Doctor Who: The Sirens of Audio

February 2022 sees the 20th anniversary of the release of one of the most popular and loved audio dramas to ever come out of Big Finish Productions, The Chimes of Midnight by Robert Shearman.  To celebrate, we are joined by guest Todd Beilby from Australian Doctor Who podcast Flight Through Entirety to discuss and reminisce about the story and what it was like to be involved in fandom through...

Writer and producer Peter Anghelides joins us to talk about how he started in Doctor Who fandom, where his writing career started, and the story behind him starting to write for Big Finish. We also discuss his most recent project, a trilogy of boxsets for The Worlds of Blake's 7 range.  Philip recommends Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles Volume 7 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/blake...

Our very special guest for this episode is the lovely Bonnie Langford, known to Doctor Who fans as Mel, companion to the sixth and seventh Doctors in the late 80's.  Bonnie has been performing for over 50 years and we discuss her time in theatre, her transition from child to adult actor, how she has been dealing with being an actor during the pandemic, and of course, her audio Doctor Who work...

Joining us this time is Big Finish Third Doctor himself, Tim Treloar. We talk about his acting career, how he first came to Big Finish, and who exactly was responsible for noticing he sounded remarkably like Jon Pertwee.  Peter Peter clip from https://www.timtreloar.com/ Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - Return of the Rocket Men (Big Finish) - https://www.bigfinish.com/...

This is an unofficial reading of the 1981 Target novelization of the very first Doctor Who television story written by Terrance Dicks.  Read by Dwayne Bunney Theme music by GeorgeCMusic - https://www.youtube.com/c/GeorgeCMusic https://www.sirensofaudio.com/

Our guest is TOM PRICE, actor, comedian, radio personality and podcaster. Tom regularly reprises the role of Sgt Andy Davidson in both Torchwood and more recently in Doctor Who, joining the 8th Doctor in Stranded.  Tom speaks about his upbringing, what is was like working on Torchwood on television as well as audio, and what life is like for an actor with ADHD.  Philip recommends My Mate...

Our Randomoid Selectortron pics for this month are: The Four Doctors - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-four-doctors-subscription-exclusive-683 The Light at the End - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-light-at-the-end-standard-edition-861 Philip recommends Doctor Who: Project Lazarus (Big Finish audio) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-l...

Andrew Smith began pitching Doctor Who story ideas to the production office when he was 14 years old, and was commissioned to write "Full Circle" for season 18 of the classic series, introducing the character of Adric.  Andrew went on to enjoy a 30 year career with the police force, and returned to writing Doctor Who for Big Finish in 2010, becoming one of their most prolific writers, penning...

Join Philip, Dwayne and Kenny as we discuss some of our favourite Big Finish releases of 2021.  Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys | http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com/ Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/audiosirens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiosirens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audiosirens YouTube: https:/...

I think many audiobook listeners would agree that the definitive version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde would be the abridged reading by Tom Baker.  Here is an unabridged version to whet your appetite for the forthcoming Big Finish version due for release in August 2022, adapted by Nicholas Briggs.  It may sound strange being read by an Australian, but it was written by a S...

Loneliness is a Warm Gun by Dwayne Bunney This is a short story I originally started to write as a project for a creative writing evening class I was attending. At that time I had been quite obessed about the details surrounding the Port Arthur Massacre in 1996, and this story, in a way, was a result of my complete lack of comprehension of the crime.  I structured it deliberately in episodic...

Doctor Who: Short Trips The Parliament of Rats by Daniel O'Mahoney Originally published in print in 1998 by BBC Books.  Theme music by GeorgeCMusic - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgSc-nU-Gr3mwtiBvTDBaZA Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/audiosirens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiosirens/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...

In our final full episode of 2021 we are joined by AK (Alexandra) Benedict, musician, novelist and writer for Big Finish ranges from Torchwood to Doctor Who. AK's most recent release was The Lost Resort, the title story in a boxset of 5th Doctor adventures. Thanks AK for a wonderful chat!  Find out more about AK at her website - https://akbenedict.com/ For more information on the audio advent...

Our guest this time is Yasmin Bannerman, who has appeared in many of the cult shows we love including Red Dwarf, Doctor Who, Torchwood and Blake's 7.  Yasmin speaks about her inspirations prior to chossing an acting career, working with Christopher Eccleston, creating the New Adventures companion Roz Forrester for an audio audience, and reprising the role of Dayna for Big Finish' Blake's 7 pr...

In this edition we review five recent Big Finish Doctor Who releases plus the new Survivors box set.  Those releases are: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles Volume 2 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-doctor-chronicles-the-eleventh-doctor-volume-02-2131 Unit: Nemesis 1: Between Two Worlds - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/unit-nemesis-1-between-two-worlds-2437...

This was originally released as part of The Sirens of Audio podcast episode 41 . It is now available as a separate bonus release.  Doctor Who - Perception Filter by Dwayne Bunney Two siblings mourn the loss of their mother. But not because she was a good person. No one else sees her in the same way as they do. Until a little man in a book store coffee shop gives them the chance to discover th...

Writer Tim Foley joins us for a fascinating discussion on the process behind creating stories for Big Finish ranges including Torchwood, Doctor Who and Blake's 7. Thanks Tim for taking the time to have a chat with us! Philip recommends UNIT: The Benton Files read by John Levene (Candy Jar) | http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/thebentonfiles.html Dwayne recommends Iungo, the new album from ANAVAIIX |...

Randomoids is back! This time we review two stories from a range you the listener voted for, Sapphire & Steel, starring David Warner and Susannah Harker. We look at Daisy Chain by Joseph Lidster and Remember Me by John Dorney. Plus, we reveal the next 2 stories to review for "We've Got Randomoids". What do YOU think of Sapphire & Steel, either the TV series or the audios? Drop us a line on...

Seán Carlsen is best known in Doctor Who fandom as Narvin, a Time Lord CIA operative who initially started off opposed to Romana's Presidency in the "Gallifrey" series. Narvin has gone on to become one of Gallifrey's most loved characters.  Thanks Seán for taking the time to have chat with us about your roles with Big Finish, your Doctor Who fandom, and some of your other work.  Philip r...

One of the finest impersonators of our time, Jon Culshaw, has for several years now played various roles on audio at Big Finish including the Master, Kamelion, and most recently the Brigadier.  Jon joins us this time to chat about his lifelong love of Doctor Who, why he loves impersonating Doctor Who characters so much, what it's like working with his childhood heroes, and his forthcoming.......

We speak with Jan Chappell about her acting career, how she got the part of Cally in Blake's 7 on TV, and reprising the role for new audio drama at Big Finish .  Thank you Jan for spending some time with us!  Philip recommends The Torchwood stories Madam I'm , Empire of Shadows & Curios . Dwayne recommends Sapphire & Steel - The Passenger Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys |...

We review the Big Finish novel adaptation of Russell T. Davies 1996 Doctor Who Virgin New Adventures novel " Damaged Goods ".  Plus, we take a trip down the rabbit hole and make our usual audio recommendations.  Philip recommends Pieces of Eighth (An exceptional "British" podcast) Dwayne recommends Sapphire and Steel - Remember Me by John Dorney and Daisy Chain by Joseph Lidster.  T...

Our special guest is long-term Big Finish writer Jonathan Morris. He chats about his fandom, his love of writing (including some suggestions for budding authors) and many of his Doctor Who releases, including his first novel.  Find all of Jonathan's Big Finish material here .   To hear Jonathan's original audio comedy, Dick Dixon in the 21st Century, visit https://www.averageromp.com/ Ph...

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

Our guest host for this episode is Kenny Smith, editor or Big Finish's Vortex magazine, and host of the Power of 3 and Pieces of Eighth podcasts.  We review two recent Big Finish releases, the 6th Doctor Boxset called The Eleven , starring Mark Bonnar as the eponimous time lord with multiple incarnation disorder, and a 5th Doctor boxset containing stories that were originally intended for the...