Podcast appearances and mentions of Alan Barnes

This title was released in March 2025. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 30 April 2025, and on general sale after this date. 14.1 The Hellwood Inheritance by Alan Barnes (4 parts) When the Doctor and Leela are chased through the countryside by a headless knight, it's only the start of their problems. Because they are in the grounds of Hellwood Manor - the first safari park for ghosts! Mistaken for parapsychical investigators, the TARDIS team are shown the mysterious 'ghost catcher' device that's made the whole scheme possible. But it can't really be catching ghosts, can it? What's really happening in Hellwood? 14.2 The Memory Thieves by Phil Mulryne (2 parts) The colony world of New Pasithea was peaceful for many years. But strange electric pulses started to be detected in its forests... and then they started to get stronger... and then people lost their memories... The Doctor and Leela land in a community in turmoil, doomed to insanity by the mysterious 'Abeyance' unless the TARDIS crew can save them. But with reports of monsters being seen in the locality, this may prove harder than expected. Can they rescue the minds of the colonists? Or will they forget what they have to do... **Please note: the collector's edition CD boxset is strictly limited to 1,500 copies**

Originally released on the 27th of May 2015!!!  (The original episode contained) In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded.  Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014).  I reference some facts that The Tin-Dog Podcast's host Michael, has made in some of his past podcasts (I don't know which one, but I'm sure they exist). Once we hit the news, Liam shares his frustration with Disney and their lack of consideration towards Star Wars fans for what they'll be doing with the continuity established in the book series once episode VII comes out in December.  We discuss the news and future releases from Big Finish regarding Torchwood, Doom Coalistion, The Worlds of Big Finish (extreme crossover release) and it's potiential marketing sceme.  When we get to the reviews we first finish discussing The Two Doctors classic story, focusing on audio only, but my explaining of what happened visually to add clarification to the story.  Next we discuss the Big Finish releases: The Defectors - by Nick Briggs; Last of the Cybermen - by Alan Barnes; Death Match - by Matt Fitton; Suburban Hell - by Alan Barnes; The Well-Mannered War - by Gareth Roberts, adapted by John Dorney; Damaged Goods - by Russell T. Davies, adapted by Jonathan Morris. During the review of Damaged Goods we get into the a second discussion/debate on Doctor Who "Cannon" or what is and what is not cannon, and then back to Star Wars cannon and not cannon.  I make a reference to @DoctorSquee's Gallifrey Stands Podcast interview with Paul Cornell. We finish up the show reviewing Jago & Litefoot sereis 9, Blake's 7 Truth and Lies, and Terrahawks Vol. 1, before a quick Game of Thrones discussion to end episode 20. Stay tuned for more Doctor Who goodness, including monthly Big Finish reviews, audio commentary, retro-reviews, the DWAP "Rassilon Seal of Approval" and beyond! 

Send us a textIn this latest episode of Too Hot For TV Dylan is joined by Iain Martin to look at 2 Eighth Doctor Big Finish stories. First up it's 'The Next Life' by Alan Barnes and Gary Russell, then it's 'Terror Firma' by Joseph Lidster. And as as always they answere the burning questions:What is a drop your bacon sandwich moment?Where can you can always get a baguette?Is your money safe with the bank of Rassilon?

December 2024 Book Club:  We're kicking off a new Doctor cycle this month with an 8th Doctor pick - “Endgame,” which is a graphic novel collection of comic strips first appearing in Doctor Who Magazine (issues 244-271) and first republished as a collected edition by Panini in October 2005, written by Alan Barnes and Scott Gray with art by Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.  Happy reading!     Special thanks to author and podcaster Bill Evenson for providing the dramatic reading this month, with a cameo by The Drinking Hat.  You can purchase Bill's comedy book about Doctor Who, “Look at the Size of That Thing!” and check out his Frankenstein Minute podcast as well. Check out 10 minutes of deleted scenes from the 60th anniversary specials and Season 1.   Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. Submit your comments via email… “who knows,” we may end up reading your feedback on the podcast!   Facebook: http://facebook.com/allnewdoctorwhobookclub Twitter: @ANDWBCPodcast BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/andwbcpodcast.bsky.social  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DoctorWhoBookClub  Email: ANDWBCPodcast@gmail.com 

Send us a textIn this halloween special Dylan is joined by Ross from the General Witchfinders to discuss the use of horrors big 3 in the Doctor Who extended universe as they examine stories featuring mummies, werwolves and vampires. First up it's the BBV audio 'Guests for Night' written by Nigel Fairs and starring Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. Then it's the DWM comic strip 'The Curse of the Scarab' writtenAlan Barnes with art by Martin Geraghty and featuring the fifth Doctor and Peri. The final release is the Big Finish audio 'An Alien Werewolf in London' written by Alan Barnes and starring Sylvester McCoy, Jessica Martin and Sophie Aldred. As always they try to answer the questions:What do you do if the 7th doctor breaks down?What does Ace do an after sex? Are we running out Doctor Who titles? 

Join Sean as he covers 'The Family Murders'—a harrowing case involving a series of five murders in Australia, speculated to have been committed by a loosely connected group known as "The Family." This group was believed to be involved in the abduction and abuse of numerous young men, as well as the torture and murder of five young men aged between 14 and 25, in Adelaide, South Australia, during the 1970s and 1980s. While Skye covers the case of Peter Dupas, a notorious criminal with a significant history of serious sexual violent offences. With a criminal record spanning more than three decades, Dupas's release from prison has consistently led to further crimes against women, each marked by increasing levels of violence... but how far will he go? 1 - (left to right) Alan Barnes, Neil Muir, Mark Langley, Peter Stogneff, Richard Kelvin 2 - Bevan von Einem 3 - (left to right) Nicole Patterson, Margaret Maher, Mersina Halvagis 4 - Peter Dupas Like, share and subscribe! Access all of our current and future episodes via the link in Bio.Follow us on our socials and YouTube - @stupidbsaywhat #StupidBSayWhat #winepodcast #2ndbottle #NoJudgement #DrinkandSing #StupidBitches #StupidBitchesDecant #aussiepodcast #SBSWProject #HoldontoYourHeadsets #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeAustralia #PeterDupas #BevanvonEinem #TheFamilyMurders

Join Dylan and Mark Donaldson down the Shobogan Wetherspoons as they discuss two relaunches for the Eighth Doctor that came after his first adventure (never let it be said we aren't relevant) . First up it's the BBC EDA ‘The Eight Doctors' by Terrance Dicks. Then it's the Big Finish audio 'Storm Warning' starring Paul McGann and India Fisher, written by Alan Barnes. And as always the answer the burning questions: What did the doctor ride bareback at the academy ?Who is a beefy Doctor Watson? Which dr who companion is most likely to sabotage a zeppelin?

We're back - and it's definitely about time! Our seventh season is a shorter run than normal, as we bring you some episodes which tie in with the Doctor Who 60th anniversary, winter and Christmas. We begin with a look at Endgame, the first Doctor Who Magazine comic strip featuring Paul McGann's Doctor. We chat with artist Martin Geraghty, comics expert Paul Scoones, and feature the words of writer Alan Barnes (who sadly couldn't join us), as we look at the beginning of a nine-year run of stories.

The team is trapped in the TARDIS! Is something mysterious on board keeping them there, or is it simply their paranoia? Will they make it out alive, or will the Doctor's hubris be the downfall of them all? Find out in this episode covering the entire two-episode serial!Ian's Badges: Hostage Negotiation & Camp Building (retroactively, for The Daleks)Useful links:Episode Transcript (coming soon!)Dailymotion Playlist for Episodes: https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x6i4caBecome a Producer on Patreon: https://patreon.com/youknowwhopodcast Big Finish Recommendation: "Zagreus" by Gary Russell & Alan Barnes: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-zagreus-216Animorphs Ebooks: EPUB & MOBI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the anniversary month continues here at Too Hot For TV, Dylan is joined by Luke Molloy to look at two very different relaunches of two different Doctors. The first adventure they review is the 9th Doctor audio ‘Ravagers' written and directed by Nicholas Briggs and starring Christopher Eccleston.  Then they look at the very first 8th Doctor DWM comic 'Endgame' featuring the Celestial Toymaker, written by Alan Barnes with art by  Martin Geraghty, Robin Smith & Robin Riggs. And of course  they answer the burning questions: Who is an uncle after 7 panda pops?Who was doing Big Finish before Big Finish was doing Big Finish?What is Geordi bollox? 

Art Themen was involved in the traditional jazz scene in Manchester in the late 1950s. A member of the award winning Cambridge University jazz band from 1958 to 1961, he became involved in the early London blues scene, playing alongside Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Mick Jagger and Chuck Berry. He fronted the Stan Tracey quartet for 20 years from 1976. Key influences are Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon. Themen has toured world wide and played and recorded with many US and British luminaries. A busy and sought after musician who nowadays is most often seen on stage with many of the best of Britain's top jazz players such as Alan Barnes, John Donaldson, John Critchinson, Dave Newton, Georgie Fame, Don Weller, Mornington Lockett, among many others. Themen is a player who is known for his originality and individual style.Support the show

Justin Ford (Director of Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway, International Vacation Rental Safety Expert) join us on the calls continue for stronger rules around short-term rentals following Old Montreal fire. We dive into a customer suing Tim Hortons for $500K after being burned by hot tea with Rajiv Hate (Personal Injury and Disability Lawyer, Kotak Personal Injury Law). We get the view from Baghdad 20-years after the US invasion of Iraq with Hamzeh Hadad(visiting fellow, Middle East and North Africa programme, European Council on Foreign Relations). How Canadian intelligence helped inform the country's decision not to join the “Coalition of the Willing”? Alan Barnes (senior fellow, Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University) gives us some answers. Sylvain Charlebois (professor in food distribution and policy and senior director, AgriFood Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University) speaks on while food inflation stays high, checking your receipt may help you save on your food bills, and Kim Parsons (Molecular Genetics Lead, Conservation Biology Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service) gives us details on Researchers pinpointing the problem for BC's endangered resident orcas

We're back to regular service on this week's Blues is the Truth after a couple of extra special events... that means the return on the Title Track Tango and a brand new Song Remains the Same for January... along the way we get to enjoy a shed load of brand new music alongside a smattering of classics. Songs in this week's show come from Howling Wolf, Lonestar Mojo, Dani Wilde, Frode Alnaes, Muddy Waters, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion, Barbara Blue, Mississippi Macdonald, Jon Storey Band, Philip Fankauser, Dwight Anthony Davis, Daniel Smith Blues Band with Alan Barnes, Box of Kings, Teresa James, The 2:19, Jimmy Lee Robinson and the Ice Cream Men, Jewel Brown, The Cadillac Kings, Guy Tortora, Alvin Youngblood Hart, James Kinds , Douglas Avery , Stef Paglia Trio, Anna Davies and the Sinnermen, Powerhouse, Richard Ashby, Backbone Blues band and Benny Turner. As always please do like share and subscribe on your podcast service of choice and don't forget to join our Facebook group on facebokk.com/groups/bluesisthetruth

In the second part of this anniversary celebration, Dylan is once again joined by Mark Donaldson from On The Timelash. Together they discuss three DWM anniversary comic strips.Time & Time AgainWriter: Paul CornellArtist: John RidgwayHappy DeathdayWriter: Scott GrayArtist: Roger LangridgeTV Action!Writer: Alan BarnesArtist: Roger LangridgeThey meander around these three releases and all things multi doctor, while answering these burning questions: Who wasn't invited to Ian Levine's house?Do we actually need an excuse to see a Mandrel?What is it like to be housemates with William Hartnell? 

Borag Thungg, Whatnauts! Time for Drokk!! Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester veer a bit off track from Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files to read volume 4 of Judge Dredd: The Restricted Case files and, in retrospect, maybe that was a mistake? Join us as we look at stories from John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Alan Grant, Henry Flint, Pat Mills, Shaky Kane, Gordon Rennie, Jim Baikie, Robbie Morrison, John Morrison, Si Spencer, Sean Longcraft, Alan Barnes, Trevor Hairsine, Jim Alexander, and many others in tales spanning three decades. Yes, the errors and terrors of completism lead us here and we may never be the same! Comments on the show are available at waitwhatpodcast.com, we welcome your questions at WaitWhatPodcast@gmail.com, and we invite you to look out for us on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Patreon!

This month the Police Box "fam" lands on the wet and wild planet of "Orbis" for an audio adventure with the 8th Doctor and Lucie Miller. It's the series premiere of the 3rd season of Big Finish Eighth Doctor Adventures (BF-EDAs?) by Alan Barnes and Nicholas Briggs. We also talk about all the latest Who news and happenings. You won't want to miss this fantastic episode! Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to policeboxpodcast@gmail.com or join the discussion on the Facebook Group (www.facebook.com/groups/526688614899377/). Hope to hear from you! Trailer Audio by the BBC and arranged by VERITASERUMUK. Theme music by Ron Grainer and arranged as "Doctor Who Retro Theme" by Neon Frontier. All rights to Doctor Who and its related materials belong to the BBC.

OUR look at the Mary Shelley adventures with the Eighth Doctor comes to a close in this episode, as we go behind the scenes on Army of Death. We have a rare podcast appearance from script editor Alan Barnes, who tells us how the trilogy came to be, as well as Mary's original encounter with the Doctor in A Company of Friends, we meet actor Mitch Benn who plays several stories in the tale, as well as sound designer/musician Kelly Ellis from Fool Circle Productions, who shares his experiences of bringing the adventure to life. It's the penultimate episode in this series - a 13 part run that's become 28! It's just least Tom Baker's last season on TV, except neither Kenny nor Becca are going to regenerate into Peter Davison next week. Promise!

We have landed in Paris 1841 to join the 8th Doctor, Charley, and Gi the Gorilla on an adventure.  We chat about this first story in the new Doctor Who: Charlotte Pollard The Further Adventuress box set from Big Finish. Alan Barnes returns to pen a new story for Charley. Happy 20th Anniversary Charley!

In this Christm..... WINTER special Dylan and Jack look at Big Finish audio 'Death in Blackpool' with the Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller, written by Alan Barnes and directed by Barnaby Edwards. Then it's over to BBC Audio for 'A Sting in the Tale' with the Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates and Mrs Wibsey. Written by Paul Magrs and directed by Kate Thomas. There is also a little side step to a 90' Doctor Who convention, you can see the clip we are talking about here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B1p0mAYDJk

Doctor Who is bloody old now, and what better way to celebrate it than get a bunch of Doctors together and get them not to play the Doctor.  In this episode Dylan and Jack look at 30th anniversary "special" 'The Airzone Solution' staring Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. Written by Nick Briggs and directed by Bill Baggs, this oddity has almost nothing to do with Doctor Who. Then they look at  40th birthday bash 'Zagreus' from Big Finish, much like 'The Airzone Solution'  this stars Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy not playing the Doctor at all, but fortunately Paul McGann is there playing Zagreus and sometimes the Doctor.  The 3 hour and 55 minute epic is written by Gary Russell (who also serves as director) and Alan Barnes.

The news is out - Charley Pollard is returning for a new box set of adventures alongside the Eighth Doctor! Dave and Kenny discuss Charley Pollard - The Further Adventuress (what a great pun - well done, Alan Barnes!), as well as the recent reveal of what's in the Stranded 3 box set. And Kenny gives away NO SPOILERS, despite knowing things.

We look at a presentation at the Erin Arts Centre called 'At the Season's Edge' by Tholtan Theatricals and Caarjyn Cooidjagh. The evening comprised two works commissioned by Culture Vannin: Cori Philips's short, amusing piece called 'Our Loch-y Charm' and a one-act play by Annie Kissack, 'The In-Between Times', both set in the 1860s. We hear two more of the successful poets who have contributed to this year's Isle of Man Poetry Society's Poetry Trail, including Peel and Ramsey as well as Douglas this time. Jerry Carter is a saxophonist and jazz lover who has been involved in organising the first Port Erin Jazz Festival. He tells us about special guests, Alan Barnes and Dave Newton, Beccy Rork and the Leeds College of Music Jazz Band, as well as about the many Island musicians who'll be performing.

With Jack still passed out in his delta wave augmenter,  Dylan is joined by Mark from 'On The Timelash' to look at an epic run of eighth Doctor, Fey and Izzy comic strips. First up is 'The Final Chapter'  by Alan Barnes, with art from Martin Geraghty and Robin Smith. Then Nick Briggs is temporarily the Doctor in 'Wormwood' by Scott Gray with art from Martin Geraghty & Sean Longcroft.If you haven't heard of 'On the Timelash' (shame on you!), you can listen to them at https://onthetimelash.wordpress.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Rick is based in London playing a wide variety of music, and leads his own group playing original jazz music. Rick is a regular performer at Ronnie Scotts, the 606 Jazz Club, Pizza Express Dean Street, The Vortex, The Bull's Head, and he has appeared at larger UK venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Purcell Room.In 2008 Rick won a Yamaha Scholarship Prize for Outstanding Jazz Musicians. A recording of Rick's band was put on the front cover of Jazzwise Magazine.Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2008 he has performed with musicians such as Christian Scott, Eric Harland, Joe Sanders, Michael Janisch, Ernesto Simpson, Martin Speake, Earl Burness Travis, Stan Sulzmann, Jeff Williams as well as younger musicians in London. Rick plays in the ensembles of Michael Janisch, Leo Richardson, Jay Phelps, Rory Simmons, Alice Leggett, Riley Stone-Lonergan, Andre Canniere, and Kristian Borring amongst others. Rick also teaches on the prestigious MEhr Clef courses alongside Stan Sulzmann, Steve Waterman, Alan Barnes, Malcolm Edmonstone Mark Hodgson, Lee Gibson, Ursula Malewski and Martin France. www.mehrclef.comSupport the show (http://www.prestomusic.com/jazz)

In this episode Dylan and Jack look at eighth Doctor epic 'Neverland', written by Alan Barnes and directed by Gary Russell. Then it's more comic strip action with the 5th Doctor in Steve Parkhouse's 'The Stockbridge Horror'.

In 1979, young men began to go missing in and around Adelaide. It began with the disappearance of 17-year-old Alan Barnes, then 25-year-old Neil Muir, 14-year-old Peter Stogneff, 18-year-old Mark Langley and 15-year-old Richard Kelvin. All went missing under suspicious circumstances and later found, dumped in the Adelaide Hills and surrounds... --- Narration – Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Research and writing – Jessica Forsayeth Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas (http://mikemigas.com/) Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn (http://www.andrewjoslynmusic.com/) This episode's sponsors: Babbel (https://www.babbel.co.uk/play) – Get 6 months free with a 6-month subscription. Use promo code ‘CASEFILE’ Literati Kids (https://literati.com/casefile) – Get 25% off your first two orders of book subscriptions Hello Fresh (https://www.hellofresh.com/casefile10) – Use code 'CASEFILE10' for 10 free meals including FREE shipping *USA only* Amazon Pharmacy (http://amazon.com/casefile) – Your medication, made easy Capsule (http://capsule.com/) – Get your prescription hand-delivered for free For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-166-the-family (https://casefilepodcast.com/case-166-the-family/)

January 2021 Book Club: Chris & Matt are reviewing six different comic-strip adventures this month, originally published in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine issues #228-243, and collected in a Panini graphic novel called “Ground Zero” in 2019, still available in print.  This collection features the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, & Seventh Doctors - with art by Martin Geraghty, Adrian Salmon, and Sean Longcroft.  Stories are by Alan Barnes, Gareth Roberts, Gary Russell, Scott Gray, and Sean Longcroft. Happy New Year & happy reading!   Special thanks to Hannah & Matt Ducharme for providing the dramatic readings this month.  You can check out their YouTube channel at The Drinking Hat.   Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. Submit your comments via email… “who knows,” we may end up reading your feedback on the podcast!   Facebook: http://facebook.com/allnewdoctorwhobookclub   Twitter: @ANDWBCPodcast  Email: ANDWBCPodcast@gmail.com 

For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Mobley, both as a saxophonist and a composer, by playing music from his albums, which are a cornerstone of the Blue Note sound and catalogue, and renditions of his music by musicians that came after him. There's so much to love in Mobley's repertoire. Happy listening and happy Hanksgiving, so it may very well become your new favorite holiday, the jazz equivalent of Festivus for the rest of us jazz loving freaks! The playlist features Hank Mobley, Big John Patton, Rafael Jerjen, Pat Martino, Warren Vache, Tony Coe, Alan Barnes, Toots Thielemans, Warne Marsh, Kenny Burrell, Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby, Mark Shim, John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Gary Bartz, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/12082760/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Fin de l'affaire")

Listen at 2000AD.com - 2000ad.com/podcast Listen on Spotify - bit.do/thrillcastspotify Subscribe on iTunes - bit.do/thrillcastitunes Welcome to the thirty-sixth of The Lockdown Tapes as The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast the joys of Thrill-power during the COVID-19 pandemic! Got a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com We continue our celebration of 30 years of the Judge Dredd Megazine with a podcast first - every editor of the Megazine from the past three decades, all together! We host Steve MacManus, David Bishop, John Tomlinson, Andy Diggle, Alan Barnes, and Matt Smith as they discuss the creation and life of the Megazine, its highs and lows, its relations with 2000 AD, and whether it has achieved its mission to open up the world of Judge Dredd. We then take another dive into the archive and back to our very first episode in 2015, with artist Colin MacNeil talking about working on one of the Megazine's first ever stories - 'America'. The Thrill-Cast is increasing its broadcasts during this difficult time, so make sure you’re keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe – and stay tuned for more from the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast! The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes and Spotify, you can listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline

In the first part of the show we focused on jazz inspired by the of music composed by James Barry for 007 flicks. Here we switch our attention to other great soundtrack composers like Lalo Schifrin or Quincy Jones, and other movie characters like Sherlock Holmes, Ms. Marple, Nero Wolfe or Dirty Harry. And we look into why Charlie Parker became Charlie Chan. We wrap things up with the daughter of the writer of the "Detective Writer Daughter". Not sure what does that mean? Well, then play this episode to find out! The playlist features Jimmy Smith, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Oddjob, Médéric Collignon, Quincy Jones, The Spirits of Rhythm, Alan Barnes, Bill Frisell, Oranj Symphonette, Ron Goodwin, Marco Cappelli, Joe Lovano, The Quintet, Naked City, Nunzio Rotondo, and Karen Mantler. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10949861/Mondo-Jazz (from Jimmy Smith onwards)

On today’s programme we’re joined by poetry writer and performer Jackie Morrey-Grace who has gone international with her work, writer and critic Olivia Laing shares a book, a painting and a song for when you’re feeling lonely. Jackie Morrey-Grace has been sharing her poetry with passers-by in London recently and she joins us in the studio. We hear the recording of Ta-ta-taboo fresh from Gyp Buggane’s Ballagroove Studios! Not long ago, I heard a lovely piece on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row where author of ‘The Lonely City’, Olivia Laing was discussing loneliness. Winter can be a really isolating time of year and I thought it might be nice to share what she had to say on the subject with you all. And on February the 1st at Peel Centenary Centre, piano and saxophone duo, Alan Barnes & Dave Newton will be performing with support from Blue Vannin, tickets are available via all the usual outlets.

  Over an hour of newly released jazz in The Hot Box 053, you'll find tracks from Corkonian John Donegan to veteran British multi-instrumentalist Alan Barnes, from Chick Corea to new singing sensation Veronica Swift.  

This week’s episode focuses on the 1979 murder of Alan Barnes. This case is widely considered to be the first of a string dubbed “the family murders. WARNING this episode contains some shitty language, poor grammar and tales of horrendous deeds committed against a person. Enjoy Find us Instagram @murderlaide_podcast or facebook as murderlaide the podcast.

Jazz Conversations with Craig Milverton Special Guest Mike Hatchard recorded live at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter Featuring the Craig Milverton Trio, with Coach York with Al Swainger.   For only the second time the club hosted 2 pianos, this podcast is a real treat not only with 2 of the UK's finest pianists but also Mike Hatchard's openness and great humour. We hope you enjoy the podcast. Mike Hatchard has had an extraordinarily diverse career as a musician. He began as the pianist for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and studied piano under Peter Wallfisch and composition with Philip Cannon at the Royal College of Music (winning the composer's prize). Subsequently he toured America as Cleo Laine's accompanist as a member of the John Dankworth Quintet and became Matt Monro's youngest ever musical director. However, a penchant for cartooning and comedy made his career take some unexpected turns. He invented a character ‘Marvin Hanglider', and for many years performed at the Edinburgh Festival, described in the Scotsman as a ‘fringe staple.' This led to cabaret on many of the world's top cruise liners and tours of India and Europe. Having composed literally thousands of songs over the years, often appearing on BBC Local Radio making up songs on the spot for people who phone in, he is delighted to at last have some of his work published by Kevin Mayhew.   Mike drew cartoons for Carlton TV's ‘After the News' and made his own chat show for CTV. He toured as musical director for comedienne Pamela Stephenson, and co-wrote songs with Frankie Howerd and Spike Milligan. For many years he was closely associated with Herbie Flowers (of Sky fame) which included all sorts of work in prisons, in schools and at the Southbank (Mike has also performed his one man show twice at the Purcell Rooms) and in disabled centres. He has also worked with David Essex, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Julia Migenes Johnson, Liane Carroll, Alan Barnes, George Martin and Tina May. Recently his career went  full circle when he was asked to compere Cleo Laine's eighty-fifth birthday concert at Wavendon, and also appeared alongside Cleo in the celebrated Christmas Shows to packed audiences. As well as being in demand as a jazz musician and raconteur, Mike plays a good deal of classical music. He regularly does educational and community projects for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and is resident pianist with the Chamber Ensemble of London. He has taught at Trinity College Summer School and Dartington International Summer School as well as at Worth Abbey. Mike recently went back to something he did a lot of in his youth – painting – and has had a few exhibitions mainly on the South Coast. Thanks to Kevin Mayhew for the bio. Craig Milverton http://www.craigmilverton.co.uk  Coach York http://www.gyork.co.uk/coachyork.htm Al Swainger https://www.alswainger.com      

Martin Taylor og Pearl Django leika lögin Rue de Dinan, Serafina og Jive At Five. Martin Taylor og Alan Barnes leika lögin I Wish You Love, Willow Weep, Slow Coach og Stranger On The Shore. Ulf Wakenius, Niels-Henning Örsted Pedersen og Adam Nussbaum flytja lögin Moulin Rouge, Stella By Starlight, Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag, To A brothe og Lines. Kvintett Johnny Griffin leikur lögin Do It, Leave Me Alone, You Must Believe In Spring, Without A Song, Hus-a-Bye og My Romance.

Martin Taylor og Pearl Django leika lögin Rue de Dinan, Serafina og Jive At Five. Martin Taylor og Alan Barnes leika lögin I Wish You Love, Willow Weep, Slow Coach og Stranger On The Shore. Ulf Wakenius, Niels-Henning Örsted Pedersen og Adam Nussbaum flytja lögin Moulin Rouge, Stella By Starlight, Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag, To A brothe og Lines. Kvintett Johnny Griffin leikur lögin Do It, Leave Me Alone, You Must Believe In Spring, Without A Song, Hus-a-Bye og My Romance.

... in which our fearless podcasters continue their deep dive into the out-of-continuity adventures of the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa of Traken. JB and St. Xtofer review the Big Finish audios “The Mutant Phase” by Nicholas Briggs, “Primeval” by Gary Russell, “Circular Time - Autumn” by Paul Cornell & Mike Maddox, “Castle of Fear” by Alan Barnes, “The Eternal Summer” by Jonathan Morris, and “Plague of the Daleks” by Mark Morris.

Young Winston by Paul Morris London, 1899. After spending time in warzones abroad, Winston Churchill considers a Parliamentary career. But a memento from his visit to Cuba, four years earlier, returns to haunt him. Across the city, the Great Detective has a mysterious caller, all the way from Havana. As ruthless mercenaries wield alien powers, young Winston and Madame Vastra learn they have a mutual friend - an eccentric young man, sporting a bowtie… Human Conflict by Iain McLaughlin 1941. The Prime Minister has much on his mind as London reels from the Blitz. When a daring mission to discover Nazi secrets bears unexpected results, Churchill heads north to retrieve technology that could win the war. But an old ally is set against his intent. Weary from his own people’s conflict, the Doctor knows that some weapons should never enter the field of human conflict. I Was Churchill's Double by Alan Barnes Alexandra Palace, 1942. Strange television signals show a paranoid Churchill urging on the resistance in German-occupied Britain. A man in a battered leather jacket makes a guest appearance. The broadcasts come from another world, one where the country is now part of the Kaiser’s Empire. Of course, the Doctor is involved, and while Churchill claims to understand the notion of ‘alternative histories’, he never expected to be part of one. Churchill Victorious by Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky VE Day, 1945. The war is over. The PM has seen the crowds and made his speech. Now he wishes to soak up the atmosphere, moving incognito among his fellow countrymen. But an alien interloper lurks in a backstreet tavern, and ‘William Churchyard’ must lead a few plucky Londoners into one more fight. The Doctor is in trouble, and at the time of his greatest victory, Churchill also faces his greatest danger... Written By: Paul Morris, Iain McLaughlin, Alan Barnes, Robert Khan, Tom Salinsky Directed By: Ken Bentley Cast Ian McNeice (Winston Churchill), Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Iain Batchelor(Young Winston), Melody Grove (Carmen / Housekeeper), Owen Aaronovitch (Luis Ortega), Leighton Pugh (Reggie / Jorge / Clerk), Gyuri Sarossy (Lt Fleming), Bethan Walker (Bragnar), James Joyce (Connolly), Ken Bradshaw (Colonel Fischer), Emily Woodward (Louisa), Hywel Morgan (Von Moltke), Roberta Taylor (Maid), Mark Elstob (John Logie Baird / Kaiser Wilhelm III), Nicholas Asbury (Visguard / Captain Morgan / Special Branch Officer), Alisdair Simpson (Sidney Wheeler / Field Marshal Brooke), Susan Tracy (Diane Wheeler / Miss Cunningham), Simon Chandler (Corporal Arthur Dimes). Other parts played by members of the cast.   Producer David Richardson Script Editor Matt Fitton

But I did not shoot the vortisaur. This is the start of our crazy little romp through Big Finish/Virgin Missing Adventures/questionable quality. It’s Storm Warning, written by Alan Barnes and released in January of 2001. Storm Warning can be purchased for $3 (or your local equivalent) on Big Finish’s website. Doctor Who © The BBCContinue reading →

The boys' triumphant return! This week it's all about crowdfunding, North Korea and Pobol Y Cwm, along with some breaking Welsh language "controversy" Disabled pensioner Alan Barnes offers £10 to help woman who raised £330,000 for him after he was mugged Controversy North Korea bans sarcasm because Kim Jong-un fears people only agree with him ‘ironically’ A list of .kp domains and what they're about

Episode 36 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast In this episode of the Alhambra Podcast, the dynamic duo of Brett (@Mavic_Chen) and Liam (@djNezumi) are joined with Legeon (@legeonhenderson) in hosting this episode of the Alhambra Podcast. We started off the podcast with Doctor Who and Big Finish news.  First, we react to the news of the 12th Doctor's new companion, Bill, played by actress Pearl Mackie.  Then the reaction to the loss of Blake's 7 lead actor, Gareth Thomas.  Next we look at some of the up and coming Big Finish news, Meddling Monk appearing in two Doctor Who: Short Trip stories.  And of course, off topic discussions do break out...naturally. Reviewing Big Finish releases, we begin with the Main Range release, #211, And You Will Obey Me, written by Alan Barnes, featuring Peter Davision and Geoffrey Beavers.  A Master discussion does breakout, future feedback would be appreciated (@alhambrapodcast #master).  Next, we move onto the Fourth Doctor Adventure, Legacy of Death, written by Jonathan Morris, part two of a 2 part story (part one was March release, The Paradox Planet).  From there we move on to my favorite non-Main Range, Novel Adaptions, Nightshade, written by Mark Gatiss, adapted by Kyle C Szikora. Then we move on to the Doctor Who Spin-Off ranges, beginning with Jago & Litefoot Series 11, featuring Geoffrey Beavers.  Next we finish off with Torchwood 2.3 Zone: 10, written by David Llewellyn, and featuring Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato. Finally, we move into the non-Doctor Who universe, and discuss Blake's Liberator Chronicles Volume 12 and Terrahawks Series 2.    Please stay tuned for the Spearhead From Space audio review, which will come out in 2016.  Our next Audio Edition Review will be The Web Planet.  Please listen to the story, and send us a tweet or an email about your audio only experience.  Future Audio Edition Review will be The Daemons, and as always, our check back for our Big Finish monthly and New Doctor Who reviews.  Please email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen Visit our website: AlhambraPodcast.weebly.com

1. The Oncoming Storm by Phil Mulryne Late 1939. Britain faces the might of Germany. Winston Churchill serves as First Lord of the Admiralty. But Churchill soon finds himself facing a more immediate threat than the looming Nazi menace. A ‘Stone' with the most mysterious properties is discovered in the Thames' sands, and soon oddly spoken soldiers are creeping round London ruthlessly trying to acquire it. Who are they? Can Churchill and his new secretary Hetty Warner defeat them? And what about the man in the battered leather jacket that Hetty meets? Churchill feels sure they can rely on the Doctor to help them! Except that this Doctor seems to want to stay hidden in the shadows… 2. Hounded by Alan Barnes In the dark days of 1941, Britain is in the midst of war. Churchill must stand strong against the might of the enemy – but he is plagued by a darkness in his own psyche. Something he calls ‘the Black Dog'. Can a visiting Swami hold the answer to his troubles? And can Hetty Warner prevent the Prime Minister's adversaries from taking advantage of the situation? Across London, the Tenth Doctor's arrival may be the nation's only hope – but the Time Lord's plan to help his friend is endangered when he finds himself declared a traitor by the agents of the country he has come to protect... 3. Living History by Justin Richards Finally given the chance to travel in the TARDIS, Winston Churchill cannot resist the opportunity of meeting Julius Caesar. But the trip does not go quite as planned. With the TARDIS gone, and Churchill stranded in ancient Britain with a young man he barely knows and who comes from the future, it seems things can hardly get any worse. Until he is captured by the invading Romans. Still, at least that means Churchill will meet Julius Caesar after all. But then Churchill learns of the Bronze God, feared and worshipped by the Ancient Britons. A god that he recognises as anything but divine when he meets it. 4. The Chartwell Metamorphosis by Ken Bentley Comfortably retired to his home at Chartwell, Churchill plans to live out his days in peace, in the company of his butterflies – if his attendants would just leave him alone. But it isn't simply Lepidoptera breeding in the gardens, as a far more sinister species is about to emerge from its cocoon – and is ready to feast on something more than just the shrubberies. Surrounded on all sides, the former Prime Minister must put a life's worth of experience into action in order to win the day. Can his new nurse Lily Arwell offer her assistance? Written By: Phil Mulryne, Alan Barnes, Justin Richards, Ken BentleyDirected By: Ken Bentley Cast Ian McNeice (Winston Churchill), Danny Horn (Kazran Sardick), Holly Earl (Lily Arwell), Emily Atack (Hetty Warner), Michael Gould (Frederick Lindemann), Derek Riddell (Lt-Commander Sandy McNish), Phil Mulryne (Able Seaman Phillips), Jo Stone-Fewings (Major Wheatley) Amerjit Deu (The Swami), Stewart Scudamore(Danvers), Alistair Petrie (Julius Caesar), Laura Rogers (Queen Tristahna),Carolyn Seymour (Mrs Whitaker), John Banks (Mr Rogers) and Nicholas Briggs(The Dalek) Producer David RichardsonScript Editor Matt FittonExecutive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

British saxophonist/composer uses poetry and literature to inspire his jazz compositions. Alan talks about his work with everyone from Van Morrison and Jamie Cullum to Bjork and Sting.

The Big Finish Christmas Party is in full swing - and with the gang all together, it's time to answer some burning questions from listeners around the world!

@sawboneshex @bigfinish #doctorwho #podcast #tindogpodcast   The Last Adventure really is as good as it gets and is a more than fitting end for a much loved Doctor. Goodnight Sweet Prince…' Tim Mass Movement A very special story which at last provides a heroic exit for Colin Baker's much-loved Time Lord. Four hour-long episodes, connected by the presence of the Valeyard, the entity that exists between the Doctor's twelth and final incarnations. The End of the Line by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris.The Doctor and his latest companion Constance investigate a commuter train that has lost its way... The Red House by Alan BarnesThe Doctor and Charlotte Pollard arrive on a world that is populated by werewolves. Stage Fright by Matt FittonThe Doctor and Flip visit Victorian London, where investigators Jago and Litefoot explore theatrical performances that have echoes of the Doctor's past lives... The Brink of Death by Nicholas BriggsThe Doctor and Mel face the final confrontation with the Valeyard - and the Doctor must make the ultimate sacrifice. Written By: Nicholas Briggs, Alan Barnes, Matt Fitton, Simon Barnard and Paul MorrisDirected By: Nicholas Briggs Cast The End of the Line Colin Baker (The Doctor), Miranda Raison (Constance Clarke), Anthony Howell(Tim Hope), Chris Finney (Keith Pottter), Ony Uhiara (Alice Lloyd), Hamish Clark(Norman), Maggie Service (Hilary Ratchett)   The Red House Colin Baker (The Doctor), India Fisher (Charlotte Pollard), Michael Jayston (The Valeyard), Ashley McGuire (Sergeant), Andree Bernard (Dr Paignton/Constable),Rory Keenan (Ugo), Jessie Buckley (Lina), Kieran Hodgson (Arin/Dennis)   Stage Fright Colin Baker (The Doctor), Lisa Greenwood (Flip), Christopher Benjamin (Henry Jago), Trevor Baxter (George Litefoot), Lisa Bowerman (Ellie Higson), Michael Jayston (The Valeyard), Andree Bernard (Susie/Sylvie), Lizzie Roper (Bella)   The Brink of Death Colin Baker (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush), Michael Jayston (The Valeyard), Liz White (Genesta), Robbie Stevens (Coordinator Storin/Nathemus 1),Susan Earnshaw (Lorelas/Nathemus 2)With a Special Appearance by: Sylvester McCoy (The Seventh Doctor)   Producer David Richardson Script Editor Matt Fitton Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs  

Episode 20 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast has been recorded and is just awaiting post production to occur. In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded.  Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014).  I reference some facts that The Tin-Dog Podcast's host Michael, has made in some of his past podcasts (I don't know which one, but I'm sure they exist). Once we hit the news, Liam shares his frustration with Disney and their lack of consideration towards Star Wars fans for what they'll be doing with the continuity established in the book series once episode VII comes out in December.  We discuss the news and future releases from Big Finish regarding Torchwood, Doom Coalistion, The Worlds of Big Finish (extreme crossover release) and it's potiential marketing sceme.  When we get to the reviews we first finish discussing The Two Doctors classic story, focusing on audio only, but my explaining of what happened visually to add clarification to the story.  Next we discuss the Big Finish releases: The Defectors - by Nick Briggs; Last of the Cybermen - by Alan Barnes; Death Match - by Matt Fitton; Suburban Hell - by Alan Barnes; The Well-Mannered War - by Gareth Roberts, adapted by John Dorney; Damaged Goods - by Russell T. Davies, adapted by Jonathan Morris. During the review of Damaged Goods we get into the a second discussion/debate on Doctor Who "Cannon" or what is and what is not cannon, and then back to Star Wars cannon and not cannon.  I make a reference to @DoctorSquee's Gallifrey Stands Podcast interview with Paul Cornell. We finish up the show reviewing Jago & Litefoot sereis 9, Blake's 7 Truth and Lies, and Terrahawks Vol. 1, before a quick Game of Thrones discussion to end episode 20. Please email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen Visit our website: AlhambraPodcast.weebly.com Audio clips that accompany this show come from the documentaries - ATARI: Game Over (found on Netflix at least in the U.S.) and Doctor Forever: Love and War from the Classic Doctor Who special features on The Ark in Space DVD. Podcast referenced on this podcast: Gallifrey Stands Podcast and The Tin-Dog Podcast

Episode 20 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast has been recorded and is just awaiting post production to occur.   In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded.  Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014). Once we hit the news, Liam shares his frustration with Disney and their lack of consideration towards Star Wars fans for what they'll be doing with the continuity established in the book series once episode VII comes out in December.  We discuss the news and future releases from Big Finish regarding Torchwood, Doom Coalistion, The Worlds of Big Finish (extreme crossover release) and it's potiential marketing sceme.  When we get to the reviews we first finish discussing The Two Doctors classic story, focusing on audio only, but my explaining of what happened visually to add clarification to the story.  Next we discuss the Big Finish releases: The Defectors - by Nick Briggs; Last of the Cybermen - by Alan Barnes; Death Match - by Matt Fitton; Suburban Hell - by Alan Barnes; The Well-Mannered War - by Gareth Roberts, adapted by John Dorney; Damaged Goods - by Russell T. Davies, adapted by Jonathan Morris. We finish up the show reviewing Jago & Litefoot sereis 9, Blake's 7 Truth and Lies, and Terrahawks Vol. 1, before a quick Game of Thrones discussion to end episode 20. Please email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen Visit our website: AlhambraPodcast.weebly.com  

Today we put a short behind-the-scenes podcast live looking at this month's Doctor Who - Last of the Cybermen...

@bigfinish #bigfinish #doctorwho #drwho #gally1  DOCTOR WHO - THE SIXTH DOCTOR: THE LAST ADVENTURE 4 February 2015 Categories: , , , ,  September 2015 sees the release of a very special story from Big Finish, as Doctor Who - The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure at last provides a heroic exit for Colin Baker's much-loved Time Lord... It's with some delight we can confirm some tweets and posts, photos and rumours, that something very extra special is coming for fans of the Sixth Doctor at Big Finish, with the September release of . Colin's last outing in the Doctor Who role on television was The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986, but there was no proper handover story to Sylvester McCoy when he joined the series in 1987. Now, 28 years later, the full details of the Sixth Doctor's death will be revealed - and it's part of an epic battle that spans many sections of his life, and involves many of his companions. ‘I spoke to Colin not long after Matt Smith's final outing, The Time of the Doctor, was broadcast on television,' says producer David Richardson. ‘I felt very strongly that regeneration stories, and each Doctor's final end, are very important to Doctor Who fans - these are stories that allow us to see the Doctor at his most courageous, making a sacrifice that only makes us love him more. And so I asked Colin if he might finally consider doing the Sixth Doctor's final story with us. To my huge delight, he said yes.' ‘I owe a lot to Big Finish,' says Colin. ‘They have given my Doctor the opportunity to live beyond those few episodes on television which were recorded during a time when the programme was under siege from various quarters. My Doctor did not benefit from that time. However at Big Finish the Sixth Doctor has lived and breathed anew and developed in a way that I am extremely happy with. ‘That would be the only reason I have agreed to bring my Doctor to an end - although it's not really an end, because Big Finish plucks stories from the whole era of every Doctor. But because I never actually filmed a regeneration, and left poor Sylvester floundering around in my empty clothing with a blond wig on, I have resolutely maintained the lie that I am still the Doctor and all the rest are imposters because I never regenerated!' (He laughs) 'So it's a tribute to the smooth talking people at Big Finish and the standard of the work completed thus far that I have cast aside my reluctance and joined all the other Doctors in actually having a regeneration. ‘And I can promise you: it's a cracker.'  will be released in a lavish book-sized box set that contains special photography, bespoke illustrations and behind the scenes interviews, as well as four hour-long episodes. The stories are connected by the presence of Michael Jayston as the Valeyard, the entity that exists between the Doctor's twelfth and thirteen incarnations. The Sixth Doctor won't be alone in battle though, as he'll be joined across the adventures by Constance (Miranda Raison), Charlotte Pollard (India Fisher), Flip (Lisa Greenwood) and Mel (Bonnie Langford), as well as those dedicated detectives, Jago & Litefoot (Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter, alongside Lisa Bowerman as Ellie Higson!) The saga opens with The End of the Line by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris, in which the Doctor and his latest companion Constance (Miranda Raison) investigate a commuter train that has lost its way… In The Red House by Alan Barnes, the Doctor and Charlotte Pollard (India Fisher) arrive on a world that is populated by werewolves. Stage Fright by Matt Fitton takes the Doctor and Flip (Lisa Greenwood) to Victorian London, where investigators Jago (Christopher Benjamin) and Litefoot (Trevor Baxter) explore theatrical performances that have echoes of the Doctor's past lives… Finally, time is running out in The Brink of Death by Nicholas Briggs, as the Doctor and Mel (Bonnie Langford) face the final confrontation with the Valeyard - and the Doctor must make the ultimate sacrifice. ‘It's been such a pleasure to work with Colin on these, giving him a whistle-stop tour of his era,” says Nick, who is also directing. “I felt privileged to write his final moments too. But the wonderful thing for us at Big Finish is that even though this is the end of the Sixth Doctor, we have the luxury of continuing to tell as many stories about him for as long as the BBC allow us. AND   UNIT - EXTINCTION 9 February 2015 Categories: ,  Big Finish is delighted to announce that Kate Stewart and her UNIT team from the Doctor Who TV series will be starring in a brand new series of audio dramas, in a licensing deal with BBC Worldwide. Kate is the daughter of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and Head of Scientific Research at the Unified Intelligence Taskforce, which investigates and confronts alien attacks on the planet Earth. The role is portrayed by Jemma Redgrave (Dracula, Frankie, Cold Blood) who has appeared opposite Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi on television, and returns for the audio series. “We're thrilled that Jemma is on board for our brand new UNIT adventures,” says series producer David Richardson, “and we feel privileged to work within the universe of New Series Doctor Who for the first time.  will showcase all the excitement, drama and wit that viewers of Doctor Who love.” “Having worked with the greatly missed Nicholas Courtney and his magnificent portrayal of the Brigadier since the early days of Big Finish, it is wonderful to see the return of UNIT under the Brig's daughter,” says executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery. “We are all very excited about bringing UNIT back to Big Finish with the next generation and look forward immensely to working with Jemma again, who appears in this month's  main range release .” “I'm really excited to hear Jemma and her team battling to save the Earth,” says executive producer Nick Briggs. “They've been such an important part of the many exciting things to come out of the Doctor Who TV series in recent years.” Additional cast members for the first box set, , will be revealed later. This first box set release comprises four hours of adventure, in which Kate and her team confront an alien invasion by the Nestene Consciousness and its army of plastic Autons.  will be released in November 2015, and is available for specially-priced pre-order, with all pre-orders getting a copy of Nicholas Courtney's memoirs  as a free download as Supplementary content in Big Finish accounts. Three additional box sets will be available at six monthly intervals, with all four available for a  pre-order. For many more details, watch this space in coming months.

  RELEASED FEBRUARY PRICES CD £40.00 Download £35.00 Synopsis When the Doctor defeated the Dalek Time Controller and its Time Lord ally, the timelines shifted and events changed... but the danger is far from over. And new threats to the continued safety of the universe are emerging. Molly O'Sullivan carried on with her life as a nursing assistant in World War One. She probably thought she would never see the Doctor in his 'Tardy-box' again... From the Dalek occupied planet Nixyce VII through Earth's history and to the very edge of the universe, the Doctor's footprints across eternity are being tracked by foes old and new. But when did it all begin and when will it end? Living his life through the complexities of time travel, the Doctor can never be quite sure if he's experiencing his life in the most helpful order. The only certainty appears to be the advance of the powers of evil and the oncoming threat of a fight to the death against forces that would destroy everything the Doctor holds dear.   Part 1: The Traitorby Nicholas Briggs Nixyce VII is under Dalek occupation. For many, their only hope of survival is decent medical care, as slave working conditions under the Dalek regime are appalling. But when you help people to survive under the rule of the Daleks, are you actually helping the Daleks? Med-tech Liv Chenka doesn't have the luxury of pondering these dilemmas. She must just do what she feels is right.But then there are the soldiers of last resort... The freedom fighters left behind to cause maximum damage to the Dalek war effort, at whatever cost. To them, anyone who seems to be helping the Daleks is a traitor.And when the Doctor arrives, his secret agenda throws him into conflict with everyone.Part 2: The White Roomby Alan Barnes Molly O'Sullivan is still trying to help people, but now she is back in London, staying in Baker Street.But there are dangerous forces abroad. Where are the young deserters disappearing to? Who are the Huntsmen? And what is really going on at the Blackwell Convalescent Home?Perhaps the mysterious 'Surgeon General' has the answers. To find out, the Doctor must tackle an old and baffling enemy.Part 3: Time's Horizonby Matt Fitton The Doctor and Molly find themselves at the very edge of creation. But something dangerous seems to be heading back into the known universe from the very end of time.The crew of the cryo-ship Orpheus, including its medical officer Liv Chenka, have their mission parameters to adhere to; but the arrival of the Doctor and Molly changes everything. An ancient and terrible force is on a collision course with them all and the outcome seems to be a matter of divine destiny.Part 4: Eyes of the Masterby Matt Fitton The Doctor, Liv and Molly arrive back on Earth in the 1970s to investigate the Ides Institute. The timelines have shifted since the Doctor and Molly first travelled here and all is not as it was. Dr Sally Armstrong is still working for the Ides, but her associate has a devastating plan in mind.Soon, Molly's 'dark eyes' prove to be at the centre of a plot to seize control of all life in the universe. Written By: Nicholas Briggs, Alan Barnes, Matt FittonDirected By: Nicholas Briggs Cast Paul McGann (The Doctor), Ruth Bradley (Molly O'Sullivan), Nicola Walker (Liv Chenka), Alex Macqueen (The Master), David Sibley (The Eminence), Natalie Burt(Dr Sally Armstrong), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Chris Porter (Carna), David Dobson (Kavel), John Dorney (Aldin/Roboman), Ian Brooker (Dr Herbert Goring/Viyran), Adrian Mackinder (Master Zachrey/Captain Dal Brock), Brian Shelley ('Cousin' Tommy/Harrison/Roboman/Future Viyran), Andrew Knott (Sean Casey), Joseph Radcliffe (Young David Walker), David Shaw-Parker (Old David Walker), Jo Castleton (Sciencetech Vi Kruger), Ian Hallard (Comtech Bron Kell),Jacqueline King (Mrs Gantry/Computer), Frank Skinner (Soldier)

It's the last Christmas podcast, and the last of the year! And the reunited Nick Briggs, David Richardson and Paul Spragg are joined by director Ken Bentley and script editor/writer Alan Barnes!

Artie Shaw was one of the most technically brilliant clarinettists in jazz. He was also an improviser, composer and bandleader of the first order, until he ended his career at the age of 44, believing that he had said all he had to say as a musician. Alan Barnes, who has specialised in playing Shaw's music, joins Alyn Shipton to pick the key examples from Shaw's varied catalogue. The music includes tracks by his various big bands, by singers Billie Holiday and Hot Lips Page and by Shaw's small group the Gramercy Five.

Episode number ten? We’re into the double digits now! I feel as though we’ve just become a real podcast. Anyway, in episode 10 (10!) we talk about: Thin Ice by Marc Platt The Sentinels of the New Dawn by Paul Finch Pulling Faces by Helen Goldwyn and Louise Jameson Heroes of Sontar by Alan Barnes […]

Sonny Stitt was one of the finest bebop saxophonists, transferring the style of Charlie Parker to the tenor instrument, as well as developing his own approach to the alto. Fellow saxophonist Alan Barnes joins Alyn Shipton to choose the best examples of Stitt's work, including his recordings with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell and Sonny Rollins as well as the many sessions he led himself.

Despite a lifelong battle with narcotics, harrowingly related in his book "Straight Life", Art Pepper was one of the finest alto saxophonists in jazz. In this programme, British saxophonist Alan Barnes joins Alyn Shipton to choose Pepper's finest recordings, and also reveals the American's remarkable talents on the clarinet, on the tenor saxophone, and as a composer.