Cast discuss Survivors series three audio adventures in Big Finish’s Vortex

The new edition of Big Finish’s house magazine Vortex (No 81, November 2015) includes an two-page interview with actor John Banks (Daniel Connor) discussing his work on the third series of Survivors audio adventures. The issue also features some brief comments from Miranda Raison (who plays the role of Janet the new series of Survivors), who admits that: “Survivors was surprisingly dark”; and a photo showing Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) with fellow cast members of the new Jago, Litefoot & Strax story “The Haunting” (in which Seymour appears).

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Earlier this week Big Finish released the much-anticipated third series of Survivors audio adventures! The new four-part series is available to buy in both digital download and CD formats.

Big Finish release third series of Survivors audios

Big Finish have just released the much-anticipated third series of Survivors audio adventures! The new four-part series is available to buy in both digital download and CD formats.

We’ll be posting interviews with cast and crew and reviews of all four episodes on the Survivors: Big Finish mini-site shortly!

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The battle for survival continues. the third box set based on the cult television series is available now…

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…

Big Finish’s third box set based on Terry Nation‘s classic post-apocalyptic series, Survivors: Series 3 presents four new stories from the world of the original television programme.

Beginning in the early days of the plague, before focusing on the survivors of a decaying London, these new plays promise to be some of the most terrifying stories Big Finish has ever produced, as we again ask the question – how far would you go to survive?

1: Cabin Fever by Jonathan Morris

After weeks of searching for her son across a devastated Britain, Abby Grant and her allies head into London in pursuit of new leads. One of the party is quarantined, holed up with a fever. They remember the very first days of the Death, and the actions of a man called John Vincent…

2: Contact by Simon Clark

A lonely voice on the radio calls out across the ether. Maddie Price is a long way from home, but not yet ready to give up hope.

3: Rescue by Andrew Smith

When his friends' lives hang in the balance hundreds of feet above London, Jimmy Garland leads a daring rescue mission into the capital.

4: Leaving by Matt Fitton

Down on the coast, plans are being made to reach out across the world. It could mean a new beginning for some, and the long-awaited chance to return home for others.

Big Finish proudly present Carolyn Seymour, Richard Heffer, Chase Masterson, John Banks, Fiona Sheehan, Andrew French, Paul Thornley, Damian Lynch, Miranda Raison, Lisa Bowerman, Christopher Hatherall, James Joyce, Louisa Clein and John Voce in Survivors: Series 3 – available to buy and download today.

(Please note – Survivors contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners).

The first two series of Survivors are still available to order now – with the first episode of the award-nominated Survivors: Series 1 now online to download for free. An audiobook reading of Terry Nation's original novel is also available, performed by Carolyn Seymour. As with all Big Finish website CD purchases, where possible a download copy is instantly and exclusively available upon buying.

The battle for survival will continue in 2016 with Survivors: Series 4 and Series 5, available to pre-order now.

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Survivors Big Finish series two reviews

Work on updating and extending the manuscript of the forthcoming new edition of The End of the World? The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Survivors has been taking priority over the last weeks… but reviews of each of the four episodes of series two of Big Finish’s Survivors audio adventures have now been published on the S:AWA Survivors Big Finish mini-site.

Big Finish - Survivors series two - front cover
Big Finish – Survivors series two – front cover

There are also exclusive series two interviews with Carolyn Seymour, Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch and John Banks.

The second series of Survivors audios is available from the Big Finish shop, along with all the other current entries in the range.

Big Finish release cover design for Survivors series three audios

Audio drama company Big Finish have published the cover artwork for the third series of Survivors audio adventures scheduled for release in November 2015 (and available for pre-order).

The design features the characters (l-r) of Daniel Connor (John Banks), Maddie Price (Chase Masterson), Molly (Fiona Sheehan) and Vinnie Vincent (Paul Thornley), and the background shows the iconic image of London’s Post Office Tower.

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A list of published credits for series three has also been extended:

Written By: Jonathan Morris, Simon Clark, Andrew Smith, Matt Fitton
Directed By: Ken Bentley

Cast: Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant), Richard Heffer (Jimmy Garland), Chase Masterson (Maddie Price), John Banks (Daniel Conner), Fiona Sheehan (Molly), Andrew French (Dalton Roberts), Paul Thornley (John Vincent), Damian Lynch (Marcus), Miranda Raison (Janet), Lisa Bowerman (Gloria), Christopher Hatherall (Tyler), James Joyce (Jonathon), Louisa Clein (Pam), John Voce (Walter)

Producer David Richardson | Script Editor Matt Fitton | Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Lucy Fleming: new Big Finish Survivors interview

Lucy Fleming (Jenny Richards) discusses her work on the new Big Finish Survivors audios in the latest new and exclusive interview to be added to the Survivors: A World Away Big Finish mini-site. In the interview, Fleming is very supportive of the close attention that Big Finish play to the established TV Survivors canon:

I think that’s quite a good thing, because there are still a lot of fans about who like the television series. And I think if we made it too different it wouldn’t be, maybe, so popular.

The second series of Survivors audios is available from the Big Finish shop, along with all the other current entries in the range.

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John Banks: new Big Finish Survivors interview

A new interview with John Banks (Daniel Connor) discussing his work on the second series of Big Finish Survivors audio dramas has now been added to the Survivors: A World Away Big Finish mini-site. In the interview Banks expresses his delight at the reception of the first series:

I’ve looked on the Big Finish forum and at other places and seen some of the things that people have said about it – and that’s been fantastic. And, obviously, new series have been commissioned – so we must be doing something right. It certainly gives you confidence going in; knowing that there is an audience who are wanting things to continue and to find out what will become of these characters.

The second series of Survivors audios is available from the Big Finish shop, along with all the other current entries in the range.

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Ian McCulloch: new Big Finish Survivors interview

In the latest of a new series of interviews on the Survivors A World Away Big Finish mini-site, in which cast and crew discuss work on the second series of Big Finish’s Survivors audio dramas, Ian McCulloch (Greg Preston) takes issue with the idea that Greg should be thought of as ‘heroic’:

The thing that has struck me when thinking about this in relation to the original series is actually how much of a bastard Greg could be. Looking back I can remember he killed people, suffocated a sick child, strangled someone with his bare hands, and passed on deadly diseases. For an action and adventure series, this was nasty stuff.

The second series of Survivors audios is available from the Big Finish shop, along with all the other current entries in the range.

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Carolyn Seymour: new Big Finish Survivors interview

A new and exclusive interview with Carolyn Seymour, discussing her work on the series two of Big Finish’s Survivors audio dramas has been published on the Survivors: A World Away Big Finish mini-site. In the interview, Seymour says that Abby is:

still the same. She’s the one who has the tacit leadership quality, this innate leadership quality, that everybody responds to. She still “calling the shots”. She seems to be a little more willing to give it up this time. She seems to be listening to other people more, and isn’t given such complete control as she was before.

The second series of the acclaimed Survivors audios is available from the Big Finish shop, along with all the other current entries in the range.

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Big Finish Survivors series three – cast, episode details and trailer released

Audiobook specialists Big Finish have released the first details of series three of their acclaimed Survivors audio adventures – which will be released in November 2015.

Coming in November – Survivors: Series 3, the next box set of the critically acclaimed post apocalyptic drama

Branching out from the harrowing events of the recently released second series, Series 3 focuses on a new group of Survivors, living in the ruins of London during the events of the original TV series. Returning from the first box set is Maddie Price (Chase Masterson), still looking for a way back to the USA. Her desperate search will lead her to cross paths with some old friends – and some new enemies.

1: Cabin Fever by Jonathan Morris
Introducing: Andrew French as Dalton Roberts, Paul Thornley as John ‘Vinnie’ Vincent
After weeks of searching for her son across a devastated Britain, Abby Grant and her allies head into London in pursuit of new leads. One of the party is quarantined, holed up with a fever. They remember the very first days of the Death, and the actions of a man called John Vincent…

2: Contact by Simon Clark
Introducing: James Joyce as Jonathon
A lonely voice on the radio calls out across the ether. Maddie Price is a long way from home, but not yet ready to give up hope.

3: Rescue by Andrew Smith
When his friends’ lives hang in the balance hundreds of feet above London, Jimmy Garland leads a daring rescue mission into the capital.

4: Leaving by Matt Fitton
Down on the coast, plans are being made to reach out across the world. It could mean a new beginning for some, and the long-awaited chance to return home for others.

You can pre-order Survivors: Series 3 now. Series 1, Series 2 and the audiobook reading of Terry Nation’s original novel are available now.

Two further series are also available to pre-order now. And if you haven’t listen yet: listeners can download our award nominated first episode Survivors: Revelation for free.

The first series three trailer has also been released:

 

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Big Finish – Survivors – series 3 cast

Big Finish Survivors series two feature in Vortex magazine 76

Issue 76 (June 2015) of Big Finish’s free-to-download Vortex magazine contains a three page behind-the-scenes feature on the making of series two of the new Survivors audio adventures, penned by Kenny Smith.

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