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* Coordinator [[Vansell]] - [[Anthony Keetch]] | * Coordinator [[Vansell]] - [[Anthony Keetch]] | ||
* [[Lord President (The Sirens of Time)|The President]] - [[Michael Wade]] | * [[Lord President (The Sirens of Time)|The President]] - [[Michael Wade]] | ||
* Knight Commander [[ | * Knight Commander [[Sirens of Time|Lyena]] - [[Sarah Mowat]] | ||
* [[Ruthley]] - [[Maggie Stables]] | * [[Ruthley]] - [[Maggie Stables]] | ||
* [[Sancroff]] - [[Colin McIntyre]] | * [[Sancroff]] - [[Colin McIntyre]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This was the very first [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It opened with the following line from a computer warning system on [[Gallifrey]] (voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]): ''"Sector 8 alert! Sector 8 alert! Unauthorised capsule entry imminent! Repeat: Unauthorised capsule entry imminent! Stand two on Sector 8!"'' | * This was the very first [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It opened with the following line from a computer warning system on [[Gallifrey]] (voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]): ''"Sector 8 alert! Sector 8 alert! Unauthorised capsule entry imminent! Repeat: Unauthorised capsule entry imminent! Stand two on Sector 8!"'' | ||
* In his synopsis for ''The Sirens of Time'', Nicholas Briggs gave each episode a title: ''The Knight of Velyshaa'', ''Ship of Destiny'', ''Death of Wonder'' and ''Nexus Point/Curse of the Temperon''. The overall title was inspired by the book ''{{w|The Sirens of Titan}}'' by Kurt Vonnegut. | * In his synopsis for ''The Sirens of Time'', Nicholas Briggs gave each episode a title: ''The Knight of Velyshaa'', ''Ship of Destiny'', ''Death of Wonder'' and ''Nexus Point/Curse of the Temperon''. The overall title was inspired by the book ''{{w|The Sirens of Titan}}'' by Kurt Vonnegut. | ||
* The CD booklet for this story contained synopses of each part of the story which evoked the [[Radio Times]] listings of the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series. | * The CD booklet for this story contained synopses of each part of the story which evoked the [[Radio Times]] listings of the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series. | ||
* Several references to the ''[[Audio Visuals]]'' audio dramas are made during this story, including; the appearance of [[Drudger]]s, originally robotic servants of Conglomerate who appeared in ''Conglomerate'', ''The Destructor Contract'' and ''Subterfuge''; the appearance of the [[Temperon]]s, which first appeared in ''The Time Ravagers''; and the mention of the [[Calfadoria]]n [[Tri-Planet Alliance of Calfadoria|Tri-Planetary Alliance]], which first appeared in ''Maenad'' before being mentioned several times in future stories. | * Several references to the ''[[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]]'' audio dramas are made during this story, including; the appearance of [[Drudger]]s, originally robotic servants of Conglomerate who appeared in ''Conglomerate'', ''The Destructor Contract'' and ''Subterfuge''; the appearance of the [[Temperon]]s, which first appeared in ''The Time Ravagers''; and the mention of the [[Calfadoria]]n [[Tri-Planet Alliance of Calfadoria|Tri-Planetary Alliance]], which first appeared in ''Maenad'' before being mentioned several times in future stories. | ||
* In episode two, Helen and the U-boat crew are unable to understand each other, despite the usual application of the Doctor/TARDIS' [[translation circuit]], hinting to Helen's true nature. | * In episode two, Helen and the U-boat crew are unable to understand each other, despite the usual application of the Doctor/TARDIS' [[translation circuit]], hinting to Helen's true nature. | ||
* ''The Sirens of Time'' was originally released on cassette and CD. Later the cassette version was replaced by a digital download. On 1 August 2013, Big Finish stopped repressing the CDs.<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-first-fifty-a-fiver-each Doctor Who First Fifty a Fiver Each for Good!]</ref> Only the download version remains available. | * ''The Sirens of Time'' was originally released on cassette and CD. Later the cassette version was replaced by a digital download. On 1 August 2013, Big Finish stopped repressing the CDs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240730002355/https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-first-fifty-a-fiver-each Doctor Who First Fifty a Fiver Each for Good!] (Archived on the Wayback Machine)</ref> Only the download version remains available. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[6 March (production)|6]] and [[7 March (production)|7 March]] [[1999 (production)|1999]] at [[Crosstown Studios]], [[London]]. | |||
* A documentary, ''[[Talkin 'Bout My Regeneration]]'', was released on CD with [[DWM 279]] to promote the series, discussing the genesis of Big Finish and their future aims and featuring clips and interviews from the recording sessions. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[6 March (production)|6]] and [[7 March (production)|7 March]] [[1999 (production)|1999]] at [[Crosstown Studios]], [[London]].<ref name=":0">https://web.archive.org/web/20240515111837/https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-sirens-of-time-619</ref> | ||
* A documentary, ''[[Talkin 'Bout My Regeneration]]'', was released on CD with [[DWM 279]] to promote the series, discussing the genesis of Big Finish and their future aims and featuring clips and interviews from the recording sessions. On 23 July 2014, it was released as a free download on the Big Finish website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240728075029/https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/big-finish-s-15th-anniversary-of-doctor-who-releases Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases] (Archived on the Wayback Machine)</ref> | |||
* The first part of this story was offered as a free download with [[DWM 467]], along with a number of other "Part Ones". | * The first part of this story was offered as a free download with [[DWM 467]], along with a number of other "Part Ones". | ||
* Initially, the producer [[Gary Russell]] wanted to use writers who already worked on televised or prose ''Doctor Who''.<ref name="BFC" /> | * Initially, the producer [[Gary Russell]] wanted to use writers who already worked on televised or prose ''Doctor Who''.<ref name="BFC" /> | ||
* The plot originally involved a [[War Lord]] from the television story ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''.<ref name="BFC">''[[The Big Finish Companion: Volume 1]]''</ref> | * The plot originally involved a [[War Lord]] from the television story ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''.<ref name="BFC">''[[The Big Finish Companion: Volume 1]]''</ref> | ||
* Nicholas Briggs, who wrote the story, wanted to make this a [[Dalek]] story, but Big Finish had not yet secured the rights to use them at the time. Thus, they settled on a [[multi-Doctor story]].<ref name="BFC" /> | * Nicholas Briggs, who wrote the story, wanted to make this a [[Dalek]] story, but Big Finish had not yet secured the rights to use them at the time. Thus, they settled on a [[multi-Doctor story]].<ref name="BFC" /> | ||
* The story was featured in the | * The story was featured in the Archive Tease segment of [[the Big Finish Podcast]] on [[28 October (releases)|28 October]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. The segment included a 15-minute excerpt from the story, preceded by [[Nicholas Briggs]] recalling his work on it.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240730040240/https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2018-10-28-sirens-tony-and-cassandra The Big Finish Podcast: 2018-10-28 - Sirens, Tony and Cassandra] (Archived on the Wayback Machine)</ref> | ||
* The Fifth Doctor is | {{Soundcloud|https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/the-big-finish-podcast-october-2018-05-sirens-tony-and-cassandra|right|caption=Big Finish Podcast with Archive Tease devoted to The Sirens of Time on SoundCloud. Said segment begins at 16 minutes, 35 seconds.}} | ||
* The Fifth Doctor is travelling with [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Vislor Turlough]], who remain in his TARDIS throughout the story. | |||
* According to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Instruments of Darkness (novel)|Instruments of Darkness]]'', [[Evelyn Smythe]] was in the TARDIS while the Sixth Doctor was at the Kurgon Wonder. | * According to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Instruments of Darkness (novel)|Instruments of Darkness]]'', [[Evelyn Smythe]] was in the TARDIS while the Sixth Doctor was at the Kurgon Wonder. | ||
* This story was initially "too long," according to Nicholas Briggs: Part 4 had a 45 minute version and a 35 minute version.<ref>[[BFX]]: [[Frozen Time (audio story)|''Frozen Time'']]</ref> | |||
* For the Fifth Doctor, this story is set between [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|''The Five Doctors'']] and ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''; for the Sixth Doctor, between ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' and ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''; and for the Seventh Doctor "immediately prior" to the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 TV Movie]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000305044754/http://www.doctorwho.co.uk/bf-1.htm</ref><ref>[https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1814252654756778430 https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1814252654756778430]</ref> | |||
* This story was made available as a free download as part of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s Weekly Freebies, also known as ''lockdownloads'', until 18 March 2021.<ref>[https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1372518151179563008 https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1372518151179563008]</ref> Its page was still online after the offer expired, though no longer had a purchase widget.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240726195908/https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-sirens-of-time-2021-promo-2480</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Sixth Doctor recalls climbing the [[Himalayas]] in [[1289]] during his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: | * The Sixth Doctor recalls climbing the [[Himalayas]] in [[1289]] during his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Marco Polo (TV story)}}) | ||
* The Doctors initiate [[telepathic contact]] with one another by saying "Contact". ([[TV]]: | * The Doctors initiate [[telepathic contact]] with one another by saying "Contact". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Five Doctors (TV story)}} et al.) The [[Eighth Doctor]] would later initiate telepathic contact with {{Jacobi}} on [[Xenotopia]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Missing Link (audio story)}}) while the Thirteenth Doctor and the Master would do the same, while in [[1943]] [[Paris]] during the German occupation in [[World War II]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spyfall (TV story)}}) | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
File:Sirens of time cover.jpg|Original cover art | |||
File:001 The Sirens of Time (Radio Times).jpg|Synopses of each part included in the CD booklet | |||
File:001 The Sirens of Time credits.jpg|CD booklet credits. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||