Doctor Who: First of Four New Twelfth Doctor Audios Out Now!

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A surprise revelation this week, as four new original Doctor Who audiobooks were announced, featuring a series of interconnected stories under the banner Tales of Winter.

And the best part? The first release, Doctor Who: The Gods of Winter is available now!

From 2008-2012, a number of original audio stories featuring the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors were released by AudioGO. The releases stopped when the company closed its doors in 2013; these new audios follow the same format, but are produced by BBC Physical Audio. Unlike the Big Finish full-cast audio adventures, these stories are read by a single narrator, usually an actor or actress tied to the Doctor Who franchise.

Here’s a breakdown of the four Tales of Winter audios, with synopses and cover art:

Doctor Who: The Gods of Winter (Credit: BBC Physical Audio)

Doctor Who: The Gods of Winter
Written by: James Goss

Clare Higgins reads this exciting original adventure featuring the 12th Doctor and Clara, as played by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in the BBC TV series. On a remote human colony planet, under the cover of a protective dome, young Diana Winter summons the TARDIS. Brought to her side by the power of a mysterious calling card, the Doctor and Clara are given one of their unlikeliest assignments yet. Yet it is one that will have far-reaching consequences…Many years later, on the homeworld of the alien Golhearn, the time travellers once again meet Diana – but this time the stakes are much higher. The Golhearn’s savage madness is threatening to destroy their own civilisation, and Diana has a personal reason to call for the Doctor once again. Is he willing to assist, or must Clara go it alone? Can anyone discover the cause of the monstrous insanity that threatens them all? Clare Higgins, who played Ohila in the Doctor Who mini-episode Night of the Doctor, reads this thrilling original adventure by James Goss, part of the Tales of Winter quartet of stories.

Available: NOW

Doctor Who: The House of Winter (Credit: BBC Physical Audio)

Doctor Who: The House of Winter
Written by: George Mann

David Schofield reads this exciting original adventure featuring the 12th Doctor and Clara, as played by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in the BBC TV series. The Doctor and Clara are called to a mysterious, isolated house on a moonlet in the Asurmian Reach. There they meet the inscrutable Justin Winter and his two assistants, Joey and Carenza. Winter has called for the Doctor’s help: he and his friends are trapped in the house, all exits having long ago been sealed. When even the TARDIS proves unable to dematerialise, the Doctor and Clara quickly realises they are as much prisoners as their new acquaintances. Strange blood moths fly around their heads, and there’s a strange whispering and rustling from the shadows of the house’s interior. As tensions rise, the Doctor struggles to engineer a way out – and a staggering series of revelations are about to be made. David Schofield, who plays Odin in the Doctor Who Series 9 episodes The Girl Who Died and The Woman Who Lived, reads this thrilling original adventure by George Mann, part of the Tales of Winter quartet of stories.

Available: October 2015

Doctor Who: The Sins of Winter (Credit: BBC Physical Audio)

Doctor Who: The Sins of Winter
Written by: James Goss

This is a brand new, original adventure for the 12th Doctor and Clara, as played on BBC TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. Exclusive to audio, the story is the third of four to be published between August 2015 and February 2016. Duration: 1 hour 10 mins approx.

Available: December 2015

Doctor Who: The Memory of Winter (Credit: BBC Physical Audio)

Doctor Who: The Memory of Winter
Written by: George Mann

This is a brand new, original adventure for the 12th Doctor and Clara, as played on BBC TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. Exclusive to audio, the story is the last of four to be published between August 2015 and February 2016. Duration: 1 hour 10 mins approx.

Available: February 2016

Between Series 9, the three new Twelfth Doctor novels coming next month, the release of the LEGO Dimensions video game, and these four new audiobooks, we’re going to have no shortage of new Doctor Who adventures in the next few months. Color me excited!

What do you think? Are you excited for the release of new original Twelfth Doctor audiobooks? Sound off in the comments below!

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