Lost Souls

"Coffee, good idea. Then Torchwood's going to Switzerland."

Writer: Joseph Lidster
Format: Audio
Broadcast: 10th September 2008
Series: BBC Radio #1

Featuring: Captain Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Martha

Synopsis

When scientist start to disappear prior to the activation of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Swtizerland, Dr. Martha Jones of UNIT asks her friends at Torchwood 3, still grieving over the recent death of two colleagues, to investigate.

Verdict

Lost Souls was my first Torchwood audio, perfectly timed with it set after Series 2 but before Series 3, and it was excellent! I loved the plot and thought a story based around the Hadron Collider at CERN was fantastic and allowed something that's been in the news in the recent past for what it could potentially do. The alien entity that snuck through to this dimension during a previous test on the Hadron Collider was great and I thought the way it imitated the deceased Owen and Tosh was good and showed its callousness in using the loved ones against the team. Using Lisa against Ianto was also very harsh but a good reference to Cyberwomen. I loved how Martha was back and when she was in need of help, she turned to Torchwood and the familiar Jack rather than her colleagues at UNIT. I know the Doctor would be happy with her choosing. The sad reference to the funeral service of Tosh and Owen was nice and it must be hard for the Torchwood team doing what they do continuing on with their jobs and routine. I think Martha was a nice consoling figure who the team could tell that they weren't actually alright after the deaths of their friends. Oliver was a good character and the way love got to him, ultimately killing him, was fantastic (in the story sense). A great story with a good plot and a welcomed return to Torchwood for the nightingale Martha Jones!

Rating: 9/10