{"id":38187,"date":"2023-04-22T00:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=38187"},"modified":"2023-04-21T15:23:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:23:56","slug":"out-now-big-finishs-rani-takes-on-the-world-beyond-bannerman-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2023\/04\/22\/out-now-big-finishs-rani-takes-on-the-world-beyond-bannerman-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Out Now: Big Finish&#8217;s Rani Takes on the World &#8212; Beyond Bannerman Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div>\n<p>Those of us who miss <em>The Sarah Jane Adventures<\/em> will be overjoyed to hear that Rani Chandra and Clyde Langer are back, this time for <em>Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road<\/em>, the first of two boxsets from audio company, Big Finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the teaser released by the company confirms a surprise guest for the second set&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fddW_XGtf5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Luke Smith will be back next time too! And it looks like he&#8217;s working for UNIT&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But back to <em>Beyond Bannerman Road<\/em>. Set 15 years after the events of <em>The Sarah Jane Adventures<\/em> on television, Rani (Anjli Mohindra) is now following in the footsteps of her former neighbour as an award-winning journalist. And like Sarah Jane, Rani seeks to right wrongs and fight for the truth. When she reunites with her best pal Clyde (Daniel Anthony), they are quickly thrust into adventure, just like the good old days. They\u2019re no longer teenagers but, of course, that just means they\u2019re facing a whole new set of challenges. They have bills to pay and new family responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and aliens to battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside this set:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Here Today <\/strong>by Joseph Lidster<\/p><p><em>Years after her adventures with Sarah Jane Smith and friends, Rani Chandra is a successful journalist \u2013 she\u2019s brought down a government, and her podcast is making waves. And she\u2019s about to be surprised by a visit from her best friend, Clyde Langer \u2013 who has an announcement of his own.<\/em><\/p><p><em>But, tonight, Clyde isn\u2019t the only visitor to Ealing\u2026 In the skies above, a flying saucer approaches \u2013 and only one person on Earth can stop it destroying London!<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Destination: Wedding<\/strong> by James Goss<\/p><p><em>Rani and Gita Chandra (guest star Mina Anwar) have been invited to a dream wedding on a luxury island resort. But how did Tiff from school end up marrying a film star? And why has she asked all the worst people from her life alongside the Hollywood A-listers?<\/em><\/p><p><em>While Gita samples the canap\u00e9s and criticises the flower arrangements, Rani senses something amiss\u2026 The perfect wedding comes at a price \u2013 but who will be paying?<\/em><\/p><p><strong>The Witching Tree<\/strong> by Lizzie Hopley<\/p><p><em>Chasing a podcast award, encouraged by a secret source, Rani investigates a \u2018haunted\u2019 restaurant built around a twisted tree. The owners could be faking the spooky activity, but Rani soon realises the tree is not what it seems.As a terrifying threat to planet Earth is revealed, Clyde and Phoenix are dragged into the fight. Rani is torn between revealing the truth, or keeping a secret too terrifying to broadcast\u2026<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can save money by ordering <em>Rani Takes on the World:<\/em><strong> <\/strong><em>Beyond Bannerman Road<\/em> and <em>The Revenge of Wormwood <\/em>(due for release in December 2023) together in a bundle from \u00a333.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beyond Bannerman Road<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/rani-takes-on-the-world-beyond-bannerman-road-2727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now available now from Big Finish<\/a> for \u00a319.99 (collector\u2019s edition CD box set and download) or \u00a316.99 (download only).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttr_end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And next time? 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