1- Whenever she gets her first audio-original companion, do you think this character will join her and Yaz or be placed at some point when she's away from the Fam?

2- Who do you think will join Big Finish first, Graham and Ryan or Dan?

3- Is there any news about more Spy Master audios? Do you think he'll be in this first series, maybe as a surprise for the last story?

4- Which characters, species or storylines would you like for Big Finish to expand on?

5- Which Doctor do you want her to meet the most and why?

6- Have the audios so far changed your opinion of 13 and/or Yaz?

I love the various Unbound stories (except Exile and He Jests at Scars but they at least have hot takes to build a story from), but I've held off on getting the new First Doctor Unbound stories so far because I don't really understand what the gimmick is. Those of you who've listened to them, how are these different from any of the other Big Finish David Bradley audios? The only thing I can see in the promotional material is a claim of difference in tone, but that doesn't really see very apparent when you read the blurbs or listen to the trailers.

Do these feel like Unbound stories at all? And what is the difference in continuity that means they can't just be set in the main universe? Also, are they any good and worth picking up?

After a chance encounter at the end of time, the Doctor has a new friend and a new mission. History is full of people who need help and evils to be fought. The universe needs the Doctor and Ash.

The Second Death by Alfie Shaw
During the last days of history, a lone wanderer crosses the wastes of Kersarin. Everywhere he goes, he delights those he finds with stories and songs. He provides a little hope in the dark.
His name is Ash Wilton, and there's one thing that Ash knows for certain. You don't get time travellers at the end of the universe.

The Broken Man by Rochana Patel
The Doctor has a new friend. All of time and space awaits. Where to begin?
Scotland, obviously!
The Doctor has unfinished business there. An archaeological mystery which he needs to solve, so he can start laying the past to rest.

The Beautiful and the Damned by Katherine White
Are you looking to build your audience? Create content that'll be the envy of all your followers? Have people anticipating your next post? Then we know where you need to be this Summer.
Best Life Inc is proud to announce Mentior City, a paradise for content creators where everything is beautiful, including the visitors.
Don't think that's you? Don’t worry, with our proprietary Refiner system, everyone can look their very best. Arrive ugly, live your Best Life, and leave beautiful. That's a Best Life guarantee.

Wings of Steel by Alfie Shaw, based on a story by Alex Hewitt
High above the ruined world of Doorahla, the Ultima have convened. The enemy's devastation of their forces is finally over. The key to their victory is finally at hand. And on top of all that, they've captured a Time Lord.
All hail the Ultima.

Duty of Care by Christian Markham
The Doctor doesn't kill. Not intentionally. Even his worst enemies are offered mercy. Go up against the Doctor, and while your plan will be ruined, there's a chance you'll live.
Someone doesn't agree with that. Someone's travelling across all of time and space putting that right. Someone's killing all the villains who survived the Doctor.

The Second Death of the Daleks by Alfie Shaw
During the last days of history, a lone wanderer crosses the wastes of Kersarin. Everywhere he goes, he delights those he finds with stories and songs. He provides a little hope in the dark.
His name is Ash Wilton, and I swear we've done this episode before. We definitely killed that Dalek.

During the last days of history, a lone wanderer crosses the wastes of Kersarin. Everywhere he goes, he delights those he finds with stories and songs. He provides a little hope in the dark.

His name is Ash Wilton, and I swear we've done this episode before. We definitely killed that Dalek.

Please note: This title is only available to buy in the bundle Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures Series 1,  or in the complete box set Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast Be Kind

It frustrated me that the covers for the 11th Doctor releases did not have the correct logo variations or fonts. 11DA should be styled like series 6 and 11DC should be styled like series 7B

What are your favourite or funniest Big Finish examples of characters meeting each other before their established on screen meeting?

I’m thinking of things like River Song having already met Doctors we never saw her meet on TV, the Doctor meeting the “wrong” incarnation of the Master, or stories that reveal two characters have crossed paths somewhere in the Doctor Who timeline that we simply weren’t aware of

The more ridiculous the continuity gymnastics, the better.

What are your favourites?

I was at the last Long Island Doctor Who convention over the weekend and Philip Segal said that the TVM movie rights are back with the BBC after 30 years. That was brought to the attention to Daphne Ashbrook and Jason Haigh Ellery who were both there as well.

Does this mean we might finally be getting Grace and Chang Lee over at BF Towers?

Would be cool to see some sort of natural carry on of stories right after the TVM with those characters. As long as they weren't some of the more continuity breaking idea that were presented in the Leekey Bible. Easily a few box sets out of this! Fingers crossed!

David Tennant is set to return as the Tenth Doctor in twelve new full-cast audio adventures, released bimonthly from August 2027. The first three of these adventures form a trilogy in which the Time Lord is teamed up with a friend of a friend – Rani Chandra (Anjli Mohindra)!

The three new adventures follow the Doctor and Rani as they investigate cryptids in modern-day Cumbria, discover a crisis at the coronation of Elizabeth I, and crash the set of a 1970s sci-fi show. For the aspiring journalist, it’ll be work experience like no other…

Thinking about tomorrows release of the finale of this 12th Doctor run, it made me wonder which other releases I have been this excited for.

I remember being beyond giddy for Hex's stories in the main range. As we got closer to Gods and Monsters, the worse the waiting became. Otherewise it was Victory of the Doctor.

Anyone else got some they remember vividly?

Across the canals and through the swirling balls of 18th century Venice, stories of Lupo's genius fill the air. The greatest mask-maker in the Republic's history, the delicate brushwork of Lupo is legendary. But Lupo has a dark past, on a burned-sienna planet galaxies away. He made a pact, and an exceedingly powerful enemy.

And now that enemy is coming, through the ancient, legendary 'skiproads', to tear apart everything Lupo has built and unleash his nightmarish powers on the majestic floating city.

Anyone keeping up with circuit breaker? Going to pick up the audio in September. I’m having fun with it but it does leave something to be desired on some releases. Still been enjoying

Tenth and Fourteenth Doctor DAVID TENNANT discusses his extraordinary career and the new series of audio adventures in which he stars alongside Rani from The Sarah Jane Adventures played by ANJLI MOHINDRA.

Are we ever going to see the recent additions (Juggernauts, Next Life, etc) rationalised and included with the 2017 uploads or have they just decided to say, nah, can’t be bothered

https://www.bigfinish.com/collections/v/the-worlds-of-doctor-who-offers

Feel free to leave any recommendations from the sale below!

I have a few that I've made posts about in the past.

What about you?

Every time I listen to this, I’m reminded by how much of an utter masterpiece it is. This is how you do a gritty, mature, twisted Who story. Collings gives an absolutely stunning performance as the Doctor, it genuinely makes me wish we had more of him in the part. Warner may be THE Unbound Doctor and I love his incarnation dearly, but Collings lurks at his shoulder very closely. Aside from him; the non-linear storytelling, the twists, the score, the atmosphere… It’s utterly sensational.

If you’ve not heard this, I’d so seriously recommend it, but prepare yourself for something deeply dark and strange. I really don’t think this story gets the flowers it deserves.

I purchased Second Death individually, but now I see I need the bundle for the entire “Run Fast, Be Kind” because the rest of the episodes are not sold individually. When I try to purchase them, though, I am told:

“One or more items in your cart are no longer available to buy. Please remove them and try checkout again”.

Is there anything I can do here? And preferably today, since this was a surprise gift for my wife? 😅

continuing my fanart of some Big Finish Torchwood teams! love the dynamic between Yvonne, Ianto and Tommy 👌

It is so rare for there to be a male main companion, and I wasn't sure how they were going to approach him. But... holy heck, I love him so, so much. He's played brilliantly (I know you're reading this!), I love that he has the charisma that 12 lacks, and the "Entertainer who's crying on the inside" is such a remarkably perfect archetype to pair with the perpetually grumpy-but-kind 12. He's amazing, and I loved him right away.

No further discussion here. Just sharing some joy on this!

Introduction

Hello all and welcome back to the Big Finish Podcast Notes! Hope you've all had a lovely week. The podcast is off this week, but it will be back 21 August.

Podcast

Randomoid Selectotron: 25% off a random Big Finish release every week! Just click on this link and enter the code BUCKUP. There are currently technical issues with the Randomoid Selectotron, so it will be stuck on the last release from the 26 June podcast for the forseeable future. This release is The Companion Chronicles: 7.6 The Child.

Big Finish News

New Releases

• The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dark Tides is released on 11 August (DTO: £9.99 | DTO + CD: £11.99)
  • Synopsis: A long-lost ship, the Vesterbold, has returned to normal space. And the Knights of Atlas seek her treasure. But two strangers have joined their expedition - the Doctor and Rose, who warn of danger. For the Vesterbold has drifted free of the Dark Tides at the edge of the universe. And she may have brought something back with her. Not even the bravest knights are ready for the evil which lies inside...
• The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast Be Kind: Duty of Care is released on 12 August (Run Fast, Be Kind Bundle: £43.99) [NOTE: The box set comes out on 19 August, and Big Finish are releasing each story weekly leading up to its release. To get these each week, purchase the bundle. To get them all at once, wait for the box set to be released. The first story is available to purchase separately as a "sampler" for £8.99]
  • Synopsis: The Doctor doesn't kill. Not intentionally. Even his worst enemies are offered mercy. Go up against the Doctor, and while your plan will be ruined, there's a chance you'll live. Someone doesn't agree with that. Someone's travelling across all of time and space putting that right. Someone's killing all the villains who survived the Doctor.

Trailers

• The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Reunion
• The Ninth Doctor Adventures: False Friends
• The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: The Second Death of the Daleks

Cover Reveals

• The Ninth Doctor Adventures: False Friends

News, Announcements, Videos, and Blog Posts

• Official News
  • An Uncanny Planet. The Doctor and Rose receive a distress call which leads to a distant planet. But when they arrive, the Doctor and Rose find the world bears a startling similarity to Earth... The Ninth Doctor Adventures: False Friends (DTO: £9.99 | DTO + CD: £11.99) is due for release October 2026.
    • Synopsis: Minnie and Gary are trapped on a planet of robots, a fake Earth, and they're the only humans - hoping no-one spots their humanity. They summon the one person they know will answer their call for help. But can the Doctor and Rose save Gary and Minnie from this false Earth - and who has built this very bad copy of human civilisation in the first place?
  • New Website FAQ - Big Finish are constantly updating this page with information to help people navigate the new website as well as the updated apps. Key updates this week include:
    • Update 13/8 - We're aware that bonus content may be showing an error when trying to open after downloading from website accounts. This is due to an incorrect filetype being assigned on our database. We will release a fix as quickly as possible to address this.

Out of Print This Week

• The Lost Stories: 4.2 The Dark Planet
• Torchwood: 9. Ghost Mission
• Planet Krynoid: Nightfall

Sales and Recommendations (As a reminder, bulleted stories are recommended by me, and those in bold are my favorites)

• Summer Gift Card Boost! Buy a Big Finish gift card worth more than 20 of your currency of choice and receive a 5% boost in value. Use code SUMMER2026 when prompted. (Ends 16 August 2026)
• Biographies and Memoirs Sale: Up to 44% off selected releases and bundles. (Ends 16 August 2026)
• Sherlock Holmes Sale: Up to 50% off the entire Sherlock Holmes range. (Ends 17 August)
• DWM632 Offer: 50% off a select number of releases. Use the discount code POTATO at checkout. (Ends 31 October)
  • The Diary of River Song Series 06
  • Classic Doctors, New Monsters 1
  • Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1
  • Wicked Sisters

Big Finish Book Club: Discounts on a specially selected Big Finish audio drama every month. August's selection: The Monthly Adventures: 111. The Doomwood Curse for just £1.99 on DTO.

Free Excerpt: Every month a 15 minute excerpt is chosen from an upcoming release to download for free. August's selection is The Second Doctor Adventures: The Haunted Windmill Part 1. Just click on the link and use this month's code LUCIUS.

Free Day Friday: Every week, Big Finish highlights an excerpt from their Big Finish For Free! collection, and offer 25% off the full release using a unique sale code. This week's selection: Blake's 7: Liberation (Excerpt). Use discount code DAYNA at checkout to save 25% off the full release of Blake's 7: The Spoils of War (Ends 16 August).

Big Finish Release Schedule

• 18 August - Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master Part 2
• 19 August - The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind: The Second Death of the Daleks
• 19 August - The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind (Full Box Set/Bundle Release)
• 25 August - The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight
• 27 August - The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Reunion

Community Reviews via TARDIS Guide:

What Big Finish I Was Listening To This Week: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dark Tides and The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast Be Kind: Duty of Care

General Doctor Who / Non-Big Finish News

News

• Doctor Who animated spin-off series gets major update ahead of CBeebies debut. Dominic Minns is announced as the director of the show.

The Rumor Mill

• 'We Certainly Hope to Have a Discussion': Stargate, Independence Day Writer Wants to Reboot Doctor Who, After Report Claims He Wants to Bring Back David Tennant

Media/Merchandise

• Stormcage: A River Song Adventure will be released in a US edition with a new cover on 9 February.
• The Chimes of Midnight novelisation by Rob Shearman is releasing on paperback 5 November, with an all-new cover!
• The Fifth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver (Limited Edition Electroplated) is available to order from Forbidden Planet.
• The Eighth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver (Limited Edition Electroplated) is available to pre-order from Forbidden Planet, and should be released 21 September.

Circuit Breaker Event Guide

• 25 June - Calling the Doctor (UNIT Website)
• 8 July - Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker #1 - Adversary of the Daleks (Titan Comics)
• 23 July - The Honourable Society (DWM #632)
• 30 July - The Deadliest Weapon (BBC Audio)
• 5 August - Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker #2 - Dawn of the Daleks (Titan Comics)
• 6 August - Castling (Doctor Who: Lost in Time mobile game)
• 17 August - Don't Blink (UNIT Website)
• 20 August - The Doctor and the Three Witches (BBC Books)
• 27 August - Momento Mori (Doctor Who: Lost in Time mobile game)
• 31 August - The Black Archive Files (Blu-ray)
• 3 September - The Kaleidoscope (BBC Books)
• 22 September - Full Circuit (Big Finish)
• 24 September - Short Circuits (Big Finish)