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Big Finish’s Torchwood range is coming to an end next year, but there will be a special Legacy set released shortly afterwards to celebrate the Doctor Who spin-off series. Since September 2015, Big Finish’s Torchwood range has told stories of the Earth-defending Institute, exploring characters from the TV series and introducing new agents from across Torchwood’s history. But, after 10 years and 100 full-cast audio dramas, the Torchwood Main Range will come to an end in May 2026. Producer James Goss said: “Ten years after we started, the Torchwood monthly range is coming to an end. John Ainsworth’s first conversation with me when he joined as Senior Producer was ‘you’ve got to keep it going to 100’, and so we have. “We took Ianto to space, Suzie to the bottom of the sea, Captain Jack moved to suburbia, and Rhys and Gwen fought monsters without getting out of their car. Somehow, over those ten years of disasters and BAFTAs, the cast have done their best to find time for us, and we’ve loved working with them all. “It’s been the longest job I’ve ever had and the one I’m quietly proudest of. So many stellar writers have done their first Big Finish work at Torchwood – Tim Foley, Juno Dawson, Lauren Mooney and Stewart Pringle – and it’s been the privilege of my life to do so much of it with Scott Handcock, supported by Lisa Bowerman, Bethany Weimers and David O’Mahony. “It’s also all been scored by Blair Mowat, a man simply too famous and busy to do it anymore. But he’s scored every single monthly range adventure and it’s been remarkable. We’ve found diverse and interesting stories, we’ve broken hearts, and provided inspiration for pet names and tattoos. What greater achievement is there? Big Finish is for the love of stories and has let us tell 100 great ones. “It gives me joy that the final three stories are called Everyone’s Dead, Curtain and Fare Well (more or less). Because we always were too cute to breathe. You’ll be even more pleased to know that they feature an unusual send-off for Bilis Manger, for Norton Folgate, and for the range, with an absolute heartbreaker by Torchwood’s very own Joseph Lidster.” After these Main Range releases, a final story, Legacy, will come out, with details to be revealed soon. The final four stories in the Torchwood range are: The Flawless Man by Lauren Mooney & Stewart Pringle, due for release in November 2025 Martin Binns is dead. He leaves behind a pile of video tapes and a warning on the walls of his flat: “He Is Coming”. Andy’s boss is keen to write the death off, but Andy’s been around Torchwood too long to let it go. The tapes contain the rushes of an unfinished horror film. Hidden in it is a forgotten crime and a terrible warning. He. Is. Coming. Everyone’s Dead on Floor 3 by James Goss, from a story by Alfie Shaw, due for release in January 2026 1954, an ordinary morning at Matthews and Small, until the screaming starts. Racing upstairs, they find everyone’s dead on floor three. What was the mysterious firm upstairs? Can the prompt arrival of an investigator from Torchwood find a traitor? Curtain by James Goss, from a story by David Llewellyn, due for release in March 2026 Many years ago, the Palace Theatre burnt down during a performance that accidentally summoned the devil. Now the cast have been invited back to the grand reopening by a mysterious figure. Who is Bilis Manger? Fare Well by Joseph Lidster, due for release in May 2026 Ianto Jones and Tommy Pierce have fought many alien invaders together. They’re more than work colleagues, they’re friends. But their friendship is about to be put to the test as they prepare to face a Cyberman. A Cyberman in a cellar. In the village of Wetwang. These Torchwood stories are each available to pre-order for £8.99 (download to own) or £13.99 (download to own and single-disc CD). Goss continues: “There’s one final release. It’s called Legacy, it’s all been recorded, it’s a celebration of twenty years of Torchwood and ten years of Torchwood at Big Finish, and that’s all that can be said at the moment. But it’s something we’re all really proud of.” More details about Torchwood: Legacy are expected to be revealed early next year. Like this: Like Loading...