Twenty years ago, Doctor Who returned to TV screens, with Christopher Eccleston as the fantastic Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as his eager companion Rose Tyler. Today, Eccleston and Piper return, as a brand-new bimonthly series of audio dramas begins. 

This first full-cast episode, Snare by Tim Foley, picks up the story after the TV episode Father’s Day. Having recently met her dad on the day he died, Rose has asked the Doctor to take her home to the Powell Estate, to check in with her mum Jackie (Camille Coduri). 

Here they bump into Rose’s old neighbour Kevin (Alex Austin), who’s clearing out his father’s flat with the help of posh artist friend Marlene (Hannah Brown). When Kevin finds something weird going on in the empty apartment, the Doctor jumps at the chance to investigate – and finds an alien jungle growing in the bathroom. 

Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare is now available to purchase from just £9.99 (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. 

Kevin left the Powell Estate a long time ago. He wasn’t going to be trapped there. But all these years later, he’s back and clearing out his dad’s old flat. At least his neighbours, the Tylers, are still here.  

But Rose has a strange new man in her life. And this Doctor’s going to show Kevin a world he never knew existed. Unfortunately, something ancient is stirring on the Estate. Perhaps Kevin will be trapped here after all… 

Christopher Eccleston said: “It was strange recording this script because seeing those references to Rose’s estate really took me right back to 2004 and the TARDIS in the middle of the estate. I can remember those days very vividly.” 

Billie Piper added: “It’s like coming home. It’s lovely. And there’s always something deeply emotional about Doctor Who episodes, particularly Russell T Davies’. For this one, I felt like the story of Kevin’s dad and the mental health issues is so Doctor Who and Russell. It’s fun and it’s a rollicking ride, but there’s also something that’s really sad and troubling at its core that moves you.” 

And, Camille Coduri said: “It’s so lovely. Going back to the old characters, the monsters and the aliens with the old Doctor and the Tylers – you just slot back into that!” 

Snare is the first of twelve new audio adventures for the Ninth Doctor and Rose. A complete series multibuy bundle of all twelve releases is also available to pre-order at the specially discounted price of £102 (download to own) or £126 (download to own + collector’s edition CD), exclusively from the Big Finish website. 

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 October 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.