It's the beginning of the end, as the first of the last four ever Dorian Gray stories goes on line...

At the end of this month, friends and fans of Big Finish's eternally young Dorian Gray will bid an emotional farewell when we release The Confessions of Dorian Gray - Series 5, the last set in the range.

Today, for anyone who has pre-ordered the set on either Download or CD, then the first story is now available - Alexander Vlahos stars in Guy Adams' One Must Not Look in Mirrors:

London, 1888. When Oscar Wilde befriends a young man by the name of Dorian Gray, he finds himself immersed in a world devoid of morals. But as a celebrated killer stalks the streets, and he struggles to come to terms with inhuman actions, can he find any humanity in Dorian…?

We apologise to users of the Big Finish app that this pre-release cannot be downloaded through it. Instead, to download this story on either MP3 or Audiobook format, go to your Big Finish log-in, and in the My Account section, find The Confessions of Dorian Gray Series 5 in the "Ordered But Not Released" section. You should then find a download link enabling you to listen and enjoy the beginning of the end...

The Confessions of Dorian Gray - Series 5 will be released at the end of October, and is currently priced at £18 on Download and £20 on CD (a purchase which instantly makes a digital release available). On its general release at the end of November, this will go up to £20 and £25 respectively, so make the most of these special prices!

The entire The Confessions of Dorian Gray range can be found here, including last December's The Spirits of Christmas as well as the previous releases in the range. Fans of Alexander's work might like to seek out The Confessions of Alexander Vlahos, a free interview with the star which looks at his time at Big Finish...