Death and the Daleks (audio story)

Death and the Daleks
Main character(s):	Bernice Summerfield
Featuring:	Jason Kane, Adrian Wall, Irving Braxiatel
Main enemy:	Fifth Axis, The Daleks
Main setting:	Braxiatel Collection Heaven
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Paul Cornell
Director:	Gary Russell
Producer:	David Darlington
Release details
Release number:	19
Release date:	January 2004
Format:	2 CDs - 2 Parts
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84435-043-6

Publisher's summary

The Braxiatel Collection has been occupied by the Fifth Axis. Who seem to be led by a figure from Bernice’s past. Behind him lies the evil time-travelling power of the Daleks.

As Bernice’s friends rise up to end the occupation, Bernice embarks on a desperate rescue mission, to somewhere she last went long ago.

Braxiatel confronts his destiny, Jason risks all for his love, and lives are shattered and lost, as the battle of the Braxiatel Collection reaches its epic conclusion.

Our heroes will live free or die...

Cast

• Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
• Irving Braxiatel - Miles Richardson
• Jason Kane - Stephen Fewell
• Adrian Wall - Harry Myers
• Joseph - Steven Wickham
• Bev Tarrant - Louise Falkner
• Ms Jones - Beverly Cressman
• Mister Crofton / The Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
• Isaac Summerfield - Ian Collier
• Marshal Anson - Michael Shallard
• Bernard Moskof - Andrew Westfield

References

• Benny sees her father Isaac Summerfield who appears to be posing as the leader of the Fifth Axis.
• Benny and Jason track the transmission to the planet Heaven.

• The planet Heaven was the place where Benny first met the Doctor.

• Marshal Anson mentions the Hoothi when speaking of Heaven.
• The Daleks use Isaac Summerfield as a Dalek Battle Computer.
• This is the first confirmation that Irving Braxiatel is a Time Lord as he has a TARDIS.
• Joseph delivers a message from Bernice to Braxiatel which reads "Doubtless Anyone Listening Expects Kind Sentiment" to alert him to who are really pulling strings.

Notes

• To keep the secret of the Dalek' involvement in this audio, Big Finish released a fake cover for this audio (on their website) under the title 'The Axis of Evil'.

Continuity

• Bernice voices am 'previously on Bernice Summerfield' detailing the events of BFBS: Life During Wartime.
• Benny was on Heaven (and met the Doctor) in NA: Love and War.
• The Daleks uses a battle computer similar to what appeared in DW: Remembrance of the Daleks.
• Bernice mentions the Daleks making duplicates, which they last experiemented with in DW: Resurrection of the Daleks.
• Bernice also mentions when she first met the Vardans. (NA: No Future)

Timeline

• Death and the Daleks occurs after: Life During Wartime
• Death and the Daleks occurs before: The Big Hunt

External links

• Official Death and the Daleks page at bigfinish.com
• Official Death and the Daleks page at bigfinish.com