This month, in Vortex:

Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures Paul McGann is the Doctor, who is joined by companions Alfie Steep, played by Sam Stafford, and Natalie Gumede as Matilda 'Chase' Moyo. Alfie has been travelling with the Doctor for a while, when the pair meet Chase, who previously had a career in the movie industry, but is now working in a call centre. What is the connection between the TARDIS and a call centre in northern England? Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures: New Pathways will be released on CD and download to own in November 2026.

Turpin  Dónal Finn stars as Richard Turpin in a brand new historical audio drama from Big Finish Originals, written by award-winning screenwriters Mat Braddy and Darren Rapier. We've all heard the tales of the dashing highwayman - polished myths and pantomime bravado - but this is no New Romantic. Richard Turpin, the 18th century English folk antihero, finds the money and notoriety he always dreamed of, but discovers that the life of excess and risk-taking is a very dangerous path... Turpin Volume 01: Essex Pistols is released on download to own in July 2026, with Volume 2 following in August.

Doctor Who - The Twelfth Doctor Adventures Jon Culshaw plays the Doctor, with his new companion, the travelling bard Ash Wilton, played by Gwithian Evans. The six episodes in this series will be initially purchasable as a bundle, released as weekly downloads, after which the series will also become available as a complete downloadable box set. Doctor Who - The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind starts releasing on download to own in July 2026.

Doctor Who - The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor, with Mandip Gil as Yasmin Khan, in the next adventure in this series. This story revisits Yaz's police career whilst featuring the return of her sister Sonya. The adventure also pits the Thirteenth Doctor agains a foe she never met on screen - the Ice Warrirors! Doctor Who - TheThirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Hallamshire Incident will be released on CD and download to own in July 2026.

Doctor Who - The Seventh Doctor Adventures Sylvester McCoy is the Doctor, with Sara Griffiths as the Welsh mechanic, Ray. Having met in the Doctor Who TV series Delta and the Bannermen, they were reunited in last year's story Doctor Who - The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Past Forward and are now travelling together in the TARDIS. Doctor Who - The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Fixers will be released on CD and download to own in July 2026.

Rutans vs Sontarans Paul McGann is the Doctor, with India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard and Conrad Westmaas as C'rizz, in the final episode in this series. This season finale ties up loose threads from the previous three stories. Doctor Who - Rutans vs Sontarans: Peace at Last is released on CD and download to own in July 2026.

Sky First broadcast in 1975, the ITV children's series Sky followed a time-travelling alien boy with solid blue eyes and psychic powers who found himself on Earth in the wrong period of history. Created by Bob Baker and Dave Martin, the show had a Big Finish audio rebirth in Sky: Before the Chaos, released in August 2025. In the continuation of this story, Sky tries to return to his home, the Juganet. Sky: Into the Chaos will be released on download to own in June 2026. 

Dark Gallifrey Geoffrey Beevers returns as the Decayed Master in a new three-part series in this range. Written by husband and wife team Stewart Pringle and Lauren Mooney, this story showcases the Master's power - but also his vulnerability. Doctor Who - Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master Part 1 is released on CD and download to own in July 2026, with parts 2 and 3 following in August and September.

Plus: The Big Finish Book Club: revisit Gallifrey Time War 1 on download to own throughout June for only £14.99.

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