March 28th, 2022
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 576
Highlights of the new issue include:
- An exclusive 15-page preview of the Easter Special, Legend of the Sea Devils, featuring contributions from Chris Chibnall, Crystal Yu, Marlowe Chan-Reeves and Arthur Lee.
- Exclusive interviews with Legend of the Sea Devils co-writer Ella Road and director Haolu Wang.
- Ray Holman reveals his costume designs for the latest Special.
- Graeme Garden, Rufus Hound and Gemma Whelan share their experiences of playing the Meddling Monk.
- Katy Manning pays tribute to her much-missed friend, Stewart Bevan.
- Artist Jeff Cummins discusses his cover illustrations for Target Books and the New Adventures.
- Previously unpublished photographs from the set of 1964’s The Keys of Marinus.
- A look back on the life and work of the late Henry Lincoln, co-writer of The Abominable Snowmen, The Web of Fear and The Dominators.
- Collectivity meets Doctor Who’s comic-book collectors.
- The Fact of Fiction looks at 2017’s Smile.
- The third part of Hydra’s Gate, a new comic-strip story for the Doctor, Yaz and Dan.
- Previews, reviews, news, prize-winning competitions, Time and Space Visualiser, Sufficient Data and more!
PLUS!
- Doctor Who Discovers Pirates, a previously unpublished entry in the 1970s’ Doctor Who Discovers book range, is presented in full for the first time ever as a 52-page supplement.
- A download code for a complete full-cast audio adventure from Big Finish, starring Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.
- A giant double-sided poster.
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 576 is on sale from panini.co.uk and WH Smith from Thursday 31 March priced £9.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £8.99.
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William Oxley
May 24th, 2022 - 7:05pmI don’t suppose anyone is willing to reveal the offer code? Not the one for the free download, but the one for the discount offers?
Andrew
April 12th, 2022 - 11:10amCan anyone please share the download code for the BF audio story?
Andrew
May 6th, 2022 - 2:45pmSorted it’s actually bgfn.sh/576free BFFNAT which didnt work for me initially
DanTheMan
April 5th, 2022 - 6:49pmAnyone willing to share the code for the Big Finish offers?
me
April 6th, 2022 - 2:20pmgo to bgfn.sh/576free and the code is BFFNTA
Demdike@CultLabs
April 2nd, 2022 - 11:33amStill waiting for my copy to arrive two days after publication. Does anyone else seem to have copies regularly not turn up? This would be the second this year following the one published in January not turning up either.
You really shouldn’t have to email about not getting every other issue.
me
April 1st, 2022 - 10:19amdoes anybody know what the next special edition magazine witch is out on the 21st is all about
Whofan44
April 1st, 2022 - 11:16pmMain topic seems to be an interview with Chris Chibnall.
Gareth Pugh
April 2nd, 2022 - 1:26amWhofan44, I think that’s the next regular issue (577) of the magazine as advertised on the inside back cover of 576. The next Special (Special #60) is out on April 21st and mentioned (very quietly) in the ‘Coming Soon section. To me me’s question, I haven’t heard anything about what it’s theme is going to be yet.
Whofan44
April 2nd, 2022 - 1:19pmAh right. Sorry, my mistake
JLBWHO
April 1st, 2022 - 1:24amOooooh
Just read about the doctor who Cushing films getting the 4K treatment and will be released in sets containing the 4k and Blu-Rays discs and a steelbook. Missed the zavi steelbooks so I’m gonna jump on this when I can
Francis
March 31st, 2022 - 8:34pmCan anyone tell me, is this issue’s balance more in favour of Chib/Whit or just Pre-Chib get good coverage as well. No time really with Chib/Whit as disagree strongly in his tampering with continuity and Whit’s poor man’s impression of Tennant. Just not as talented.
….
March 31st, 2022 - 9:11pmThere is a lot about Jodie which I’m very happy about.
Francis
April 1st, 2022 - 4:20pmThank you, so now I know, won’t purchase. Bet editors are pleased that the Chib era soon to be finished as sales have slumped. They managed to hold on’ just.
…
April 1st, 2022 - 4:38pmThe usual cant of the miserable. Sales for the magazine, for all magazines are down. And there are many people who love Jodie, even though you refuse to accept that. Its comments like yours that make me ashamed to be a who fan.
Mac
April 3rd, 2022 - 1:27pmCan you explain the lack of BBC books based on Jodie’s era?
Auton
April 3rd, 2022 - 1:37pm…, people can have their own opinions on certain doctors, for me Jodie hasn’t been a very good doctor due to the poor writing and acting from many in her era including her. But others can think differently if they wish
Book collector
April 3rd, 2022 - 4:36pmCapaldi BBC books incl short story collections 19
Jodie 15
MIKK89
April 3rd, 2022 - 5:15pmYEAH… Because its not like last months wasn’t heavily dedicated to 40 Years of Peter Davison’s 5th Doctor, or lots of issues between series/specials broadcasting focus on different eras and years due to either a release of the collection, a anniversary or ‘lost interviews’ focusing on the classic era, RTD1 era and the MOFF era… Jodie and Chibs have been given priority this month because a new story is being broadcast.
Wether you like it or not, BBC will still advertise it with any publication (DWM, Radio Times, SFX, etc.)
Anonymous
April 3rd, 2022 - 9:18pmI agree with you, Auton, but I’ve also seen a lot of aggressive, xenophobic and misogynistic reactions to her era. I think her era has brought in a LOT of new fans too. If it weren’t for Jodie, my girlfriend and I wouldn’t have marathoned through Nu Who (including spin-offs), then Classic Who from the very first episode to early Tom Baker (so far!). She’s a complete convert and her favourite Doctor is Patrick Troughton.
Doug Who
March 31st, 2022 - 6:18pmLove the ‘Doctor Who Discovers’ extra! Very nicely done and a gorgeous new cover from Jeff Cummins, one of the very best illustrators to work on ‘Who’.
Magazine itself seems to have changed paper quality, maybe to cut costs. It’s not quite as glossy as it was but still looks ok.
Kevin225
March 31st, 2022 - 1:01pmAnybody’s subscriber copy arrived yet?
Demdike@CultLabs
March 31st, 2022 - 2:24pmNot mine. It would be nice to get these specials on time for a change. Just seen the bagged magazine in Asda a few minutes ago.
Shaun
March 31st, 2022 - 3:25pmMy copy has arrived – there’s an A4 card included with the cover as per store copies (and above) with all the writing on, which is a good idea – the clean cover is a great photo of a sea devil! Love it!
Children of davros
March 31st, 2022 - 3:54pmThe sea devil cover is good but I’d have preferred the Jodie image as the main cover.
Andy R
March 31st, 2022 - 10:48amPicked up my copy this morning from smiths.. freebies are really nice – pirares is a really well done as per the style of the 70s ones.. sadly my copy has some printing defects to the jeff cummins pages so watch out.
luke
March 31st, 2022 - 11:41amwhat is on the other side of the poster?
Book collector
March 31st, 2022 - 3:40pmThe Jeff Cummings pirates cover
Children of davros
March 31st, 2022 - 3:52pmDo you mean in the magazine itself as the pirates book only has a cover by Jeff Cummings.
Fang Rock Lighthouse
March 30th, 2022 - 8:41pm@James Yes exactly except that we never get the years bookazines until 2 – 3 weeks after they are published!
GARY VERNON
March 30th, 2022 - 6:41pmI remember going to a Convention in late 80s/early 90s and the unpublished works from the Discovers series were sold at auction.Im guessing most of the Pirates Book had been put together and I think the cover and a few pagesof Doctor Who Discovers Miners were sold.Anyone know of any others that got beyond the title?
Daveboy
March 30th, 2022 - 12:20pmI think DWM is getting a bit expensive for my tastes. Sorry DWM!
…
March 30th, 2022 - 12:29pmIt’s a special issue and everything is going to increase in price over the rest of this year.
Kevin225
March 30th, 2022 - 2:19pmWhen the comic strip was stopped in order to cut costs people complained then too. In order to keep to a similar standard of product costs are only going one way. If you can afford the one off expense once a year subscriptions are the best way to buy!
booboo
March 30th, 2022 - 2:33pmI think more people are going digital as well which is going to make a physical product more expensive.No win situation really.
Demdike@CultLabs
March 30th, 2022 - 4:11pmI love the simple pleasure of reading a magazine or book, to actually hold it in your hand and become immersed in it.
Book collector
March 30th, 2022 - 4:23pmI don’t buy the magazine now but I do get the occasional special one. I’ll buy this for the pirates book as it will be a nice curio to have. As fans we have to expect prices to rise across all merchandise. Costs are rising across the board and will have to passed on to the consumer. I’ll pay a tenner for this as I want the book.
I’m Batman
March 29th, 2022 - 10:12amWhen will the mag be released?
booboo
March 29th, 2022 - 11:36amthis Thursday
bob hellier
March 28th, 2022 - 10:22pmcant wait for easter day/ sunday for next doctor who episode
bob hellier
March 28th, 2022 - 6:00pmcant wait to read about the sea devils again after so long and watch doctor who at esater
Lewisfrisby
March 28th, 2022 - 4:17pmWow what a great cover cant wait to get this 13th doctor costume looks amazing does the free gifts come with subscription copies
Gareth Pugh
March 28th, 2022 - 6:33pmHi Lewis. Subscribers do get the goodies (at no extra cost, too) but recently they have tended to not include the printed outer poly bag – they didn’t at Christmas for example- so you’ll probably get the mag ‘loose’ with the sea devil cover, and the book and poster, but not the outer bag you see here that’s got the picture of Jodie on.
Lewis Frisby
March 28th, 2022 - 10:07pmOk thank you
Anonymous
March 28th, 2022 - 2:57pmLooks beautiful.
Children of davros
March 28th, 2022 - 2:51pmLove that cover. Jodie looks amazing!
Thomas Pryor
March 28th, 2022 - 2:42pmis this a deluxe edition or a normal magazine?
Book collector
March 28th, 2022 - 2:50pmNormal issue. Doctor who discovers pirates was originally planned for release in 1978 but was cancelled. This may be a recreation of that book. Hope so as I’ll definitely buy this issue if it is.
BigBen64
March 28th, 2022 - 2:51pmIt’s an issue like DWM 550 (an issue with loads of freebies that subscribers will get and that won’t be in WHSmiths for 2 seconds before it vanishes)…
TheMagister
March 28th, 2022 - 3:19pmIts £9.99 so deluxe issue with ‘free extra stuff’ that is included in the price.
Wh smiths now hide drwho magazine with kids comics away from tv and entertainment which is why theres tons of magazines left each month as mor many people can find it.
Gareth Pugh
March 28th, 2022 - 6:30pmSo, it’s £9.99 rather than the (now) usual £6.99 and it comes in a sealed poly bag, but it is not a ‘second’ format that you can choose to get or choose to just buy the magazine without the extras for the normal price (like the pre-Covid era ‘deluxe’ editions they did in a tie-up with WHSmith). It’s just the one edition available for £9.99. So it’s not ‘Deluxe’ in that sense, but it does come with extras and it is the same price as the optional 2018/2019 ‘Deluxe’ copies were. Hope that helps! NB subscribers do get the goodies but recently they have tended not to receive the printed outer poly bag.
James
March 28th, 2022 - 6:56pmBigBen64 depends on the store and who processes the magazine delivery. If regular news person will be in correct section (film/tv). If someone covering goes anywhere. Saying that used to say in scanners which area to display. So maybe a head office/scanning error if in wrong section.
All magazines going up in price. Due to less people buying mags because of cash issues plus more and more people reading mags online. The people who buy mags are paying the price for those who don’t.
Shame they don’t do subscription coupons like newspapers so still get from shops. Keep the towns and shops with footfall
Fang Rock Lighthouse
March 29th, 2022 - 7:22pmWell referring to the earlier comments about it’s location in Smith’s stores. In my store it will be with the film/sci-fi magazines which is where it should be and always at the front of the shelf!!
James
March 30th, 2022 - 7:26amFang Rock Lighthouse the correct location. Along with the Doctor Who Comic, Doctor Who Special Mag and the years bookazines
Seeley Delgado
March 28th, 2022 - 2:29pmNo preview for season 22 yet?
Gareth Pugh
March 28th, 2022 - 7:00pmNo confirmation of this,yet, but S22 rumoured to be coming in June at the earliest now (due to either Covid-related staff shortage and/or raw materials shortage at the manufacturing plant in Poland), so it’s possible they are holding back on that article for now…
me
March 28th, 2022 - 1:25pmthis looks good.like the doctor who discovers supplement something a bit different
Tim Lord Victorious
March 28th, 2022 - 1:09pmDo you think it may actually let us know when it’s airing
(joking by the way)
David Havers
March 28th, 2022 - 1:52pmEASTER Sunday