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Galaxy Forum
Your views on the world of Doctor Who
Time and Space VISUALISER
Each issue, the Time and Space Visualiser looks back at a landmark moment and provides updates on Doctor Who luminaries, past and present…
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 8
Our verdict on the latest episodes and products
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THE ALMOST DOCTOR
25 years on, DWM interviews the man who nearly played the Eighth Doctor
INTERVIEWS
NINE LIVES PART ONE: “It ’s a joyous thing to do.”
CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON has finally come back to Doctor Who. In his first DWM interview since 2004, he tells GRAHAM KIBBLE-WHITE about the traps and triumphs wrapped up in the role
Unpeeling the Doctor
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FEATURES
It’s About NINE
The Ninth Doctor’s tenure was so brief that slotting new audio adventures into the existing continuity might seem like a daunting task. There are, however, a surprising number of opportunities. JONATHAN MORRIS explores the gaps in our knowledge…
RAVAGERS
Christopher Eccleston will be making his long-awaited return in a new series of audio adventures from Big Finish. DAN TOSTEVIN discovers what’s in store…
REUNITED WITH UNIT
ROSSA McPHILLIPS discovers what happened to the real soldiers who formed part of UNIT, the military force that defended the Earth from alien attacks
REMASTERED
This is already proving to be a vintage year for the Doctor Who Restoration Team. ROBERT FAIRCLOUGH talks to them about the acclaimed Season 8 box set, the forthcoming Season 24 collection and their evolving techniques
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Father’s Day
Revealing the secrets of the Doctor’s adventures – scene by scene
THE MONSTERS INSIDE
STEVE LYONS looks at the adventures we might have missed between television episodes
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