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* This story was originally recorded on [[6 March (production)|6]] and [[7 March (production)|7 March]] [[1999 (production)|1999]] at [[Crosstown Studios]]. | * This story was originally recorded on [[6 March (production)|6]] and [[7 March (production)|7 March]] [[1999 (production)|1999]] at [[Crosstown Studios]]. | ||
* This story is a Redux of the very first [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The | * This story is a Redux of the very first [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The original 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 original {{cs|The Sirens of Time (audio story)}}, 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 original {{cs|The Sirens of Time (audio story)}}, 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 Sirens of Time'' was originally released on cassette and CD. Later the cassette version was replaced by a digital download. On [[1 August (releases)|1 August]] [[2013 (releases)| | * ''The Sirens of Time'' was originally released on cassette and CD. Later the cassette version was replaced by a digital download. On [[1 August (releases)|1 August]] [[2013 (releases)|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. | ||
* 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> | ||
* Back when the original audio story was made, 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" /> | * Back when the original audio story was made, 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" /> | ||