71. BILL BAGGS - Audio & Visual

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 (BBV)

Minuet in Hell by Alan W. Lear (Audio Visuals)

Sontarans - Silent Warrior by Peter Grehan (BBV)

Punchline by Jeremy Leadbetter aka Robert Shearman (BBV)

Philip recommends Punchline by Jeremy Leadbetter (BBV)

Dwayne recommends Beyond The Doctor - The Kairos Ring by Stephen Gallagher

The Sirens of Audio on YouTube

Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys

Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com

Website: sirensofaudio.com

Twitter: @AudioSirens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/

Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended.

70. STEPHEN GREIF - Memoir of a Space Commander

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 industry. 

Thank you Stephen Greif for joining us for this episode. 

Included are snippets and trailers from the following audio releases:

The Worlds of Blake's 7 - Avalon Volume 1

Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles Volume 10

The World's of Blake's 7 - The Clone Masters

Philip recommends Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles Volume 10

Dwayne recommends Doctor Who - The Wheel In Space (BBC Audio plus Loose Cannon reconstruction)

Next time.... Bill Baggs joins us to talk about his fandom journey, his audio and video productions, and the re-launch of the BBV website. 

The Sirens of Audio on YouTube

Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys

Closing theme arrangement by Alastair King

Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com

Website: sirensofaudio.com

Twitter: @AudioSirens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/

Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended.

69. ELLIOT CHAPMAN - A Sailor's Tale

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 Mago by Can (Music)

Next time.... Stephen Greif talks about his life, his career, and recreating the role of Space Commander Travis for Big Finish. 

The Sirens of Audio on YouTube

Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys

Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com

Website: sirensofaudio.com

Twitter: @AudioSirens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/

Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended.

68. PAMELA SALEM - A Passage From India

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.

Thanks for taking the time to speak with us Pamela!

Philip recommends The Robots (Big Finish audio)

Dwayne recommends The Doctors - The William Hartnell Years (TimeTravelTV.com)  

Next time.... Elliot Chapman joins us to talk about his portrayal of 2nd Doctor companion Ben Jackson for Big Finish. 

The Sirens of Audio on YouTube

Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys

Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com

Website: sirensofaudio.com

Twitter: @AudioSirens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/

Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended.