Bernice Summerfield Audio Drama Series by Jacqueline Rayner, Kate Orman, Lisa Bowerman, Elisabeth Sladen, Stephen Fewell, Nigel Fairs, Barnaby Edwards, Anthony Keetch, Matthew Jones, Sophie Aldred, Anneke Wills, Nicholas Pegg, Mark Wright, Tony Lee, Jaqueline Rayner, Paul Cornell, Sarah Mowat, Gary Russell

"You're on your own, Bernice" Bernice Summerfield has drawn the short straw. Not for her the pleasures of intergalactic conferences and highbrow lecture tours. Oh no. She's forced to take two overlooked freshers on their very first dig. And just when it seems things can't get any worse, her no-good ex-husband Jason turns up, claiming that he is in deadly danger. Benny finally begins to believe his wild claims, but unfortunately only after he has been kidnapped from his hotel room... more"You're on your own, Bernice" Bernice Summerfield has drawn the short straw. Not for her the pleasures of intergalactic conferences and highbrow lecture tours. Oh no. She's forced to take two overlooked freshers on their very first dig. And just when it seems things can't get any worse, her no-good ex-husband Jason turns up, claiming that he is in deadly danger. Benny finally begins to believe his wild claims, but unfortunately only after he has been kidnapped from his hotel room. Feeling guilty, she sets out to rescue him. Well, let's face it, no one else is going to. Her only clue is a dusty artefact that Jason claimed was part of an ancient and powerful weapon. But Professor Bernice Summerfield PhD knows that's just silly nonsense. She's been an archaeologist long enough to know that lost alien civilisations do not leave their most powerful weapons lying around for any nutter to find. Do they? Once again Benny is all that stands between Jason and his own mistakes, as she tries to prevent the wrong people acquiring this terrible and somewhat unlikely weapon - a weapon rumoured to have powers beyond the sun. NOTE: This story is based on the original novel of the same name that was the second in the series of New Adventures released by Virgin Publishing Limited. less

AUDIO PLAY (aka Audio Drama)           A full-cast audio play produced by Big Finish Productions and the first audio in the Bernice Summerfield series. (see bottom)     ~     ~     ~     ~     ~          "I'm scared of letting all these people down. At least if I get blown up as well, they can say I died heroically. Assuming I ever existed at all."           The People are one of the most technologically advanced races in the Universe - except in the area of time travel... moreAUDIO PLAY (aka Audio Drama)           A full-cast audio play produced by Big Finish Productions and the first audio in the Bernice Summerfield series. (see bottom)     ~     ~     ~     ~     ~          "I'm scared of letting all these people down. At least if I get blown up as well, they can say I died heroically. Assuming I ever existed at all."           The People are one of the most technologically advanced races in the Universe - except in the area of time travel. Professor Bernice Summerfield has a time ring. So does her ex-husband Jason Kane. Trouble is, they're their wedding rings, and they won't work unless they're together.          Benny is surprised when Jason turns up to visit her at St Oscar's, especially when she discovers that he has brought one of the People with him. She should have guessed that her good-for-nothing ex wasn't just interested in her company...           Using the time rings, two People create a Time Path and travel back to ancient Babylon, taking an unwilling Jason with them. Benny has just 48 hours to find them and rescue her errant husband, before the People back in the 26th century send a singularity bomb to destroy the Path - and Babylon.           But someone else has discovered the Path and walked to Babylon - Edwardian time-sensitive John Lafayette. And Benny discovers her mission has a complication that she never dreamed of - romance.     ~     ~     ~     ~     ~          Special Note: This story is based on the original novel of the same name that was part of the New Adventures series of books released by Virgin Publishing Limited.     ~     ~     ~     ~          #3 in the Bernice Summerfield Audios (1.3)#1 in the Time Ring Trilogy less

Professor Bernice Summerfield: 26th century archaeology professor, and tutor at St Oscar's University on the planet Dellah. Prone to getting involved in adventures, scrapes and general derring-do armed only with her wits, cunning and a flask of brandy! Aged about 35ish, but frequently says she's younger. Odd that...Keri the Pakhar: An investigative journalist famous for getting herself into the darkest, most dangerous corners of the galaxy to bring her stories to her audience... moreProfessor Bernice Summerfield: 26th century archaeology professor, and tutor at St Oscar's University on the planet Dellah. Prone to getting involved in adventures, scrapes and general derring-do armed only with her wits, cunning and a flask of brandy! Aged about 35ish, but frequently says she's younger. Odd that...Keri the Pakhar: An investigative journalist famous for getting herself into the darkest, most dangerous corners of the galaxy to bring her stories to her audience. Brave, dedicated and frequently putting her own life at risk, she found time to be Maid of Honour at Benny's wedding and how has her own radio show onto which she can invite whosoever she pleases...The Time-Rings: Given to Benny and her ex-husband Jason as wedding rings, they are two extraordinarily powerful devices which, used together, can take them anywhere in time and space. Bernice has now found a reason to use them once again... less

Epoch Boxset Includes:1. The Kraken's Lament by Mark Wright2. The Temple Of Questions by Jacqueline Rayner 3. Private Enemy No. 1 by Tony Lee4. Judgement Day by Scott HandcockTotal Length: 04:22:45Directed By: Gary Russell 1... moreEpoch Boxset Includes:1. The Kraken's Lament by Mark Wright2. The Temple Of Questions by Jacqueline Rayner 3. Private Enemy No. 1 by Tony Lee4. Judgement Day by Scott HandcockTotal Length: 04:22:45Directed By: Gary Russell 1. The Kraken's Lament by Mark Wright   “Gather round, wretched peoples of Atlantis, for Acanthus the Talesmith has a story to tell! A story of adventure, of courage, of a Winged Goddess searching for truth and sanctuary in a friendless city…"      On the streets of this fair city, the Goddess searches for a path to the child of two worlds, but finds instead only questions and danger. Be astonished as she defies the rage of the dreaded Kraken! Wonder as she sups with the tragic Queen in her carved stone palace, high above the city! Marvel at her bravery as she gazes deep into the Further Beyond!      Come one, come all and listen! Listen to Acanthus the Talesmith and let him amaze you with his story… the story of Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Kraken’s Lament!      2. The Temple Of Questions by Jacqueline Rayner    Life can be dangerous when a god’s got it in for you.      Bernice and her Historian allies, Ruth and Leonidas, are trying to unearth the truth behind the mysterious world they’re living in.      Poseidon, god of the seas, is apparently offering them answers – but only if they play his games. And he’s not playing fair…      Bernice’s new family is in danger of being ripped apart by forces that are beyond their understanding. To keep her friends, she might have to lose the games... and her life with them.3. Private Enemy No. 1 by Tony Lee   The Great Leader is dead… Long live the Great Leader!      Atlantis is in disarray. The Historians are hiding Bernice, Leonidas and Ruth within their safe house – but the world is changing more than they could have ever imagined.      People are being erased from existence, their memories wiped clean and replaced with those of others. Entire buildings are altering, times are changing… and the Hierophants are on the move.      Can Bernice and her friends save Atlantis from the end of existence? Or will they too be assimilated?4. Judgement Day by Scott Handcock   Atlantis has fallen. The Epoch are in command. And terrible decisions lie in wait for Bernice Summerfield.      Bernice and her comrades will be put to the ultimate test – facing Neanderthals on prehistoric Earth; alien creatures on the streets of Victorian London; and the Epoch in the far, far future – but which world will they choose to make their home?      Their journeys have been long and arduous. But soon, they will all end. Because Bernice Summerfield dies today… and, when she does, reality will fall apart around her. The box set includes a bonus DVD featuring the recent Bernice Summerfield animated adventureDead and Buried, together with all-new video documentaries produced exclusively for this release.Cast:Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield)Ayesha Antoine (Ruth)Marcus Hutton (Leonidas)David Ames (Jack)Michael Thomson (The Epoch)Prentis Hancock (Craisus)Tracy Brabin (The Queen)John Stahl (Poseidon)John Montgomery (Acanthus)Graeme Henderson (Cordin)Chris Johnson (Darion)Rebecca Newman (Helena) less