Thursday, June 16, 2022

112. Urgent Autumn Omega - What Is The Perfect Run Time For Doctor Who on Audio?


This time we are joined by our friend Alicia from Canada, who began both her watch of the classic series of Doctor Who and her exploration of the Big Finish audio range in 2019. 

What is it like for a new fan coming in to explore the massive Big Finish catalogue for the very first time? 

Alicia picks two of her favourite 1-part episodes and an old classic to talk about, and we discuss the question of whether or not there is a perfect run time for a Doctor Who story on audio. 

Find out more about the stories we discuss here:

Urgent Calls by Eddie Robson (plus the preceding 3-part adventure I.D.) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-i-d-260

Circular Time: Autumn by Paul Cornell and Mike Maddox (plus the surrounding single episode adventures) - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-circular-time-257

Omega by Nev Fountain - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-omega-213


Visit Alicia's website - https://thedigitaldiarist.ca/

Follow Alicia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/alicianeptune

Alicia's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/latinalice

Alicia's Music on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/latinalice



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Thursday, June 9, 2022

111. ROBERT SHEARMAN - From Dal to Lek


Aclaimed author Robert Shearman joins us to discuss his long and varied career in writing for theatre, television and books. We dive into his six Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventures, his Sylvester McCoy play, Punchline, and of course, we talk about bringing the Daleks back to television and subsequently writing the novelization of the episode. 

Thanks so much for chatting with us Rob!


To find out more about Rob's Big Finish stories, click here: https://www.bigfinish.com/search_results?search_value_selected=0&search_term=robert+shearman

To find out more about the BBV release "Punchline", click here: https://bbvproductions.co.uk/products/The-Professor-&-Ace-10-Punchline-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p338682314



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Thursday, June 2, 2022

110. MAUREEN O'BRIEN - A Woman Ahead Of Her Time

 

Maureen O'Brien was the first "new" companion to replace a departing Doctor Who companion back in 1965. Vicki was a replacement to Susan, the Doctor's grandaughter, and she instantly lit up the screen with her enthusiasm and chemistry with the regular cast. 

Maureen returned to the role of Vicki on audio with Big Finish in 2007. 

In this interview Maureen reveals how she came to be acting in the theatre and then transitioned to television with Doctor Who, her relationship with William Hartnell and the rest of the cast, her writing and how she came to be working with Big Finish. 

Thanks for chatting with us Maureen!


Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Crash of the UK-201 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-crash-of-the-uk-201-1326

Dwayne recommends Bad Women - The Ripper Retold (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/5l6ouwBnkc1QBe0iDA5tKw?si=0bf45b8d80ac4548



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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Doctor Who - Short Trips - The Last Days by Evan Pritchard


73 C.E. The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara land in Judea and quickly find themselves separated. 

The Doctor and Susan are camped with the Roman army led by Flavius Silva.

Ian and Barbara are trapped atop Masada with the last Jewish zealots to stand against the might of Rome. 

Barbara knows the fate of these people. Ian had never heard of Masada until their arrival. 

History cannot be changed. Not one line. 

Ian, now known by the people of Masada as Joab, doesn't care about history. 



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Thursday, May 26, 2022

109. Maundering Melkur Madness! ...Ish & The Guardians of Prophecy Reviews with writer JONATHAN MORRIS



This month our review stories as chosen by the big Finish Randomoid Selectortron are both Sixth Doctor and Peri adventures. They are:

Doctor Who - ...Ish by Phil Pascoe - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-ish-201 

Doctor Who The Lost Stories - The Guardians of Prophecy by Johnny Byrne adapted by Jonathan Morris - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-guardians-of-prophecy-416

As a special treat we are also joined by writer Jonathan Morris to talk about how this sequel to The Keeper of Traken came to be part of The Lost Stories range. 


Philip recommends Principle of Charity (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/5SUoY4YgAJp5s7R4wdca7n?si=7e94a48e840b41ed

Dwayne recommends The Silver Sky by Tannith Lee (BBC Radio Play from 1980) - https://archive.org/details/the-silver-sky._202105



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Thursday, May 19, 2022

108. Project: Forge | New Interview with Writer MARK WRIGHT



Join us as we explore the clandestine intelligence organisation known as "The Forge". First appearing in Project: Twilight in 2001, The Forge cemented Cavan Scott and Mark Wright as one of Big Finish's powerhouse Doctor Who writing teams. 

We are joined once again by Kenny Smith from Big Finish' Vortex Magazine and Pieces of Eighth podcast, to dive deep into the dark worlds of this group that has been woven throught the fabric of early Big Finish history. 

We also share our interview with writer Mark Wright, discussing the process of writing and what plans they had in the works for the future of The Forge. 

This episode contains major spoilers for the following stories and we advise you listen to them prior to delving into the podcast:

Doctor Who - Project: Twilight - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-twilight-648

Doctor Who - Project: Lazarus - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-lazarus-211

Doctor Who - Project: Destiny - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-project-destiny-305

Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles - Project: Nirvana - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-project-nirvana-697

Doctor Who - Short Trips - Twilight's End - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-short-trips-twilight-s-end-1731


To conclude we get Kenny's report from the most recent Big Finish event held in the UK. 



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Pieces of Eight Podcast - https://anchor.fm/doctor-who---pieces-of-eighth


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Thursday, May 12, 2022

107. BARNABY KAY - The Direct Approach


Our guest Barnaby Kay has a long family history in acting. His father and grandfather were both in the business. He himself has had a stellar career in theatre, on television and in film as well as radio. Now he is working as an actor, director and writer for Big Finish in both Doctor Who and other productions such as Jeckyll and Hyde, Space 1999 and the newly announced U.F.O.

Thanks for chatting with us Barnaby! 


Philip recommends Cautionary Tales (Podcast) - https://open.spotify.com/show/2yPlb6ynbhTJbziSIcykQd?si=08cc9f87bf40466e

Dwayne recommends his unofficial audiobook readings of three books in the Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators Range.

1. The Secret of Terror Castle - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8pX3-E8VFc4qSZJgisqIMptaumSPB9R

2. The Secret of Skeleton Island - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8pX3-E8VFexA3Kh3g6NZ80z52kOYGem

3. The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy - https://youtu.be/lHpdvgNfbno



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