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|image = Venus Mantrap.jpg | |||
series= [[ | |series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' | ||
number= | |story number = 47 | ||
main character= [[Bernice Summerfield]]| | |range = BSSR | ||
|series in range = Series 10 (BFBS) | |||
director= [[John Ainsworth]]| | |series number in range = 10 | ||
|number in series = 3 | |||
|number = 3 | |||
release date= | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
format= 1 CD| | |featuring = Megali Scoblow{{!}}Scoblow | ||
production code= | |featuring2 = Adrian Wall | ||
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-422-1| | |featuring3 = Peter Summerfield | ||
prev= Absence (audio story)| | |setting = [[Eros (moon)|Eros]], [[2609]] | ||
|writer = Mark Clapham, Lance Parkin | |||
|director = [[John Ainsworth]] | |||
|producer = [[John Ainsworth]] | |||
|music = [[Thea Cochrane]] | |||
|sound = Thea Cochrane | |||
|cover = [[Adrian Salmon]] | |||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |||
|release date = August 2009 | |||
|format = 1 CD | |||
|production code = BFPCD47 | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-422-1 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-683-3 (digital) | |||
|prev = Absence (audio story) | |||
|next = Secret Origins (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 1 | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-seventh ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio story released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the third story of the [[Series 10 (BFBS)|tenth season]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Eros]], artificial moon of [[Venus]], has a reputation for romance, but | [[Eros (moon)|Eros]], artificial moon of [[Venus]], has a reputation for [[romance]], but [[Bernice Summerfield|Professor Bernice Summerfield]] is just visiting for the [[money]] – specifically the secret royalties of her recently deceased partner, the famous "novelist" [[Jason Kane]]. Jason entrusted control of the [[inheritance]] to Bernice's rival in [[love]] and [[academia]], acerbic [[alien]] [[rodent]] [[Megali Scoblow|Professor Scoblow]], and Bernice is prepared for a fight. | ||
Unfortunately for Bernice, the path of finance rarely runs smoothly and disgruntled hamsters are the least of her problems: Eros's twin moon, the warlike [[Thanatos]], is moving into alignment, | Unfortunately for Bernice, the path of [[finance]] rarely runs smoothly and disgruntled hamsters are the least of her problems: Eros's twin moon, the warlike [[Thanatos (moon)|Thanatos]], is moving into alignment, Erosian society is in turmoil, war rockets are due for launch, and worst of all the [[bank]]s are closed until further notice. | ||
To get her hands on Jason's money, Bernice must ally herself with Scoblow to bring peace to Eros and Thanatos through a dangerous combination of espionage and dating, at terrible risk to both life and dignity. | To get her hands on Jason's money, Bernice must ally herself with Scoblow to bring peace to Eros and Thanatos through a dangerous combination of espionage and dating, at terrible risk to both life and dignity. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] arrives on the artificial [[planet]] [[Eros (moon)|Eros]] from the orbital [[spaceport]] and has to explain to [[tourism|tourist]] [[Felterby|Mr Felterby]] that she is not the same [[Bernice Summerfield (clone)|Bernice Summerfield]] who serves as [[President of Earth]], something she seeks to avoid having to do again by donning a pair of [[sunglasses]]. After giving [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]] and [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]] a call to let them know that she has arrived, she visits old acquaintance [[Megali Scoblow|Professor Scoblow]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]]'s editor, at the [[Eros Scientific Relationship Consultancy]] to ask her to surrender her position as co-signatory of Jason's [[bank account]] containing the royalties from his books. Scoblow agrees, which surprises Benny, and they head to the [[bank]] to sort things, only to find that relations between Eros and [[Venus]] have broken down and all financial transfers have been frozen. According to rumour, [[Thanatos (moon)|Thanatos]] will attack Eros with [[war rocket]]s when it enters alignment. | ||
Benny and Scoblow return to the Scientific Relationship Consultancy. There, Scoblow tells Benny about the [[Venusian]] [[ambassador]] [[N'Jok Barnes]] and Benny decides to seduce him in order to gain the security codes for the Thanatosian armouries and thus prevent [[war]]. | |||
''to be completed'' | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | * [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
* | * [[Megali Scoblow|Professor Megali Scoblow]] - [[Jo Castleton]] | ||
* Vice Chancellor | * [[Safton Twisk|Vice Chancellor Safton Twisk]] - [[Ian Brooker]] | ||
* [[N'Jok Barnes]] / Newsreader - [[Luke Sorba]] | * [[N'Jok Barnes]] / [[Newsreader (Venus Mantrap)|Newsreader]] - [[Luke Sorba]] | ||
* [[Felterby]] / Tannoy / Journo #1 / Lift Voice - [[Sean Connolly]] | * [[Felterby]] / [[Tannoy (Venus Mantrap)|Tannoy]] / [[Journo 1|Journo #1]] / Lift Voice - [[Sean Connolly]] | ||
* Guard / Journo #2 - [[Alex Mallinson]] | * [[Guard (Venus Mantrap)|Guard]] / [[Journo 2|Journo #2]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
=== Uncredited cast === | |||
* [[Adrian Wall]] - [[Harry Myers]] | * [[Adrian Wall]] - [[Harry Myers]] | ||
* [[Peter Summerfield]] - [[Thomas Grant]] | |||
== | == Crew == | ||
'' | * Cover Art - [[Adrian Salmon]] | ||
* Director - [[John Ainsworth]] | |||
* Executive Producers - John Ainsworth and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Thea Cochrane]] | |||
* Producer - [[Eddie Robson]] | |||
* Writers - [[Mark Clapham]] and [[Lance Parkin]] | |||
* Line Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* [[Eros (moon)|Eros]] and [[Thanatos (moon)|Thanatos]] are twin artificial [[planet]]s near [[Venus]]. | |||
* [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]] is working on a [[logic game]] from [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]]'s [[hard drive]]. | |||
* Benny uses a [[vidphone]]. | |||
* [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]] and Peter are in [[Dallas]] and due to visit [[Mexico]]. | |||
* [[Megali Scoblow|Scoblow]] wears [[Harris tweed]]. | |||
* ''[[Barely Humanoid]]'' is an unpublished [[Jason Kane]] book. | |||
* The [[Velvet Mandible]] published Jason's works. | |||
* Jason's [[bank account]] is with [[Galcred]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[19 December]] [[2008]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[19 December (production)|19 December]] [[2008 (production)|2008]]. | ||
* The book in which Megali Scoblow was introduced, ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]'', was also co-written by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham. | |||
* A download version of this story was released on [[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1528664756529373186 Weekly Deal announcement for Bernice Summerfield Series 9-11 available on download]</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * Scoblow first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]''. | ||
* Many mentions are made of the [[Bernice Summerfield (clone)|Benny clone]] (now President of Earth) from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Final Amendment (audio story)|The Final Amendment]]''. | |||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/venus-mantrap-104|Venus Mantrap}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|bs_a40.htm|Venus Mantrap}} | |||
{{BFBS}} | {{BFBS}} | ||
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[[Category:Audio stories set in the Sol System]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in 2609]] | |||
[[Category:One part audio stories]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 1 December 2024
Venus Mantrap was the forty-seventh Bernice Summerfield audio story released by Big Finish Productions. It was the third story of the tenth season.
Publisher's summary[[edit]]
Eros, artificial moon of Venus, has a reputation for romance, but Professor Bernice Summerfield is just visiting for the money – specifically the secret royalties of her recently deceased partner, the famous "novelist" Jason Kane. Jason entrusted control of the inheritance to Bernice's rival in love and academia, acerbic alien rodent Professor Scoblow, and Bernice is prepared for a fight.
Unfortunately for Bernice, the path of finance rarely runs smoothly and disgruntled hamsters are the least of her problems: Eros's twin moon, the warlike Thanatos, is moving into alignment, Erosian society is in turmoil, war rockets are due for launch, and worst of all the banks are closed until further notice.
To get her hands on Jason's money, Bernice must ally herself with Scoblow to bring peace to Eros and Thanatos through a dangerous combination of espionage and dating, at terrible risk to both life and dignity.
And if that wasn't bad enough, a force as inevitable as death is waiting to strike...
Plot[[edit]]
Benny arrives on the artificial planet Eros from the orbital spaceport and has to explain to tourist Mr Felterby that she is not the same Bernice Summerfield who serves as President of Earth, something she seeks to avoid having to do again by donning a pair of sunglasses. After giving Adrian and Peter a call to let them know that she has arrived, she visits old acquaintance Professor Scoblow, Jason's editor, at the Eros Scientific Relationship Consultancy to ask her to surrender her position as co-signatory of Jason's bank account containing the royalties from his books. Scoblow agrees, which surprises Benny, and they head to the bank to sort things, only to find that relations between Eros and Venus have broken down and all financial transfers have been frozen. According to rumour, Thanatos will attack Eros with war rockets when it enters alignment.
Benny and Scoblow return to the Scientific Relationship Consultancy. There, Scoblow tells Benny about the Venusian ambassador N'Jok Barnes and Benny decides to seduce him in order to gain the security codes for the Thanatosian armouries and thus prevent war.
to be completed
Cast[[edit]]
- Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
- Professor Megali Scoblow - Jo Castleton
- Vice Chancellor Safton Twisk - Ian Brooker
- N'Jok Barnes / Newsreader - Luke Sorba
- Felterby / Tannoy / Journo #1 / Lift Voice - Sean Connolly
- Guard / Journo #2 - Alex Mallinson
Uncredited cast[[edit]]
Crew[[edit]]
- Cover Art - Adrian Salmon
- Director - John Ainsworth
- Executive Producers - John Ainsworth and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music and Sound Design - Thea Cochrane
- Producer - Eddie Robson
- Writers - Mark Clapham and Lance Parkin
- Line Producer - David Richardson
Worldbuilding[[edit]]
- Eros and Thanatos are twin artificial planets near Venus.
- Peter is working on a logic game from Braxiatel's hard drive.
- Benny uses a vidphone.
- Adrian and Peter are in Dallas and due to visit Mexico.
- Scoblow wears Harris tweed.
- Barely Humanoid is an unpublished Jason Kane book.
- The Velvet Mandible published Jason's works.
- Jason's bank account is with Galcred.
Notes[[edit]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 19 December 2008.
- The book in which Megali Scoblow was introduced, Beige Planet Mars, was also co-written by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham.
- A download version of this story was released on 23 May 2022.[1]
Continuity[[edit]]
- Scoblow first appeared in PROSE: Beige Planet Mars.
- Many mentions are made of the Benny clone (now President of Earth) from AUDIO: The Final Amendment.
Footnotes[[edit]]
External links[[edit]]
- Official Venus Mantrap page at bigfinish.com
- Venus Mantrap at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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