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''Torchwood'' is an upcoming series of audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions, based on the television series of the same name. ''Torchwood'', an adult-oriented spin-off of the science fiction drama ''Doctor Who'' which ran from 2006 to 2011. Executive producers on the upcoming audio series are Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery, with James Goss as producer. The series will focus on a mysterious event that affects the entire Torchwood team, with each instalment focussing on a different character. The first release, "The Conspiracy" by David Llewellyn, starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness and was in September 2015, with five further instalments to follow. ==Background== The fourth series of ''Torchwood'' a ten-episode miniseries co-produced between BBC Wales, Starz and BBC Worldwide, aired summer 2011. Shortly after the broadcast of the series, the chief executive officer of Starz, Chris Albrecht, announced that he was remaining in touch with the BBC regarding a further series of ''Torchwood'', though it would depend on executive producer Russell T Davies being free from his other commitments. In 2011, Davies was brought back to the United Kingdom due to circumstances in his personal life, and despite his prior willingness to continue ''Torchwood'', the series was left in indefinite hiatus. In January 2015 the series lead of ''Torchwood'', John Barrowman, mentioned that there were plans for ''Torchwood'' to return in the form of several BBC radio plays that could potentially lead to another series. He stated that both Davies and Julie Gardner had been involved in the discussion behind the audio series, and he and his sister Carole had been approached about the possibility of writing one of the plays.〔http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/38693-press-tour-more-torchwood-in-the-works〕 In May 2015 the audio series was confirmed as a production of Big Finish Productions as part of a licensing deal with BBC Worldwide.〔 On 11 September 2015, coinciding with the release of ''The Conspiracy'', Big Finish announced that a second series of Torchwood audios, consisting of another six releases, will be released beginning in March 2016, one month after the first series’ concluding instalment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Torchwood (Big Finish series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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