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|name        = ''A Visit from Prof. Summerfield''
|name        = ''A Visit from Prof. Summerfield''
|image        = A Visit from Prof. Summerfield.jpg
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|setting      = [[Tomb (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|Tomb]]
|setting      = [[Tomb (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|Tomb]]
|team        = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|team        = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|writer      = Matthew Griffiths
|read by      = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|publisher    = Big Finish Productions
|publisher    = Big Finish Productions
|release date = [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|release date = 2 December 2020
|format      = 1×2:20 minute webcast
|format      = 1×2:20 minute webcast
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'''''A Visit from Prof. Summerfield''''' was a short, festive webcast released in late [[2020 (releases)|2020]], on [[Big Finish Productions]]' official YouTube channel. It promoted and framed the short story anthology, ''[[The Christmas Collection (audio anthology)|The Christmas Collection]]'', which was released on the same day.
'''''A Visit from Prof. Summerfield''''' was a short, festive webcast released in late [[2020 (releases)|2020]], on [[Big Finish Productions]]' official YouTube channel.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Arriving at an [[Tomb (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|old tomb]], bottle in hand, Professor [[Bernice Summerfield]] encounters a [[Creature (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|creature]]. The creature tells Benny there's no need to fear it, so long as she shares a drink. As they sit there, drinking away, Benny reminices about some of her previous adventures. They finish the bottle, so Benny knows she needs to go back to her [[shuttle]], and she wishes the creature farewell.
Arriving at an [[Tomb (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|old tomb]], bottle in hand, Professor [[Bernice Summerfield]] encounters a [[Creature (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|creature]]. The creature tells Benny there's no need to fear it, so long as she shares a drink. As they sit there, drinking away, Benny reminisces about some of her previous adventures. They finish the bottle, so Benny knows she needs to go back to her [[shuttle]], and she wishes the creature farewell.


== Cast ==
== Characters ==
[[Bernice Summerfield]] / [[Creature (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|Creature]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]]
* [[Creature (A Visit from Prof. Summerfield)|A creature]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Benny tells the creature that "this wasn't the [[Winter solstice|solstice]] [I'd] planned".
* Benny tells the creature that "this wasn't the [[Winter solstice|solstice]] [I'd] planned".
* Benny and the creature drink [[sherry]].
* Benny and the creature drink [[sherry]].
* When telling the creature about her adventures, Benny mentions [[Dellah]], [[Legion (planet)|Legion]], [[Bound]]<!--I have honestly no clue if this is meant to be a reference to the ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' series-->, [[Braxiatel Collection|The Collection]], [[Time Ring]]s, the [[Grel]], and "some chap called [[The Master (Sympathy for the Devil)|The Master]]".
* When telling the creature about her adventures, Benny mentions [[Dellah]], [[Legion (planet)|Legion]], [[Unbound Universe|Unbound]], [[Braxiatel Collection|the Collection]], [[Time Ring]]s, the [[Grel]], and "some chap called [[Unbound Master|the Master]]".
* Benny also mentions [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]], [[Jack McSpringheel|Jack]], [[Ruth Leonidas|Ruth]], [[Bev Tarrant|Bev]], [[Wolsey]], and her frenemy, [[Irving Braxiatel|Brax]].
* Benny also mentions [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]], [[Jack (The Kraken's Lament)|Jack]], [[Ruth]], [[Bev Tarrant|Bev]], [[Wolsey]] and her frenemy, [[Irving Braxiatel|Brax]].
* After finishing the sherry, she tells the creature to "tuck yourself in for a call from [[Santa Claus|Saint Nick]]".
* After finishing the sherry, she tells the creature to "tuck yourself in for a call from [[Santa Claus|Saint Nick]]".
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
Visit from prof summerfield screenshot.jpg|Benny missing her friends: [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Ruth]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Wolsey]], [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]], [[Jack (The Kraken's Lament)|Jack]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]] and [[Bev Tarrant|Bev]].
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Santa Claus]] exists and delivers presents at Christmas. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story (comic story)|A Christmas Story]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', et al)
* [[Santa Claus]] exists and delivers presents at Christmas. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story (comic story)|A Christmas Story]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', etc.)


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Latest revision as of 13:44, 11 October 2024

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A Visit from Prof. Summerfield was a short, festive webcast released in late 2020, on Big Finish Productions' official YouTube channel. It promoted and framed the short story anthology, The Christmas Collection, which was released on the same day.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Have a very Benny Christmas!

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Arriving at an old tomb, bottle in hand, Professor Bernice Summerfield encounters a creature. The creature tells Benny there's no need to fear it, so long as she shares a drink. As they sit there, drinking away, Benny reminisces about some of her previous adventures. They finish the bottle, so Benny knows she needs to go back to her shuttle, and she wishes the creature farewell.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The story was written in verse.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]