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The classic Seventies sci-fi series returns! It begins with just a few people falling ill. Another flu virus that spreads around the globe. And then the reports begin that people are dying...When most of the world's population is wiped out, a handful of survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Cities become graveyards. Technology becomes largely obsolete. Mankind must start again...4.1 THE OLD WAYS by Ken Bentley. The Government has plans for a national state of emergency. But when Evelyn Piper and her colleagues shelter in the Tartarus bunker, they discover no amount of planning can prepare for the reality of the Death...4.2 FOR THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE by Louise Jameson. One old friend calls on Greg and Jenny to look after another. Together, they visit a utopian community where the inspirational Theo seems to have founded the perfect way of life...4.3 COLLISON by Christopher Hatherall. When the old world collides with the new, casualties are unavoidable. While Greg and Theo work together for the future, Jenny tries to save lives - with the help of a troubled young man called Michael...4.4 FORGIVE AND FORGET by Matt Fitton.As long-buried crimes surface, resentment and recrimination threaten to destroy the peace of the Foundation.Jenny, Jackie and Molly have their own trials to bear, and Greg confronts the truth of this new world head on. For some, nothing will ever be the same...This revisit and continuation of the hit 1970s BBC series has been one of producer Big Finish's most critically-acclaimed works. This full-cast audio drama is brought to life with eerily engrossing sound design and a brand new, cinematic music score. Writer and guest star Louise Jameson is one of a very special few who have directed, written and acted in Big Finish productions. Series 1 of Big Finish's Survivors was recently nominated in the BBC Audio Drama Awards. NOTE: Survivors contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Ian McCulloch (Greg), Lucy Fleming (Jenny), Louise Jameson (Jackie), Fiona Sheehan (Molly), Zoe Tapper (Evelyn Piper), Ramon Tikaram (Theo), Jane Maud (Mildred Sanderson/Sarah), Paul Panting (Colonel Stephen Adams), Jonathan Oliver (Lewis Bartholomew MP), Terry Molloy (John Redgrave), Sean Murray (Dr Stewart/Terry Levinson), Alex Lanipekun (Roy), Vinette Robinson (Davina), Laurence Dobiesz (Michael), Enzo Squillino Jnr (Stan). |