Deadfall (Bernice Summerfield)
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Deadfall is an original novel by Gary Russell
featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield
. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British
science fiction television
series Doctor Who
.
Deadfall was the first of the post-Doctor Who New Adventures not to be centred on Bernice Summerfield
. Instead, the main characters are Jason Kane (Benny's ex-husband) and Chris Cwej
, both previously introduced in the Doctor Who New Adventures, and Emile Mars-Smith, previously introduced in an earlier post-Doctor Who New Adventure, Beyond the Sun
. The Knights of Jeneve, an organisation introduced in the post-Doctor Who New Adventure Dragons' Wrath
but related to the Doctor Who organisation UNIT
, also feature.
Elements of the plot were re-used from Russell's play of the same name in the fan-fiction Audio Visuals
series (written under the pseudonym Warren Martyn).
Gary Russell
Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media...
featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British
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series Doctor Who
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
.
Deadfall was the first of the post-Doctor Who New Adventures not to be centred on Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
. Instead, the main characters are Jason Kane (Benny's ex-husband) and Chris Cwej
Chris Cwej
Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, both previously introduced in the Doctor Who New Adventures, and Emile Mars-Smith, previously introduced in an earlier post-Doctor Who New Adventure, Beyond the Sun
Beyond the Sun (Bernice Summerfield)
Beyond the Sun is a novel by Matt Jones featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield, his second for the Virgin New Adventures. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The book is, in part, a coming-of-age story for...
. The Knights of Jeneve, an organisation introduced in the post-Doctor Who New Adventure Dragons' Wrath
Dragons' Wrath
Dragons' Wrath is a novel by Justin Richards from the Virgin New Adventures starring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The New Adventures were based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
but related to the Doctor Who organisation UNIT
United Nations Intelligence Taskforce
UNIT is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures...
, also feature.
Elements of the plot were re-used from Russell's play of the same name in the fan-fiction Audio Visuals
Audio Visuals
The Audio Visuals were an unlicensed series of Doctor Who audio dramas made by British fans in the 1980s.Featuring Nicholas Briggs as the Doctor, twenty-six audio plays were recorded and distributed on audio cassette between 1985 and 1991 .The first three seasons were produced by...
series (written under the pseudonym Warren Martyn).