Adapted from the novel by Kate Orman, we join Benny at the start of the Time Ring trilogy as she travels back to ancient Babylon along with her erstwhile husband, Jason Kane and an Edwardian time sensitive, John Lafayette.
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Yayyyy Lis Sladen!!! I really like this one - I think itās wonderfully vibrant and full of exciting side characters. And I just really love Benny <3
Ahh Iām two weeks behind now, need to catch up!
I reviewed this one many moons ago so it isnāt the greatest of pieces but this is a story - and a trilogy - I have a lot of time and affection for. Definitely a huge upswing in quality from the first two releases (as much as I love Oh No It Isnāt).
What a Story! I really enjoyed it! Great Cast! Great Setting and just a fun one really! Also while not really Part of the Audio Club since doing them, I decided to read each of the Benny Books that those Audios are based on and this one is easily my favorite Novel of the three I read. Ormanās Writing is just great all around, I highly recommend reading them! Especially comparing the difference can be quite fun, I cannot lie!
It was a lovely listen. Elisabeth Sladen is superb. Feels like a comfort story. 8/10
Hereās what I said before about this audio:
I canāt really remember much of it now to be honest!
I love this one. It, Birthright, and Just War are some of my favourite Benny audios, I think as a trilogy they work really well because of the different settings and stories but still a thread going through them. I want to read the novel Walking to Babylon at some point.
The setting of Babylon is fairly underused in doctor who and therefore interesting; I liked the side characters (although I must say, of the classic who actors they reused in guest roles of Benny s1, Sladen was my least favourite, simply because her voice is so distinctive that I couldnāt help but visualise Sarah Jane, which was quite distracting when she was supposed to be a Babylonian priestess.) I liked Lafayette in it, having a historical character visit a different historical time period is an idea I think should be done more often, and I appreciated that he had period-typical views while also being a sympathetic character. But mainly I love the story because it has my beloved Benny in it <3
My original review:
The plot was great. The world of Babylon is really well fleshed out and, based on the sound work, feels alive. While a little slow, the overall plot development is worth it. The sound design work is still a little iffy in a few places but, again, it is a vast improvement over the previous two releases. For me, this sets up the next two parts of this trilogy excellently.
I think it still stands.
4/5
Well, a positive surprise after a shaky beginning to this range. This is the second Mesopotamia-set story Iāve completed since joining the site, and it is much better than the first one. Actually loved Benny and Lafayette in this, and Lis Sladen of course!
8/10
Walking to Babylon is an ambitious and engaging opener for the Time Ring Trilogy, blending ancient history, romantic tension, and high-stakes sci-fi. It doesnāt quite make ancient Babylon pop as a location, but the dynamic between Benny and Lafayette, plus the philosophical tension with the People, gives the story enough energy and intrigue to overcome its slower patches. With a cliffhanger ending and strong character moments, this is a promising start to a more emotionally driven Bernice arc.
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