Reviews Torchwood: Hidden by DJ Forrest

Written by Steven Savile

Narrated by Naoko Mori

Produced by AudioGo

Running time: 2hrs 30 mins

Number of CDs: 2

Release Date: 04/02/2008

Think like a scientist, it’s like a chain, it’s all sequential!

‘Hidden’ is a full team story, involving Jack, Ianto, Gwen, Owen and Toshiko, so it’s hardly surprising that Naoko/Toshiko is narrating, but given that it means that you know it’s going to be highly technical and a little bit over your head.  So pay attention!

Archaeological digs, helicopter crashes, high speed car chases, shoot outs in underground laboratories, and lots of technical data to analyse and riddles to solve.  If you thought this was going to be solved over a cuppa and a hobnob biscuit, think again! 

There are familiar names within the story, names you’ve heard before, and a few times you’ll think, I know where this story is going, but you’ll be surprised how far off the mark you might be.  I’ve listened to this story several times over and over in certain parts purely because the science bit, the technical wibbly wobbly stuff that should normally be easy for me to understand – isn’t!  But after several runs of the CD it becomes clearer and the final result is mind blowing. But it’s not an easy ride and you will find yourself concentrating a lot on other members of the cast than you do on the technical side, purely because it’s easier to understand a car chase than the science behind archaeological digs and the riddle of a man who isn’t a man!

Jack has a lot of explaining to do but being detained by the good cop, bad cop it’s down to Toshiko to find the link and solve the case and get him released before he’s sent down for murder!

The story is based between the first and second series as Gwen uses the term ‘Special Ops’ when flashing her ID to people such as Parks, the archaeological man  yet there’s also Owen’s uncomfortable shifting in his shoes at the mention of death.