Doctor Who: The Sirens of Audio
234 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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
Episode 32 - JANE SLAVIN on Tom Baker, Writing, Saying Yes To Everything and Making Accidental Friends
November 12, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 171 MBOur guest this time is the multi-talented Jane Slavin, actor, writer, and oft wardrobe-dweller. Jane has starred in tv shows such as Coronation Street and The Bill, and has worked in audio with Doctors Jon Pertwee, the Bakers Tom and Colin, Peter Davision and David Tennant. On top of her acting Jane has written some incredible plays for Big Finish, particularly in their Big Finish Originals range and Survivors. We discuss it all. Thanks so much Jane! Dwayne recommends Fair Warning ...
Episode 31 - JOHN DORNEY - Actor, Writer, Script Editor Part 2
October 31, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBPart 2 of our interview with John Dorney which contains tips for budding writers, as well as behind the scenes insights of the process behind the creation of various Big Finish box sets and their story arcs. Previews from the following boxset played during this episode were: Doctor Who: Stranded 1 The Robots 3 Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 3 John recommends Rule of Three (podcast) Dwayne recommends Patrick Troughton - The Biography by Michael Troughton (audiobook) Philip recommends Every...
Episode 30 - JOHN DORNEY - Actor, Writer, Script Editor Part 1
October 22, 2020 07:30 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWe speak with prolific Big Finish writer John Dorney, who began his career with the company when he acted in the 8th Doctor adventure, Faith Stealer. Now, many years later, John is one of the busiest members of Big Finish, having had a hand in almost every range in some form or another. Part 2 of our interview is coming November 1st. Clips used in this episode were from: Doctor Who – Time War 4 & The Omega Factor – Series 3 Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: sirensofaudio@gmail...
Episode 29 - DOMINIC GLYNN on Composing & Remixing for Doctor Who & Beyond
October 15, 2020 02:55 - 1 hour - 170 MBOur special guest this episode is Dominic Glynn, composer of incidental music in Doctor Who between 1986-1989, and arranger of the theme music for season 23, or the Trial of a Time Lord season. Dominic's arrangement is currently used for the majority of the 6th Doctor Colin Baker's Big Finish audio stories. Dominic discusses his early musical influences, how he came to be working on Doctor Who, and what he has been up to in the intervening years. Music clip from Doctor Who: Vengeanc...
Episode 28 - NABIL SHABAN on Life, the Universe & Big Finish
October 08, 2020 03:02 - 1 hour - 207 MBOur special guest this time is Nabil Shaban, the actor who brought to life the 6th Doctor's greatest nemesis, Sil. Nabil speaks about his life, his acting career, his writing & his time on Doctor Who both for television and audio. Buy Sil & The Devil Seeds of Arodor on DVD, Blu-ray or download from TIME TRAVEL TV. Philip recommends Doctor Who - Enlightenment (audiobook) Dwayne recommends Something Who (podcast) Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website:...
Episode 27 - OUT OF TIME 1 Review
September 30, 2020 21:30 - 21 minutes - 49 MBPhilip and Dwayne give their initial reactions to Doctor Who: Out of Time 1, starring 10th Doctor David Tennant and 4th Doctor Tom Baker. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ All clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message
Episode 26 - KATHARINE ARIMITAGE on Her Debut Big Finish Story - Displaced
September 22, 2020 00:48 - 44 minutes - 101 MBOur guest this time is debut Big Finish writer Katharine Armitage. Her 2 part story, Displaced, starring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and Philip Olivier was released in September 2020 as part or the monthly range. Kat speaks about her inspirations, how she got into writing for Big Finish and what she does outside of Big Finish. Kat recommends I, Claudius Dwayne recommends the music of Stuart Nugget Philip recommends David Tennant Does A Podcast With.. Special Displaced cover by Alexander...
Episode 25 - FAITH STEALER (8th Dr, Charley, C'Rizz) Discussion With Chris Thompson From Eaglemoss Hero Collector
September 15, 2020 03:46 - 56 minutes - 129 MBOur guest for this episode is Chris Thompson, brand manager for Eaglemoss Hero Collector. Our audio up for discussion is Faith Stealer, written by Graham Duff and featuring the 8th Doctor, Charley & C'rizz. Chris recommends The Prisoner box sets from Big Finish and Kaldor City from Magic Bullet Productions. Philip recommends the 6th Doctor & Peri Volume 1. Dwayne recommends Nebulous by Graham Duff. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensof...
Episode 24 - Special Guest LOUISE JAMESON (Part 2) on Writing, Directing & Producing Audio Drama
September 08, 2020 08:30 - 51 minutes - 117 MBWe continue our discussion with the lovely Louise Jameson and we cover her non-acting roles with Big Finish. Louise is Patron of Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services. To make a donation or for more information, visit davss.org.uk or find them on Twitter @_davss_ The audio dramas we played trailers for were: Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - Ghost in the Machine Survivors Series 2 Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Catalyst The Omega Factor Series 2 ATA Girl ATA Gir...
Episode 23 - Special Guest SCOTT HANDCOCK on Doctor Who, Torchwood & More
September 01, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 158 MBOur special guest for this episode is Big Finish writer, producer, director and script editor SCOTT HANDCOCK. He speaks with us about how he came to be so heavily involved with Big Finish, his involvement in various ranges such as Bernice Summerfield, The Confessions of Dorian Gray, Doctor Who & Torchwood, and much, much more... Featured releases: Doctor Who - Time Apart Torchwood - Save Our Souls Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor And Peri Volume 01 The Confessions of Dorian Gray Dwayne r...
Ep. 23 - Special Guest SCOTT HANDCOCK on Doctor Who, Torchwood & More
September 01, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 158 MBOur special guest for this episode is Big Finish writer, producer, director and script editor SCOTT HANDCOCK. He speaks with us about how he came to be so heavily involved with Big Finish, his involvement in various ranges such as Bernice Summerfield, The Confessions of Dorian Gray, Doctor Who & Torchwood, and much, much more... Featured releases: Doctor Who - Time Apart Torchwood - Save Our Souls Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor And Peri Volume 01 The Confessions of Dorian Gray Dwayne r...
Episode 22 - Special Guest LOUISE JAMESON (Part One) on Her Acting Career & Playing Leela on TV & Audio
August 23, 2020 08:16 - 51 minutes - 118 MBPart 1 of our interview with Louise Jameson on her career, her time playing Doctor Who companion Leela on TV and audio and her 16 year association with Big Finish. Clips taken from: Gallifrey - Weapon of Choice & Jago & Litefoot Series 4 Philip recommends - Doctor Who: Short Trips - Out of the Deep Dwayne recommends - The Shape of Things to Come starring Nicola Walker and Sam Troughton. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Tw...
Episode 21 - SPARE PARTS Review with Guest Host Bob Fleming from PROGTOR WHO
August 15, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 152 MBOur guest host this time is Bob Fleming, one of the founders of PROGTOR WHO, a Doctor Who podcast that has been running since 2014. Bob gives his thoughts on the 2002 Big Finish audio release Spare Parts, written by Marc Platt, directed by Gary Russell and featuring the 5th Doctor and Nyssa, played by Peter Davision and Sarah Sutton. Listening Recommendations: Philip recommends the audio box set Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Vol. 6. Dwayne recommends the 1992 album On The Sunday o...
Episode 21 - Guest Host Bob Fleming from PROGTOR WHO on Spare Parts
August 15, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 152 MBOur guest host this time is Bob Fleming, one of the founders of PROGTOR WHO, a Doctor Who podcast that has been running since 2014. Bob gives his thoughts on the 2002 Big Finish audio release Spare Parts, written by Marc Platt, directed by Gary Russell and featuring the 5th Doctor and Nyssa, played by Peter Davision and Sarah Sutton. Listening Recommendations: Philip recommends the audio box set Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Vol. 6. Dwayne recommends the 1992 album On The Sun...
Episode 20 - Interview With Author ROB VALENTINE on "The Lovecraft Invasion" & "Shadow of the Sun"
August 07, 2020 12:28 - 52 minutes - 121 MBThis time our special guest is ROB VALENTINE, author of Big Finish monthly release #265, "The Lovecraft Invasion". We also speak about the very first Big Finish production recorded under lockdown, Shadow of the Sun, also written by Rob, starring Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela and John Leeson as K-9. Recommended listening: Philip recommends the Missy and The Robots box sets. Dwayne recommends the Big Finish podcast 2nd August 2020. Rob recommends The Prancing Po...
Episode 19 - "The Abandoned" & "The Trouble With Drax" REVIEWS
August 01, 2020 12:02 - 42 minutes - 98 MBThis time we explore 2 of our favourite 4th Doctor adventures. The Abandoned, written by Louise Jameson and Nigel Fairs & The Trouble With Drax, written by John Dorney Dwayne recommends Regeneration Impossible (Short Trip) Philip recommends Missy Series 2 (Box Set) Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ All clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No ...
Episode 18 - Brave New Town & Wirrn Isle (8th Dr & Lucie Miller Review)
July 18, 2020 12:44 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThis time we take an in-depth look at two 8th Doctor and Lucie Miller adventures featuring classic monsters. Brave New Town Wirrn Dawn Philip's recommendation - Doctor Who - Rose (Audiobook) Dwayne's Recommendation - All of Time and Space (Podcast) Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ All clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement i...
Episode 17 - Time In Office (Review)
July 11, 2020 12:48 - 38 minutes - 89.3 MBOur featured story for review this time is Doctor Who - Time in Office, a 5th Doctor story featuring Tegan, Leela and set on Gallifrey. We also take a brief look at the Big Finish releases for July 2020. What else have we been listening to... Philip recommends fellow Aussie podcast The Doctor Who Show. Dwayne recommends The Five Doctors audiobook, written by Terrance Dicks and read by Jon Culshaw. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Background music by Roger Limb, taken from Doctor Who...
Episode 16 - The Wrong Doctors (Review)
July 02, 2020 10:33 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBOur focus story for this episode is the 2013 monthly release - Doctor Who - The Wrong Doctors, starring Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor and Bonnie Langford and Melanie Bush. Philip recommends Torchword - Iceberg starring Burn Gorman. Dwayne recommends The Robots Series 1 & Doctor Who - Tartarus. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Background music by Tristram Cary, taken from Devils Planets, The Music of Tristram Cary. Email: [email protected] Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: ...
Episode 15 - Finding Neverland with guest Richard Smith from the Something Who Podcast
June 19, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThis time we welcome long-time Big Finish fan Philip Edney as the new regular co-host of The Sirens of Audio. Also joining us is Richard Smith from the Something Who podcast. Richard's pick is from July 2002, the epic finale to the 8th Doctor and Charley second season, Neverland. Many thanks also to those who responded to the call for feedback. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: www.sirensofaudio.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/s...
Episode 14 - The Fabulous Adam Richard Vs The Fabulous New Counter Measures
June 12, 2020 01:09 - 49 minutes - 113 MBOur special guest is The Fabulous Adam Richard, writer, comedian, podcaster and Big Finish fan. Adam joins us to talk about the most recent installments in "The New Counter Measures" series: The Movellan Maneuver & The Dalek Gambit We also talk about Adam's career, his time on ABCs Whovians, Hard Quiz, and his podcast Adam Richard Has A Theory. One of his more recent podcast episodes featured a review of the Big Finish play "Torchwood: The Green Life", starring John Barrowman and Katy Mannin...
Episode 13 - Guest Nicholas Briggs on The Human Frontier
June 03, 2020 15:30 - 45 minutes - 104 MBReleased at the end of May 2020, The Human Frontier is Nicholas Briggs' epic new original drama spanning the vastness of space and a millennium of time through the eyes of two very different groups of human eyes. Nicholas joins us before, during and after phone calls to talk in-depth about the release. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: www.sirensofaudio.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/A...
Episode 12 - Understanding Being Understanding with guest Chris Chapman
May 27, 2020 06:39 - 50 minutes - 117 MBIt's that time again when we take a closer look at the current Big Finish monthly release. This time it's #264 released in May 2020 - Doctor Who - Scorched Earth, written by Chris Chapman. Thanks to Chris for joining us to chat about this 6th Doctor, Constance and Flip adventure. For an in-depth interview on Chris's work on the blu-ray and dvd extras, visit the Something Who website. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: www.sirensofaudio.com Facebo...
Episode 11 - A Lesson in Saying Something Nice
May 20, 2020 13:14 - 1 hour - 140 MBOur special guest this time is Brendan Jones, founder of the Flight Through Entirety podcast, and creator of the YouTube sensations, Say Something Nice and Doctor Who in Ten Seconds. Our mission was to say something nice about 3 of Big Finish's most loathed audio plays, namely Nekromanteia, The Dark Flame and Dreamtime. Were there positives somewhere in there that we could find? Listen now to find out... Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Email: [email protected] Website: www.siren...
Episode 10 - Dipping Our Toes Into Tom Baker and The 4th Doctor Adventures
May 07, 2020 12:20 - 36 minutes - 83 MBG'day Audiophiles! This time it's a quick review and preview of the following 4th Doctor / Tom Baker stories: Shadow of the Sun with Louise Jameson as Leela Wave of Destruction with Lalla Ward as Romana The Justice of Jalxar with Mary Tamm as Romana Purgatory 12 with Lalla Ward as Romana and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric Chase The Night with Lalla Ward as Romana and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric And here is a link to the video trailer for Return of the Cybermen. A must watch! Theme musi...
Episode 9 - Kaldor City - A Retrospective
April 22, 2020 12:10 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBThis time we take a look back at the incredible series Kaldor City, produced by Magic Bullet Productions. Kaldor City is based on characters created by Chris Boucher for the Doctor Who TV adventure The Robots of Death and the BBC Books novel Corpse Marker. All of these adventures are available to purchase from kaldorcity.com David Collings reads Corpse Marker, available on Audible. Theme music by Husky by the Geek. Background music by Tristram Cary, taken from Devils Planets, The Music ...
Episode 8 - Cry of the Vultriss - includes exclusive interview with director John Ainsworth
April 18, 2020 15:25 - 39 minutes - 90.1 MBJohn Ainsworth (Director/Producer/Script Editor) joins us to chat about his work on this month's Big Finish monthly range release #263: Doctor Who - Cry of the Vultriss. He also discusses his work on: The Fearmonger The Plague Herds of Excelis Strontium Dog - Down to Earth Jago & Lightfoot Series 1 Blake's 7 Doctor Who Unbound - A Storm of Angels Doctor Who Unbound - Full Fathom Five Theme music by Husky by the Geek sirensofaudio.com [email protected] Twitter @AudioSirens ...
Episode 7 - The Kingmaker - REVIEW - with guest Mark Cockram
April 08, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBMark Cockram is our guest this time and he has chosen his favourite Big Finish audio, The Kingmaker, for review. Mark is the host of the Nerdology podcast, a tranquil repose for Doctor Who podcasters wishing to take a break from the rigours of Doctor Who fandom. By listening to Nerdology you can enjoy such variations in pop culture as I, Claudius and The West Wing, and much, much more. The Kingmaker is number #81 in the Big Finish monthly range and was released in early 2006. Written by Ne...
Episode 6 - Subterfuge - includes exclusive Interview with Helen Goldwyn
March 29, 2020 03:27 - 42 minutes - 72 MBMany thanks to Helen Goldwyn for joining me for this episode to talk about her audio play Doctor Who - Subterfuge, released this month from Big Finish. Other projects we touched on were: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor Storm Warning The Tomorrow People Doctor Who & The Pirates ATA Girl 2 (Released March 2020) Music by Husky by the Geek. sirensofaudio.com [email protected] @twitter @facebook All trailers and artwork is copyright Big Finish and the BBC. No infringement is intende...
Episode 5 - The Chimes of Midnight by Robert Shearman - REVIEW
March 22, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 71 MBNot only do we review Big Finish release #29 The Chimes of Midnight, we discuss some of Robert Shearman's other writing, including a 5 minute clip from the 1998 BBV audio, Punchline, available from Audible. Also discussed was the 2000 release, The Holy Terror. Our quick tip for this episode is Donna Noble: Kidnapped, released in March 2020. Intro & Outro music by Husky by the Geek. Website - sirensofaudio.com Email - [email protected] Twitter - @audiosirens All trailers, clips...
Episode 4 - Eldrad Must Die! by Marc Platt - REVIEW
March 15, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 66.7 MBThe featured story for review this episode is Eldrad Must Die! by Marc Platt. However, Dwayne starts out with a little rant after having seen the documentary "Showman - The Life of John Nathan-Turner" on the Season 26 Blu-ray box set. The documentary included excerpts from the JNT Memoirs, released on Big Finish in 2002. Opinionated fandom about stories and storytelling styles is one thing, but when it gets personal against a show runner, is attacking an individual as a human being rea...
Episode 3 - The Reaping - REVIEW plus interview with writer Joseph Lidster
March 08, 2020 10:41 - 1 hour - 233 MBDwayne is joined by special guest Joe Lidster, writer of the focus story for this time, Doctor Who – The Reaping, starring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. But first Dwayne explains the seeming contradiction in Who continuity with the recent season 12 TV episode “The Haunting of the Villa Diodati” featuring the 13th Doctor and “Mary’s Story”, the Big Finish audio featuring the 8th Doctor, both “seemingly” taking place at the same time with the same characters. Many thanks to Joe for joinin...
Episode 2 - The Psychic Circus - REVIEW plus interview with writer Stephen Wyatt
February 29, 2020 15:01 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn this episode we dive into February 2020's Big Finish Main Range adventure, The Psychic Circus, written by Stephen Wyatt. It is a prequel (of sorts) to the classic serial, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Many thanks to Stephen for agreeing to be interviewed for this episode. Other audio adventures briefly mentioned are: Blake's 7 - Restoration Part 3 The Diary of River Song Series 6 Shout outs to our favourite Doctor Who podcasts include Progtor Who, Trek This Out, Nerdology UK &...
Episode 1 - The Sirens of Time by Nicholas Briggs - REVIEW
February 09, 2020 11:45 - 39 minutes - 89.6 MBWelcome to Episode One of The Sirens of Audio, a podcast dedicated to review and discussion of Doctor Who in the audio medium. Our first review is of the very first Big Finish Doctor Who audio play, The Sirens of Time, released in 1999. Your host Dwayne Bunney also discusses his time in Doctor Who fandom, as well as the origin story of Big Finish, which stretches way back to the early 1980's. Shout outs to our favourite Doctor Who podcasts include Progtor Who & Flight Through Entirety....