The spirit of the Sixties is alive and well at Big Finish Towers this week, with the long-awaited release of The Avengers - Steed and Mrs Peel: The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 1. Julian Wadham and Olivia Poulet star as the stylish secret agents in four stories based on classic comics originally published in Diana magazine.

Available to buy and download today for just £25 on CD or £20 to download, you can enjoy the Avengers' new escapades immediately thanks to the complimentary digital downloads included with all CD orders.

And if you want to hear a taste of the series, check out a specially-released 17 minute extract available to download here or listen to via the Sound Cloud player below.

Another of Britain's defenders has come to Big Finish this week, with the return of Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato in Torchwood: Zone 10. The second release in Torchwood Series 2, this new story by David Llewellyn finds Toshiko on her way to Russia for a rendezvous with the KVI – the Russian equivalent of Torchwood.

The release has already been receiving praise from critics, with Planet Mondas calling it 'bleak, intense and intriguing, another fab release'. Download your copy here, or subscribe to the entire series at an additional saving.

But Toshiko wasn't the only Torchwood member in the spotlight this week, as Saturday brought the exciting announcement of Torchwood: Broken, starring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Written by television episode writer Joseph Lidster, this new full-cast story unites the two longterm members of the original Torchwood team, in a story set soon after the events of Cyberwoman. Find all the details on this July 2016 release here. 

With the world safe for another week, we managed to take a look forward to threats from the future. Steven Pacey can be heard in a new excerpt for Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles Volume 12, due for release later this month.

The gripping finale to Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, the new box-set also features appearances from Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell, Michael Keating and David Warner. Pre-order your copy now!

Finally, we head to a human colony on a distant planet for the exciting announcement of Doctor Who – Philip Hinchcliffe Presents: The Genesis Chamber! The new story has been created by Philip Hinchcliffe, Doctor Who producer from 1975-1977.

Adapted by Marc Platt and starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson as the Fourth Doctor and Leela, with Jon Culshaw as the villainous DeRosa Janz, this six-part adventure comes with a bonus disc of special features and is due for release in September 2016. It can be pre-ordered alongside a second story from Phillip as part of a special bundle. Click here for more information.

That's all for this week, but don't forget you can enjoy our special offers celebrating Peter Davison's birthday all this weekend; with titles starting from just £5 each. Click here for the full list of offers.