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Doctor Who’s Eighth Doctor gets two new companions in New Pathways

Doctor Who’s Eighth Doctor gets two new companions in New Pathways
NewsMythscribe13 November 2026

Paul McGann returns in a three-story full-cast audio set alongside Natalie Gumede as Chase Moyo and Sam Stafford as Alfie.

Big Finish released New Pathways on November 12 as a download and collector’s CD set. Chase, a former lighting technician working in a call centre, first reaches the Doctor through a call that catches him early in his Eighth life. When they finally meet, he is already travelling with Alfie. The new trio faces the

Sycorax on a remote mining base and travels to an altered Burnley in 2096. The box set includes access to a behind-the-scenes documentary marking thirty years since McGann’s Doctor made his television debut. Official announcement. Official product page. Image source · Big Finish Productions.

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