of a break', I hope you enjoy these fabulous adventures, which I very much look forward to listening to myself.
...all for now: more just as soon as it happens!