here we go two, three, four...

And so, a few newsy updates as I have a bit of a 'day off' from recording. It's not really a day off at all as there is much to prepare for further Big Finish adventures this week and next and I must also practice a Suffolk accent, from which I have to slip effortlessly (and hopefully convincingly!) into Glaswegian, for a forthcoming audio-book.

Meanwhile, I'm delighted to say that Dark Eyes 3 has now been released and initial reaction seems to be very positive. I know a lot of fans have been keenly anticipating this third series, amongst whom I include myself; so shall I download or wait for the box set to arrive?

Good news too with regard to Survivors. The first episode from Series One, Revelation, written by Matt Fitton, has been nominated for a 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award.

My congratulations to all involved, including fellow cast members Caroline Langrishe, Chase Masterson, Terry Molloy, Adrian Lukis, Camilla Power, Louise Jameson, Sinead Keenan, San Shella, Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch, Carolyn Seymour, Phil Mulryne, John Dorney, Lisa Bowerman - director Ken Bentley and producer David Richardson.

  Fingers crossed!

And just in case appetites need whetting for Survivors Series Two, cover art for the new box set, by Tom Webster, was revealed yesterday:

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…

1: Dark Rain by Ken Bentley
Introducing: Tim Treloar as Russell, Bernard Holley as Ridley
Months after the plague, storms batter the country. As Abby resumes the search for her son, Jackie and Daniel fight for their lives.

2: Mother’s Courage by Louise Jameson
Introducing: Fiona Sheehan as Molly
The search for Peter leads to Aberystwyth, and a community of women who have cut themselves off from the outside world. But what appears to be a safe haven could be nothing of the sort…

3: The Hunted by Ken Bentley
Introducing: Tim Bentinck as Irvin Warner
Greg, Daniel and Russell need the help of survivalist Irvin Warner, who is hiding out in the Brecon Beacons. But predators are roaming in the barren countryside too…

4: Savages by Matt Fitton
Wounded, split apart and fighting for their lives, the survivors discover that survival isn’t everything…

Lucy Fleming Jenny Richards   Ian McCulloch Greg Preston   Carolyn Seymour Abby Grant  

Louise Jameson Jackie Burchall   John Banks Daniel Connor   Bernard Holley George Ridley 

Tim Treloar Russell Baines   Chris Finney Hargreaves/Jenkins   Fiona Sheehan Molly 

Rachel Atkins Charlotte   Jane Slavin Jane   Tim Bentinck Irvin Warner 

Allison McKenzie Patricia Gallagher

 Directed By: Ken Bentley 

Survivors Series Two is scheduled for release in June 2015

...all for now, more soon!