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This month, in Vortex:

Young Bond We're off to Eton to meet young James Bond! In partnership with Ian Fleming Publications, Big Finish is developing a new audio series of full-cast audio dramas set in the 1930s which explore the teenage years of the famous MI6 agent. The range begins with an adaptation of the first novel in the Young Bond book series - SilverFin by Charlie Higson. Isaac Rouse stars as James Bond, with Charlotte McBurney as Wilder Lawless. Young Bond: SilverFin Part 1 and Part 2 will be released on CD and download to own in October 2026.

Dare you venture into the dark once more? Across time and space, fear lurks in the hidden corners of the universe... Following Big Finish's first Halloween boxset in 2025, there's another spooky release on its way this year. The stories feature the Third, Fifth and Seventh Doctors and UNIT. Doctor Who: Halloween: Doctor, Doctor, Doctor and Other Stories is released on CD and download to own in October 2026.

Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures Paul McGann is the Doctor, with Natalie Gumede as Chase and Sam Stafford as Alfie Steep, in new adventures marking the 30th Anniversary of the Eighth Doctor. Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: New Pathways will be released on CD and download to own in November 2026.

Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor, with Mandip Gill as Yaz. In their forthcoming adventure, tech genius Esskapell wants control of Aegis for his own reasons - but so does the Dalek Negotiator... Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Armageddon Dawn is released on CD and download to own in November 2026.

Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor Jo Martin is the Doctor, who is still being pursued across space and time by the relentless Cosmogon (now played by British comedy legend Helen Lederer) in the latest box set of adventures. Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor: Running Wild will be released on CD and download to own in November 2026.

Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures It's time for Ace to face her greatest fear of all. It's time to go back to Perivale... Sylvester McCoy is the Doctor, with Sophie Aldred as Ace, who is front and centre of this new set of adventures. Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Homecoming will be released on CD and download to own in January 2027.

Star Cops David Calder is Commander Nathan Spring, with Linda Newton as Pal Kenzy, Trevor Cooper as Colin Devis and Phillip Olivier as Paul Bailey, in the third and final part of this series. The end game is near, and the stakes could not be higher... Star Cops: Conflict: Final Gambit will be released on download to own in November 2026.

The Legacy of Zorro The adventures of Zorro are continuing on audio as the swashbuckling swordsman defends the people of 19th century California against corrupt authorities and tyrannical villains! The Legacy of Zorro is written by Adam Lance Garcia, and stars Martin Marquez and Norah Lopez Holden. It will be released on download to own in February 2027.

Plus: The Big Finish Book Club: revisit Callan Volume 01 on CD and download to own throughout October for only £9.99.

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