Around the World with Big Finish!

As Big Finish listeners around the world press play on audio dramas, the actors who star in those dramas are also dialling in from all over the globe, recording from their homes. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Big Finish Productions has occupied a unique position among British entertainment producers, continuing to record and distribute more than 300 hours of full-cast audio drama per year and creating over 2,000 freelance jobs. The lockdowns presented an opportunity for Big Finish to hire writers, producers, musicians, directors and post-production staff who otherwise might not have been working. Innovative remote recording techniques also enabled the company to work with hundreds of actors across the UK and beyond – including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong – and even further afield*. Big Finish senior producer David Richardson said: “The terrible events of the past 18 months have certainly forced many companies to adapt, and Big Finish is no exception. It has re