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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield
Series · 7 books · 2014-2022

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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield

2014

A new five-disc box set featuring the adventures of archaeologist Bernice Summerfield and her friends the Doctor and Ace! The Revolution by Nev Fountain On the planet of Arviem 2, Bernice Summerfield has a lot of problems. Pursued by robots, maniacs and miracles, she has another issue to contend with. The Doctor's come looking for her – and he's not feeling himself. Good Night, Sweet Ladies by Una McCormack Bernice has come to the Moon of Adolin on a desperate mission. Instead, she finds an abandoned labyrinth, two confused survivors, and something ancient that needs her help. Random Ghosts by Guy Adams 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. The Lights of Skaro by James Goss Bernice Summerfield is on Skaro, and she's very much on her own. The Doctor can't get to her, not this time. All Benny can do is stay alive for as long as possible. And, in a city full of Daleks, that's not going to be very long.
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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 2: The Triumph of Sutekh

2015

1) The Pyramid of Sutekh by Guy Adams Professor Bernice Summerfield, archaeologist and adventurer, has discovered a Pyramid on Mars. Inside she finds her old friend the Doctor is fighting a battle with the Osiran God Sutekh. One he is losing. 2) The Vaults of Osiris by Justin Richards Egypt in 2015 is an unsettled place. The trade in stolen antiquities is a murky one, and it's about to get a whole lot worse, as an ancient and terrible force enters the market. 3) The Eye of Horus by James Goss Ancient Egypt is enjoying a golden age - peace, prosperity and a powerful Pharaoh. But something is moving through the sands. A forgotten god requests an invite to the feast. 4) The Tears of Isis by Una McCormack Russell Courtland prophesied the world would end on Tuesday. No-one was more surprised than he was when it did.
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2016

3.1 The Library In The Body by James Goss In a dying reality knowledge is the only thing left of value – and the Kareem have come to destroy it. Can Bernice, the Doctor save the last library? 3.2 Planet X by Guy Adams Bernice and the Doctor land on a planet so dull no one ever bothered naming it. Finally something interesting is about to happen here. 3.3 The Very Dark Thing by Una McCormack Tramatz is an idyllic world – the rivers hum to themselves, unicorns prance through the emerald forests, and, at the very corner of your eye, is a horrible secret. 3.4 The Emporium At The End by Emma Reeves The Last Song has been sung, and the final days of the universe have begun. Everyone flees to the gateway – to find that The Emporium At The End is having a closing down sale. Written By: Guy Adams, James Goss, Una McCormack, Emma Reeves Directed By: Scott Handcock Cast Lisa Bowerman (Professor Bernice Summerfield), David Warner (The Doctor), Zeb Soanes (The Librarian), Guy Adams (The Sage of Sardner), Tom Webster (Acolyte Farnsworth), Rowena Cooper (Mother Superior), Alex Jordan (Mandeville/Kareem Chief/Acolyte), Sophie Wu (Millie), Julie Graham (Prime Minister 470), Damian Lynch (Ego), Kerry Gooderson (Megatz), Deirdre Mullins (Fleet Admiral Effenish), George Blagden (Colonel Neave), Richard Earl (Gallario), Aaron Neil (Aramatz), Laura Doddington (Idratz), Lizzie Hopley (Sister Christie), Shvorne Marls (Ampz), Gus Brown (Forz), Scott Handcock (Elevator) and Sam Kisgart as the Master. Other parts portrayed by the cast. Producer and Script Editor James Goss Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
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Doctor Who Volume 4

Ruler of the Universe

2017

Bernice Summerfield is still trapped in a dying universe with the wrong Doctor. Things have taken a turn for the worse - the Doctor has become President Of The Universe and, it turns out, he's a controversial choice for the job. While Bernice works to unearth the mythical Apocalypse Clock, the Doctor's immersed in the murky world of politics and the dark forces that are working against him. As battlefleets fight and terrible deals are done, the peoples of the universe wonder if they've made a terrible decision. Is the Doctor up to ruling the universe? Watching from the sidelines, the Master is quick to reassure everyone that he has no ambitions in that direction. And, meanwhile, the stars are going out... 1) The City And The Clock by Guy Adams Bernice is on an archaeological dig for the mythical Apocalypse Clock. Can it really be the key to saving the universe? The ghosts of the planet have other ideas. 2) Asking For A Friend by James Goss Vast wars are raging across the stars, planets are dying, and the Doctor is sat on a psychiatrist's couch. What's it like to be the Doctor's therapist? 3) Truant by Guy Adams The President of the Universe has run away. Bernice has to hunt him down, but he's too busy having fun. Evil warlords! Impossible escapes! Sinister plans! The Doctor's on an adventure. 4) The True Saviour Of The Universe by James Goss Bernice finds that time has run out for the Doctor and the universe. Is this really the end of everything? Help is on hand from an unlikely quarter.
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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 5: Buried Memories

2019

5.1 Pride of the Lampian by Alyson Leeds Bernice Summerfield finds the last relic of a lost civilisation. One that the Doctor is worried may never have existed. 5.2 Clear History by Doris V Sutherland The people of Civitas-G have retreated into an idyllic recreation of their homeworld. And they’re refusing to believe that it is now breaking down. 5.3 Dead and Breakfast by April McCaffrey Bernice and the Doctor are trapped on a planet where people who are unusual have a habit of dying. They’re in trouble. 5.4 Burrowed Time by Lani Woodward Centuries ago the Byrinthians were wiped out. Apart from one underground train which is still travelling the tunnels of this long-dead world. With a passenger on board.
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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Volume 06

Lost in Translation

2020

Bernice Summerfield is back in four new adventures with a Time Lord from another universe. 6.1 Have I Told You Lately? by Tim Foley ~ Bernice and the Doctor find themselves lost in the dark with the only clue to their surroundings a mysterious voice. 6.2 The Undying Truth by JA Prentice ~ A mysterious mission has discovered a body, one that should never be found. Can the Undying really be dead after all? 6.3 Inertia by James Goss ~ A remote island on a dull world. Some boring natives, some uninteresting ruins. Can two time travellers manage to do nothing for a month? 6.4 Gallifrey by Guy Adams and AK Benedict ~ The Doctor has come home. But he doesn’t belong here. And Bernice thinks there’s something very wrong with Gallifrey.
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The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 7: Blood and Steel

2022

Bernice Summerfield is back in four new adventures with a Time Lord from another universe. 1930s Berlin—the party before the end of the world. A city that laughs at the gathering storm. The location of a mysterious alien signal. Bernice Summerfield and the Doctor investigate. What are the Cybermen doing in Berlin? Who are the Ancient Vril? And what horrors lurk beneath the city’s most infamous nightclub? 7.1 Wilkommen by James Goss Why do the Cybermen wish to save the people of Berlin? 7.2 Wulf by Aaron Lamont A young man returns home – will he save his village or will it save him? 7.3 Ubermensch by Rochana Patel Why does the Doctor want Bernice to join a German archaeological expedition? 7.4 Auf Wiedersehen by Victoria Saxton Can Bernice Summerfield stop an alien invasion after it has happened?

Authors

Nev Fountain
Nev Fountain
Author · 16 books

Nev Fountain, born Steven John Fountain, is an English writer, best known for his comedy work with writing partner Tom Jamieson on the radio and television programme 'Dead Ringers'. He is currently writing for Dead Ringers, Newzoids and the satirical magazine 'Private Eye'. He has written three humorous murder-mystery novels, collectively called 'The Mervyn Stone Mysteries', and a serious thriller called 'Painkiller', which is due out in 2016. Nev was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire and now resides in Surrey.

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