Stories Audio Drama Bernice Summerfield Bernice Summerfield Episode 3 The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 1 Statistics Quotes 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? Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters Bernice Summerfield Mycroft Holmes Septimus Straxus Show All Characters (4) How to listen to The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel: Big Finish Audio Bernice Summerfield: The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Newest First Oldest First Most Likes Highest Rating Lowest Rating Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 1 review 26 November 2024 · 166 words Review by sircarolyn Spoilers This review contains spoilers! 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. Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating45 members 3.89 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating45 votes 3.89 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating33 votes 4.35 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 37 Favourited 5 Reviewed 1 Saved 2 Skipped 0 Owned 1 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote