Doctor Who: The Sirens of Audio

In the very first "Sirens Sound Off", Philip and Dwayne give their first impressions of the brand new Doctor Who off the telly, The Star Beast. They also talk about the recent Children in Need skit, Destination Skaro, Russel T. Davies controvertial comments about the changing of Davros and The Daleks in Colour. For more information on the podcast, visit https://sirensofaudio.com

Happy Doctor Who Day! To celebrate (or not, as the case may be) we are joined by the Creative Director of Big Finish, Nicholas Briggs, to talk about his 50th anniversary adventure, The Light at the End. Additionally, Nick will be jumping down the rabbit hole with us to discuss our favourite episodes to revisit during the anniversary period. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

With only one week until the first 60th anniversary Doctor Who special hits our tv screens, we go back ten years to the 50th anniversary and the 1963 Trilogy. Three stories centred around that very special year in Doctor Who history. The stories titles are 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men, 1963: The Space Race and 1963: The Assassination Games. As a special treat, we are joined by each of the auth...

Only a couple of weeks to go until the 60th Anniversary Doctor Who specials begin to appear on out television screens. In the meantime, join us as we take a look at one of the audio appearances of this mysterious foe, Big Finish's Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - Solitaire, featuring India Fisher as Charley Pollard and David baillie as The Toymaker. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer...

As the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who comes ever closer, we review the Big Finish audio adaptation of the comic strip that is also being adapted for the first episode of the RDT2 era, The Star Beast. And we ask the question, why does Russell T. Davies love to adapt stories from other Doctor Who media such as comics, books and audio? Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www....

Our 60th Anniversary series continues with a look back at the Doctor Who 40th Anniversary special, Zagreus. Joining us to talk about it in depth is producer, director and co-writer, Gary Russell. We'll also be jumping down the rabbit hole with the live Sydney audience from our recent event with Katy Manning. And for those who loved our recent interview with Conrad Westmaas, he returns here to...

Continuing our Doctor Who 60th anniversary season, we take a look back to the 40th anniversary and The Villains Trilogy, featuring Omega, Davros and The Master. We are privileged to be joined by Cygnus Alpha events organiser, Ian Kubiak. For information on his upcoming events, visit https://www.cygnusalpha.org/ We also have some memories from the man behind Big Finish at the time, producer and dir...

Our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary season continues with our special guest for this episode, Conrad Westmaas. Conrad is a lifelong Doctor Who fan and actor who played Eighth Doctor companion C'Rizz, a chameleonic alien from the Divergent Universe. And since it's anniversary time, it will have been 20 years in January 2024 since C'Rizz made his first appearance in Philip Martin's &quot...

We continue our anniversary themed episodes with a celebration of 10 years of full cast Blake's 7 audio drama from Big Finish. Brian Croucher has appeared in both Blake's 7 (as Space Commander Travis) and Doctor Who (as Borg in The Robots of Death), and he joins us to talk about his career and his views on life, as well as his time recording audio drama for Big Finish and Magic Bullet Prod...

We are pleased to bring to you this special 20th anniversary celebration of Philip's favourite Big Finish adventure, Doctor Who and the Pirates, starring Colin Baker, Maggie Stables and Bill Oddie (The Goodies). This feature includes brand new interviews with Nicholas Pegg, Tim Sutton and Helen Goldwyn, with archive Sirens of Audio material from Colin Baker and archive clips of Bill Oddie and...

In our anniversary themed episodes leading up to the 60th, we take a look back at 1993 and the BBC Radio release, "Doctor Who - The Paradise of Death", starring Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Long-term pop culture podcaster Martyn Havell joins us to discuss four of his favourites from the Big Finish Torchwood range. To find out more about Martyn's podcasts, including his brand new "Bite Me - A Buffy Podcast", visit http://badwilf.com/ Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.c...

We head into the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who season with a look back at The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Ravagers, with our friend Sarah from the Type 40 podcast. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sirensofaudio.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Feedback: ⁠⁠...

We are thrilled to once again be joined by the delightful Louise Jameson and the boundless John Dorney, this time to talk about their roles in the Big Finish audio adaptation of The Omega Factor, the 1979 cult paranormal investigative TV show that had Mary Whitehouse going bananas. For more information on audio adventures of The Omega Factor, including details of the forthcoming release "The...

In this special edition of the podcast we share the first interview with Janet Fielding at her live event with us in Sydney on 1st April, 2023. Lots of talk about The Power of the Doctor and bringing the character of Tegan back to television after over 40 years. Tickets to Katy Manning Live in Sydney and Melbourne in October 2023 are available from http://katymanning.sirensofaudio.com Original the...

We speak with actor Hugh Ross about his career and his work for Big Finish, including one of our favourite regular roles of his, Sir Toby Kinsella of Counter-Measures. Dwayne's wife will be pleased that even Outlander gets a good mention. Also included in this episode is our regular rabbit hole topic and recommendations. Tickets to Katy Manning Live in Sydney and Melbourne in October 2023 are...

We take a look at two randomly picked Doctor Who stories, Tenth Doctor and Donna adventure, Death and the Queen, and the very first outing for Janet Fielding as a regular companion in the fifth Doctor story, Cobwebs. As a special treat we are joined by writer of Cobwebs, Jonathan Morris. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We are pleased to bring you our recent chat with Aussie author Paul F. Verhoven. Paul penned the middle story in the most recent Big Finish boxset release from The Second Doctor Adventures. "The Green Man" is Paul's first full length and full cast Doctor Who audio drama and we are sure this is the first of many to come! Remember to grab your tickets to Katy Manning Live in either Syd...

This bonus episode features material from an abondoned project to record Doctor Who - The Seeds of Death by Terrance Dicks as an unofficial audiobook. It was progressing well... until BBC Audiobooks announced an official version was going to be released in 2023, read by David Troughton. So here for you are the first five chapters of the book, read by The Sirens of Audio host, Dwayne Bunney. If you...

Joining us for the entire episode this week is Big Finish writer and actor Lizzie Hopley, talking all things Doctor Who, heroes and villains, her inspirations and recommendations. To see Lizzie's short film, Mr Fairhurst, visit https://youtu.be/cpxUdfGF-pI Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.c...

Glen McCready is one of Big Finish's most prolific guest actors with a huge array of voices and accents to draw from. Today we'll find out what led to Glen becoming an actor, how long he waited to be employed by Big Finish, what it's like for an actor to face regular rejection, and his working relationship with Steven Berkoff. To see Glen's list of Big Finish appearances, visit htt...

Join us for a chat with one of Big Finish's most reliable guest actors, and the smoothest of voices, Beth Chalmers. Beth has had many guest roles across many ranges including playing seventh Doctor companion Raine and the Time Lord Veklin in the War Doctor series. To see Beth's roles for Big Finish, visit https://www.bigfinish.com/search_results?search_value_selected=0&search_term=beth...

Our chat around this month's Randomoids was chosen by an audience member and it is Doctor Who - Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 2. 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/...

Join us for a fascinating chat with one of Big Finish's regular guest actors, Tim Bentinck. He has appeared in almost every Big Finish series including Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Space 1999, The Avengers, Torchwood and more. Tim is also very well known for his portrayal of David Archer in the long-running radio serial, The Archers. To learn more about Tim, visit his website - https://www.timbe...

Join us on an exhilarating journey into the captivating world of the Sarah Jane Smith Series 2 Big Finish audio series. Prepare to be enthralled as we delve into the depths of this extraordinary production, accompanied by exclusive interviews that will transport you behind the scenes. Step into the realm of limitless imagination as we unravel the creative genius behind the series, accompanied by t...