Doctor Who audio vinyls read by David Tennant and Catherine Tate

We’re not the only ones excited for the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Doctor and Donna in the latest series of Doctor Who, as Demon Records has announced two new audio-exclusive stories, read by the actors themselves.

The audio stories will be released for the first time on vinyl next year, accompanied by original sound design and Murray Gold’s Series 4 arrangement of the familiar theme music.

In Pest Control, 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.

In The Forever Trap, 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 vinyl box set has an illustrated lift-off lid, and 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.