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Two classic audio originals from the era of the 10th Doctor are getting a reissue on vinyl – with some special extras.

“There goes my TARDIS!”

Demon Records celebrates David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s partnership as the Doctor and Donna with two audio-exclusive stories, read by the actors themselves.

In Pest Control, by Peter Anghelides. read by David Tennant, the Doctor and Donna face monstrous insects and a ruthless robot exterminator when the TARDIS is lost in battle on a distant planet. The Doctor sets off in pursuit of his craft, while Donna finds herself accepting a commission in the Pioneer Corps. Something is transforming soldiers into monstrous beetles – and she could be the next victim. Anghelides exclusively told Sci-Fi Bulletin, “As we celebrate the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to the TV show, it’s brilliant to have this gorgeous new edition of the first audiobooks that they each recorded in character.”

In The Forever Trap, by Dan Abnett, read by Catherine Tate, the duo find themselves imprisoned in a complex of luxury apartments in space, and neighbours to a terrifying assortment of aliens. Deadly mobs wage battle in the corridors and on the stairwells, and the travellers must cross their paths as they search for the ultimate authority. Who, or what, lies at the heart of the Edifice?

The  box set, with an illustrated lift-off lid, features 6 x 140g vinyl LPs – three in Transparent Red and three in Transparent Yellow – each housed in a unique inner sleeve. A four page booklet features sleeve notes by authors Peter Anghelides and Dan Abnett, who reflect on the process of writing for the Tenth Doctor and Donna, and how they regard the stories 17 years later.

Now for the first time on vinyl, accompanied by original sound design and Murray Gold’s Series 4 arrangement of the familiar theme music, these two high-octane adventures are a reminder of the excitement, humour and magical wonder of Doctor Who.