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Alex Kingston will star in new original thriller from Big Finish

Photo credit: Big Finish
Photo credit: Big Finish

From Digital Spy

Alex Kingston has signed up to front a new Big Finish original series, in a role very different to Doctor Who's River Song.

The Discovery of Witches actress will star opposite Luther's Warren Brown in Transference, an 8-episode audio thriller.

Kingston – who also continues her role of River Song in an ongoing series of Big Finish plays – will here play Sam, a psychotherapist struggling with a recent bereavement.

But her life changes forever when she meets a new client, Keith, played by Brown. Keith has a secret – one that will rock Sam's world to the core, and place her in the most terrible danger.

Photo credit: Big Finish
Photo credit: Big Finish

Also among the cast is Wendy Craig (Unforgotten) as Sam's mother Barbara, and Robert Whitelock (Marcella, Informer) as Sam's best friend Paul.

"It's a process of trying to uncover the truth," Kingston said of Transference. "From something visual from television to audio, this is a drama I want to listen to, to figure out what's going on. Thrillers are something that draw audience in. Everyone wants to be their own detective."

Warren Brown added: "People love to work out the twists, and are constantly second-guessing... it's great when the rug is pulled out from underneath you! Thrillers are so appealing when written well, as this is. You never quite know what you’re going to get."

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"I came up with the core idea for Transference after chatting to a psychotherapist," said producer David Richardson. "I was fascinated by the specific rules and boundaries of the profession. For example, if a client reveals he has killed someone, does the psychotherapist have to report it to the police?"

Transference will be released in August 2019 on download from Big Finish at a pre-order price of £34, until its general release at the end of September 2019 when it will rise to £40.

The series is available as part of the Big Finish Originals range, a new wave of original audio productions launched to celebrate 20 years of releasing award-winning audio drama.


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