Jago & Litefoot

Jago and Litefoot
Big Finish Productions audio drama
Featuring	Henry Gordon Jago Professor George Litefoot
Director	Lisa Bowerman
Producer	Nicholas Briggs Jason Haigh-Ellery
Release date	June 2010

Jago & Litefoot is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It stars Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter as Henry Gordon Jago and George Litefoot, their characters from the 1977 TV story The Talons of Weng-Chiang.^[1] The Mahogany Murderers was an entry in the Companion Chronicles range of audio plays and acted as a pilot for this series.^[2] Justin Richards is the script editor.

To date, eleven series have been released with a twelfth scheduled for release in 2016. Each series consists of a box set of 4 hour-long plays.^[2] Between the fourth and fifth series the duo travelled with Colin Baker as the 6th incarnation of the Doctor for a pair of adventures, Voyage to Venus and Voyage to the New World, as single-disc releases.

Main Cast list

• Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
• Professor George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
• Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
• Sergeant Quick - Conrad Asquith

Episodes

Series 1 (2010)

Series 1 comprised 4 episodes and was released in 2010. It featured return of Sgt Quick (previously PC Quick), who appeared in The Talons of Weng-Chiang, and the debut of Lisa Bowerman's Ellie Higson, a barmaid acquaintance of the pair. The series' main antagonist was the mysterious Dr. Tulp, who was previously mentioned in The Mahogany Murderers.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Duration	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Bloodless Soldier"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	50:28	June 2010	BFPJLCD01
A hairy, blood-sucking beast is loose on the streets of London, and Jago and Litefoot's infernal investigations hit too close to home for their barmaid friend, Ellie.
2	"The Bellova Devil"	Lisa Bowerman	Alan Barnes	61:56	June 2010	BFPJLCD01
When a man who has already died appears on the Circle line and is killed by a scimitar, Jago and Litefoot's investigations lead them to Bulgarians of the Bellova Forest and the suicidal members of the Far Off Traveller's Club, whilst Jago all the while attempts to evade the Manchester Mangler...
3	"The Spirit Trap"	John Ainsworth	Jonathan Morris	69:02	June 2010	BFPJLCD01
Ellie starts attending séances by the mysterious Mrs Vanguard, who both Jago and Litefoot believe to be a fraud. However, things take a strange turn as the pair find themselves investigating spontaneous combustion and the restless spirits of the dead.
4	"The Similarity Engine"	Lisa Bowerman	Andy Lane	56:09	June 2010	BFPJLCD01
Jago is injured after slipping on an icy road and wakes up in a strange hospital where nothing is as normal, leaving Litefoot to defeat the fiendish Doctor Tulp and his new breed of Mahogany Murderer.

Series 2 (2011)

Series 2 comprised 4 episodes and was released in January 2011. The series' main antagonist was the vampiric Gabriel Sanders (David Collings).

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Duration	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Litefoot and Sanders"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	52:39	Jan 2011	BFPJLCD02
Professor Litefoot investigates vampires, but without Henry Gordon Jago.
2	"The Necropolis Express"	Lisa Bowerman	Mark Morris	53:12	Jan 2011	BFPJLCD02
Jago and Litefoot take a train full of coffins to a remote but lively cemetery.
3	"The Theatre of Dreams"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	59:21	Jan 2011	BFPJLCD02
Jago employs an act called Deuteronomy’s Theatre De Fantasie, who profess to make people's dreams come true.
4	"The Ruthven Inheritance"	Lisa Bowerman	Andy Lane	55:24	Jan 2011	BFPJLCD02
A wealthy Lord asks Litefoot to investigate the remains of his ancestors, that are buried on the grounds of his estate. The Professor soon discovers that the family tree has been rapidly evolving, and the end result is less than pleasant...

Series 3 (2011)

Series 3 was released in June 2011, and featured the return of Louise Jameson's Leela. The season was described by director Lisa Bowerman as resembling a Victorian version of Sapphire and Steel.^[3] The series' main antagonist was the mysterious Professor Payne, whose "time breaks" were wreaking havoc all over the country.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Duration	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Dead Men's Tales"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	60 Mins	June 2011	BFPJLCD03
Temporal breaks are erupting in Victorian London. The Time Lords send Leela to investigate, reuniting her with Jago and Litefoot. The first disruption they find involves undead "Wet Men" emerging from the Thames.
2	"The Man at the End of the Garden"	Lisa Bowerman	Matthew Sweet	60 Mins	June 2011	BFPJLCD03
Strange circumstances and petty thefts surround writer Eleanor Naismith and her daughter Clara. It all leads back to Eleanor's book about the Little Man at the End of the Garden.
3	"Swan Song"	Lisa Bowerman	John Dorney	60 Mins	June 2011	BFPJLCD03
Jago's theatre is haunted by ghosts from the future. The breaks in time are growing, and they may have disastrous result for the entire planet.
4	"Chronoclasm"	Lisa Bowerman	Andy Lane	60 Mins	June 2011	BFPJLCD03
Professor Litefoot keeps encountering eight foot large, bronze spheres. Henry Jago meets Henry Jago. The past and future are leaking into the present. All of time is breaking apart, because of the mysterious Professor Payne.

Series 4 (2012)

Series 4 was released in March 2012, and guest starred Louise Jameson as Leela and Colin Baker as "Professor Claudius Dark". Its main villains were Mr Kempston and Mr Hardwick, who were pursuing Dark.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Duration	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Jago in Love"	Lisa Bowerman	Nigel Fairs	60 Mins	March 2012	BFPJLCD04
Professor Litefoot and theatrical impresario, Henry Gordon Jago, arrive in Brighton for a holiday, alongside, and at the behest of, their old friend, Leela. There they meet a music hall performer with whom Jago becomes infatuated.
2	"Beautiful Things"	Lisa Bowerman	John Dorney	60 Mins	March 2012	BFPJLCD04
Now back in London, Jago and Litefoot encounter Leela's mysterious new friend, Claudius Dark. He gives them tickets to A Woman of No Importance by famous writer and wit Oscar Wilde.
3	"The Lonely Clock"	Lisa Bowerman	Matthew Sweet	60 Mins	March 2012	BFPJLCD04
Litefoot and Jago flee aboard a mysterious train in the newly constructed London Underground
4	"The Hourglass Killers"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	60 Mins	March 2012	BFPJLCD04
The sands of time are running… and they are in pursuit of Jago, Litefoot, Leela and Ellie.

The Voyages of Jago & Litefoot (2012)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Voyage to Venus"	Ken Bentley	Jonathan Morris	October 2012	BFPJLVCD01
2	"Voyage to the New World"	Ken Bentley	Matthew Sweet	December 2012	BFPJLVCD02

Series 5 (2013)

Series 5 was released in March 2013. Following Voyage to the New World, it was set in the 1960s. It also featured return of Magnus Greel and Mr Sin, main villain of The Talons of Weng-Chiang, who were resurrected by the series' main antagonist, Guinevere Godiva.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Age of Revolution"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	March 2013	BFPJLCD05
Jago becomes a celebrity as the host of a televised music hall show, whilst Litefoot runs an antiquarian bookshop. But something is going on with Jago's new colleagues, and England may never be the same again...
2	"The Case of the Gluttonous Guru"	Lisa Bowerman	Marc Platt	March 2013	BFPJLCD05
Jago and Litefoot investigate a restaurant where the food eats the people.
3	"The Bloodchild Codex"	Lisa Bowerman	Colin Brake	March 2013	BFPJLCD05
A stranger arrives at Professor Litefoot's bookshop, in search of a work called The Bloodchild Codex. Soon Jago, Litefoot and Ellie are facing an ancient book which threatens to bring a terrifying power back into the world.
4	"The Final Act"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	March 2013	BFPJLCD05
It's the night of Jago's biggest show but he isn't prepared for the special guest star - a figure from his own past.

Series 6 (2013)

Series 6 was released in September 2013 and set back in the 1890s. Its primary antagonist was the Colonel, portrayed by Geoffrey Whitehead.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Skeleton Quay"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	September 2013	BFPJLCD06
Recruited by Queen Victoria herself, Jago & Litefoot investigate the mysterious affair of Shingle Cove.
2	"Return of the Repressed"	Lisa Bowerman	Matthew Sweet	September 2013	BFPJLCD06
Jago's nightmare is getting worse, and Litefoot thinks Sigmund Freud might help. However, they found Jago's nightmares are not just dreams...
3	"Military Intelligence"	Lisa Bowerman	George Mann	September 2013	BFPJLCD06
A succession of bodies are being discovered all over London. Discovering that the Colonel is behind this, Jago and Litefoot are forced to face his sinister plan.
4	"The Trial of George Litefoot"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	September 2013	BFPJLCD06
Accused for murdering Jago, Litefoot is brought to trial. Can Litefoot clear his name, and save Queen Victoria?

Series 7 (2014)

Series 7 was released in April 2014. It followed Jago and Litefoot's lives as fugitives from the law.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Monstrous Menagerie"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	April 2014	BFPJLCD07
With help from Professor Dark, Jago & Litefoot take refuge at Baker Street. There, they meet Conan Doyle, who is tired of Sherlock Holmes. Then the trio became engaged in the case of Miss Laura Lyons...
2	"The Night of 1000 Stars"	Lisa Bowerman	James Goss	April 2014	BFPJLCD07
Leela is back! Jago, Litefoot, Ellie and Leela are trapped in Baker Street because of mysterious creature. As they start their stories just like Leela suggested, their pasts and secrets are unfolded. And soon, they start to suspect one another - is the creature amongst them?
3	"Murder At Moorsey Manor"	Lisa Bowerman	Simon Barnard & Paul Morris	April 2014	BFPJLCD07
Looking for the man who can clear their name, Jago & Litefoot arrive at Moorsey Manor. Then, the man they're looking for is found dead. And one by one, someone or something murders people in Moorsey Manor...
4	"The Wax Princess"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	April 2014	BFPJLCD07
Jack the Ripper has escaped! With Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline, Jago & Litefoot seek out the infamous murderer.

Series 8 (2014)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Encore of the Scorchies"	Lisa Bowerman	James Goss	October 2014	BFPJLCD08
There is a new act at the New Regency Theatre, but Litefoot finds it somewhat suspicious. And as the deadly musical starts, Jago and Litefoot are about to face their grand finale.
2	"The Backwards Men"	Lisa Bowerman	Andy Lane	October 2014	BFPJLCD08
There are strange creatures who walk backwards in the streets of London. What's their link to Wednesday's World of Weird Wonders?
3	"Jago & Litefoot & Patsy"	Lisa Bowerman	Simon Barnard & Paul Morris	October 2014	BFPJLCD08
With the help of a mudlark, Patsy, Jago and Litefoot investigate a giant fish in the Thames. But soon, they face a sinister plan of Darkling Facade.
4	"Higson & Quick"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	October 2014	BFPJLCD08
Jago and Litefoot are no longer reliable. Eliie Higson and Inspector Quick team up to stop them.

Series 9 (2015)

It featured Jago & Litefoot's travel on a cruise. An actor Jamie Newall, who played Aubrey in series 5, played another version of Aubrey in series 8.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Flying Frenchmen"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	April 2015	BFPJLCD09
Jago and Litefoot get on a cruise. However when Fata Morgana is surrounded by a mysterious fog, they face most peculiar guests.
2	"The Devil's Dicemen"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	April 2015	BFPJLCD09
Fata Morgana arrived at Monte Carlo! While Litefoot investigates murder mystery with Dr Betterman, Jago and Aubrey try their luck. But as they soon discover, anyone who enter the Dark Casino can lose more than money...
3	"Island of Death"	Lisa Bowerman	Simon Barnard & Paul Morris	April 2015	BFPJLCD09
Jago and Litefoot land on a island, and discover evidences of a missing expedition. What's the monster lurking under the island?
4	"Return of the Nightmare"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	April 2015	BFPJLCD09
When a passenger is murdered on Fata Morgana, Jago and Litefoot go on an investigation. But soon, they realise the murderer is more than an ordinary human. Can they stop it - before it lands on London?

Series 10 (2015)

Series 10 was released in 2015, and featured Jago & Litefoot back in London after their cruise. The series' main antagonist was the obsessive Carruthers Summerton.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Case of the Missing Gasogene"	Lisa Bowerman	Paul Morris & Simon Barnard	October 2015	BFPJLCD10
Investigating the death of Sir Hartley Harecourt’s manservant, Jago and Litefoot are caught up in an intriguing locked-room mystery. It’s a mystery that involves strange experiments, mysterious scientific formulae, our heroes’ greatest admirer, and a missing soda siphon…
2	"The Year of the Bat"	Lisa Bowerman	Jonathan Morris	October 2015	BFPJLCD10
When a strange package is delivered to Professor Litefoot, he has no idea of the far-reaching implications. Soon Litefoot and Jago find themselves enmeshed in a series of events that began thirty years ago – events their younger selves have already been caught up in…
3	"The Mourning After"	Lisa Bowerman	James Goss	October 2015	BFPJLCD10
Litefoot is surprised to meet an old friend. But celebrations are rather muted as he and Ellie have just been to the funeral of Henry Gordon Jago. But is Jago really dead? Or has he somehow been transported into a nightmarish future? The truth is both elusive and deeply worrying…
4	"The Museum of Curiosities"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	October 2015	BFPJLCD10
At last Carruthers Summerton – the greatest admirer of Jago and Litefoot and their would-be biographer – gets to accompany his heroes on an investigation. But amongst the bizarre murders and strange clues lies a much deeper and far more dangerous mystery. Unsure who they can trust, Jago and Litefoot will find out the truth at the Museum of Curiosities…

Jago & Litefoot & Strax (2015)

This was a one off special featuring the revived series character, Strax, the Sontaran. It features the usual cast and Dan Starkey as Strax, reprising his role from the TV series. It follows series 10 and was released in November 2015.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"The Haunting"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	November 2015	BFPJLSTRAX01
Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, suffers a disorienting attack and mistakes Jago & Litefoot for Jenny and Vastra and moves into Litefoot’s home. Together, they are on the trail of a creature that is stealing brains, which may or may not be linked to a haunted house in London...

Series 11 (2016)

Big Finish have announced that there will be an eleventh series of Jago & Litefoot to be released in April 2016, featuring Geoffrey Beevers as the Master.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Release Date	Prod. code
1	"Jago and Son"	Lisa Bowerman	Nigel Fairs	April 2016	BFPJLCD11
2	"Maurice"	Lisa Bowerman	Matthew Sweet	April 2016	BFPJLCD11
3	"The Woman in White"	Lisa Bowerman	Simon Barnard & Paul Morris	April 2016	BFPJLCD11
4	"Masterpiece"	Lisa Bowerman	Justin Richards	April 2016	BFPJLCD11

Series 12

Big Finish have announced that there will be a twelfth series of Jago & Litefoot, to be released in October 2016.^[4]

References

1. "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide". BBC.
2. "Range: Jago & Litefoot". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved May 2013.
3. "Jago and Litefoot Season 3". SciFi Bulletin. Retrieved May 2013.
4. https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/jago-litefoot-series-11-12

External links

• Big Finish Productions - Jago and Litefoot Series One