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The Video Podcast That Explores The Universe of Doctor Who Audio Drama! We give recommendations, interview cast, writers and production crew, review new releases and old favourites, and discuss anything and everything related to audio drama from the Doctor Who expanded universe and it's spinoffs as well as other franchises such as Blake's 7, Torchwood, Star Cops, Space 1999, Survivors, UFO and many more produced by Big Finish, the BBC and others. Hosted by Dwayne Bunney and Philip Edney.
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Shed Talks is a good humoured show about well being, mental health and coping with life – what happens when things go wrong, and what you can do to get better and stay well. Shed Talks is hosted by Jeremy Thomas – a funny guy with experience of serious mental illness, and an advocate of good mental health. Jeremy is going to be in conversation with interesting people drawn from the world of Film, TV, Music, Books, Crime, Gardening, and Business. Interesting people who have achieved something ...
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Michael Herbert is a historian and the writer of the forthcoming biography, "Don't Believe Everything You See" - The Life and Writings of Malcolm Hulke. The book is due to be published by Telos Publishing some time in 2025. Michael joins us to speak about "Mac's" career including his early television and colaborations, and the importance of his wor…
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In this special edition of the podcast, released to celebrate Doctor Who Podcast Day 2024 #dwpd2024, we are joined by actor Stephen Noonan to record our live commentary of the third Doctor introductory story, Spearhead from Space. #dwpd Theme music by Joe Kraemer. Website - https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.c…
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Join us and our guests, Dave from The Doctor Who Show, and Marc from Mr & Mrs Who, as we discuss the new Big Finish adaptation of the Virgin Missing Adventure, Goth Opera. https://www.bigfinish.com/doctor-who-goth-opera-standard-edition-cd-retail Theme music by Joe Kraemer. Website - https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Follow us on Instagram - https://i…
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Our guest for this episode is Will Hadcroft, the writer of the most recent Doctor Who original release from BBC Audio, Dark Contract, read by Matthew Waterhouse. Dark Contract is a Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric adventure set in the ever fascinating dark and dreary Dickensian era. Will joins us for the entire episode including the rabbit hole…
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Sutekh recently made a return to TV Doctor Who, but did you know that Gabriel Woolf had previously returned to bring the Osiran to "death" on audio with two seperate incarnations of the Doctor? We dive into the Bernice Summerfield box set featuring the Seventh Doctor called "The Triumph of Sutekh" as well as the fourth Doctor two-parter seperately …
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Join us for a microscopic look into what it takes to produce a Doctor Who audio drama through the eyes and ears of Big Finish director Ken Bentley. From the dynamics of classic television characters to newly created roles for audio, from budgets to scheduling, casting to providing notes, Ken peels back the layers for us all to see a day in the life…
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We are privilged to be joined this episode by the very first Doctor Who companion actress Carole Ann Ford! Will there be a twist in the end? Carole speaks about her acting career starting at age 8, her time on Doctor Who and beyond, and returning to the role of Susan at Big Finish. This episode is dedicated to the memory of William Russell (1924-20…
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Rachel Jones is the editor of Toes in the Water: Stories of lives changed by wild swimming talks about the good and the bad times and how swimming in cold wild water has transformed her and other people's lives for the better. https://bit.ly/4bLFpbn She highlights a sense of community, trauma, divorce, self-discipline, self-regulation, resilience, …
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We reach a milestone for the podcast with our 200th episode. To help us celebrate, we are joined by 2nd Doctor Who companion actor Frazer Hines. Not only do we have Frazer joining us for the podcast, we announce our live events for September 2024, featuring both Frazer and Katy Manning! Theme music by Joe Kraemer. Details on our live events can be …
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Doctor Who is not the only classic TV series Big Finish recreates for audio. The Omega Factor is a cult paranormal investigation series that ran for one season on TV and starred Doctor Who's very own Louise Jameson. In this episode with speak with Natasha Gerson. Natasha is the daughter of Jack Gerson, creator of The Omega Factor. Natasha not only …
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In this episode we are joined by actress, voice artist and casting director Charlie Hayes. Charlie has appeared in several Big Finish releases, including the 7th Doctor classic, "Master", and "Seven Keys to Doomsday", in which she takes on the role for audio that her mother Wendy Padbury originally performed on stage. Charlie talks about life, love…
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Paul Unwin is the co-creator of huge hit TV show 'Casualty' with best friend Jeremy Brock, was the artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, and collaborator and good friend of playwright Arthur Miller, to name a few accolades. He talks about the traumatic turning point of his life at the young age of 19, therapy and later EMDR, survivor's guilt. H…
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Here for your enjoyment is a small part of out live event with Wendy Padbury in Melbourne in February 2024. Looking forward to bringing you many more events such as these in the second half of 2024 and beyond! Keep up to date with out events and news by joining our private Facebook group via https://www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio Theme music…
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New to 2024: SHED CHATS Shed Chats are briefer conversations with interesting people - not specifically to do with mental health, but fascinating topics nonetheless. Self-effacing Harvey Lisberg talks about making his own luck, His wild life in the music business, meeting Elvis, Colonel Parker, playing on the same bill as the Stones. What it was li…
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We explore every audio Time Lord Victorious release and chat with Genetics of the Daleks writer, Jonathan Morris, and producer of the Big Finish range and writer of Echoes of Extinction, Alfie Shaw. These reviews were originally done for the boys at Progtor Who and Around the Console. Check out their podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/pod…
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Our guest is Big Finish writer David K. Barnes. He'll join us down the rabbit hole, chat about his career, and we'll go through each of his Big Finish releases to date, including his most recent releases, Storm of the Sea Devils and The Silent Priest/The Silent City. This is a conversation not to be missed. Theme music by Joe Kraemer. Find us on al…
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This time we discuss the three Torchwood audio adventures that feature Ace and Mr Colchester, The Red List, Death in Venice and Sabotage. And we catch up with Sophie Aldred to talk about what she has been up to since we spoke to her last including her audio work and back to the televisual world of Doctor Who in Tales of the TARDIS. Music by Joe Kra…
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We share our Q&A session from Katy Manning Live in Sydney on 14th October 2023. With the real story behind "The Five Doctors", the creation of Iris Wildthyme and tips for wearing a mini-skirt properly, this fun session gives you a look at a small part of our live events. Have fun! Theme music by Joe Kraemer. More info - https://sirensofaudio.com…
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This time we celebrate the character brought to life by Michael Jayston, namely, The Valeyard. We review Trial of the Valeyard, a Big Finish Doctor Who subscriber special release. We also review the February Doctor Who release, Sontarans vs Rutans - The Children of the Future by Tim Foley. Theme music by Joe Kraemer.⁠https://sirensofaudio.com⁠Find …
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Welcome to our first podcast episode of 2024. We are delighted to bring to you our recent chat with 2nd Doctor companion Zoe actress, Wendy Padbury. Wendy, along with her daughter and Big Finish actress Charlie Hayes, will be appearing at events in Melbourne and Sydney in February 2024. For more information on those event and to buy tickets, visit …
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Back in May 2023 with had the privilege of hosting Sophie Aldred's only appearance in Sydney on her last visit to Australia. We hope you enjoy her first interview (of several) of the day. This may give you a taste of our intimate Doctor Who events and at the time of publication, we are happy to share that Wendy Padbury will be our next featured gue…
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**Please Note - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** In our final episode of 2023, we take a (spoiler-filled) look back at Big Finish's epic seven-part 60th Doctor Who anniversary special, Once and Future. Did we say this episode contains spoilers? We'll say it again just to be sure you know. We reveal the entire plot, so if you don't want to be spoile…
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Music biographer, reviewer, and co-founder of elvinyl.com Richard Morton Jack joins host Jeremy Thomas to discuss 'Nick Drake: The Life' and much more.Many people thought that Nick Drake was going to be hugely successful in the 1970s. His three albums were all critically acclaimed, yet did not sell. Tragically, he took his own life when he was 26. …
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It is our great pleasure to bring to you our recent chat with India Fisher, who played, and continues to play, Eighth Doctor companion, Charley Pollard. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sirensofaud…
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In the 60th Anniversary Season of Doctor Who, how could we miss a focus on one of the most important characters in the whole of Doctor Who expanded media, namely, Professor Bernice Summerfield? Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Web…
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In the very first "Sirens Sound Off", Philip and Dwayne give their first impressions of the brand new Doctor Who off the telly, The Star Beast. They also talk about the recent Children in Need skit, Destination Skaro, Russel T. Davies controvertial comments about the changing of Davros and The Daleks in Colour. For more information on the podcast, …
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Happy Doctor Who Day! To celebrate (or not, as the case may be) we are joined by the Creative Director of Big Finish, Nicholas Briggs, to talk about his 50th anniversary adventure, The Light at the End. Additionally, Nick will be jumping down the rabbit hole with us to discuss our favourite episodes to revisit during the anniversary period. Origina…
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With only one week until the first 60th anniversary Doctor Who special hits our tv screens, we go back ten years to the 50th anniversary and the 1963 Trilogy. Three stories centred around that very special year in Doctor Who history. The stories titles are 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men, 1963: The Space Race and 1963: The Assassination Games. As …
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Only a couple of weeks to go until the 60th Anniversary Doctor Who specials begin to appear on out television screens. In the meantime, join us as we take a look at one of the audio appearances of this mysterious foe, Big Finish's Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - Solitaire, featuring India Fisher as Charley Pollard and David baillie as The To…
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As the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who comes ever closer, we review the Big Finish audio adaptation of the comic strip that is also being adapted for the first episode of the RDT2 era, The Star Beast. And we ask the question, why does Russell T. Davies love to adapt stories from other Doctor Who media such as comics, books and audio? Original theme …
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Our 60th Anniversary series continues with a look back at the Doctor Who 40th Anniversary special, Zagreus. Joining us to talk about it in depth is producer, director and co-writer, Gary Russell. We'll also be jumping down the rabbit hole with the live Sydney audience from our recent event with Katy Manning. And for those who loved our recent inter…
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Continuing our Doctor Who 60th anniversary season, we take a look back to the 40th anniversary and The Villains Trilogy, featuring Omega, Davros and The Master. We are privileged to be joined by Cygnus Alpha events organiser, Ian Kubiak. For information on his upcoming events, visit https://www.cygnusalpha.org/ We also have some memories from the m…
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Our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary season continues with our special guest for this episode, Conrad Westmaas. Conrad is a lifelong Doctor Who fan and actor who played Eighth Doctor companion C'Rizz, a chameleonic alien from the Divergent Universe. And since it's anniversary time, it will have been 20 years in January 2024 since C'Rizz made his first a…
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We continue our anniversary themed episodes with a celebration of 10 years of full cast Blake's 7 audio drama from Big Finish. Brian Croucher has appeared in both Blake's 7 (as Space Commander Travis) and Doctor Who (as Borg in The Robots of Death), and he joins us to talk about his career and his views on life, as well as his time recording audio …
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We are pleased to bring to you this special 20th anniversary celebration of Philip's favourite Big Finish adventure, Doctor Who and the Pirates, starring Colin Baker, Maggie Stables and Bill Oddie (The Goodies). This feature includes brand new interviews with Nicholas Pegg, Tim Sutton and Helen Goldwyn, with archive Sirens of Audio material from Co…
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In this episode, Josh and Nayana discuss new rules and responsibilities for platforms in Europe’s Digital Services Act, explore a legal fight over a pair of popular Indian photoblogs, and react to updated social media guidelines for BBC presenters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b…
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In our anniversary themed episodes leading up to the 60th, we take a look back at 1993 and the BBC Radio release, "Doctor Who - The Paradise of Death", starring Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sirensofaudio@gmail…
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Josh and Nayana are back for season 6 of skeptechs! And there’s lots to catch up on, including rumours that the platform-formally-known-as-Twitter will get a paywall, the latest fragmentation in platform governance, and whether the Hollywood writing and acting strike will limit the use of AI in filmmaking. Note: this episode involves discussion of …
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Long-term pop culture podcaster Martyn Havell joins us to discuss four of his favourites from the Big Finish Torchwood range. To find out more about Martyn's podcasts, including his brand new "Bite Me - A Buffy Podcast", visit http://badwilf.com/ Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.joekraemer.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email…
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