The Very Dark Thing                           

The New Adventures Of Bernice Summerfield 3.3                                   

Weeks after they arrived on the planet Tramatz, Benny finally tracks down the Doctor, however he’s more interested in trying to work out what tune the river is humming. The talking skies and unicorns that also inhabit the planet of the least of Benny’s worries as an invading force has declare war on the people, yet Benny is the only who can hear the invaders demands.

There is enough mystery here to keep you interested, obviously something is wrong. The very dark thing in question is something that can only be seen through the corner of your eye, a blind spot, it doesn’t want to be seen. But its where the Doctor, Banny and their friend Magatz go.

This continues the war theme of the series. I remember watching  Star Trek Deep Space Nine and was  disappointed as to how quickly it went from an an abandoned station and  the discovery of an wormhole, to mundane normal operations. As with the first  new series of Doctor who in 2005 this is dealing with the fallout and aftermath of the war and I’m eager eager to learn more.

The invading force is also caught up in the issues of the planet, as they too start singing the song the river is humming. But what’s interesting that the attackers are not only giving them plenty of warning of their intentions but they don’t see to actually want to bomb them.

Without wanting to give too much away the people of Tramtz were instrumental in the war and Magatz’s parents had more to do with their current state than Magatz would want to believe. 

The ending  wraps things up really nicely, and perhaps not quite in the way you think. But its a great resolution, and makes this audio a cut above the rest.