In The Shadows (Torchwood)
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In The Shadows is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Joseph Lidster
and based on the British
science fiction television
, Doctor Who
spin-off
series Torchwood
. The story is set during and after the second series of the show and was released in March 2009.
Like all Torchwood spin-off media, its canonicity in relation to the television series remains unclear.
in his 30s. This, among other strange events, has led Torchwood to conclude that someone is sending victims to another dimension
, one in which they are punished by the thing which they fear
the most. Who is the mysterious taxi
driver preying on his passengers?
Joseph Lidster
Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002...
and based on the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
science fiction television
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
, Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
. The story is set during and after the second series of the show and was released in March 2009.
Like all Torchwood spin-off media, its canonicity in relation to the television series remains unclear.
Plot introduction
A man has died of old ageOld age
Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle...
in his 30s. This, among other strange events, has led Torchwood to conclude that someone is sending victims to another dimension
Plane (metaphysics)
In esoteric cosmology, a plane, other than the physical plane is conceived as a subtle state of consciousness that transcends the known physical universe....
, one in which they are punished by the thing which they fear
Fear
Fear is a distressing negative sensation induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger...
the most. Who is the mysterious taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
driver preying on his passengers?