Deadly consequences for the Thirteenth Doctor 

The brand-new series of exciting audio dramas starring Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan continues today, with The Return of the Doctor by Rory Thomas-Howes. 

The Doctor visits many worlds across time and space but rarely makes a return trip. After her latest adventure, on the planet Zaar, her companion Yaz asks her to turn back. 

But when the TARDIS re-materialises, the time travellers find a world changed for the worse. Have the Doctor’s actions had unintended consequences? 

Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Return of the Doctor  is now available to purchase for just £9.99 (as a digital download to own) or £11.99 (download to own + collector’s edition CD),  exclusively here. Please note: the collector’s edition CD is strictly limited to 1,500 copies and will not be repressed. 

UPDATE: 12 September 2025. If you downloaded this title before 17:30 (UK time) on 10 September 2025, you will need to delete the files, refresh your account/app, and redownload the files in order to be able to access the extended extras. 

Having saved the peaceful Zaarians from an evil alien threat, the Doctor and Yaz sail off to their next adventure. Only this time, Yaz wonders if they’re moving on, or running away.  

Convincing a grudging Doctor to return to the planet, they are shocked to find the Zaarians in turmoil. What did the Doctor do? Why is the city in ruins? And what’s that voice in Yaz’s head…? 

 

The guest cast of The Return of the Doctor includes Belinda Stewart-Wilson (The Inbetweeners) as Vashir, Charlie Kelly (The Terror) as Azaan, Will Kirk (The Gathering) as Talpa, and Stephan Bessant (Peaky Blinders) as Taav. 

Jodie Whittaker said: “What’s great about this episode is the exploration of Yaz being a bit more combative against the Doctor. Very often we’re quite in sync, but for the Doctor particularly, getting challenged and having to justify certain bits of her personality, it’s really good for her.” 

Her co-star Mandip Gill added: “Throughout most of the TV series, Yaz was learning a lot from the Doctor and so had to listen, but in this series their friendship has developed to a point where she can argue back when she doesn’t agree, she can question some of the Doctor’s decisions and what she thinks the Doctor should be, and can take charge a bit – which might not always be helpful!” 

Praise for the previous Thirteenth Doctor Adventures release, Vampire Weekend: 

“One of Big Finish’s most confident launches in years.”
Futurism 

“Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill take to audio like ducks to water … a truly brilliant start to this new series.”
Who Review 

“A glorious knockabout … 5/5”
CultBox 

The Return of the Doctor is the second of twelve full-cast audio drama adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz, released bimonthly.  

Big Finish listeners can save money by pre-ordering the entire series in a multibuy bundle for just £102 (digital download to own) exclusively from the Big Finish website. Additional three-release multibuy bundles are available from just £27 (download to own) and £33 (download to own + collector’s edition CD), exclusively here. 

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 30 November 2025. 

Please note that Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.