Doctor Who : The Sirens of Audio
- Description:
- Recommendations, interviews, reviews and discussion of audio drama from the Doctor Who expanded universe produced by Big Finish and others. Hosted by Dwayne Bunney and Philip Edney.
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- Episodes:
- 170
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:08:04
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:3:01:57
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 8 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 55 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 9 February 2020 (11:45am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 11 March 2023 (10:40am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 6 days, 14 hours, 57 minutes and 30 seconds
Doctor Who : The Sirens of Audio Episodes
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147. JOHN LEVENE - Run The Podcast, Talk The Fun
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 8 secondsOur guest this time is John Levene, in a heartfelt chat about life in and out of Doctor Who on TV and audio.
In our rabbit hole topic we review the Big Finish Companion Chronicle featuring Sergeant Benton, Council of War.
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146. DAN STARKEY - Send in the Clones
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 50 secondsSontar, HA! Our guest this time is Dan Starkey, a recognizable face and voice in both TV and audio Doctor Who. He is best known for playing various Sontarans over the the last 15 years, but he has also acted in many Big Finish audio plays in other roles and has read many novels for release as BBC Audiobooks. He has also written some of our favourite Doctor Who plays for Big Finish.
We hope you enjoy our chat with Dan, going right back to his early days of Doctor Who fandom, we explore how he came to be an actor, and talk about what the future may bring.
*Apologies for some of the varying audio quality throughout this episode.
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145. The Anachronauts with SIMON GUERRIER | The Game | Randomoids XVIII
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 40 minutes and 50 secondsThis time our guest host is good friend Richard Smith from the Something Who podcast as we discuss this month's random picks, Doctor Who - The Game by Darrin Henry and Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Anachronauts by Simon Guerrier.
And to talk about his work we are joined by the man himself, Simon Guerrier.
Rabbit hole topics and recommendations also abound.
For more information on the stories we are discussing in this episode, visit https://www.bigfinish.com/
Please check out Richard's excellent podcast Something Who here - https://somethingwho.podbean.com/
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144. MICHAEL STEVENS - Commissioning Editor for BBC Audio's Doctor Who Range
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 46 secondsIt is our pleasure to welcome to the show this week, Michael Stevens, the man behind the various Doctor Who ranges from BBC Audio. From Target Novelisations to Originals to Beyond the Doctor, Michael has been there for them all.
Not only does Michael give us an in-depth history of the various ranges over the last two decades, he also give us some hints of what is to come for the rest of the 60th Anniversary year.
Thanks - Kenny Smith
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143. STEPHEN GREIF - The Perfectionist and the Gentleman
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 25 secondsIn celebration of the life of National Theatre and Blake's 7 actor Stephen Greif, we share previously unreleased material from our 2021 interview with him. In addition, we share tributes from Peter Anghelides and Gary Russell of Big Finish, and Stephen's Blake's 7 co-stars Jan Chappell and Sally Knyvette.
Music by Onycs
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142. The Return of KATE ORMAN to Doctor Who
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 43 secondsIt is our great pleasure to welcome fellow Aussie Kate Orman to the show to talk about her fandom, her writing during the wilderness years, and the release of her new audio novel released through Big Finish, Doctor Who: The Dead Star.
You can buy The Dead Star from https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-dead-star-2446
We also dive down the rabbit hole for a surprise topic and we give our audio recommendations of the week.
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141. The Best of Big Finish 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes and 11 secondsDwayne and Philip each give you a top ten Big Finish releases of 2020, giving you a total of twenty in the list.
Give us your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree? What are your top ten of 2022?
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14.. GARY RUSSELL - The Axis of Insanity - White Ghosts | Randomoids XVII
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 28 secondsIt's time to review two more Doctor Who stories picked for us by the Big Finish Randomoid Selectortron. We discuss fourth Doctor and Leela story, White Ghosts, and fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem story, The Axis of Insanity.
Plus... we are joined by Gary Russell to talk about The Axis of Insanity.
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139. GEOFFREY BEEVERS - A New Interview... At Last!!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 1 secondJoin us as our guest Geoffrey Beevers (The Master) talks about his career, his life with third Doctor companion Caroline John, reprising the role of The Master for Big Finish, and his own writing.
Find Geoffrey's Big Finish releases here - https://www.bigfinish.com/search_results?search_term=geoffrey+beevers
Find Geoffrey's Autobiography here - https://www.fantompublishing.co.uk/product/geoffrey-beevers-one-man-in-his-time/
Philip recommends Doctor Who; The Companion Chronicles: Mastermind - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-mastermind-752
Dwayne recommends Doctor of War 2: Destiny - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-unbound-doctor-of-war-2-destiny-2597
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138. MICHAEL TROUGHTON and the Aunt of Giddy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 10 secondsIn the early part of 2022, Michael Troughton appeared for Big Finish Productions as a new recast version of the Second Doctor, a role immortalized by his father Patrick. In this brand new interview, Michael chats about growing up while his father was playing the Doctor, how he came to an actor, and his role as the Doctor for Big Finish. To learn more about the Second Doctor Adventures visit https://www.bigfinish.com/ Philip recommends the Raven On Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/girlclumsy Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: The Lost Stories - Lords of the Red Planet - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-lords-of-the-red-planet-822 Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | http://www.joekraemer.com/about/ Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Audio Feedback: https://anchor.fm/sirensofaudio Twitter: http://twitter.com/audiosirens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiosirens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audiosirens YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrU3MLlOeJTLnAbLl35QgeQ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sirensofaudio/message
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Bonus: Planet of the Bunnoids by Harriet Green | Doctor Who Short Trips and Sidesteps
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 34 minutes and 43 secondsIs there any value in fiction? Vicki doesn't think so. But as the TARDIS is invaded by a robot rabbit and Steven and Vicki become trapped outside, to what lengths must the Doctor go to find their happily ever after?
This is an unauthorized reading of a story taken from Doctor Who: Short Trips and Sidesteps, published in 2000 by BBC Books.
It is read by Dwayne Bunnoid... em.... Bunney.
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Bonus: JEZ FIELDER - Deleted Scenes
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 14 secondsHear the story of how Jez "almost" got Peter Wyngarde to work for Big Finish, what it was like in the green room when working with different Doctors, and from which one of them he once won a fiver.
These are deleted scenes are from an interview Jez did recently with us for our recent Sarah Jane Smith retrospective.
We're glad we can now share these stories with you.
And thank YOU for sharing them with us Jez!
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Bonus: Peter Anghelides Updates Us on The Worlds of Blake's 7
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 51 secondsProducer of The Worlds of Blake's 7, Peter Anghelides, chats with us about the most recent stories in the range as well as the release of the new hardcover novels.
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137. Sarah Jane Smith | Series One | 20th Anniversary Special with Gary Russell, Jez Fielder, Sadie Miller, David Bishop and Pet
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 25 minutes and 14 secondsSarah Jane Smith is usually top of the list when it comes to Doctor Who companions. In 2002, Big Finish released the first of two series of audio dramas featuring Elisabeth Sladen in the iconic role before she appeared in Doctor Who on television in the episode "School Reunion".
We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series with all new conversations with director Gary Russell, actor Jez Fielder, writers David Bishop and Peter Anghelides, and an archive chat with Sadie Miller.
You can now purchase the entire audio series from Big Finish here - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/sarah-jane-smith-the-complete-series-1-2-2212
Archive material of Elisabeth Sladen was taken from Big Finish Magazine: Issue 2, realeased in 2002 and available for FREE here - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-big-finish-magazine-issue-02-2667
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136. Medicinal Purposes and We Are The Daleks | Guest Host MARC ATKINSON | Writer JONATHAN MORRIS | Randomoids XVI
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 31 secondsGuests Marc Atkinson and Jonathan Morris join us for a back-to-back Randomoids Review show as we discuss two monthly range stories, #60 Medicinal Purposes and #201 We Are The Daleks.
What are your thoughts on these two Big Finish classics?
We'll also give you our recommendations including a track from a recent solo album released by Marc.
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135. Prison in Space | The Perpetual Bond | Randomoids XV
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 6 secondsIt Randomoids time again and this time we are joined by co-host of The Doctor Who Show, David Kitchen. Together we'll discuss the Big Finish Lost Story production, Prison in Space, as well as Companion Chronicles story The Perpetual Bond featuring Peter Purves and Tom Allen, and to top it off, we'll each give you a listening recommendation.
Rabbit Hole Topic - What makes the black and white era of Doctor Who so magical for 80's kids.
Visit The Doctor Who Show website - https://thedwshow.net/
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134. SYLVESTER McCOY - The Power of the Seventh
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 17 secondsFresh from his appearance on television Doctor Who in The Power of the Doctor, Sylester McCoy joins us for a brand new interview discussing the BBC centenary special, his work with Big Finish and on other audio projects, The Hobbit and much more.
Rabbit Hole Topic - Remembering the Seventh Doctor from our childhood.
Plus our recommendations.
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A Tribute to David Warner
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 58 secondsWe celebrate the life and work of David Warner through the eyes of those who knew him through his work with Big Finish. With contributions from Gary Russell, Annette Badland, Tom Salinsky, Nicholas Briggs, John Dorney, Susannah Harker, Nigel Fairs and Lisa Bowerman.
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133. Shilling and Sixpence Investigate with creator NIGEL FAIRS plus our thoughts on The Power of The Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 13 secondsWe chat with Nigel Fairs about the recently released Volume 2 of Shilling and Sixpence Investigate starring Celia Imrie and David Warner in his final role for Big Finish.
Plus, our thoughts on the most recent television episode of Doctor Who, The Power of The Doctor.
This episode includes our listening recommendations.
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132. CLARE CORBETT - The Woman with a Thousand Voices
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 3 secondsWe are delighted to be joined in this episode by audiobook royalty, Clare Corbett. Clare has worked on hundreds of audiobook and audiodrama productions. Recently released were her stunning audiobook reading of Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii by James Moran, and a full-cast adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde by Nicholas Briggs, in which Clare performs all the female parts.
Rabbit Hole Topic - The Target Doctor Who audio range.
Plus our recommendations.
Dwayne's audiobook reading of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - https://www.sirensofaudio.com/2022/01/the-strange-case-of-doctor-jekyll-and.html
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131. Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume One - Randomoids XIV
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 59 secondsJoin us as we discuss a Big Finish set selected by a member of our audience. It's Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume One.
We'll also give our thoughts on the upcoming television special, The Power of the Doctor, select next month's Randomoids episodes, and give our listening recommendations.
Let us know what you think.
Philip recommends The Terra Nostra - Zero Point (Audiobook)
Dwayne recommends the 1985 Robert Holmes interview from the season 22 bluray boxset.
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130. IAIN MEADOWS - The Great EQualizer
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 0 secondsGet to know Big Finish sound designer Iain Meadows in this week's episode. Iain has worked on many ranges including Doctor Who, The Prisoner, UFO, Space 1999 and more. A fascinating chat about the process behind creating the audio adventures we love.
Find out more about all the stories discussed in this episode at https://www.bigfinish.com/
Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into The Stars - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-adventures-into-the-stars-2525
Dwayne recommends the new Big Finish remake of UFO - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/ufo-destruct-positive-2635
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129. JOHN DORNEY - "You'll Know What I Mean When It Happens"
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 58 secondsIn this episode we catch up with John Dorney to find out what he has been up to over the last two years since his first appearance on The Sirens of Audio. You'll hear about many of his stories including those that featured in the Tenth Doctor | Classic Companions, Dalek Universe, Stranded and Missy boxsets, as well as the incredible Cyberman piece Monsters in Metropolis for ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston. We'll also discuss how he approaches adaptations such as the audio version of Return of the Cybermen and The Avengers Comic Strip Adaptations.
As always, please visit https://www.bigfinish.com/ to find out more about any of the titles we discuss throughout the show.
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128. NICOLA BRYANT - Two Ticks and a Smiley Face
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 56 minutes and 46 secondsWe are delighted to welcome our very special guest for this episode, Nicola Bryant. We discuss her upbringing and acting roles prior to joining Doctor Who, get even more details the story around her pretending to be American the entire time she played Peri on television, and we discuss how she a writer Nev Fountain became a couple. Oh, and we talk about some of her audio work as Peri too.
Thanks so much for joining us Nicola!
Philip recommends Doctor Who - The Sixth Doctor and Peri Volume 1 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-sixth-doctor-and-peri-volume-01-2128
Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Short Trips - The Authentic Experience - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-short-trips-the-authentic-experience-1556
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Bonus: Catching Up with ANNETTE BADLAND
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes and 46 secondsIn this month's bonus episode we catch up with actress Annette Badland and discuss the recent Big Finish Doctor Who appearances she has made. Over the last 12 months she has appeared in The Hunting Season with 9th Doctor Christopher Eccleston, Blood of the Time Lords with 4th Doctor Tom Baker, Mind of the Hodiac with 6th Doctor Colin Baker and The Minaturist with new 1st Doctor Stephen Noonan.
Here's what she had to say about them.
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127. PAT MILLS - The Scapegoat - All-Consuming Fire - Randomoids XIII
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 29 secondsIt's time for another "Randomoids" and for this edition we are joined by the creator of 2000 A.D. and writer of Doctor Who: The Scapegoat, Pat Mills. We discuss this story as well as this month's other randomly chosen audio, the adaptation of the virgin New Adventures novel All-Consuming Fire, written by Andy Lane and adapted by Guy Adams.
Check out Pat's website for all his latest work in comics and writing - https://www.millsverse.com/
We'll also select next month's random story for review, and we dive down the rabbit hole to discuss the topic of political platforming in entertainment.
Our recommendations for this episodes are the stories discussed. Get them here:
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-all-consuming-fire-1229
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-scapegoat-535
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126. ALFIE SHAW - A Voice From The Wilderness Years
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 31 secondsThis week we are joined by Big Finish producer, script editor and writer, Alfie Shaw. We chat about how he came to be working for the company, some of his projects over the years, and some of his exciting projects yet to come.
You can catch our exclusive chat with Alfie on the forthcoming Eleventh Doctor series featuring Jacob Dudman here - https://www.sirensofaudio.com/2022/08/geronimo.html
For details on all the stories you heard trailers for in this episode, visit https://www.bigfinish.com/
Philip recommends The War Master: Self Defence - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-war-master-self-defence-2542
Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Wave of Destruction - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-wave-of-destruction-993
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125. SUSANNAH HARKER - House of Sapphire
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 3 secondsOur guest this week is BAFTA Nominee Susannah Harker, best known to Big Finish fans as Sapphire in the audio adventures of Sapphire and Steel. Susannah also appeared in the audio adaptation of Shada featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor.
For an entry into the draw to win a brand new sealed copy of Doctor Who: Shada starring Paul McGann with Susannah Harker, do the following:
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Winner will be announced on our October 2022 "Randomoids" episode, usually released on the third or fourth Thursday of the month.
Philip recommends House of Cards (UK) - https://www.amazon.com.au/House-Cards-Trilogy-Ian-Richardson/dp/B009Z59ZNE/
Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Dark Eyes - The Complete Series - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-dark-eyes-1-792
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124. ROB HARVEY - Get With The PROGram
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 0 secondsThis time our guest is a composer who recently blew us away with his score for the Russell T. Davies Sixth Doctor Lost Story "Mind of the Hodiac" earlier this year. Rob Harvey is going from strength to strength with Big Finish as a sound designer and musician, and we are very excited to share this chat with another of the "young guns" of Big Finish.
Philip recommends Torchwood: The Dollhouse - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/torchwood-the-dollhouse-1496
Dwayne recommends the BBC audio version of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - https://youtu.be/HhNSR0WaYzc
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123. HEATHER CHALLANDS - "Go To Your War Room!"
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 23 secondsThis week we celebrate the release of Gallifrey: War Room 1 - Allegiance with producer Heather Challands. We chat with Heather about her love of Doctor Who and how she came to be working for Big Finish, and we hear some of her insights about the work involved in producing Doctor Who on audio.
Gallifrey: War Room 1 - Allegiance can be purchased from https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-war-room-1-allegiance-2592
Philip recommends The Mutoid Podcast - https://mutoidpodcast.libsyn.com/
Dwayne recommends the most recent single from Machines of Indeterminate Origine, This Ship Rights Itself/Reckless - https://moio.bandcamp.com/album/this-ship-rights-itself-reckless
M010 are making this two track download available with all proceeds going to support Ukranian refugees and also Amnesty International’s continued push for better gun laws internationally, especially what has happened (again) in the USA.
www.unrefugees.org.au/emergency-response/ukraine-emergency/
www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/arms-control/gun-violence/
This download is setup as ‘name your price’, so consider what you would like to give to these charities, all proceeds, split evenly, go to them.
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Geronimo! Exclusive Chat with Producer Alfie Shaw on the New Eleventh Doctor Chronicles Season
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 43 secondsIn this exclusive chat with writer and producer Alfie Shaw, we discuss and preview the exciting new Eleventh Doctor Chronicles season starring Jacob Dudman and Safiyya Ingar, with the first set to be released in October 2022.
To pre-order your copy and for more information, visit https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-eleventh-doctor-chronicles-are-back
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122. Remembering Bernard Cribbins
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 59 secondsWe celebrate the legacy of Bernard Cribbins in Doctor Who on audio, as Kenny Smith joins us to discuss his only two audio releases for Big Finish, the Eighth Doctor adventure, Horror of Glam Rock and Tenth Doctor Adventure, No Place.
We also reminisce about our early memories of Bernard and his immense contribution to Doctor Who on television as Wilfred Mott.
Plus, we each give our Bernard Cribbins' recommendations to close out the episode.
Kenny's podcast Pieces of Eighth can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/doctor-who-pieces-of-eighth/id1568889213
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121. NICHOLAS BRIGGS Part Two - Finishing Big
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes and 27 secondsIn Part Two of our discussion with Big Finish Executive Producer Nicholas Briggs, we delve into the history of the company from the early days when The Sirens of Time was still an idea, to today, where we look at where the company is going now.
Thank you so much for your time Nick!
Philip recommends Doctor Who: Out of Time 3 - Wink - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-out-of-time-3-wink-2297
Dwayne recommends The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Volume 6: Lost in Translation - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-new-adventures-of-bernice-summerfield-volume-06-lost-in-translation-2228
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120. WILL HADCROFT - The Resurrection Plant
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 43 secondsWe are joined by writer Will Hadcroft as we discuss his exciting new Second Doctor BBC Audio release Doctor Who: The Resurrection Plant, his fandom and writing journey to this point, and we take a side-step into the worlds of John Christopher and The Tripods.
We also give our weekly recommendations.
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119. JAMES MORAN - The Fires of Pompeii - Audiobook
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 9 secondsWe speak with James Moran, author of Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii, released as an audiobook on 14th July 2022.
Available from - https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Fires-Pompeii-Novelisation/dp/B09SZMSBFH
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118. TONY LEE - Rat Trap - A Storm of Angels - Randomoids XII
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 33 secondsTwo stories. One guest. And a lot to discuss in this month's edition of "We've Got Randomoids".
Best-selling author and comic book writer Tony Lee joins us to talk about his one and only Big Finish Doctor Who release, Rat Trap.
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-rat-trap-314
And we review Marc Platt's second Doctor Who Unbound adventure starring Geoffrey Bayldon and Carol-Ann Ford, A Storm of Angels.
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-unbound-a-storm-of-angels-368
Philip recommends Mrs Frisby and The Rats of NIMH - https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Frisby-and-Rats-of-NIMH-audiobook/dp/B0085BK1TG
Dwayne recommends Tony Lee's Adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea - https://www.amazon.com/20-000-Leagues-Under-Sea/dp/B08D3WFPPX
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117. TOBY HADOKE - Commentary on Commentary
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 18 secondsActor, comedian and TV historian Toby Hadoke joins us to talk about his Big Finish work including his reading of Sixth Doctor adventure The Dream Nexus by Adam Christopher, his dvd and bluray commentaries and his many, many Doctor Who related interviews.
A fascinating chat with a fascinating man.
Trailers and clips from:
Doctor Who: Robophobia - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-robophobia-315
Doctor Who: Interludes - The Dream Nexus (Available on The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Water Worlds) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-sixth-doctor-adventures-water-worlds-2517
Doctor Who: Casualties of Time - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-casualties-of-time-1000
Philip recommends the Fourth Doctor Adventures featuring the recurring characters of Cuthbert played by David Warner and Dorrick played by Toby Hadoke.
Toby recommends Looks Unfamiliar (Podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/looks-unfamiliar/id1214698388
Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Robophobia (Link above)
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116. The Early BBC Audio Adventures
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes and 12 secondsIn this episode we examine the early Doctor Who BBC audio recordings including Exploration Earth, Doctor Who and the Pescatons (orginally released on Argo Records), Genesis of the Daleks and Slipback.
We are very happy to be joined by Dan Hadley from Type 40.
Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures - Forty Vol. 1 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-fifth-doctor-adventures-forty-1-2494
Dan recommends The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Audiobook, read by Douglas Adams)
Dwayne recommends Closure / Continuation by Porcupine Tree - https://open.spotify.com/album/0w9RrU2alZeQ1BJwpvpFtP?si=aTTTtbamTUabhb4KbBYCSg
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115. NICHOLAS BRIGGS Part One - Starting Small
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 22 minutes and 55 secondsOur guest this episode is lifelong Doctor Who fan, actor, writer, director and Executive Producer at Big Finish Productions, Nicholas Briggs. In part one of our detailed conversation, Nick speaks about his childhood and family, his involvement in organized fandom and playing the Doctor in the 80's for Audio Visuals, as well as how he deals with fan criticism.
Trailers
Doctor Who - Creatures of Beauty - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-creatures-of-beauty-210
Dalek Empire - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/dalek-empire
Philip recommends the Sherlock Holmes range from Big Finish - https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/sherlock-holmes
Dwayne recommends two television series - The Time Traveller's Wife and The Replacement
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114. MARK MORRIS | Randomoids XI | The Forbidden Time | Moonflesh
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 56 secondsThis time we speak about two stories chosen for us at random by the Randomoid Selectortron, we discuss the recent announcements from Big Finish regarding price drops and increases, and we interview the writer of Moonflesh, Mark Morris.
Mark Morris' website - http://www.markmorrisfiction.com/
Find out more about our feature releases:
Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Forbidden Time - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-the-forbidden-time-497
Doctor Who: Moonflesh - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-moonflesh-826
Philip recommends A Strange Loop (Musical) - https://open.spotify.com/album/7hBXaEqg1AiLYlsi6rkyZm?si=CV0SHgdyTsq9omnqi1iPqg
Dwayne recommends The Midwich Cuckoos (BBC Radio, 1982) - https://youtu.be/MwbA7-ly378
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113. CHRISTOPHER NAYLOR - Regarding Harry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 12 secondsRe-casting beloved Doctor Who characters for audio stories is a contentious issue for some fans. Our aim for this episode is to invite the doubters to at the very least, give them a try.
Our guest this time is Christopher Naylor, who plays fourth Doctor companion Harry Sullivan for Big Finish, and has appeared out of time in the U.N.I.T. Nemesis series.
We discuss his career, his other creative outlets such as art, and how he approaches the iconic role for audio.
Philip recommends the soundtrack to Dubbo Championship Wrestling (musical) - https://open.spotify.com/album/4XZgOL6Yant98B1zEG79Hr?si=gMTPwsiCQkGVr-YD-AfzIg
Dwayne recommends The Mervyn Stone Mysteries: The Axeman Cometh - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-mervyn-stone-mysteries-the-axeman-cometh-908
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112. Urgent Autumn Omega - What is the perfect run time for Doctor Who on audio?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 38 secondsThis time we are joined by our friend Alicia from Canada, who began both her watch of the classic series of Doctor Who and her exploration of the Big Finish audio range in 2019.
What is it like for a new fan coming in to explore the massive Big Finish catalogue for the very first time?
Alicia picks two of her favourite 1-part episodes and an old classic to talk about, and we discuss the question of whether or not there is a perfect run time for a Doctor Who story on audio.
Find out more about the stories we discuss here:
Urgent Calls by Eddie Robson (plus the preceding 3-part adventure I.D.) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-i-d-260
Circular Time: Autumn by Paul Cornell and Mike Maddox (plus the surrounding single episode adventures) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-circular-time-257
Omega by Nev Fountain - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-omega-213
Visit Alicia's website - https://thedigitaldiarist.ca/
Follow Alicia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/alicianeptune
Alicia's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/latinalice
Alicia's Music on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/latinalice
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111. ROBERT SHEARMAN - From Dal to Lek
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes and 8 secondsAclaimed author Robert Shearman joins us to discuss his long and varied career in writing for theatre, television and books. We dive into his six Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventures, his Sylvester McCoy play, Punchline, and of course, we talk about bringing the Daleks back to television and subsequently writing the novelization of the episode.
Thanks so much for chatting with us Rob!
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110. MAUREEN O'BRIEN - A Woman Ahead Of Her Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes and 15 secondsMaureen O'Brien was the first "new" companion to replace a departing Doctor Who companion back in 1965. Vicki was a replacement to Susan, the Doctor's grandaughter, and she instantly lit up the screen with her enthusiasm and chemistry with the regular cast.
Maureen returned to the role of Vicki on audio with Big Finish in 2007.
In this interview Maureen reveals how she came to be acting in the theatre and then transitioned to television with Doctor Who, her relationship with William Hartnell and the rest of the cast, her writing and how she came to be working with Big Finish.
Thanks for chatting with us Maureen!
Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Crash of the UK-201 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-crash-of-the-uk-201-1326
Dwayne recommends Bad Women - The Ripper Retold (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/5l6ouwBnkc1QBe0iDA5tKw?si=0bf45b8d80ac4548
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Doctor Who Short Trips - The Last Days by Evan Pritchard
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 44 seconds73 C.E. The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara land in Judea and quickly find themselves separated.
The Doctor and Susan are camped with the Roman army led by Flavius Silva.
Ian and Barbara are trapped atop Masada with the last Jewish zealots to stand against the might of Rome.
Barbara knows the fate of these people. Ian had never heard of Masada until their arrival.
History cannot be changed. Not one line.
Ian, now known by the people of Masada as Joab, doesn't care about history.
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109. Maundering Melkur Madness! ...Ish & The Guardians of Prophecy Reviews with writer JONATHAN MORRIS
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes and 55 secondsThis month our review stories as chosen by the big Finish Randomoid Selectortron are both Sixth Doctor and Peri adventures. They are:
Doctor Who - ...Ish by Phil Pascoe - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-ish-201
Doctor Who The Lost Stories - The Guardians of Prophecy by Johnny Byrne adapted by Jonathan Morris - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-guardians-of-prophecy-416
As a special treat we are also joined by writer Jonathan Morris to talk about how this sequel to The Keeper of Traken came to be part of The Lost Stories range.
Philip recommends Principle of Charity (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/5SUoY4YgAJp5s7R4wdca7n?si=7e94a48e840b41ed
Dwayne recommends The Silver Sky by Tannith Lee (BBC Radio Play from 1980) - https://archive.org/details/the-silver-sky._202105
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108. Project: Forge | New Interview with Writer Mark Wright
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 53 minutes and 57 secondsJoin us as we explore the clandestine intelligence organisation known as "The Forge". First appearing in Project: Twilight in 2001, The Forge cemented Cavan Scott and Mark Wright as one of Big Finish's powerhouse Doctor Who writing teams.
We are joined once again by Kenny Smith from Big Finish' Vortex Magazine and Pieces of Eighth podcast, to dive deep into the dark worlds of this group that has been woven throught the fabric of early Big Finish history.
We also share our interview with writer Mark Wright, discussing the process of writing and what plans they had in the works for the future of The Forge.
This episode contains major spoilers for the following stories and we advise you listen to them prior to delving into the podcast:
Doctor Who - Project: Twilight - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-twilight-648
Doctor Who - Project: Lazarus - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-lazarus-211
Doctor Who - Project: Destiny - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-destiny-305
Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles - Project: Nirvana - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-project-nirvana-697
Doctor Who - Short Trips - Twilight's End - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-short-trips-twilight-s-end-1731
To conclude we get Kenny's report from the most recent Big Finish event held in the UK.
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107. BARNABY KAY - The Direct Approach
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 42 secondsOur guest Barnaby Kay has a long family history in acting. His father and grandfather were both in the business. He himself has had a stellar career in theatre, on television and in film as well as radio. Now he is working as an actor, director and writer for Big Finish in both Doctor Who and other productions such as Jeckyll and Hyde, Space 1999 and the newly announced U.F.O.
Thanks for chatting with us Barnaby!
Philip recommends Cautionary Tales (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/2yPlb6ynbhTJbziSIcykQd?si=08cc9f87bf40466e
Dwayne recommends his unofficial audiobook readings of three books in the Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators Range.
1. The Secret of Terror Castle - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8pX3-E8VFc4qSZJgisqIMptaumSPB9R
2. The Secret of Skeleton Island - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8pX3-E8VFexA3Kh3g6NZ80z52kOYGem
3. The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy - https://youtu.be/lHpdvgNfbno
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REACTION | The 14th Doctor is Ncuti Gatwa
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 9 minutes and 54 secondsAs we were recording a forthcoming episode of The Sirens of Audio, the news came through that Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the lead in the next iteration of Doctor Who.
Here are our instant thoughts as the news broke.
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106. JOE KRAEMER - For The Love Of Composing
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 56 minutes and 14 secondsJoe Kraemer has carved out a career in Hollywood for almost three decades, but for us audiophiles he has worked on many Doctor Who and related releases for Big Finish as both composer and sound designer. He has also composed many of the themes from the Big Finish spin of series such as The Robots, Missy and The Paternoster Gang.
Join us as we chat with Joe about his roots in New York, his love of Doctor Who before it was available on video, his move to LA and how he came to be working for Big Finish while creating scores for some of the biggest movie blockbusters of the time.
Ranges and stories we recommend checking out are:
Vienna Series 2 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/vienna-series-02-1106
Doctor Who - The Defectors - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-defectors-870
Doctor Who: Static - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-static-1263
Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/rose-tyler
Missy - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/missy
The Paternoster Gang - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/the-paternoster-gang
The Robots - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/the-robots
Transference - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/transference-1779
Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jenny-the-doctor-s-daughter-series-01-1701
Philip recommends Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Music from the Motion Picture) - https://open.spotify.com/album/7IFDpEhE5oE4GgSWnaqI7I?si=Zbta94BVTWSiCVPzCx4Caw
Dwayne recommends Tripodscast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0G9YY3mCvvlNX3qo4l63xf?si=318c23e8974b41b3
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