In the eerie tale, radio enthusiast Greg (David Shaw-Parker) urges Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) to investigate mysterious coded messages that always begin with the melody of an old folk song.

The Lincolnshire Poacher explores the real-life phenomenon of numbers stations, shortwave radio stations that transmit a string of numbers to supposedly deliver top secret messages.

Torchwood:The Lincolnshire Poacher, written by Stewart Pringle and Lauren Mooney, is now available to pre-order for just £10.99 (collector’s edition single-disc CD + download) or £8.99 (digital download only) here.

Mysterious signals lead Torchwood to the Moil. 4-1-8-4. Greg likes countryside walks and recording the songs of birds. 3-6-2-7.

No one knows the secret of the numbers stations. 1-2-0-5.

How long has Ianto Jones been trapped in the boiler room? 9-7-2-3.  Reality is collapsing. 3-5-8-1.

The Lincolnshire Poacher is waiting.

Director Lisa Bowerman said: “These numbers stations actually exist. The basis of this story is based in fact. It’s quite creepy! What Lauren and Stewart have done so brilliantly is to run with an idea and play with the order of things. It’s not just science fiction, there’s a lot of physics in numbers holding the universe together.”

Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Big Finish listeners can save money by ordering Torchwood Monthly Adventures in a six-release bundle for just £60 (collector’s edition CD + download) or £50 (download only). A bundle of an entire year’s-worth of adventures is also available to pre-order from just £94.

Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.