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|image = The Oracle of Delphi cover.jpg | |image = The Oracle of Delphi cover.jpg | ||
|series=''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' | |series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' | ||
|story number= 33 | |story number = 33 | ||
|range | |range = BSSR | ||
|series in range = Series 7 (BFBS) | |series in range = Series 7 (BFBS) | ||
|series number in range = 7 | |series number in range = 7 | ||
|number in series = 5 | |number in series = 5 | ||
|number = 5 | |number = 5 | ||
|main character= [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
|featuring= [[Jason Kane]] | |featuring = [[Jason Kane|Jason]] | ||
|enemy = Megaira | |enemy = [[Megaira]] | ||
|setting= [[Greece]], [[BC|430 BC]] | |setting = [[Greece]], [[BC|430 BC]] | ||
|writer= [[Scott Handcock]] | |writer = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|director= [[Edward Salt]] | |director = [[Edward Salt]] | ||
|producer= [[Simon Guerrier]] | |producer = [[Simon Guerrier]] | ||
|music = [[David Darlington]] | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|sound = David Darlington | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|cover = [[Adrian Salmon]] | |cover = [[Adrian Salmon]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date= [[November (releases)|November]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] | |release date = [[November (releases)|November]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] | ||
|format= 1 CD | |format = 1 CD | ||
|production code= BFPCD33 | |production code = BFPCD33 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 1-84435-189-0 | |isbn = ISBN 1-84435-189-0 | ||
|prev= Summer of Love (audio story) | |prev = Summer of Love (audio story) | ||
|next= The Empire State (audio story) | |next = The Empire State (audio story) | ||
|epcount = 1}}{{audio stub}} | |epcount = 1 | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirty-third ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio story released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the fifth story of the seventh season. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirty-third ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio story released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the fifth story of the seventh season. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
430 BCE. [[Greece]] is in turmoil: [[Athens]] is at war with the [[Spartan]]s, the Athenian women possessed by a horrifying [[cult]]... and then [[Bernice Summerfield]] strolls into town. | [[BC|430 BCE]]. [[Greece]] is in turmoil: [[Athens]] is at war with the [[Spartan]]s, the Athenian women possessed by a horrifying [[cult]]... and then [[Bernice Summerfield]] strolls into town. | ||
Benny's on a desperate mission to save the [[Braxiatel Collection]], millennia in the future. But she's only gone and lost her husband - last seen skinny-dipping somewhere near [[Delphi]]. | Benny's on a desperate mission to save the [[Braxiatel Collection]], millennia in the future. But she's only gone and lost her husband - last seen [[skinny-dipping]] somewhere near [[Delphi]]. | ||
She needs help, and it comes in the shape of a talkative bloke called [[Socrates]]. | She needs help, and it comes in the shape of a talkative bloke called [[Socrates]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | Using a [[time machine]] from the [[Braxiatel Collection]] to travel to [[BC|430 BCE]] [[Greece]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] locates the [[cavern]] of the [[Oracle of Delphi]] and [[Jason Kane|Jason]] goes [[skinny-dipping]]. The cavern is empty, however, and Benny finds that Jason has disappeared in her absence. She follows the trail of two [[horse]]s to [[Athens]] where she meets [[Socrates]] and learns that Jason has been seen in the company of [[Megaira|Lady Megaira]], who has been using him to spy on the assembly and report what is said about her [[cult]]. In the morning, Benny goes to the assembly disguised as a man and warns them of the [[Plague of Athens|oncoming plague]] in addition to asking about Jason, but she gives herself away and is expelled. | ||
''to be completed'' | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 23 March 2023
The Oracle of Delphi was the thirty-third Bernice Summerfield audio story released by Big Finish Productions. It was the fifth story of the seventh season.
Publisher's summary
430 BCE. Greece is in turmoil: Athens is at war with the Spartans, the Athenian women possessed by a horrifying cult... and then Bernice Summerfield strolls into town.
Benny's on a desperate mission to save the Braxiatel Collection, millennia in the future. But she's only gone and lost her husband - last seen skinny-dipping somewhere near Delphi.
She needs help, and it comes in the shape of a talkative bloke called Socrates.
Together they must find Jason, survive the fate awaiting Athens and ensure that the future is saved. But divine powers are at work in Ancient Greece. Powers the archaeological record neglected to mention...
The Oracle will see you now.
Plot
Using a time machine from the Braxiatel Collection to travel to 430 BCE Greece, Benny locates the cavern of the Oracle of Delphi and Jason goes skinny-dipping. The cavern is empty, however, and Benny finds that Jason has disappeared in her absence. She follows the trail of two horses to Athens where she meets Socrates and learns that Jason has been seen in the company of Lady Megaira, who has been using him to spy on the assembly and report what is said about her cult. In the morning, Benny goes to the assembly disguised as a man and warns them of the oncoming plague in addition to asking about Jason, but she gives herself away and is expelled.
to be completed
Cast
- Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
- Jason Kane - Stephen Fewell
- Socrates - Paul Shelley
- Megaira - Brigid Zengeni
- Plato - Scott Handcock
- Athenian Women - Sharon Gosling, Amanda Lindsay
References
- Bernice and Jason use their time rings to travel back in time.
- Socrates survives the plague that befalls Athens.
- Only men are allowed in the Assembly.
- After Megaira takes Jason, Benny spends a week looking for him before finding Socrates.
- Megaira is the Oracle of Delphi. She became a time sensitive when she found the Stone of Barter in the desert. She saw the future, including Benny and the tall man who holds time in his hands.
- Benny's Greek is a little off, mistakenly saying "Porcupines" for "Gentlemen" and writing "Sex, Benny" instead of "Love, Benny."
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Bernice and Jason were given the time rings by the Seventh Doctor. (PROSE: Happy Endings) They last used them to escape the Grel. (AUDIO: The Grel Escape)
- The war between Athens and Sparta ended in 421 BC. (AUDIO: Mask of Tragedy) However, they were at war again by 410 BC. (COMIC: The Chains of Olympus)
- Bernice and Jason are on a mission from Bev, and Megaira mentions Bernice leaving her son in the care of a dog . (AUDIO: Summer of Love)
External links
- Official The Oracle of Delphi page at bigfinish.com
- The Oracle of Delphi at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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