Jodie Whittaker said: "I'm over the moon to be joining Big Finish for more adventures in the TARDIS. Recording the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz is a really lovely thing to revisit. One of the things Mandip and I used to love on Doctor Who was getting in, doing a new episode and meeting a brand-new cast. I just can't wait to step back into the boots, pull on the coat and get cracking. One thing's for sure, it's going to be brilliant.

"I like anything to do with vampires - one of my favourite films is Let the Right One In – so it's nice to be a part of a different genre.

"And what was so fun about this story is the amount of dialogue that the Doctor and Yaz have together. Often in the TV episodes, particularly when we had a lot of characters on screen, it was very action-packed, but it wouldn’t always be dialogue-heavy, whereas I’ve really loved all the duologues that we’ve had."

Mandip Gill added: "I absolutely loved playing these characters again. I get asked, did we miss them, but I feel like they've never really left. When I first read this script, it was really exciting. I get to drive a lot of the story, and it's about Yaz’s personal life, which is good."

Jason Haigh-Ellery said: "This year Big Finish is celebrating its 25th anniversary of producing full-cast Doctor Who audio drama - so, when we were granted the licence to create new stories set during the Thirteenth Doctor's era, we immediately set to work.

"I am delighted that the inimitable Jodie and Mandip have decided to return to their roles with us and I'm excited to welcome them to Big Finish. Alongside our two other forthcoming series for the Fugitive Doctor (played by Jo Martin) and the Master (played by Sacha Dhawan), 2025 has never looked brighter for the Thirteenth Doctor and her fam."

Nicholas Briggs added: "Jodie and Mandip were so welcoming to me when I worked on set with them in the TV show, so I'm looking forward to repaying the compliment. They're lovely people and they're full of enthusiasm for this project.

Writer Tim Foley said: "I’m delighted to sink my teeth into a whole new era (vampire pun). We had a riot making this story – Jodie and Mandip could star in a sitcom as themselves, they’re so funny, and their chemistry is amazing. 

"Vampire Weekend is a darkly comic manor-house mystery – think Bodies Bodies Bodies or a northern Cluedo, smushed with a hen party you’re trying to get out of. I hope this tale captures the Thirteenth Doctor’s madcap, fast-paced energy – right before she’s launched into a brand-new series like a technicolour pinball. Enjoy the jokes, the mini quiche, and the paranoia. But watch out! There’s a mysterious bloodsucker on the loose..."

Mandip Gill and Jodie Whittaker © Oliver Bowring

Mandip Gill and Jodie Whittaker © Oliver Bowring

Mandip Gill and Jodie Whittaker © Oliver Bowring