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Doctor Who: The Sirens of Audio

234 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

The Video Podcast That Explores The Universe of Doctor Who Audio Drama!

We give recommendations, interview cast, writers and production crew, review new releases and old favourites, and discuss anything and everything related to audio drama from the Doctor Who expanded universe and it's spinoffs as well as other franchises such as Blake's 7, Torchwood, Star Cops, Space 1999, Survivors, UFO and many more produced by Big Finish, the BBC and others.

Hosted by Dwayne Bunney and Philip Edney.

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Episodes

74. Blake's 7 - The Armageddon Storm - Review

September 16, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Strap yourselves in for Randomoids VI - Revenge of the Selectortron, where we dive into a randomly selected Big Finish audio and give it a review in less than 30 minutes. This time it's Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles - The Armageddon Storm.  We also delve into some recent feedback left by our audience, including some suggestion and what you, the audience would like us to review on the podcast in the future.  Philip recommends the new music from ABBA. Dwayne recommends Alfred Hitchco...

74. Audience Feedback Plus Blake's 7 - The Armageddon Storm - Review

September 16, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MB

Strap yourselves in for Randomoids VI - Revenge of the Selectortron, where we dive into a randomly selected Big Finish audio and give it a review in less than 30 minutes. This time it's Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles - The Armageddon Storm.  We also delve into some recent feedback left by our audience, including some suggestion and what you, the audience would like us to review on the podcast in the future.  Philip recommends the new music from ABBA. Dwayne recommends Alfred Hitchco...

73. SALLY KNYVETTE - Fighting The Federation, Saving The Planet

September 09, 2021 13:51 - 1 hour - 209 MB

Join us as we chat with actress Sally Knyvette about her acting career, Blake’s 7, Doctor Who, working in the theatre, television and audio and the environment.  Find out more about the forthcoming "Venna's Planet" by visiting https://www.b7media.com/oh-my-krog-vennas-planet-cast-revealed/ To hear Sally's full showreel, visit http://www.vocalpoint.net/fvo/knyvette/ Donate to Sally's charity here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liberatorpoemsageuk Subscribe to Sally's YouTube cha...

73. Blake's 7 - SALLY KNYVETTE - Fighting The Federation, Saving The Planet

September 09, 2021 13:51 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Join us as we chat with actress Sally Knyvette about her acting career, Blake’s 7, Doctor Who, working in the theatre, television and audio and the environment.  Find out more about the forthcoming "Venna's Planet" by visiting https://www.b7media.com/oh-my-krog-vennas-planet-cast-revealed/ To hear Sally's full showreel, visit http://www.vocalpoint.net/fvo/knyvette/ Donate to Sally's charity here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liberatorpoemsageuk Subscribe to Sally's YouTube cha...

72. Reviews - Big Finish Releases June - August 2021

September 02, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

In this edition we review a selection of stories released by Big Finish between June and August 2021.  Those stories include: Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins - Forged in Fire Doctor Who: Scourge of the Cybermen Lady Christina Series 2 Doctor Who: Dalek Universe 2 Sherlock Holmes: The Seamstress of Peckham Rye Blake's 7: The Palluma Project The War Master: Killing Time Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Respond to All Calls Doctor Who: After The Daleks Doctor Who: The Secr...

BONUS #4 - Big Finish From The Beginning with Rob from The Doctor Who Show - The Monthly Range Stories 21-30

August 28, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Rob from The Doctor Who Show - thedwshow.net  discusses stories 21-30 in the Big Finish Doctor Who Monthly Range.    This chat is based on Rob's blog rankings as he makes his way on the great Big Finish journey through the Monthly Range.   Check out his blog at policebox.net  Visit our YouTube channel for the video verison of this episode.  sirensofaudio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message

71. BILL BAGGS - Audio & Visual

August 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

Our guest this time is BILL BAGGS, founder of Audio Visuals fan productions of Doctor Who, and BBV, producing many Doctor Who related spinoffs both on audio and video. We discuss Bills background, and many of his productions through the years, what's in store for the future of BBV and the newly revampsed website bbvproductions.co.uk where most productions are now available as direct downloads for the very first time.  Clips were played from the following stories: Republica by Mark Gatiss ...

70. STEPHEN GREIF - Memoir of A Space Commander

August 19, 2021 04:43 - 1 hour - 161 MB

In the first of a series of forthcoming Blake's 7 themed episodes over the next couple of months, we are privileged to be joined by the actor who played Space Commander Travis in series 1, namely, Stephen Greif.  Stephen talks in-depth about his upbringing and what drew him to acting, his time at The Old Vic and working with Sir Laurence Oliver, the appeal of recreating Travis on audio for Big Finish, plus, his strong views on the culture wars and how it has affected the entertainment indus...

69. ELLIOT CHAPMAN - A Sailor's Tale

August 12, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 78 MB

Joining us is Elliot Chapman, the actor who was cast to play Ben Jackson, companion to the first and second Doctors for Big Finish ranges "The Early Years" and "The Companion Chronicles".  Elliot chats about his time in the role, his pathway to acting, his experiences in the recording studio and why he decided to hang up Ben's uniform.  Thanks so much for chatting with us Elliot!  Philip recommens Doctor Who - Arc of Infinity read by Geoffrey Beavers (Audiobook) Dwayne recommends Tago Ma...

68. PAMELA SALEM - A Passage From India

August 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

We are joined by the delightful Pamela Salem, famous in Doctor Who for her roles in The Robots of Death in 1977 and Remembrance of the Daleks in 1988. She has since gone on to Big Finish where she has reprised both of her classic Doctor Who roles in two spin-off series - Counter-Measures and The Robots.  Pamela speaks about her childhood, how her career in acting began, working with Sean Connery and Brian Blessed, plus her appearances in other sci-fi cult classics Blake's 7 and The Tripods....

BONUS #3 - Big Finish From The Beginning with Rob from The Doctor Who Show - The Monthly Range Stories 11-20

July 29, 2021 03:21 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

Rob from The Doctor Who Show - http://thedwshow.net/ discusses stories 11-20 in the Big Finish Doctor Who Monthly Range.    This chat is based on Rob's blog rankings as he makes his way on the great Big Finish journey through the Monthly Range.   Check out his blog at http://policebox.net/   See the video edition on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrU3MLlOeJTLnAbLl35QgeQ or visit https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ to keep up to date with the latest from the podcast.  ---...

67. SCAREDY MORBIUS - Randomoids V - Attack of the Selectortrons

July 22, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

In this episode "We've Got Randomoids" again. This time the Big Finish Randomoid Selectortron has chosen two 8th Doctor adventures to discuss, Scaredy Cat and The Vengeance of Morbius.  Philip recommends The Writers Tale by Russell T. Davies (Book) Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Scourge of the Cybermen (Big Finish audio novel) Next time.... Pamela Salem joins us to talk about her career and her appearances in the Doctor Who television and audio universe.  The Sirens of Audio on YouTube T...

66. KROTONS | ZARBI | AXOS - Slight Returns

July 15, 2021 04:44 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

Our special guest host for this episode is Suky Khakh from Doctor Who podcast Progtor Who and Star Trek podcast Trek This Out.  We discuss three Big Finish stories that feature classic Doctor Who villains that have so far only made a single return in audio.  Those stories are: Doctor Who: Return of the Krotons (6th Doctor, Charley) Doctor Who: Return to the Web Planet (5th Doctor, Nyssa) Doctor Who: The Feast of Axos (6th Doctor, Evelyn, Brewster) Recommendations Philip recommends Doc...

65. CHRIS THOMPSON - Listen With Your Eyes

July 07, 2021 23:53 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Artwork and trailers are essential for quality audio drama. In this episode we speak with graphic artist Chris Thompson about his work in this often unsung area.  For those listening and not watching on YouTube, you may wish to check out these links to the trailers discussed: Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons https://youtu.be/NHuCTrFQVxk Space: 1999 – Breakaway https://youtu.be/98vKPYIslwQ Space: 1999 – Volume 1 https://youtu.be/7iwgv7RiNi0  Ravenous 4 https://youtu.be/SrjH8bZI3to Ge...

64. KATY MANNING - Wild Thymes

July 01, 2021 06:39 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

We present our recent conversation with the delightful Katy Manning, who talks about her work for Big Finish, her play, Not A Well Woman, life in Australia and LA and much, much more. Thank you so much for all you give to Doctor Who fans and to the world in general Katy! Philip recommends Not A Well Woman by Katy Manning (Big Finish Drama Showcase) Dwayne recommends Get Out by Big Scary (Music) Next time.... Big Finish trailer producer and cover artist Chris Thompson joins us to talk abo...

BONUS #2 - Big Finish From The Beginning // The Monthly Range Stories 1-10

June 28, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MB

It begins.     Rob from The Doctor Who Show - http://thedwshow.net/  sets off with us to discuss the first 10 stories in the Big Finish Doctor Who Monthly Range. The Big Finish From The Beginning flashcast is also available as a playlist on our YouTube channel. sirensofaudio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message

BONUS #1 - Big Finish From The Beginning // The Journey Begins

June 25, 2021 02:43 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MB

We introduce friend of the podcast Rob from The Doctor Who Show - http://thedwshow.net/ - as he explains the motivation behind his decision to begin the "great journey" of the Big Finish Monthly range, from #1 to #275.    The Big Finish From The Beginning flashcast is also available from our YouTube channel.  sirensofaudio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message

63. Jago & Litefoot 8 | Randomoids IV - The Phantom Selectortron plus Big Finish From The Beginning Ep. 2

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

It's that time of the month again where we dive into some stories that the Big Finish Randomoid Selectortron selected for us. This time it's Jago & Litefoot Series 8.  We'll also have a chat about some of the latest Big Finish releases from May and June 2021.  Plus, as an introduction to this episode, we share episode 2 of our new flashcast, Big Finish From The Beginning, with Rob from The Doctor Who Show.  We end with our latest audio recommendations.  Next time.... Katy Manning is our ...

62. LISA BOWERMAN - The First Big Finish Hero

June 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Lisa Bowerman's first foray into the Doctor Who was in 1989 as Kara in the final story of the original television run. It was in 1998 however, that she took on one of the "wilderness years" most iconic characters for Big Finish, Professor Bernice Summerfield. Originally created for the Virgin New Adventures range by Paul Cornell, Benny was the character Big Finish turned to when their first attempt to acquire an official Doctor Who license from the BBC fell through. It is our privilege to ...

61. The Pod Catchers with Dan Hadley from the Type 40 Podcast

June 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

In this episode we discuss a selection of our favourite Doctor Who related podcasts, and to help us we are joined by our special guest Dan Hadley from Type 40.  We also debut a new flashcast called Big Finish From The Beginning, in which we are joined by Rob from The Doctor Who Show to discuss his great journey, listening to the entire monthly range of Big Finish audio plays. The flashcast will also be available as a separate playlist on our YouTube channel. Check it out here - https://yout...

61. The Pod Catchers

June 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 184 MB

In this episode we discuss a selection of our favourite Doctor Who related podcasts, and to help us we are joined by our special guest Dan Hadley from Type 40.  We also debut a new flashcast called Big Finish From The Beginning, in which we are joined by Rob from The Doctor Who Show to discuss his great journey, listening to the entire monthly range of Big Finish audio plays. The flashcast will also be available as a separate playlist on our YouTube channel. Check it out here - https://yout...

60. SADIE MILLER - The Return of Sarah Jane Smith

June 03, 2021 01:22 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Our special guest is Sadie Miller, who is now recreating the character of Sarah Jane Smith for Big Finish. Sadie speaks about growing up with two actors for parents, her career so far and how she has come to be cast in the role made famous and universally loved by her late mother, Elisabeth Sladen.  In a change for the podcast, Philip and Dwayne's latest journey down the rabbit hole see them speaking about some of their guilty pleasures when it comes to the TV series.  Recommendations Phi...

59. Cyber Star Men - Randomoids 3 - The Return of the Selectortron

May 27, 2021 04:35 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

It's that time again, where we review 2 stories hurled at us at random by the Big Finish randomoid selectortron. And the stories are:  Doctor Who: Sword of Orion by Nicholas Briggs  &  Doctor Who: The Star Men by Andrew Smith  Recommendations  Philip recommends Moira Moments by Nigel Fairs (podcast audiodrama)  Dwayne recommends Mary Tamm: First Generation read by the author and Who's There: The Life and Career of William Hartnell read by Anneke Wills (Fantom Publishing audiobooks)  T...

58. GARY RUSSELL Part 3 - "I Want Chris Chibnall's Job"

May 20, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

In the final part of our interview with Gary Russell, he speaks about working with Eighth Doctor Paul McGann, the Divergent Universe arc, his reaction to the new TV series as it related to Big Finish in 2005, dealing with the BBC as a licensee, songs in Doctor Who, leaving Big Finish to work on the TV show, his views on Big Finish productions since he left and what he would do if he were showrunner of the TV series now.  Thanks so much for spending so much time with us Gary! It was a pleasu...

57. PAUL SPRAGG - His First Interview

May 13, 2021 01:59 - 1 hour - 163 MB

In this special episode, Dwayne shares the recording of an interview he conducted with the late Paul Spragg in London on 7th April 2011.  *DISCLAIMER While mention is made of "The Paul Spragg Short Trip Opportunity" during this podcast, as at the time of publication, it has not been officially announced by Big Finish for 2021. Music: In A Big Country by December Website: sirensofaudio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message

56. SOPHIE ALDRED - "Wicked!"

May 06, 2021 04:41 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB

We are joined by the delightful Sophie Aldred to chat about her career, her time in Doctor Who on TV, her role in fan productions, reprising Ace for Big Finish audios and the recent release of her audiobook version of Doctor Who: At Childhood's End.  Thanks Sophie, it was a pleasure speaking with you. We played clips from the following stories: Doctor Who: The Fearmonger Doctor Who: Colditz (Guest starring David Tennant) Doctor Who: Protect and Survive Doctor Who: Nightshade (Full Cast...

55. JOE SIMS - Seven of Mark

April 28, 2021 14:29 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

It is our privilege to welcome Joe Sims as our guest, who stars alongside David Tennant and Tom Baker in Doctor Who: Dalek Universe, a 10-part epic audio adventure that premiered in April 2021 with prequel Fourth Doctor story "The Dalek Protocol" and the first part of a 3-part box set series featuring the Tenth Doctor, all under the banner "Dalek Universe".   Joe speaks passionately about his acting career including his breakthrough television part in Broadchurch, and he speaks in depth abo...

54. Turlough & Torchwood // Randomoids 2 - The Selectortron Strikes Back

April 21, 2021 14:16 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

In our second episode of stories picked by the Big Finish Randomoid Selectortron, we review Doctor Who Short Trips: Gardens of the Dead featuring Mark Strickson as Turlough and Torchwood: One Rule featuring Tracy-Ann Oberman as Yvonne Hartman.  Plus, Dwayne's heart is broken as he shares an email from a listener who doesn't appreciate his humour.  Of course, the burning question on everyone's lips is.... which stories will the Randomoid Selectortron throw up next?  Recommendations Philip...

53. ANNETTE BADLAND - Behind The Mask

April 14, 2021 14:44 - 1 hour - 59 MB

We are delighted to be joined by the multi-talented Annette Badland, who first appeared on the Doctor Who radar in 2005 as Margaret Blaine in season one of the revived series of Doctor Who. She was the first person to be asked back to play a recurring villain and appeared again in Boom Town with Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper and John Barrowman.  Since then she has appeared in numerous roles for Big Finish productions including the character of Margaret in an audio version of Torchwood...

52. GARY RUSSELL Part 2 - Being the B.O.S.S. at Big Finish

April 07, 2021 14:26 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

We continue our discussion with founding Big Finish producer and director Gary Russell on the early years of Big Finish, talking about projects such as the Gallifrey and Sarah Jane Smith series, as well as the creation of Evelyn Smythe, played by the lovely and sorely missed Maggie Stables.  Part 3 coming soon.  Next time on The Sirens of Audio... Annette Badland discusses her career, and her work with Big Finish, 16 years after her debut TV appearance in the Doctor Who universe in 2005's ...

51. ROBERT VALENTINE on The End of the Beginning and Master! starring Eric Roberts

March 31, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

It's the end... of the monthly range at Big Finish and our special guest is writer of the final story in the range, Rob Valentine. The finale is called "The End of the Beginning" and features the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Doctors.  Rob gives us some insight into writing for multiple Doctors, the inspiration for some of his settings, and how the pandemic affected the story.  Master! starring Eric Roberts as the Doctor's arch nemesis is also released this month from Big Finish, and Rob speaks ab...

Episode 50 - The Big Finish Introduction Agency

March 25, 2021 02:30 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB

To celebrate 50 episodes of The Sirens of Audio, Philip and Dwayne help introduce new fans to the worlds of Big Finish by sharing their stories for new listeners to Doctor Who in the audio medium for Doctors 1-8 and 10.  Philip recommends Flight Through Entirety (podcast) Dwayne recommends Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (music) Dwayne's background art is by Millie McKenzie @CowBearCreates Philip Edney on Twitter Dwayne Bunney on Twitter The Sirens of Audio on YouTube Theme music by Husky by...

Episode 49 - MILES RICHARDSON - The Many Lives of Irving Braxiatel

March 17, 2021 21:23 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

We have a fascinating conversation with the multi-talented MILES RICHARDSON, best known by Doctor Who fans as Irving Braxiatel, first mentioned the the 1979 tv story, City of Death, and immortalized by Miles on audio in the Bernice Summerfield and Gallifrey ranges for Big Finish. Thanks so much for speaking with us Miles.  Trailers from the following audio stories were used in this episode: The Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: The Extinction Event Doctor Who: Bloodtide The Picture of ...

Episode 48 - GARY RUSSELL Part 1 - The Early Years

March 11, 2021 03:58 - 59 minutes - 137 MB

Join us as we chat with the man who spearheaded the campaign to bring back new and original Doctor Who on audio back in the 1990's.  Gary Russell is a lifelong fan of Doctor Who, and has been involved in almost every avenue of Doctor Who media, from the TV series, to books, to DWM editor and of course, the audio adventures.  In part 1 of our extensive conversation, we speak with Gary about his early days as a fan, his involvement in fandom itself, the launch of the audio adventures of Bern...

Episode 47 - "We've Got Randomoids" #1 - Short Trips: Prime Winner / Dalek Empire III: The Demons

March 03, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Welcome to the inaugural "We've Got Randomoids", where we use the Randomoid Selectortron to choose two random Big Finish releases to review. This could be anything from Doctor Who to Torchwood, Blake's 7 to Space 1999. The Randomoid Selectortron will decide... This time we review the following releases: Doctor Who - Short Trips 6.2 - Prime Winner Dalek Empire III - Chapter 4 - The Demons  Check out the Randomoid Selectortron for yourself.  Recommendations Philip recommends All of Time ...

Episode 46 - PETER PURVES - No Regrets

February 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

With the recent release of Doctor Who - The Savages on BBC Audio, actor Peter Purves joins us to talk about his time working on Doctor Who in the 60's, and more recently with audiobooks, soundtrack narration and Big Finish productions.  Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us Peter.  The following trailers of Big Finish productions were used in this episode: Doctor Who - The Sontarans (The Early Adventures) Doctor Who - Mother Russia (The Companion Chronicles) Doctor Wh...

Episode 45 - Ken Bentley, The Director's Cut

February 18, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 193 MB

Our guest this time is writer/director Ken Bentley. He has directed hundreds of audio productions for Big Finish over the last fourteen years.  He speaks to us about the penultimate Big Finish monthly release, February 2021's Doctor Who - The Blazing Hour and his incredible career with Big Finish and beyond.  The following trailers were used in the episode: Doctor Who - The Blazing Hour Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures - Stranded 2 The Island of Dr Moreau Doctor Who - Dalek Un...

Episode 45 - KEN BENTLEY, The Director's Cut

February 18, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB

Our guest this time is writer/director Ken Bentley. He has directed hundreds of audio productions for Big Finish over the last fourteen years.  He speaks to us about the penultimate Big Finish monthly release, February 2021's Doctor Who - The Blazing Hour and his incredible career with Big Finish and beyond.  The following trailers were used in the episode: Doctor Who - The Blazing Hour Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures - Stranded 2 The Island of Dr Moreau Doctor Who - Dalek Un...

Episode 44 - NEV FOUNTAIN Interview

February 10, 2021 21:36 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB

We chat with Big Finish author and Doctor Who fan Nev Fountain about his career, his writing and his love of Doctor Who.  Clips and trailers used in this episode of the podcast were taken from: Doctor Who - Death Comes to Time Doctor Who - Omega Doctor Who - The Kingmaker Missy Series 1 Philip Edney on Twitter Dwayne Bunney on Twitter The Sirens of Audio on YouTube Theme music by Husky by the Geek Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Fa...

Episode 43 - ROLAND MOORE In Conversation

February 03, 2021 13:24 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

This time we feature the third to last Big Finish monthly range release, Doctor Who - Colony of Fear by Roland Moore.  We chat with Roland about this and many of his other releases including Doctor Who - The Night Witches, as well as his time writing for TV's "Doctors" and as showrunner for a Chinese production of "Humans".  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel.  Recommendations  Roland recommends Heavy Pencil (podcast), The Hellbound Heart (Bafflegab Productions) & the Torchwood Mont...

Episode 42 - A Tribute to Douglas Adams

January 27, 2021 13:01 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

What better way to celebrate 42 episodes of The Sirens of Audio than with a tribute to Douglas Adams, the man who made he mark with audio drama, namely, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series way back in 1978.  Not only do we chat about Hitchhiker's but we chat about looking back at Doctor Who season 17 with the aid of age and hindsight, the various releases of Shada with a focus on the 2003 Big Finish release, and we review the audiobook version of Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen,...

Episode 41 - Masterful - A Review plus bonus short story Doctor Who : Perception Filter by Dwayne Bunney

January 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Just like it says on the tin, we discuss the 50th Anniversary special from Big Finish, Masterful by James Goss.  We also discuss the limited edition which includes the specially written story, Terror of the Master, performed by the incredibly talented Jon Culshaw.  After the end credits, stick around for Doctor Who : Perception Filter, a 7th Doctor short story written and read by Dwayne Bunney. We have just launched our new YouTube channel, so please subscribe to us there if you want to s...

Episode 40 - The Big Finish 2020 Retrospective and Awards Show

January 13, 2021 13:45 - 2 hours - 243 MB

Starting January 2020, we discuss most of the Doctor Who, Doctor Who spinoffs, classic tv remakes and Big Finish originals released during the year by Big Finish Productions. The episode is also available to watch on YouTube.   Philip Edney on Twitter Dwayne Bunney on Twitter Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finis...

Episode 39 - 20th Anniversary of Storm Warning & the Debut of the Eighth Doctor with Big Finish Productions

January 06, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

January 2021 marks 20 years since Paul McGann debuted as the Eighth Doctor with Big Finish productions release of Storm Warning, where we were also introduced to new companion, Charley Pollard.  Joining us for this episode is Kenny Smith, editor of Big Finish's very own monthly magazine, Vortex, and co-host of the Power of 3 podcast.  We'll also take a look at what we were doing during the wilderness years, ie. the 90's, before Big Finish burst on to the scene in 2000 with brand, new, full...

Episode 38 - Jubilee and The Angel of Scutari

December 23, 2020 13:04 - 1 hour - 193 MB

In our final episode of 2020, we are joined by Ross Aitken from Gallfrey's Most Wanted & The Runcible Report podcasts to discuss two of his favourite Big Finish stories.  Doctor Who: Jubilee by Robert Shearman Doctor Who: The Angel of Scutari by Paul Sutton Recommendations Ross recommends Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon starring Billie Piper (full cast audio) Philip recommends The Best Pick (podcast) Dwayne recommends Halloween '81 by Frank Zappa (music) Philip Edney on Twitter Dway...

Episode 37 - Writer LIZBETH MILES on The Grey Man of the Mountain and More

December 16, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 186 MB

Our guest is the very talented Lizbeth Miles, author of one of the December 2020 Big Finish monthly range releases, The Grey Man of the Mountain, and co-host of the Verity! and Hammer House of Podcast podcasts.  Liz chats about her love of classic Who, her history with Big Finish, and how she feels about writing the last ever 7th Doctor audio play in the monthly range.  She apologizes in advance.  Big Finish trailers featured in this episode were for the following audio plays, available t...

Episode 36 - The Tenth Doctor & River Song and Time Lord Victorious: The Minds of Magnox

December 09, 2020 17:30 - 57 minutes - 132 MB

This time we look in depth at two recent releases in the Doctor Who audio universe: The Tenth Doctor and River Song (Big Finish) & Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious - The Minds of Magnox (BBC Audio) Philip recommends Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (audiobook) Dwayne recommends the music of Cobra Kai (Spotify Playlist) Philip Edney on Twitter Dwayne Bunney on Twitter Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens ...

Episode 35 - JANET FIELDING Interview

December 02, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 166 MB

This time we are joined by the lovely Janet Fielding to discuss bringing Tegan Jovanka back for an audio audience, the ongoing antics between Peter Davison, herself and other cast members, her forthcoming new book and her charity work for Project MotorHouse.  To learn more about Janet's work with Project MotorHouse and to make a donation, please visit https://www.projectmotorhouse.org.uk/ We played trailers for the following audio plays: Doctor Who: Nightmare Country Doctor Who: Iteratio...

Episode 34 - Jago & Litefoot Writer PAUL MORRIS on Writing For Big Finish, Cancel Culture and Other Galactic Funk

November 25, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 178 MB

In this episode we are joined by Big Finish author and fellow Who Podcaster, Paul Morris.  Paul has written for many Big Finish ranges including Doctor Who, Jago & Litefoot, The Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, The Scarifyers, Tales From New Earth, The Avengers & The Paternoster Gang to name a few.  Before we get to his writing, we discuss the controversial contents of The Talons of Weng-Chiang and the broader topic of cancel culture.  During our chat, we played the trailers for the fol...

Episode 33 - Scary Stories and Super Creepies (Night Thoughts & The Red Lady)

November 18, 2020 19:27 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MB

We discuss two of Big Finish's scariest stories according to our opinion and the popular vote. They are: Night Thoughts & The Red Lady Philip recommends Something Who (podcast) Dwayne recommends The Album Years (podcast) Philip Edney on Twitter Dwayne Bunney on Twitter Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. ...

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