Loneliness is a Warm Gun by Dwayne Bunney

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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 form (3 parts), and when an opportunity came to pitch it to Big Finish, I inserted the characters of the 5th Doctor and Nyssa (who I swapped the original character "Mary" for). The Doctor Who version was never completed as a pitch only consists of a synopsis and 1 page of story. 

But here is the original story without the Doctor Who elements. I hope you like it. 

This also gives me the opportunity to change the title back to the name I originally intended, because when the text version was published, the publisher insisted on changing the name to Loneliness "OR" a Warm Gun. I was never happy with that. I'm big on story names and I had a very specific reason why I chose this one. Yes, I stole it from The Beatles.  

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Doctor Who: Short Trips - The Parliament of Rats by Daniel O'Mahoney

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Doctor Who: Short Trips

The Parliament of Rats

by Daniel O'Mahoney

Originally published in print in 1998 by BBC Books. 

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87. AK BENEDICT - Horror & Heartbreak

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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/

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Stay tuned for some bonus episodes of the podcast over the next few weeks.

Philip recommends Around The Console (podcast)

Dwayne recommends Children of the Stones (BBC Radio 4 podcast)

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86. YASMIN BANNERMAN - Crossover Queen

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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 productions. 

Thanks so much for joining us Yasmin!

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85. The Ninth Doctor - Lost Warriors and Other Galactic Funk

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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

Doctor Who: The Doctor Chronicles - The Twelfth Doctor Volume 2: Timejacked! - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-doctor-chronicles-the-twelfth-doctor-volume-02-timejacked-2502

Survivors: New Dawn 1 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/survivors-new-dawn-1-2531

The Diary of River Song Series 9: New Recruit - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-diary-of-river-song-series-09-new-recruit-2503

Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Lost Warriors - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-adventures-lost-warriors-2281

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84. TIM FOLEY - Topical Writing & Other Relaxing Deadlines Vol. 4

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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 hava 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 | https://open.spotify.com/album/25XYqc9nqeRBc2EMP7B4Kv?si=1U6mo-VZT5yi3DrI1VFLmQ

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83. Sapphire & Steel Review - Daisy Chain by Joseph Lidster and Remember Me by John Dorney

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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 our socials or a comment on our YouTube channel. 

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