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  • Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation

  • A 12th Doctor novel
  • By: Gary Russell
  • Narrated by: Lisa Bowerman
  • Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (69 ratings)
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Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation

By: Gary Russell
Narrated by: Lisa Bowerman
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Summary

Lisa Bowerman reads this original novel featuring the Twelfth Doctor, as played in the BBC TV series by Peter Capaldi.

Christmas 2015, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Imagine everyone's surprise when a time portal opens up in Sydney Cove. Imagine their shock as a massive pyramid now sits beside the Harbour Bridge, glowing with energy. Imagine their fear as Cyrrus "the mobster" Globb, Professor Horace Jaanson and alien assassin Kik arrive. Finally, imagine everyone's dismay when a bunch of con artists turn up to spring their greatest grift yet.

This gang consists of Legs, Dog Boy, Shortie, Da Trowel, and their leader, Doc, who is busy making sure the universe isn't destroyed.

And when someone accidentally reawakens The Ancients of Time - which, Doc reckons, wasn't the wisest or best judged of actions - things get a whole lot more complicated....

A complete and unabridged reading by Lisa Bowerman, who plays Professor Bernice Summerfield in Big Finish's range of audio adventures.

©2015 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2015 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Summerfield. Bernice Summerfield.

What made the experience of listening to Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation the most enjoyable?

Big Bang Generation on audio is a more enjoyable experience as having Lisa Bowerman on narration duties means that we have the 'canon' voice of Bernice Summerfield telling us the story. This in turn means that many of her jokes - which may otherwise have fallen flat - are able to breathe effectively.

Something else that helps the audio book is the different voices given to each of the.characters which can make it easier to differentiate them during some of the more character intensive scenes. I understand that being a modern Doctor Who book it essentially has the components of a young adult novel but it can help.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite character in the book is The Doctor himself. Capaldi's Doctor seems to be perfectly captured in this book given the situation. He is equal parts grumpy old man, completly out of his depth newcomer and old friend - it seems for once he isn't just pretending to be the fool to bamboozle the enemy before revealing his puppet master plan! Incidentally I LOVE Bowerman's interpretation of Capaldi's voice!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I can't go into much detail without spoiling the ending of the book but I will say The Doctor has a moment near the end that nearly brought me to tears. It is on the same level for me as the speech from the Zygon two parter.

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Lisa Bowerman rocks....

Lisa does a Stirling job narrating this book. She has a good crack at Peter Capaldi's Doctor and carries a good sense of energy and fun in the performance that makes it easy to listen too.

Story wise its pretty clever and well thought through.
I've listened to The Glamour Chronicles out of order, Deep Time, for me was a better overall story with a great epic feel, this doesn't feel as "epic" but is still enjoyable. I will take the time to listen to Lisa's Bernie Summerfield stories at Big Finish.
Production as ever on this audio book was very very good. Clear audio and some nice special effect sounds.

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Brilliant book

Such a great thrilling read. Great paced novel by Gary Russell. It's wonderful to read another adventure featuring Bernice Summerfield and seeing her interact with Peter Capaldi's doctor.

Also extremely accurate depiction of Sydney.

Also bonus for using the term bogan correctly in a Doctor Who Novel

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Great fun.

A white knuckle ride through the usual catastrophe wacky races circuit with my personal favorite doc Glasgow (aka the snark) and Benny at the controls. Added highlights provided by a prat fall Packar, dodgy heist guys and gals and a host of out of time characters. Yeeha about covers it. Highly enjoyable.

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very Pratchett and Adams

Enjoyed the story and the narration. As the story progresses, the descriptive terms used sound very Pratchett or Douglas Adams. Very well used either way.

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A bit ott but what do I expect in the Who universe

I really did like this story, fractured in a good way and joined back to complete the end. When do we get a TV adventure with Bernie?, as she's a bit like River Song in a previous incarnation, food for thought there.

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Enjoyable Doctor Who story with a Surprise

Was so pleased that finally got a story that fused New series with some familiar characters for older fans. Good paced story and well read too. Delighted.

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Loves Labor's found

Great narrator. Misinformed information regarding Australian spelling of 'labour'. Engaging listen with fun action sequences and well described time unraveling scenarios. Worth the purchase.

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