Tuesday, March 8, 2022

98. HELEN GOLDWYN - The Eighth of March - International Women's Day 2022


For the fourth year running, Big Finish has debuted a special release to mark International Women's Day. Today's release is called The Eighth of March - Protectors of Time and is available from https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-eighth-of-march-2-protectors-of-time-2591

To celebrate we are joined by director Helen Goldwyn to talk about the history of the Big Finish special releases over the last four years, and what we can expect from this exciting new adventure. 



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Thursday, March 3, 2022

97. JAMES KETTLE - Who Ever Next?



James Kettle has been writing audio drama for the last few years and took some time out to chat with us about his background in comedy and play writing, how he came to be writing for Big Finish for both the Doctor Who and Blake's 7 lines and the process of writing an audio play. 

We recommend grabbing a copy of all the releases we discussed from https://www.bigfinish.com/

The Diary of River Song Volume 7

Doctor Who: Shadow of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Blazing Hour

Missy and the Monk

The Diary of River Song: New Recruit

Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Lost Warriors

Doctor Who: Stranded Volume 3

The Worlds of Blake's 7: The Terra Nostra



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Monday, February 28, 2022

96. PAUL F. VERHOEVEN - A Short Chat About a Short Trip


February 2022 saw the release of Doctor Who: Short Trips Volume 11. - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-short-trips-volume-11-2362

This time we speak with Aussie writer Paul F. Verhoeven, who has contributed the story "Fear of Flying" to the set. 

We find out some of Paul's history and talk about his long-term fandom, especially of Big Finish, and how he got the writing gig in the first place. 

Our strong suspicion is that this won't be the last we hear from Paul.

 


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Thursday, February 24, 2022

95. The Chimes of Midnight 20th Anniversary Special

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 the 90's and during the period that the 8th Doctor and Charley adventures were being released as brand new Doctor Who seasons. 

We also feature the very first Sirens of Audio quiz with Philip and Todd going head to head to claim the inaugural title. Who will claim victory? 

Then we feature an interview with three members of the guest cast for The Chimes of Midnight, Lennox Greaves, Sue Wallace and Robert Curbishley. What memories will they have from the recording of this classic episode? 

Finally, we discuss the new release Doctor Who: Charlotte Pollard, The Further Adventuress and compare this special anniversary release to the classic run. 

Get out of the scullery, grab some plum pudding and join us in celebrating this incredible story and unforgettable TARDIS team. 


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Thursday, February 17, 2022

94. The Worlds of PETER ANGHELIDES

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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-s-7-the-liberator-chronicles-volume-06-740

Dwayne recommends Australia Day by Stan Grant - https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Australia-Day-Audiobook/1460797922


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Sunday, February 13, 2022

Doctor Who: Perception Filter - Written and read by Dwayne Bunney


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 the answer the question that can no longer be answered. Who really was the monster that became their mother? This is an unofficial story set in the Doctor Who universe and made for fun. It is not, nor will ever be monetized.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

93. BONNIE LANGFORD - Puttin' On The Glitz

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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 with Big Finish. 


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