Torchwood: The Dead Line

Name: Torchwood: The Dead Line
Brand: Penguin Random House UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Phil Ford
ISBN: 9781408424889

Author: Phil Ford

Narrator: Eve Myles, Full Cast, Gareth David-Lloyd, John Barrowman

Unabridged: 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: BBC Digital Audio

Published: 08/03/2009

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

When a Cardiff hospital is inundated with patients that have fallen into coma-like trances, Torchwood move in to investigate. They find that the trances were triggered by phone calls, all of which were made from a number that hadn't been active for over 30 years. Determined to find out who's been calling the unfortunate victims, Jack rings the mysterious number - two, zero, five, nine - nothing. It's a dead line. Until it calls Jack back, he answers - and falls into a deep trance... With the help of one of Jack's old girlfriends, eminent neuroscientist Stella Courtney, the team have to race against time to find the source of the 'infection' and save the patients... Written specially for BBC Radio by Phil Ford, The Dead Line stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicola on May 12, 2020

One of my favourite of the audio series, the story was brilliant and loved the kick ass team Rhys and Gwen make and was so happy to see him included in these audio dramas too! Also some gorgeously heart wrenching moments with Ianto and Jack and snippets of Jacks past which are always intriguing. Fan......more

Goodreads review by Jane on July 07, 2014

I don't mean to sound like a gushing fan, but the Torchwood radio dramas are beautifully done on the whole. This one is no exception, really focusing in on the dynamic of Jack and Ianto's relationship, and the sad reality that no matter what the direction of the TV show may have gone in steering Ian......more

Goodreads review by Emilija on July 05, 2025

This is probably one of the best Torchwood tie in media that I've read. The plot was interesting, and the characters felt real and true to the TV series. Ianto was by far my favourite in this, and he was so lovely.......more

Goodreads review by Josh on November 09, 2015

Did an audio book manage to make me tear up? Why, yes it did. This felt just like an episode of Torchwood and I really enjoyed it.......more

Goodreads review by Lyndsay-ann on June 12, 2017

Loved this one. A great Torchwood case and would have made a great actual episode for tv. Spoilers Something is going through the telephone and people aroind Cardiff are ending up in coma like transe. One of the people that ends up being affected is Jack, so Ianto and Gwen, with Rhys, have to figure o......more