{"id":54764,"date":"2024-07-13T14:13:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T12:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2071413"},"modified":"2024-07-13T22:16:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T20:16:23","slug":"jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-return-to-doctor-who-for-new-audio-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/jodie-whittaker-and-mandip-gill-return-to-doctor-who-for-new-audio-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill return to Doctor Who for new audio series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz are back! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 13 July 2024 at 12:13 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>In major news for fans of Big Finish\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-15-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> audio adventures, it has been confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-references-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill<\/a> will be starring in a brand new series of audio dramas, their first time back in their roles as the Doctor and Yaz since they left the show.<\/p>\n<p>The Thirteenth Doctor Audio Adventures are available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-order now from bigfinish.com<\/a>, and they will be released from July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>They will see the Doctor and Yaz going on a new set of adventures through time and space, with Whittaker saying she\u2019s \u201cover the moon\u201d to be returning to the role.<\/p>\n<p>She said in a statement: \u201cI\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just can\u2019t wait to step back into the boots, pull on the coat and get cracking. One thing\u2019s for sure: it\u2019s going to be brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (822 \/ 1233));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C600 3x, 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2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1112%2C741 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1624905 align size-full image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-449f518-e1720791066173.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"1233\" height=\"822\" alt=\"Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill hug on Doctor Who set\" title=\"Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC Studios\/James Pardon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Gill added: \u201cDoctor Who has been a huge part of my career and personal life, and I am looking forward to seeing how I can further enrich my character through this exhilarating series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be able to work with Jodie again is a dream come true, we have such a special friendship, I\u2019m sure the recordings will be filled with laughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/danny-dyer-put-own-spin-doctor-who-newsupdate\/\">Danny Dyer would like to \u2018put his own spin\u2019 on Doctor Who<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-best-episode-poll-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who fans name best episode of season 14<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whittaker and Gill were last seen on screen together as the Doctor and Yaz in 2022\u2019s The Power of the Doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Whittaker will now join a host of Doctors who have made the transition from TV to audio, a line-up which also includes Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Jo Martin, David Bradley and John Hurt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-jo-martin-fugitive-doctor-big-finish-return-newsupdate\/\">Martin\u2019s Big Finish debut<\/a>, which will be heard in Once and Future: Coda \u2013 The Final Act, was announced just earlier this week, and will be released in early 2025.<\/p> <p>Big Finish\u2019s chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery, said: \u201cThis year, Big Finish is celebrating its 25th anniversary of producing full-cast Doctor Who audio drama \u2013 so, when we were granted the licence to create new stories set during the Thirteenth Doctor\u2019s era, we immediately set to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted that the inimitable Jodie and Mandip have decided to return to their roles with us, and I\u2019m excited to welcome them to Big Finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlongside 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Big Finish creative director Nicholas Briggs added: \u201cJodie and Mandip were so welcoming to me when I worked on set with them in the TV show, so I\u2019m looking forward to repaying the compliment. They\u2019re lovely people and they\u2019re full of enthusiasm for this project.\u201d<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"5ece5ef2f5e6133a30caf0524905a9e0fa669149\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"5ece5ef2f5e6133a30caf0524905a9e0fa669149\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Doctor Who will return at Christmas on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Previous seasons are available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006q2x0\/doctor-who\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.britbox.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored noreferrer\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\"><strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz are back! 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