Stories Audio Drama Rani Takes on the World Rani Takes on the World Episode: 1 2 3 The Star-Crossed Diversion 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Written by Alison Winter Runtime 60 minutes Time Travel Future, Alternate Reality Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) LGBTQA+, Video Games, Mind Control Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Lipstick Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, London Synopsis After falling asleep on the night tube, Rani and Clyde wake in a nightmare - a future in which the Bane have succeeded in taking over the Earth. Humans are docile cattle, the planet's resources sold to the highest bidder. Bane Uncle Crispin believes all opposition has been crushed, but the new arrivals are ready to fight. Are they the last hope of resistance? And how can Rani and Clyde ever return home? Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters Rani Chandra The Bane Clyde Langer Show All Characters (3) How to listen to The Star-Crossed Diversion: Big Finish Audio Rani Takes On The World: The Revenge of Wormwood 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 2 reviews 25 September 2024 · 10 words Review by DavidBrennet Spoilers This review contains spoilers! Pretty good. Always a fan of alternate timelines and whatnot. Like Liked 0 13 August 2024 · 107 words Review by WhoPotterVian Spoilers This review contains spoilers! This story is like a love letter to The Sarah Jane Adventures, with references to everything from Invasion Of The Bane to The Man Who Never Was. Rani and Clyde are as fun a partnership as ever, and they're joined by a new young recruit called Jude, who is a very interesting character as a human-Bane hybrid. The Bane's return is an excellent plot, selling the Earth's resources whilst the human race are literally looking the other way on their phones. There's some great social commentary about how people spend too long looking at their devices, which is something The Sarah Jane Adventures always did well. Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating23 members 3.65 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating8 votes 4.00 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 45 Favourited 2 Reviewed 2 Saved 2 Skipped 2 Owned 2 Related Stories The Sarah Jane Adventures S1 Invasion of the Bane Rating: 3.47 Story Skipped Television Reviews(4) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved The Sarah Jane Adventures S4 • Episode 7-8 The Empty Planet Rating: 3.67 Story Skipped Television Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved The Sarah Jane Adventures S4 • Episode 5-6 Death of the Doctor Rating: 4.30 Story Skipped Television Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote