Torchwood - The Conspiracy

For a first Torchwood episode in audio format, we're off to a great start!

It's a really rich format, and it's great to have moments of narration, podcasts, flashbacks and scenes in the present to flesh out the story.

The episode is adult, like the TV series, but in a much more mature way. No sex here, but conspiracy, paranoia and hard-hitting deaths. We follow heavy themes, such as marginal people who think they're above others by knowing “the truth” and who don't respect serious events that have happened by accusing conspiracy theorists. It's another way of doing Torchwood, which I enjoy just as much as the original version.

You get to know me, I love the lore, and I've been served with the creation of a secret organization that controls everything. There's a sort of paranoia at the end of the episode that anyone could be part of the Committee. There's enormous potential and the promise of a long-running battle between Torchwood and the Committee.

There are also a few elements of humor to contrast with all the darkness, which are by no means too much, particularly with Sam, the youngster who blogs about conspiracy theories.

In short, Big Finish has succeeded brilliantly in adapting the series to audio and delivering a striking first story.