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Doctor Who Magazine 623 Back Issue

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444 Reviews   •  English   •   Leisure Interest (Film)
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In the issue

CAROLE ANN FORD, the first person cast in Doctor Who – as the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan – speaks to DWM about First Doctor WILLIAM HARTNELL, how she would have like to have played Susan and returning to Doctor Who in 2025!
We examine how the character of Susan Foreman came into being…
…and delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role.
We take a look at a new book celebrating the artwork used in DWM’s own Time Team column – encompassing every story from An Unearthly Child to the TV Movie.
Back to 1980! PETER DAVISON is cast as the Fifth Doctor, and the demise of the last standing Mark 2 Police Box…
Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor…
It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. We travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia…
As we celebrate 62 years of Doctor Who we look back at the 20th Anniversary Special The Five Doctors…
The concluding part of our latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor…
Regular features

GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Plus, we talk to Film Is Fabulous! about the hunt for missing episodes and bring you details of forthcoming audio releases.
Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books.
Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
Prizes to be won – including Blake’s 7 Season 2 on Blu-ray!
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623 In the issue CAROLE ANN FORD, the first person cast in Doctor Who – as the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan – speaks to DWM about First Doctor WILLIAM HARTNELL, how she would have like to have played Susan and returning to Doctor Who in 2025! We examine how the character of Susan Foreman came into being… …and delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role. We take a look at a new book celebrating the artwork used in DWM’s own Time Team column – encompassing every story from An Unearthly Child to the TV Movie. Back to 1980! PETER DAVISON is cast as the Fifth Doctor, and the demise of the last standing Mark 2 Police Box… Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor… It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. We travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia… As we celebrate 62 years of Doctor Who we look back at the 20th Anniversary Special The Five Doctors… The concluding part of our latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor… Regular features GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Plus, we talk to Film Is Fabulous! about the hunt for missing episodes and bring you details of forthcoming audio releases. Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books. Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe. Prizes to be won – including Blake’s 7 Season 2 on Blu-ray!


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In the issue

CAROLE ANN FORD, the first person cast in Doctor Who – as the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan – speaks to DWM about First Doctor WILLIAM HARTNELL, how she would have like to have played Susan and returning to Doctor Who in 2025!
We examine how the character of Susan Foreman came into being…
…and delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role.
We take a look at a new book celebrating the artwork used in DWM’s own Time Team column – encompassing every story from An Unearthly Child to the TV Movie.
Back to 1980! PETER DAVISON is cast as the Fifth Doctor, and the demise of the last standing Mark 2 Police Box…
Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor…
It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. We travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia…
As we celebrate 62 years of Doctor Who we look back at the 20th Anniversary Special The Five Doctors…
The concluding part of our latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor…
Regular features

GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Plus, we talk to Film Is Fabulous! about the hunt for missing episodes and bring you details of forthcoming audio releases.
Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books.
Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
Prizes to be won – including Blake’s 7 Season 2 on Blu-ray!
read more read less

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