How important are spoons to an independent production company like yourselves?

Gary Russell : That's a...

Nick Briggs : That's a very good question - spoons are very important to us. A spoon is a very versatile piece of cutlery.

Are the spoons you use in your productions licensed from the BBC or from the individual manufacturers?

Jac Rayner : On behalf of...

Nick Briggs : The spoons are licensed on a spoon-by-spoon basis depending on the legal position relating to each spoon.

Do you think we might see an entire story built around spoons?

Jason Haigh-Ellery  : It's a poss...

Nick Briggs : It's a distinct possibility as we always like to experiment at Big Finish. Innovation is one of our buzzwords.

Was "The Spoons of Midnight" a deliberate Sapphire and Spoon homage?

Rob Shearman : When I was writing...

Nick Briggs : I remember we certainly had it in mind when we were producing it but I like to think it's a lot more than just a recycled spoon story. Anyone can do a routine spoon story - we strive to be innovative at Big Finish Productions.

The new theme for the Paul McGann stories is an interesting departure - does it feature spoons on the percussion side?

David Arnold : I didn't...

Nick Briggs : We were hoping for an innovative slant on the theme tune and the use of spoons was an integral part of that slant.

Can you give me any clues as to the forthcoming story "Spoongreus"?

Gary Russell : It...

Nick Briggs : It will be like the Five Spoons but with more actual spoons in it. We're very much looking forward to it.

Has anything amusing ever happened to you in connection with a spoon?

Nick Briggs : No.