Vortex 211

This month, in Vortex:

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 November 2026.

Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Tim Treloar plays the Doctor, with Katy Manning as Jo Grant, in two new adventures that take them into the future and back in time. Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Planet Killers will be released on CD and download to own in October 2026.

Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures Christopher Eccleston is the Doctor, with Billie Piper as Rose, answering a summons for help from two people trapped on a fake Earth.Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: False Friends will be released on CD and download to own in October 2026.

The War Master Derek Jacobi is the War Master, enjoying new forms of wickedness as he hides from the Time War. The 4-CD boxset features stories by Alison Winter, David K Barnes, Matthew Sweet and Big Finish newcomer Mark Bowsher.  The War Master: Deeds Without Name will be released on CD and download to own in October 2026.

The Confessions of Dorian Gray Marking a decade since the series ended, Alexander Vlahos returns as Dorian in this two-hour theatrical mystery. Set in 1925, Dorian encounters an actor playing a fictional version of himself! The guest stars include Greg Austin, Silas Carson and Bonnie Langford. The Confessions of Dorian Gray: A Night at the Theatre will be released on download to own in October 2026.

Doctor Who: The Audio Novels Big Finish's series of Doctor Who audiobooks continues with an adventure set on Malta during World War II. Flight Officer Roddy Wright is one of a handful of Hurricane pilots helping to defend the island. He knows the odds are against him. So, too, does his daughter, Barbara. There are just hours until her father goes missing in action, and she can't alter history... Doctor Who: The Audio Novels: The Missing Hour was written by Simon Guerrier from an idea by himself and Fio Tretheway, and is narrated by Barnaby Edwards. It will be released on download to own in October 2026.

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 second of the final three stories. As tensions escalate between the superpowers back on Earth, Nathan finds that Moonbase is in grave danger. But can he trust an anonymous warning enough to order an evacuation or is it just a bluff? Star Cops: Conflict: Tick Tock will be released on download to own in October 2026.

Plus: The Big Finish Book Club: revisit The Withdrawal by Geoffrey Beevers on download to own throughout September for only £2.99.

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