Doctor Who Magazine - Issue 444

The cover and info on this month's edition of Doctor Who magazine:

106 episodes from the black-and-white years of Doctor Who are missing from the BBC's Archives; the original tapes long since wiped. However, film copies were made and sold all over the world in the 1960s and 70s. Where did these episodes go - and, more importantly, could they still exist somewhere today? DWM issue 444 presents the ultimate guide to which episodes were sold, where and when - and the chances of their survival. The answers might surprise you...

ALSO THIS ISSUE:

OLD FRIENDS, NEW FACES

As work begins on the new series of Doctor Who, showrunner Steven Moffat takes DWM readers into his confidence, and looks ahead to the final fate of Amy and Rory - and just what might happen next...

SHA-DAAAA!

At last, more than 30 years since the TV production was abandoned, Shada has been completed - thanks to BBC Books! DWM talks to author Gareth Robertsabout the challenges of writing a novel based on Douglas Adams' lost Fourth Doctor story.

RUTANS, SONTARANS AND GIANT PRAWNS

DWM goes back to the 1977 and celebrates the season which introduced K9 and attempted some of the most ambitious stories in Doctor Who's history, as Countdown to 50! continues.

AN OLYMPIAN TASK!

The Doctor and his new Greek philosopher chum Socrates meet the Gods of Olympus, while Amy and Rory face danger in ancient Athens! Don't miss the latest thrilling instalment of the brand new comic strip, The Chains of Olympus by Scott Gray, with art by Mike Collins.

FIRE AND ICE

Go on an ant hunt, explore the Ice Caves and feel the Dragon's fire! With fascinating new facts and photos, The Fact of Fiction guides you through the 1987 Seventh Doctor story that introduced Ace - Dragonfire!

IT MUST BE LOVE

If the love of your life is a Doctor Who fan, should you share their enthusiasm or leave them to it? Katherine Hadoke (wife of Toby) and Gigi Candon (wife of Johnny) discuss the pros and cons as the regular DWM debaters defer to their better halves in A Battle of Waves!

AN ALIEN WEREWOLF IN SCOTLAND

The Tenth Doctor and Rose team up with Queen Victoria to battle a savage werewolf in Scotland, 1879! With their mistletoe at the ready, what will The Time Team of Emma, Chris, Will and Michael make of Tooth and Claw?

ESSENTIAL READING

The mysterious Watcher remembers a landmark in Doctor Who publishing, champions another Supporting Artist of the Month and challenges readers with his Six Faces of Delusion. Don't miss the latest Wotcha!

PLUS!

All the latest official news, reviews of TV and merchandise reviews, previews, competitions, a prize-winning crossword - and much, much more!

Issue 444 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 7th March priced £4.50 per copy.

Doctor Who Monster Invasion - Issue 21

The cover and info on this fortnight's edition of Doctor Who Monster Invasion magazine:

IN ISSUE 21...

Top 10 Explosions
The Dalek Saucer
Madame Vastra V Francesco
The Sontaran Stratagem
Where’s the Doctor? - Siren Galleon
K is for K9
Hotel Horrors 

Plus much more

Issue 21 of Doctor Who Monster Invasion magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 21st February priced £2.60 per copy.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 255

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

"I’ve never been sure about Valentine’s Day. I mean, all that kissing. Do you Know how many germs there are when people kiss? It’s something I wish I didn’t know! "

"Five million - that’s now many germs there are in a big, bluerky smooch, and as many as 278 types! And you think monsters from space are a problem!"

These weeks issue comes with a Silence and Silurian mini army.

Also inside…

The Monsters are Coming
Design a Gadget
Pick of the Planets
Matt’s Secrets
Cold Comfort

Silurian Time-Line
Monster dates

Plus much more…

Issue 255 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 9th February priced £2.50 per copy.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to Perform a Doctor Who Spectacular!

The BBC have confirmed that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from Australia is to perform as part of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this weekend, read on for more details:

History will be made this weekend as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster, performs Murray Gold's thrilling music from the two most recent series of Doctor Who.

It's the first time such an event has occurred outside the UK and the first and only Australian performances of the show will be this Saturday, 4th Feb at 2pm and 7pm at the Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Both shows are sold out.

Inspired by the BBC Doctor Who Proms at Royal Albert Hall in London, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will be an exhilarating live event, accompanied by a big screen presentation of key moments and specially edited sequences showcasing Matt Smith's portrayal of the Doctor. BBC Wales' Paul Bullock, who produced the previous Doctor Who Proms and the seminal Doctor Who: A Celebration back in 2006, is producing this latest extravaganza.

The performances are hosted by Mark Sheppard, best known as Canton Everett Delaware III in The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon. He'll be joined by his old friends the Silence with a host of other monsters including Daleks, Cybermen and Judoon invading the auditorium!

Mark is clearly delighted to be back in the world of everyone's favourite Time Lord. "Doctor Who is such a fantastic show and the fans' loyalty is incredible,' he commented. 'The music has been a key component in the success of the show; it's instantaneously identifiable and spine-tingling. I can't wait to hear the sounds of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - and the Tardis - filling Plenary Hall."

Matthew Van Besien, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Managing Director, was equally enthusiastic. "The response from the Australian public to this concert has been overwhelming and I know the Orchestra are really looking forward to being a part of such a unique and world famous production..."

In other news: Alex Kingston has rumoured that River Song "may" return in the next series of Doctor Who this Autumn, more details coming soon...

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 254

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

"I’ve just been to the Tea Farms in the clouds above Ripple. Nice place, smells all leafy but it can also dye your hair green. And your pants. Oops."

"I think there’s a mashing machine somewhere in the TARDIS. Sure I saw it in one of the velodromes."

"So, you enjoy this amazing mag and I’ll get on with the laundry."

This week's issue comes with a Judoon and Ood mini army...

Also inside…

Are your Family Aliens?

False Facts

Monster Jokes

Tardis Scanner - the Judoon

The Home Store

Backstage Secrets

Two of a kind

Plus much more…

Issue 254 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 7th February priced £2.50 per copy.

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Figure Set - FP Exclusive

Character Options have revealed their latest classic Doctor Who figure set, exclusive to Forbidden Planet:

The Seeds of Doom Figure Set

Two alien seed pods are found buried in the Antarctic permafrost. The Fourth Doctor, accompanied by Sarah-Jane Smith, realises that they are from a Krynoid, a form of voracious plant life that infects and transforms all animal life on planets upon which it becomes established.

One of the pods opens and infects a scientist at an Antarctic base but the developing Krynoid is destroyed by a bomb set to cover the tracks of two men, Scorby and Keeler, who have made off with the other pod for their boss, eccentric plant collector Harrison Chase.

The second pod infects Keeler and he also becomes a Krynoid, rapidly growing to giant proportions. UNIT are called in, and they arrange for the Krynoid to be bombed before it can spread its pods across the Earth.

Contents:
1 x Fourth Doctor

1 x Krynoid

1 x Cutlass accessory
1 x Open Seed Pod accessory
1 x Closed Seed Pod accessory

The set is on sale from 2nd April exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores priced £24.99 per purchase.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 253

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

"Phew! It’s not easy pretending to be dead, you know!"

"Last weekend, I had to divert an alien invasion, stop a star exploding and buy some new slippers, all without moving! Still, it seems to have fooled the Silence. Unless they read Doctor Who Adventures, of course… Oh dear."

"Urm… who’s this Doctor chap?"

This week free gift is a Sonic pen and psychic paper set.

Also inside…

Repaired Room

Matt Smith and Steven Moffat Share Their Show Secrets

Order Order

10 Things You Might Not Know about the Silence

The Star Serpent

The Amazing Deaths of Rory Williams

Who lookalikes 

Plus much more…

Issue 253 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 1st February priced £2.50 per copy. In other news: Matt Smith won the Best Male Drama Performance award at the National Television Awards earlier tonight while Karen Gillian won the Best Female Drama Performance award.