Yaz meets an old friend 

The interstellar adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companion Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) continue today in Ride or Die, a full-cast audio drama episode scripted by Rochana Patel. 

When the TARDIS receives a mysterious list of coordinates, the Doctor’s sure it’s a trap, but can’t resist checking them all out. This investigation takes her and Yaz from Afghanistan to Sheffield to a war-torn alien planet. People are disappearing from across time and space, and falling prey to vicious Banshees. 

And for Yaz, this one’s personal, as she’s reunited with an old friend from back home, paramedic Megan Miller (Lauren O’Leary). In their younger years, Megan had a crush on Yaz, which Yaz didn’t reciprocate. How will being reunited with Megan affect Yaz’s burgeoning feelings for the Doctor? 

Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Ride or Die is now available to purchase for just £9.99 (as a digital download to own) or £13.99 (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 re-pressed. 

The Doctor and Yaz have been sent a list of coordinates… each one pointing to a location in time and space where people are disappearing – but why?  

The trail leads to a war-torn world, where conscripted humans battle the terrifying Banshee. Can the Doctor end this conflict before she loses her best friend? 

 

The cast of The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Ride or Die also includes  Ako Mitchell as Sergeant Johnson, Harry Ryan as Corporal Chapman, Giulia Innocenti as the Banshees, Jason Forbes as Prospero, and Maddison Bulleyment as the Tourist. 

Mandip Gill said: “Yaz meets an old friend, Megan, and there’s history there. Megan had a crush on Yaz which Yaz wasn’t sure about. So, when Megan brings it up, it makes her think about what it is that she feels about the Doctor. She’s stopped in her tracks by somebody from back home reminding her that this might not go on forever, and that she needs to stay in touch with reality.” 

Jodie Whittaker added: “I thought this was an amazing story. It feels very timely. The discussion of profits of war and violence is a very important theme at the moment. What’s fascinating about the Doctor is that they never give up hope, they’re always there to guide humans to make the right choices. And I really love that about the Thirteenth Doctor, particularly how she always has so much energy even when she’s hitting herself against a wall continually!” 

Praise for the previous Thirteenth Doctor Adventures release, Lionesses in Winter: 

“A sumptuous and rather cosy ghost story... evocative and horrific.”
Doctor Who Magazine 

“Handles its puzzle pieces with confident ease.”
Doctor Who TV 

“Another great addition to our festive Doctor Who playlist.”
CultBox

“Lisa McMullin’s done a cracking job.”
Who Corner to Corner 

Ride or Die is the fourth of twelve full-cast audio drama adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz, released bimonthly. Big Finish listeners can save money by pre-ordering all twelve releases 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 31 March 2026. 

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.