Jago & Litefoot
| Jago and Litefoot | |
|---|---|
| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Featuring | |
| Director | Lisa Bowerman |
| Producer |
Nicholas Briggs Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Release date | June 2010 |
Jago & Litefoot is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It stars Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter as Henry Gordon Jago and George Litefoot, their characters from the 1977 TV story The Talons of Weng-Chiang.[1] The Mahogany Murderers was an entry in the Companion Chronicles range of audio plays and acted as a pilot for this series.[2] Justin Richards is the script editor.
So far eight series have been released with the eighth and most recent series released in October 2014. A ninth has also been recorded. Each series consists of a box set of 4 hour-long plays.[2] Between the fourth and fifth series the duo travelled with Colin Baker as the 6th incarnation of The Doctor for a pair of adventures, Voyage to Venus and Voyage to the New World, as single-disc releases.
Main Cast list
- Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
- Professor George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
- Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
- Sergeant Quick - Conrad Asquith
Episodes
Series 1
Series 1 comprised 4 episodes and was released in 2010. It mainly featured the mysterious figure named Dr. Tulp, who was previously mentioned in The Mahogany Murderers. It also featured return of Sgt Quick (previously PC Quick), who appeared in The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
| Number in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Duration | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | "The Bloodless Soldier" | Lisa Bowerman | Justin Richards | 50:28 | June 2010 |
| A hairy, blood-sucking beast is loose on the streets of London, and Jago and Litefoot's infernal investigations hit too close to home for their friend, barmaid Ellie. | |||||
| 1.2 | "The Bellova Devil" | Lisa Bowerman | Alan Barnes | 61:56 | June 2010 |
| When a man who has already died appears on the Circle line and is killed by a scimitar, Jago and Litefoot's investigations lead them to Bulgarians of the Bellova Forest and the suicidal members of the Far Off Traveller's Club, whilst Jago evades the Manchester Mangler... | |||||
| 1.3 | "The Spirit Trap" | John Ainsworth | Jonathan Morris | 69:02 | June 2010 |
| Ellie starts attending séances by the mysterious Mrs Vanguard, but Jago and Litefoot believe the lady to be a fraud. However, things turn around as they investigate spontaneous combustion and the spirits of the dead. | |||||
| 1.4 | "The Similarity Engine" | Lisa Bowerman | Andy Lane | 56:09 | June 2010 |
| Jago is injured after slipping on an icy road and wakes up in a strange hospital where nothing is as normal, leaving Litefoot to defeat the fiendish Doctor Tulp and his new breed of Mahogany Murderer. | |||||
Series 2
Series 2 comprised 4 episodes and was released in January 2011 and featured David Collings as Sanders. Its main story was about fight between Jago & Litefoot and Gabriel Sanders.
| Number in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Duration | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | "Litefoot and Sanders" | Lisa Bowerman | Justin Richards | 52:39 | Jan 2011 |
| Professor Litefoot investigates vampires, but without Henry Gordon Jago. | |||||
| 2.2 | "The Necropolis Express" | Lisa Bowerman | Mark Morris | 53:12 | Jan 2011 |
| Professor Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago take a train full of coffins to a remote, but lively cemetery. | |||||
| 2.3 | "The Theatre of Dreams" | Lisa Bowerman | Jonathan Morris | 59:21 | Jan 2011 |
| Jago employs an act called Deuteronomy’s Theatre De Fantasie, who profess to make people's dreams come true. | |||||
| 2.4 | "The Ruthven Inheritance" | Lisa Bowerman | Andy Lane | 55:24 | Jan 2011 |
| A wealthy Lord asks Litefoot to investigate the remains of his ancestors, that are buried on the grounds of his estate. The professor quickly realizes that the family tree has been rapidly evolving. | |||||
Series 3
Series 3 was released in June 2011. The season was described by director Lisa Bowerman as resembling a Victorian version of Sapphire and Steel.[3] Louise Jameson reprised her role as Leela. It mainly featured temporal breaks caused by Professor Payne, which are causing serious troubles on all over the country.
| Number in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Duration | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | "Dead Men's Tales" | Lisa Bowerman | Justin Richards | 60 Mins | June 2011 |
| Temporal breaks are erupting in Victorian London. The Time Lords send Leela to investigate, reuniting her with Jago and Litefoot. The first disruption they find involves undead Wet Men near the Thames. | |||||
| 3.2 | "The Man at the End of the Garden" | Lisa Bowerman | Matthew Sweet | 60 Mins | June 2011 |
| Strange circumstances and petty thefts surround writer Eleanor Naismith and her daughter Clara. It all leads back to Eleanor's book about the Little Man at the End of the Garden. | |||||
| 3.3 | "Swan Song" | Lisa Bowerman | John Dorney | 60 Mins | June 2011 |
| Jago's theatre is haunted by ghosts from the future. The breaks in time are growing. | |||||
| 3.4 | "Chronoclasm" | Lisa Bowerman | Andy Lane | 60 Mins | June 2011 |
| Professor Litefoot keeps encountering eight foot large, bronze spheres. Henry Jago meets Henry Jago. The past and future are leaking into the present. All of time is breaking apart, because of the mysterious Professor Payne. | |||||
Series 4
Series 4 was released in March 2012. It guest starred Louise Jameson as Leela and Colin Baker as Claudius Dark. Its main villain was Mr Kempston and Mr Hardwick, who are pursuing Professor Claudius Dark.
| Number in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Duration | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | "Jago in Love" | Lisa Bowerman | Nigel Fairs | 60 Mins | March 2012 |
| Professor Litefoot and theatrical impresario, Henry Gordon Jago, arrive in Brighton for a holiday, alongside, and at the behest of, their old friend, Leela. There they meet a music hall performer with whom Jago becomes infatuated. | |||||
| 4.2 | "Beautiful Things" | Lisa Bowerman | John Dorney | 60 Mins | March 2012 |
| Now back in London, Jago and Litefoot encounter Leela's mysterious new friend, Claudius Dark. He gives them tickets to A Woman of No Importance by famous writer and wit Oscar Wilde.[4] | |||||
| 4.3 | "The Lonely Clock" | Lisa Bowerman | Matthew Sweet | 60 Mins | March 2012 |
| Litefoot and Jago flee aboard a mysterious train in the newly constructed London Underground | |||||
| 4.4 | "The Hourglass Killers" | Lisa Bowerman | Justin Richards | 60 Mins | March 2012 |
| The sands of time are running… and they are in pursuit of Jago, Litefoot, Leela and Ellie. | |||||
Series 5
Series 5 was released in March 2013. Following Voyage to the New World, it was set in the 1960s. It also featured return of Magnus Greel and Mr Sin, main villain of The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
| Number in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Duration | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | "The Age of Revolution" | Lisa Bowerman | Jonathan Morris | March 2013 | |
| Jago becomes a celebrity as the host of a televised music hall show, whilst Litefoot runs an antiquarian bookshop. | |||||
| 5.2 | "The Case of the Gluttonous Guru" | Lisa Bowerman | Marc Platt | March 2013 | |
| Jago and Litefoot investigate a restaurant where the food eats the people. | |||||
| 5.3 | "The Bloodchild Codex" | Lisa Bowerman | Colin Brake | March 2013 | |
| A stranger arrives at Professor Litefoot's bookshop, in search of a work called The Bloodchild Codex. Soon Jago, Litefoot and Ellie are facing an ancient book which threatens to bring a terrifying power back into the world. | |||||
| 5.4 | "The Final Act" | Lisa Bowerman | Justin Richards | March 2013 | |
| It's the night of Jago's biggest show but he isn't prepared for the special guest star - a figure from his own past. | |||||
Series 6
Series 6 was released in September 2013 and set back in the 1890s.
| Number in series |
Title | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | "The Skeleton Quay" | Jonathan Morris | September 2013 |
| Recruited by Queen Victoria herself, Jago & Litefoot investigate mysterious affair on Shingle Cove. | |||
| 6.2 | "Return of the Repressed" | Matthew Sweet | September 2013 |
| Jago's nightmare is getting worse, and Litefoot thinks Sigmund Freud might help. However, they found Jago's nightmares are not just dreams... | |||
| 6.3 | "Military Intelligence" | George Mann | September 2013 |
| Curiously, a lot of bodies are being discovered all over London. And Jago & Litefoot realize the colonel is behind this, and face his sinister plan. | |||
| 6.4 | "The Trial of George Litefoot" | Justin Richards | September 2013 |
| Accused for murdering Jago, Litefoot is brought to trial. Can Litefoot clear his name, and save Queen Victoria? | |||
Series 7
Series 7 was released in April 2014. It featured Jago and Litefoot's continuing fugitive life.
| Number in series |
Title | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | "The Monstrous Menagerie" | Jonathan Morris | April 2014 |
| With help from Professor Dark, Jago & Litefoot take refuge at Baker Street. And then, they meet Conan Doyle, who is tired of Sherlock Holmes. And the trio became engaged in the case of Miss Laura Lyons... | |||
| 7.2 | "The Night of 1000 Stars" | James Goss | April 2014 |
| Leela is back! Jago, Litefoot, Ellie and Leela are trapped in Baker Street because of mysterious creature. As they start their stories just like Leela suggested, their pasts and secrets are unfolded. And soon, they start to suspect one another - Is the creature amongst them? | |||
| 7.3 | "Murder At Moorsey Manor" | Simon Barnard & Paul Morris | April 2014 |
| Looking for the man who can clear their name, Jago & Litefoot arrive at Moorsey Manor. Then, the man they're looking for is found dead. And one by one, someone or something murders people in Moorsey Manor... | |||
| 7.4 | "The Wax Princess" | Justin Richards | April 2014 |
| Jack the Ripper has escaped! With Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline, Jago & Litefoot look for Jack the Ripper. | |||
Series 8
Series 8 was released in October 2014.
| Number in series |
Title | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | "Encore of the Scorchies" | James Goss | October 2014 |
| There is a new act at the New Regency Theatre, but Litefoot finds it somewhat suspicious. And as the deadly musical starts, Jago and Litefoot are about to face their grand finale. | |||
| 8.2 | "The Backwards Men" | Andy Lane | October 2014 |
| There are strange creatures who walk backwards in the streets of London. What's their link to Wednesday's World of Weird Wonders? | |||
| 8.3 | "Jago & Litefoot & Patsy" | Simon Barnard & Paul Morris | October 2014 |
| With the help of a mudlark, Patsy, Jago and Litefoot investigate a giant fish in the Thames. But soon, they face a sinister plan of Darkling Facades. | |||
| 8.4 | "Higson & Quick" | Justin Richards | October 2014 |
| Jago and Litefoot are no longer reliable. Eliie Higson and Inspector Quick teams up to stop them. | |||
Series 9
Series 9 was released in April 2015. It featured Jago & Litefoot's travel on a cruise. An actor Jamie Newall, who played Aubrey in series 5, played another version of Aubrey in series 8.
| Number in series |
Title | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | "The Flying Frenchmen" | Jonathan Morris | April 2015 |
| Jago and Litefoot get on a cruise. However when Fata Morgana is surrounded by a mysterious fog, they face most peculiar guests. | |||
| 9.2 | "The Devil's Dicemen" | Justin Richards | April 2015 |
| Fata Morgana arrived at Monte Carlo! While Litefoot investigates murder mystery with Dr Betterman, Jago and Aubrey try their luck. But as they soon discover, anyone who enter the Dark Casino can lose more than money... | |||
| 9.3 | "Island of Death" | Simon Barnard & Paul Morris | April 2015 |
| Jago and Litefoot land on a island, and discover evidences of a missing expedition. What's the monster lurking under the island? | |||
| 9.4 | "Return of the Nightmare" | Justin Richards | April 2015 |
| When a passenger is murdered on Fata Morgana, Jago and Litefoot go on an investigation. But soon, they realise the murderer is more than an ordinary human. Can they stop it - before it lands on London? | |||
Series 10
Series 10 was released in October 2015. It featured Jago & Litefoot back in London after their cruise. All directed by Lisa Bowerman.
| Number in series |
Title | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | "The Case of the Missing Gasogene" | Paul Morris & Simon Barnard | October 2015 |
| Investigating the death of Sir Hartley Harecourt’s manservant, Jago and Litefoot are caught up in an intriguing locked-room mystery. It’s a mystery that involves strange experiments, mysterious scientific formulae, our heroes’ greatest admirer, and a missing soda siphon… | |||
| 10.2 | "The Year of the Bat" | Jonathan Morris | October 2015 |
| When a strange package is delivered to Professor Litefoot, he has no idea of the far-reaching implications. Soon Litefoot and Jago find themselves enmeshed in a series of events that began thirty years ago – events their younger selves have already been caught up in… | |||
| 10.3 | "The Mourning After" | James Goss | October 2015 |
| Litefoot is surprised to meet an old friend. But celebrations are rather muted as he and Ellie have just been to the funeral of Henry Gordon Jago. But is Jago really dead? Or has he somehow been transported into a nightmarish future? The truth is both elusive and deeply worrying… | |||
| 10.4 | "The Museum of Curiosities" | Justin Richards | October 2015 |
| At last Carruthers Summerton – the greatest admirer of Jago and Litefoot and their would-be biographer – gets to accompany his heroes on an investigation. But amongst the bizarre murders and strange clues lies a much deeper and far more dangerous mystery. Unsure who they can trust, Jago and Litefoot will find out the truth at the Museum of Curiosities… | |||
Jago, Litefoot & Strax
This was a one off special featuring the revived series character, Strax, the sontaran. It features the usual cast and Dan Starkey as Strax, reprising his role from the TV series. It follows series 10 and was released in November 2015. Plot Summary: Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, suffers a disorienting attack and mistakes Jago & Litefoot for Jenny and Vastra and moves into Litefoot’s home. Together, they are on the trail of a creature that is stealing brains, which may or may not be linked to a haunted house in London...
References
- ↑ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide". BBC.
- 1 2 "Range: Jago & Litefoot". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved May 2013.
- ↑ "Jago and Litefoot Season 3". SciFi Bulletin. Retrieved May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bigfinish.com/news/Colin-Baker-Joins-Jago-and-Litefoot
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