Walking to Babylon (audio drama)

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Contents 1 Publisher's Summary 2 Cast & Characters 3 References 4 Notes 5 Continuity 6 Timeline 7 External Links 8 Footnotes

[edit] Publisher's Summary

"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.

[edit] Cast & Characters

• Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
• Jason Kane - Stephen Fewell
• Ninan-ashtammu - Elisabeth Sladen
• John Lafayette - Barnaby Edwards
• WiRgo!xu - Nigel Fairs
• !Ci!ci-tel - Anthony Keetch
• The Drone - Steven Wickham
• Miriam - Louise Morell
• Babylonian Child - Alex Canini

[edit] References

• The People make their first audio appearance.

[edit] Notes

• This was adapted from Walking to Babylon (novel) for audio by Jac Raynor.
• This is the first audio in the Time Ring Trilogy comprising; Walking to Babylon, Birthright and Just War.
• Kate Orman does not have any rights to the audio adaption (aside from those attached to her original work) as these rights were signed away in her contract (and she didn't believe there'd ever be one). ^[1]

[edit] Continuity

• The People were introduced in NA: The Also People.

[edit] Timeline

• Walking to Babylon occurs after: Beyond the Sun
• Walking to Babylon occurs before: Birthright

[edit] External Links

• Big Finish Walking to Babylon page
• The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of Walking to Babylon

[edit] Footnotes

1. ↑ Ask Kate Orman and Jonathan Blum - The Doctor Who Forum at Outpost Gallifrey (ezyboard membership required)