Doctor Who Magazine - Issue 414

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

Love is in the air in Doctor Who Magazine issue 414!

In an exclusive behind-the-scenes report, we chat to the cast and crew of The Sarah Jane Adventures about The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith ... which guest stars David Tennant as the Doctor! What can Sarah Jane herself, actress Elisabeth Sladen, tell us about the story?

"Some of it's quite sad. I can't read these scripts too often because they absolutely make me cry. If I do that too much, there won't be any emotion left for on set. Gareth Roberts has written something beautiful..."

PLUS:

A Dream Come True!

DWM previews the forthcoming animated adventure, Dreamland, and talks exclusively to the cast, including David Tennant, Georgia Moffett and David Warner...

Falling In Love!

She's travelled in the Tardis for nearly ten years with both the Eighth and Sixth Doctors. And she was the first of the Doctor’s companions to fall in love with the Time Lord! Charley Pollard, aka actress India Fisher, tells DWM about her adventures...

First Kiss!

The Eighth Doctor is famous for snogging Doctor Grace Holloway in the 1996 TV Movie. But what else should we remember him for? Find out as the Watcher presents the latest of his indispensable guides!

Do You Remember The First Time?

Doctor Who's head honcho Russell T Davies share fond reminiscences of being a fan in his youth... and discovers that, for some, the memory cheats!

I Don't Care About Your Faults, I Love You Anyway!

Neil Harris looks at the stories that made up the bottom 10 places of DWM's Mighty 200 poll and discovers that, despite popular opinion, there's a great deal to enjoy in these adventures...

The Wedding Crasher!

DWM manages to catch up with Sarah Jane's husband-to-be, played by actor Nigel Havers, just before the wedding... with a few interruptions from David Tennant!

Becoming Like Animals!

The Time Team gather together to watch Survival, the last full adventure for the Seventh Doctor. Will they have their claws out for this beastly tale, or will it leave them purring?

The Honeymoon Is Over!

The Fact of Fiction travels back to the earliest days of Doctor Who and finds the four time travellers trapped aboard the Tardis and fighting among themselves. Could they be on the edge of destruction as they hurtle beyond the sun? Find out as Inside the Spaceship is put under the microscope...

It’s A Girl!

The Doctor and Majenta discover that the London Underground holds a terrible secret... A brand new comic strip begins, Ghosts of the Northern Line, written by Dan McDaid with art by Paul Grist.

Plus!

All the latest news, previews, reviews, competitions... and four free packs of Alien Armies trading cards plus an exclusive card, unavailable anywhere else!

Issue 414 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 11th November priced £3.99 per copy.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 137

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

FREE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES MAG IN THIS WEEK’S DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES!

They’re back! Doctor Who Adventures celebrates the return of Sarah Jane and her fellow defenders of Earth with an exclusive 12-page pull-out guide to the new series. It’s packed full of episode secrets, monsters, fantastic facts and interviews with the cast-– including K-9.

Ever fancied a trip in the Tardis? Doctor Who Adventures brings you its guide to successful time travel. Don’t miss these essential dos and don’ts - and remember to always be polite to Queen Victoria.

Also this week, Doctor Who Adventures looks at the top 10 sonic moments in Doctor Who, the Second Doctor’s regeneration, and there’s a cool comic strip, too.

PLUS - Last week, Blue Peter announced a competition to design a Tardis console. The winning entry will be chosen by the new Doctor, Matt Smith, and will appear in an episode of the new series! You’ll find a template to use for your design in the magazine this week - so get creating.

All this and…

• Free Master’s pen and notepad set.
• Two free packs of trading cards.
• Great new posters.
• Puzzles and competitions.
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save a fantastic 30% plus, get a Doctor Who: The Ultimate Monster Guide book free!

Issue 137 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 21st October priced £2.10 per copy.

SJA: Series 3 Premiere & The Eternity Trap Synopsis

The new series of The Sarah Jane Adventures begins today on BBC One and BBC HD at 4:35pm and continues tomorrow at the same time, read on for the synopsis:

PRISONER OF THE JUDOON: PART ONE - by Phil Ford
In the first of this two-part adventure, Sarah Jane and the gang face the most dangerous day of their lives, as the rhino-like Judoon return. When prisoner Androvax the Destroyer crash-lands on Earth, a Veil is set free and starts to turn Earth’s technology against itself. And his next intended victim is Sarah Jane.

PRISONER OF THE JUDOON: PART TWO - by Phil Ford
Luke, Clyde and Rani fight their most fearsome enemy yet - Sarah Jane Smith - in the second episode of this two-part, alien-busting adventure. As the Judoon fleet approaches Earth, it's a race against time to stop Androvax. But with Genetech's technology on the rampage, and Rani's parents taken prisoner, can anything stop the Army of the Infinitesimal?

Both episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after broadcast. The series continues next week with The Mad Woman in the Attic - more information coming then.

Also, the BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the fourth two-part story of the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, read on for further details:

THE ETERNITY TRAP: PART ONE - by Joseph Lidster

A haunted house, with mysterious whispers and secrets in the shadows attracts Sarah Jane's attention in the first of a new, two-part adventure. When Professor Rivers and the gang investigate an old legend, a monstrous creature appears in the night as the terrifying grasp of Erasmus Darkening reaches out from centuries past.

THE ETERNITY TRAP: PART TWO - by Joseph Lidster

Sarah Jane and the gang discover the secrets of Erasmus Darkening, in the second and concluding part of The Eternity Trap, but are they too late? As ghosts from the past rise up, and the quest to find the missing children reaches a climax, it seems that nothing can stop the ancient alchemist's rise to victory.

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Eternity Trap will broadcast between Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November at 4:35pm BBC One and BBC HD.

SJA: Event in Liverpool

Next weekend, a Sarah Jane Adventures event will be taking place at the Liverpool One shopping centre, featuring activites for children to do and an exclusive screening of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith before it's TV premire, read on for further details:

Join us for the premier of a brand new CBBC episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures in Liverpool on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October.

Come along for this sneak preview from the makers of Doctor Who and meet the stars of the show - Anjli Mohindra (Rani), Tommy Knight (Luke) and Daniel Anthony (Clyde).

Terms and Conditions:

1. Tickets are limited to six per family and on a first come first served basis.

2. This event is designed for 6-12 year olds, and they must be accompanied by an adult or guardian at all times.

3. All events are subject to change and/or cancellation.

Alternatively drop by Liverpool One shopping centre for more free activities. Meet K.9 and a replica of the infamous Mr Smith super computer. You could also be filmed in a virtual Sarah Jane Adventures.

Or even be made up to look like an alien from the show with our face-painting team. No need to book, just come along early on the day to join in. Event opens at 10:00am.

To book tickets to see the special screening of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, click here. The Sarah Jane Adventures returns on Thursday 15th October at 4:35pm on BBC One and BBC HD.

SJA: Series 3 Trailer & Quiz Book

The BBC have released a new online trailer advertising the upcoming third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, you can watch it above. The Sarah Jane Adventures returns on Thursday 15th October at 4:35pm on BBC One and BBC HD.

Penguin Books have revealed the cover and synopsis for a new Sarah Jane Adventures quiz book:

To join Sarah Jane and her friends in investigating alien goings-on, you'll need first-rate observation and investigation skills! Test what you've learnt from all three series of The Sarah Jane Adventures with these fantastic quizzes!

The Sarah Jane Adventures quiz book is on sale from 5th November at all good bookstores priced £4.99 per copy.

Doctor Who: 4th Doctor Figure - FP Exclusive

Character Options have revealed yet another classic Doctor Who figure exclusive to Forbidden Planet stores:

Fourth Doctor with Sonic Screwdriver & Tardis Control Panel
Bring back fond memories of long scarfs, a penchant for jelly babies and hiding behind the sofa on Saturday nights with this great action figure from the much loved BBC classic.

The figure is on sale exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores from 16th December priced £14.99 per purchase. In other news: Blue Peter have launched a competition for Doctor Who fans to design a new Tardis console that will feature in one episode of the next series, click here for more info.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 136

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

MONSTER ALERT

This week, Doctor Who Adventures is monster packed, with loads of facts about the stinky Slitheen and the flesh-feasting Vashta Nerada.

Our Top 10 this week is all about the grossest Slitheen scenes! Top scenes include the Slitheen experimenting on the brain of a poor old pig and the Doctor stopping a Slitheen with breath freshener, but who will come top in this gross countdown?

Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead are the focus of this week’s story guide. Find out what happens when the Doctor and Donna arrive on a planet where every book ever written is stored. Beware, as danger lurks in the shadows!

As the new Doctor’s arrival approaches, Doctor Who Adventures goes back to 1963 to meet the first Doctor, and we also look into what causes the Time Lord to regenerate!

All this and…

• Two free packs of trading cards!
• Free glow-in-the-dark Slitheen.
• Great new posters!
• Puzzles and competitions.
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save a fantastic 40%.

Issue 136 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 14th October priced £2.10 per copy.