The Sirens of Time is the very first Doctor Who audio drama from Big Finish. It is also the first one I have ever listened to.  

These are my thoughts on this monumental story. 

It’s not that good. 

Yes, that is not a unique opinion, but it’s one I agree with. 

While the three Doctors are all on excellent form here, the story is confusing and, well, a bit naff. 

The structure of the audio is also confusing. Part one stars the Seventh Doctor, part two features the Fifth Doctor, part three focuses on the Sixth Doctor, and in the final part, the three team up. 

While a nice idea, this structure led to me unsure of what happened in which part, and I had no clue how these connected. 

I will share my thoughts on each part individually, as I feel each one is quite different. 

Part one is average. While quite weak as a story, it is a rather fun listen, but definitely not memorable. 

Part two is the best chapter in Sirens of Time, but it still has faults. The story is much more straight forward in this one. Sadly, enjoyment is dampened by the urge to connect it to the overall story of the audio. It’s still the standout episode though, even if it could have been a lot better. 

Part three zooms by, which isn’t really good to be honest. The little I remember about this episode is all the technobabble and boring sci-fi.  

Part four is where it all comes together, and it all goes downhill. It’s painfully boring, I didn’t understand what was happening, and I’m still not entirely aware of what The Sirens of Time was about. 

But it’s not all awful! The acting is very good, and the experience of audio drama was excellent. 

This has inspired me to start listening to Big Finish. (Hopefully the stories aren’t all as bad as this one)