The Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition range kicks off a new series this month with Doctor Who: Legends, the first issue of which celebrates the mighty Terry Nation.
Nation, of course, co-created the Daleks, the most iconic enemies to come out of the programme.
The bookazine includes previously unpublished interviews, deep dives into all of Nation’s Doctor Who stories, and extracts from scripts that never made it to the screen.
Editor, Marcus Hearn, says:
“Terry Nation is the first member of what is essentially DWM’s hall of fame. We think a tribute to Nation is long overdue, because he’s probably the show’s most influential and underrated writer. Everyone knows he gave us the Daleks, but he doesn’t get the credit he deserves for being the first person to unleash the full potential of Doctor Who. He devised the format for the most successful stories, and it’s still the blueprint, more than 60 years later.”
The issue is illustrated with rare and unseen images, including pictures from the Nation family’s collection.
Doctor Who Legends: Terry Nation also includes:
- Terry Nation reflects on Doctor Who, Survivors, and Blake’s 7 in a previously unpublished interview conducted in 1991.
- An exclusive interview with Rebecca and Joel Nation, in which they remember growing up with their famous father.
- Doctor Who writer and former showrunner Steven Moffat pays tribute to Terry Nation and revisits an overlooked Dalek story.
- Lost scenes from some of Terry Nation’s greatest scripts are brought to life with fresh analysis and new artwork.
- Kevin Jon Davies describes childhood meetings with Terry Nation in the 1970s.
- The story of Nation’s entire career from the 1950s to the 80s, including details of his contributions to Out of the Unknown, The Saint, The Avengers, and other classics.
- Every Terry Nation film, television, and radio credit, compiled for the first time.
- A previously unpublished interview with Nation’s friend and former agent, Beryl Vertue.
- The script-to-screen development of every Terry Nation Doctor Who story, including details from newly discovered notes and drafts.
And more…
Doctor Who Legends: Terry Nation is out now, priced £9.99 or digitally, for £8.99 from pocketmags.com.
