Doctor Who Magazine #614 is out now, and includes a personal chat with Waris Hussein, who directed not only the much-loved historical, Marco Polo, but also the very first Doctor Who story, An Unearthly Child!
The issue also features:
- An introductory chat with Varada Sethu, alias new companion Belinda Chandra.
- Back to terrorise the universe: Sacha Dhawan on finding hidden depths to the Master!
- We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the return of Doctor Who in 2005 with Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Rob Shearman, and Paul Cornell.
- A special look at missing story, Marco Polo.
- Stephen Wyatt and Richard Unwin on Me and Him and Who – a play that reflects on the life and legacy of ’80s producer, John Nathan-Turner.
- Actor Paul Grist speaks about playing Bill Filer in The Claws of Axos.
- A visit to the Propstore to see the Doctor Who costumes and props that are being auctioned in aid of BBC Children in Need.
- Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant are among the guests at an anniversary screening of 1985’s Vengeance on Varos.
- An investigation into the strategies of the Doctor’s plastic antagonists, the Autons.
- Gary Gillatt takes us on a voyage to the fiery surface of the planet Venus…
- Back to 1997… A retrospective on the mystique of New Adventures novel, Lungbarrow.
- Sorting fact from fiction in Twelfth Doctor adventure, Robot of Sherwood!
- Join Beatie and the Hypnotising Cat in this issue’s comic strip!
Plus, there’s all the latest news, reviews of the latest home video and audio releases, a guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe, and prizes to be won including Blu-rays of The Collection – Season 7.
Doctor Who Magazine #614 is on sale now, priced £7.99 (UK).
