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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Sept 14, 2021 8:37:16 GMT
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"During World War Two, the Torchwood Archive has been stowed away in a Welsh coal mine along with countless other art treasures. Bilis Manger is among them. And there's something hunting him in the dark.
Jill has been sent to catalogue the collection. She’s on her own, she’s in disgrace and there’s something hunting her on the slopes of the mountain."
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Post by sherlock on Sept 14, 2021 11:50:21 GMT
An interesting outing for Bilis as here he establishes something almost akin to a friendship. The Bilis stories are definitely an ongoing highlight of the monthly range.
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melkur
Chancellery Guard
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Post by melkur on Sept 14, 2021 12:14:12 GMT
Still having connection-issues between my Macs and my dictaphone, so am currently giving this a listen before I need to head off to work.
'Couple of tracks in and am enjoying it pleasantly so far.
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Post by mark687 on Sept 14, 2021 14:22:20 GMT
Chaos Murder and Mayhem he Adores but show Billis Good Manners He'll like you even more.
Where last months entry was Indiana Jones like, this is a darker but similarly charming vibe of Night at the Museum
Regards
mark687
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Post by Who Review on Sept 21, 2021 11:59:39 GMT
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Post by drj on Sept 25, 2021 12:53:12 GMT
Another strong Bilis story! Lovely pace to it as the story unfolds with a nice sense of mystery as we wonder how exactly is this going to end as we proceed. Very pleased with the Torchwood Soho reference partway through. I won’t tell you any more, you’ll have to listen for yourselves!
Roll on the next Bilis story. Perhaps he could get his own box set one day? I’d be up for that! Or possibly more continuity within his one offs. That would work too.
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Post by tuigirl on Sept 25, 2021 15:37:35 GMT
I loved this!
Oh this was soooooo delicious.
Both leads performed perfectly.
I cannot praise this any more than this.
Billis Manger just is such a great character. There is never any doubt he is the most dangerous thing in this story, and he does this while being very pleasant und just a very subtle underlining sense of threat. Just wonderful.
And this story just works perfectly on his favor, with the claustrophobic coal mine, the dark, the things looming in the shadows...
But I also have to say that Rosie Baker did an equally great job with her character.
Really hope we see more of her.
Maybe there will be another team up of her and Billis?
I am very glad I took the plunge and tried out the Torchwood audios.
I am not very much into most of the characters.
But I definitely love Andy and especially Billis.
Anyways, great story, amazing atmosphere, awesome performance. Maybe listen to this in the dark and not like me in full sunlight on a wonderful afternoon on the balcony.
Listening to this in the dark with headphones on.... chills and creepiness guaranteed!
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lidar2
Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Oct 14, 2021 22:53:34 GMT
Great release.
Is that Colin's daughter in it?
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Post by mark687 on Oct 14, 2021 22:54:45 GMT
Great release. Is that Colin's daughter in it? Indeed it is! Regards mark687 |
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Post by nottenst on Nov 1, 2021 17:19:19 GMT
Another great Torchwood monthly story. I thought this was going to go similarly to some other Bilis Manger stories and I was listening to it with a sense of dread. But they completely mixed things up in the end, setting up the potential for perhaps a new series of stories.
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