Big Finish have confirmed (6 November 2013) that Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant), Ian McCulloch (Greg Preston) and Lucy Fleming (Jenny Richards) are all joining the cast of the first series of the new Survivors audio adventures, scheduled for release in June 2014.
The Big Finish update also confirms the titles of the four hour-long installments of series one:
Revelation written by Matt Fitton
Exodus written by Jonathan Morris
Judges written by Andrew Smith
Esther written by John Dorney
The full announcement from Big Finish explains:
The lead cast members of Terry Nation’s Survivors are returning to play their roles on audio, for a run of new episodes from Big Finish Productions.
The series originally ran for three seasons on BBC1 between 1975-77 and told the story of a small group of people who survive a plague that wipes out most of the world’s population.
Lucy Fleming plays Jenny Richards, Ian McCulloch is Greg Preston, while Carolyn Seymour is Abby Grant, the leader of a community starting a new life in rural England.
“We’re thrilled to have Lucy, Ian and Carolyn on board,” says producer David Richardson. “Our initial episodes will introduce a new set of characters that will encounter Jenny and Greg as they search for supplies. Abby Grant will make cameo appearances, before taking on a major role in later stories.”
Survivors – Volume 1 will be released in June 2014; the box set will comprise four hour-long full cast audio dramas – Revelation by Matt Fitton, Exodus by Jonathan Morris, Judges by Andrew Smith and Esther by John Dorney.
The all-star cast also includes John Banks, Louise Jameson, Sinead Keenan, Caroline Langrishe, Adrian Lukis, Chase Masterson, Terry Molloy, Phil Mulryne and Camilla Power.
Big Finish have updated the listing for the first series of new Survivors audio adventures with the front cover design; which features the character of Daniel Connor (John Banks) alone amidst a scene of desolation, death and fire in front of the Houses of Parliament.
Big Finish has Tweeted confirmation of the Survivors‘ audio adventures first series new cast; and revealed one additional name joining the production: that of Chase Masterston (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine).
These cast details have also been added to the series one entry on the Survivorspre-order page of the Big Finish site.
The new #Survivors cast: John Banks, Louise Jameson, Sinead Keenan, Caroline Langrishe, Adrian Lukis, Chase Masterson, Terry Molloy…
As recording on the first series of the new Survivors adventures from Big Finish got underway last week, cast members including John Banks and Terry Molloy took to Twitter to comment:
John Banks – Tweets about Big Finish Survivors recording
John Banks – Tweets about Big Finish Survivors recording
Terry Molloy – Tweets about Big Finish Survivors recording
Audio drama production company Big Finish have announced that Sinead Keenan (Being Human, London Irish will be appearing in the forthcoming first series of Survivors audio adventures in the role of Susie Edwards.
Sinead Keenan is Susie Edwards, who finds that the future for humanity is dark and terrifying…
Series one of the new Survivors audio adventures is available for pre-order from the Big Finish site.
Adrian Lukis will be appearing in the first series of the new Survivors audio adventures. Big Finish have announced that Lukis will take on the role of university lecturer James Gillison.
Adrian Lukis is polytechnic lecturer James Gillison…
Series one of the new Survivors audio adventures is available for pre-order from the Big Finish site.
John Banks will be joining the cast of the first series of new Survivors audio adventures, in the role of journalist Daniel Conner, Big Finish have confirmed.
John Banks is journalist Daniel Connor, who is onto the biggest story in the world… the end of the world!
Series one of the new Survivors audio adventures is available for pre-order from the Big Finish site.
Latest casting news from Big Finish reveals that Caroline Langrishe will appear in the first series of the new Survivors‘ audio adventures as Helen Wiseman.
Caroline Langrishe is Helen Wiseman, a journalist at the centre of a burgeoning catastrophe…
Series one of the new Survivors audio adventures is available for pre-order from the Big Finish site.
Big Finish have confirmed that Terry Molloy will be joining the cast of the first series of new Survivors audio adventures, taking on the role of John Redgrave.
Terry Molloy is John Redgrave, a civil servant whose world is falling apart around him…
Series one of the new Survivors audio adventures is available for pre-order from the Big Finish site.
