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|range = The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio series) | |||
|image | |series in range = The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio anthology) | ||
|series | |series number in range = 1 | ||
| | |number in series = 3 | ||
| | |series = ''[[The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio series)|The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield]]'' | ||
| | |audio anthology = The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio anthology) | ||
| | |number = 3 | ||
|enemy | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Ace]] | ||
|setting | |featuring = Vince Foster{{!}}Foster | ||
|writer | |featuring2 = Varna | ||
|director | |featuring3 = Klinus | ||
|music | |enemy = | ||
|sound | |setting = [[Skaro]], [[27th century]] | ||
|publisher | |writer = Guy Adams | ||
|cover | |director = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|release date | |music = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|format | |sound = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|production code | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|isbn | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|prev | |release date = 13 June 2014 | ||
|next | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 4 stories | ||
| | |production code = BFPDWNABOX001 | ||
| | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-362-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-900-0 (digital) | ||
|prev = Good Night, Sweet Ladies (audio story) | |||
|next = The Lights of Skaro (audio story) | |||
''''' | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/the-new-adventures-of-bernice-summerfield-teaser-5 | ||
|producer = [[James Goss]] | |||
|epcount = 1 | |||
}} | |||
'''''Random Ghosts''''' was the third full cast audio story in ''[[The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio anthology)|The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio anthology released in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Welcome to the [[Skaro|Forbidden World]]. This world has a secret. The problem is that no-one can remember what it is. Time is broken here. Those trapped here must live the same day over and over | Welcome to the [[Skaro|Forbidden World]]. This world has a secret. The problem is that no-one can remember what it is. [[Time]] is broken here. Those trapped here must live the same day over and over — forming alliances, lying to each other, trying to escape. Welcome to the Forbidden World. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
' | On a [[planet]] where [[time]] is broken, [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] watches a recorded message from herself explaining that she is in a twenty-four-hour [[time loop]] and that [[memory|memories]] can only be carried from one day to the next via video recordings stored in [[the Cloud]]. She meets [[Vince Foster|Foster]], who says that he came to make a [[documentary]], [[Klinus]], an [[artist]], and [[Varna]], a [[scientist]] who believes that time was damaged by a [[time bomb]]. Following the bomb's detonation, [[Ace]] explains, the planet was [[time lock]]ed but failed to disappear from [[history]]. | ||
The group encounter [[ghost]]s that vapourise everything they touch, whom Varna believes to be the rest of the population outside of [[reality]]. Despite the loop, those that are killed by the ghosts remain dead. Varna suggests that they find a way to use the exothermic reaction caused by the ghosts to enter the city, which many of them, aside from Ace, believe to be a safe place. Ace also tells Benny not to trust anybody as they are all lying to themselves in the recordings and deleting footage and tries to tell her a secret about Klinus, whom Benny is attracted to. | |||
Klinus remembers fighting in a [[war]] before he was brought here and is grateful to whoever is behind it for giving him [[peace]]. Benny begins a [[sex]]ual relationship with him. The group eventually manage to get into the city and, the next day, Varna decides to route power through the Cloud to bring the city to life and hopefully break the loop by proving the existence of their world. The plan works and the ghosts vanish. Klinus remembers his whole life and Ace reveals that they are on [[Skaro]], the home of the [[Dalek]]s. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Klinus]] - [[Matthew Gravelle]] | * [[Klinus]] - [[Matthew Gravelle]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Tom Webster]] | |||
* Director - [[Scott Handcock]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Steve Foxon]] | |||
* Producer - [[James Goss]] | |||
* Writer - [[Guy Adams]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Forbidden World, also known as the Ghost Planet, is trapped in a [[time loop]], with each loop lasting for 24 hours. | * The Forbidden World, also known as the Ghost Planet, is trapped in a [[time loop]], with each loop lasting for 24 hours. | ||
* Benny describes | * Benny describes Vince Foster as resembling "a [[Badger (species)|badger]] in a [[spacesuit]]". | ||
* Benny claims that [[Klinus]]' name makes him sound like a [[dictator]] or a mad [[professor]]. | * Foster claims to have made [[documentary|documentaries]] for the [[Mystery Channel]] including ''[[The Spirit Ships of Tegeddon]]'' and ''[[The Beasts of the Fennal Cluster]]'', the latter of which he won an [[award]] for. | ||
* Benny claims that [[Klinus]]' name makes him sound like a [[dictator]] or a mad [[professor]]. | |||
* Benny has seen paintings on [[Cephalus]] composed of [[plankton]] and [[cuttlefish]]. | |||
* [[Jaffa (Random Ghosts)|Jaffa]], [[Lyman (Random Ghosts)|Lyman]], [[Cassius (Random Ghosts)|Cassius]] and [[Cade (Random Ghosts)|Cade]] are killed. | |||
* Klinus has never heard of [[ice cream]]. | * Klinus has never heard of [[ice cream]]. | ||
* Ace reveals to Benny that the Forbidden World is, in actuality, [[Skaro]]. | * Ace reveals to Benny that the Forbidden World is, in actuality, [[Skaro]]. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first audio drama in which Ace appears but the [[Seventh Doctor]] does not since | * This is the first audio drama in which Ace appears but the [[Seventh Doctor]] does not since ''[[The Veiled Leopard (audio story)|The Veiled Leopard]]'' in [[March (releases)|March]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 16 March 2024
Random Ghosts was the third full cast audio story in The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield audio anthology released in 2014 by Big Finish Productions.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Welcome to the Forbidden World. This world has a secret. The problem is that no-one can remember what it is. Time is broken here. Those trapped here must live the same day over and over — forming alliances, lying to each other, trying to escape. Welcome to the Forbidden World.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
On a planet where time is broken, Benny watches a recorded message from herself explaining that she is in a twenty-four-hour time loop and that memories can only be carried from one day to the next via video recordings stored in the Cloud. She meets Foster, who says that he came to make a documentary, Klinus, an artist, and Varna, a scientist who believes that time was damaged by a time bomb. Following the bomb's detonation, Ace explains, the planet was time locked but failed to disappear from history.
The group encounter ghosts that vapourise everything they touch, whom Varna believes to be the rest of the population outside of reality. Despite the loop, those that are killed by the ghosts remain dead. Varna suggests that they find a way to use the exothermic reaction caused by the ghosts to enter the city, which many of them, aside from Ace, believe to be a safe place. Ace also tells Benny not to trust anybody as they are all lying to themselves in the recordings and deleting footage and tries to tell her a secret about Klinus, whom Benny is attracted to.
Klinus remembers fighting in a war before he was brought here and is grateful to whoever is behind it for giving him peace. Benny begins a sexual relationship with him. The group eventually manage to get into the city and, the next day, Varna decides to route power through the Cloud to bring the city to life and hopefully break the loop by proving the existence of their world. The plan works and the ghosts vanish. Klinus remembers his whole life and Ace reveals that they are on Skaro, the home of the Daleks.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Foster - Colin MacFarlane
- Varna - Amber Revah
- Klinus - Matthew Gravelle
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Tom Webster
- Director - Scott Handcock
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Design - Steve Foxon
- Producer - James Goss
- Writer - Guy Adams
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Forbidden World, also known as the Ghost Planet, is trapped in a time loop, with each loop lasting for 24 hours.
- Benny describes Vince Foster as resembling "a badger in a spacesuit".
- Foster claims to have made documentaries for the Mystery Channel including The Spirit Ships of Tegeddon and The Beasts of the Fennal Cluster, the latter of which he won an award for.
- Benny claims that Klinus' name makes him sound like a dictator or a mad professor.
- Benny has seen paintings on Cephalus composed of plankton and cuttlefish.
- Jaffa, Lyman, Cassius and Cade are killed.
- Klinus has never heard of ice cream.
- Ace reveals to Benny that the Forbidden World is, in actuality, Skaro.
- Skaro has been time locked.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first audio drama in which Ace appears but the Seventh Doctor does not since The Veiled Leopard in March 2006.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny came to Skaro in the hope of finding Ace. Her efforts were successful. (AUDIO: The Revolution, Good Night, Sweet Ladies)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Random Ghosts page at bigfinish.com
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