89. ANDREW SMITH - Star Cop

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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 stories across almost every range over the last 10 years. 

Andrew joins us to talk about his writing, his research techniques and the life experience he infuses into his storytelling.

Philip recommends Full Circle read by Matthew Waterhouse and John Leeson (audiobook) - https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Doctor-Who-Full-Circle-Audiobook/B00S1YPQQA

Dwayne recommends Dalek Universe 3 (Big Finish) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-dalek-universe-3-2349

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88. The Best of Big Finish in 2021

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Join Philip, Dwayne and Kenny as we discuss some of our favourite Big Finish releases of 2021. 

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The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Unabridged)

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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 Scottsman and set in London so why not? 

Here is a link to the Big Finish Jekyll and Hyde page - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jekyll-and-hyde-1506

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by Dwayne Bunney

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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/

For more information on the audio adventures we discuss throughout this episode, visit https://www.bigfinish.com/

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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