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Overview

Released

September 2008

Written by

Jim Smith

Runtime

72 minutes

Time Travel

Past

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Earth, England, London

Synopsis

Diverted to Victorian London by persons or powers unknown, twenty seventh century archaeologist, adventureress and inadvertent absent mother Bernice Summerfield finds herself beset with problems of a kind that those unused to time-travel could barely even imagine.

What are the plans of the mysterious Lord Straxus? Who is Ludvig Cooray and what has the number seven to do with all this? Can Bernice acquire the help of Mycroft Holmes, the cleverest man of the age, and more importantly how is she going to get home?

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This is a fine episode. Benny is fun as she always is, and the idea of her meeting Sherlock Holmes sounds fun in theory. And I'm sure, if Victoriana and Sherlock are things that appeal to you, you would enjoy this episode a great deal, because it is absolutely full of Victorian atmosphere and tropes.

Unfortunately, I find that dull as ditchwater.

As I say, Benny is a highlight to me, as she always is. But this episode is long, chock full of weird 'period typical' sexism which for some reason modern writers always feel compelled to force into Victorian period fiction, and tediously boring as far as investigations go. I think, mostly, this one is just not for me. Even when it turns into aliens and SF-ness, it's still mostly just Benny and the aliens talking and talking and talking.

Benny wants her Time Ring back. And then she gets it. And it takes us an hour and fifteen minutes of tedium to get there.


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