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Out Now: Doctor Who Legends Bookazine Focuses on Patrick Troughton

The latest bookazine from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 60 years of the Second Doctor, as played by Patrick Troughton. This special tribute is the second in DWM’s Legends series.

Editor Marcus Hearn says:

“It’s 60 years since Troughton was cast as the Doctor. William Hartnell had already made an indelible impact in the role, but the endearing ‘cosmic hobo’ that Troughton created was the version of the Doctor that gave the series practically limitless potential.

“This is the most detailed analysis of Troughton’s life and career that Doctor Who Magazine has ever published. It’s a revealing look at the style and techniques that made him the Doctors’ Doctor, as well as an unflinching account of an enigmatic actor with a complicated private life.”

The publication includes:

  • A rare interview with Patrick Troughton, conducted in 1984.
  • New interviews with Troughton’s Doctor Who co-stars Nicola Bryant, Frazer Hines, Katy Manning, Wendy Padbury, and Anneke Wills.
  • Script to screen on classic Second Doctor stories The Faceless Ones, The Web of Fear, The War Games, and The Five Doctors
  • A deep dive into each of Troughton’s Doctor Who seasons, and his wider acting career.
  • Michael Troughton describes growing up with – and without – his famous father.
  • The evolution of the Second Doctor’s costume and best-known props.
  • The truth behind Troughton’s departure from the series – and the curious legacy of his decision.
  • The inside story of the day Doctor Who Magazine met Troughton.

And much more.

Doctor Who Legends: Patrick Troughton is available now, priced £10.99.

Philip Bates

Editor and co-founder of the Doctor Who Companion. When he’s not watching television, reading books ‘n’ Marvel comics, listening to The Killers, and obsessing over script ideas, Philip Bates pretends to be a freelance writer. He enjoys collecting everything. Writer of The Black Archive: The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang, 100 Objects of Doctor Who, and Companions: More Than Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants.

Out Now: Doctor Who Legends Bookazine Focuses on Patrick Troughton

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