November 7th, 2025
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 623
In the issue
- CAROLE ANN FORD, the first person cast in Doctor Who – as the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan – speaks to DWM about First Doctor WILLIAM HARTNELL, how she would have like to have played Susan and returning to Doctor Who in 2025!
- We examine how the character of Susan Foreman came into being…
- …and delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role.
- We take a look at a new book celebrating the artwork used in DWM’s own Time Team column – encompassing every story from An Unearthly Child to the TV Movie.
- Back to 1980! PETER DAVISON is cast as the Fifth Doctor, and the demise of the last standing Mark 2 Police Box…
- Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor…
- It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. We travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia…
- As we celebrate 62 years of Doctor Who we look back at the 20th Anniversary Special The Five Doctors…
- The concluding part of our latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor…
Regular features
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Plus, we talk to Film Is Fabulous! about the hunt for missing episodes and bring you details of forthcoming audio releases.
- Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won – including Blake’s 7 Season 2 on Blu-ray!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 623 is on sale Thursday 6 November 2025 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK).
Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
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bob hellier
November 24th, 2025 - 5:19pmis the unit bookazine coming out this year soon?
Andy
November 13th, 2025 - 7:34pmApparently there is talks and rumours circulating on YouTube that Paul McGann might be returning as the Doctor in the 2026 Christmas Special along with former companions Amy and Rory but they were killed off in Series 7 by the Weeping Angels or perhaps transferred to another universe. But it could be a multiple of Doctors returning on YouTube. Tom Baker has been mentionedmmm I would love to see Tom Baker again in his original costume with his hat and scarf. Paul McGann he would be amazing to see him I felt he was cheated out of the role as the 8th Doctor because of the American pilot failed TV Movie so might be good to see him back. But all this is all just hear say if you ask me just rumours nothing been officially announced that this and that is happening.
MJS
November 13th, 2025 - 7:44pmNever heard such bobbins. Tom is retired.
daz
November 13th, 2025 - 10:22pmPaul McGann has cancelled his convention appearances as he’s filming the new Luther film for Netflix from February.
Karen Gillan is filming Jumanji 4 but will be teaming up with Arthur Darvill on a DW related podcast.
As above Tom Baker has retired.
Fyi. Billie Piper is filming Wednesday S3 from March so she’ll be either filming something for DW before or afterwards .
PJ
November 14th, 2025 - 5:22pmTom Baker and Billie Piper are incredible
Ano miss
November 14th, 2025 - 7:06pmAre people serious about wanting to back… He’s 91 now just let him be retired there is no way he could play the doctor on TV again. I love him but it would be ridiculous
Ano miss
November 14th, 2025 - 7:07pm*tom back
War Chief.
November 14th, 2025 - 9:02pmBut Paul McGann would be awesome…….
Especially in a nice Withnail type leather coat……
To hell with the Lord Byron look…….!
Ano miss
November 15th, 2025 - 12:41amAgreed, Paul would be great.
Andy
November 15th, 2025 - 1:10amWell all this garbage is on YouTube but some of the titles can be misleading. Check them out for yourselves. Tom could do a cameo appearance seemingly it is going to be multiple Doctor’s appearing in the Special. Just because he’s 91 years young doesn’t mean he can’t do something if he wanted to. Just look at William Roach who plays Ken from.coffee he’s 95 or something he’s still going the only original one left so I hear from old folk.
But my bet is on a possibility that it could well be David Tennant again with Billie Piper I’m just going on the cliffhanger teasing regeneration into Billie Piper. And the Daleks are ment to be coming back for the Special and Rose is Bad Wolf when she observed the vortex from the TARDIS. And maybe even Cathrine Tate as Donna Noble as the Tennant Doctor and Donna were left on Earth. So that is the only link I can think of as Billie Piper is likely to.be in the Special.
Ano miss
November 15th, 2025 - 9:12amIf tennant is back again then I’m finished with who, I’ll not watch it.
Golden Pineapple
November 11th, 2025 - 6:30pmAny other subscribers not received this issue yet? This is the latest I’ve waited to receive an issue, but guessing it could be due to Royal Mail prioritising parcel delieveries as well
Kevin225
November 11th, 2025 - 8:58pmMy subscriber copy came on Friday of last week, together with the Special Edition. A little later than usual. Our postal deliveries have got less and less frequent. It was really bad a few years back and I, along with an elderly neighbour, had to get our MP involved to intervene as we were one of the ‘postal deserts’. From what I have gleaned recently in my area 1st class post, tracked post and parcels are being prioritised…
Bob
November 11th, 2025 - 10:41pmMines not arrived yet. It’s getting worse every month. It’s been out for a week now.
Golden Pineapple
November 13th, 2025 - 11:11pmFinally showed up today!
Cully’s Pal
November 9th, 2025 - 7:13pmId be happy if Fury from the Deep turned up. One of two stories which might dislodge Tomb as top who serial.
PJ
November 10th, 2025 - 12:24pmMarco Polo Please……….
Ano miss
November 10th, 2025 - 1:15pmTomb??!!!
Gustave Lytton
November 10th, 2025 - 1:51pmBut PJ, which of the seven episodes would you choose…..?
I guess not part 2…..no William Hartnell….
PJ
November 10th, 2025 - 4:18pmPart 1/3 more towards part three five hundred eyes the situation with the water supply and everything such as well written story and set designs
Gustave Lytton
November 10th, 2025 - 4:21pmThe Tardis dripping with condensation……?
Well, it would make…..interesting viewing…..
PJ
November 10th, 2025 - 5:14pmNeeds to be seen to be believed 🙂
Amypondfan
November 10th, 2025 - 5:41pmNever understood the obsession with Marco polo, I’ve always found it so dull.
Gustave Lytton
November 10th, 2025 - 10:10pmI think the jury’s still out on that one…..
It’s not as exciting as The Massacre, or as funny as the Myth Makers….
And it’s almost twice as long…
And let’s face it, nothing really happens….they play chess games…..!
Tell stories…..!
And it’s rather irritating that, for almost all the story, Marco Polo constantly believes everything the Bad Guy tells him, rather than the Doctor and his companions……
James
November 10th, 2025 - 10:33pmAmy pond that say it all…….
Andy
November 9th, 2025 - 1:15pmYeah there is a interesting article on the Film is Fabulous about the missing episodes. We just have to be patient and wait to see what’s been found they seem.quite confident that there are missing clips or episodes have been found. Now they are not saying how many they are it would be a miracle if they found all of them but a doubt it. But it does seem likely that the current 97 missing episodes will be coming down even if it’s one or two. Again it would be great if they found episodes to complete a story like the Enemy Of The World was in 2013 and nearly all of The Web Of Fear. The Crusade Episodes 2, & 4 they would be great as then it would complete the 1st Doctor’s 2nd Season that would be great to see those back. But we will just have to wait and see let them get on with their work leave them be until they announce what has been found.
Gustave Lytton
November 9th, 2025 - 1:23pm‘Its down there….in the darkness….in the pipeline……waiting…..!’
Fred
November 7th, 2025 - 1:50pmI’m assuming the Film Is Fabulous feature won’t have anything that we haven’t already read online, but it’s an exciting time nonetheless. I find these issues focussing on the older years much more interesting than the current ones—although having said that the Jodie interview only made me love her more.
anonymous
November 7th, 2025 - 10:54pmno details they say in weeks not months ,,, if there is anything i bet it will be announced on the 23 rd
Matthew Jones
November 7th, 2025 - 11:35pmThe Film is Fabulous is a lot more up-beat than many hoped – a really good heartening read
Missyrules
November 8th, 2025 - 9:47amInterview was done before the collector died. It will be months away now due to probate. Cod take 6-24 months for probate to complete even if it’s a short period they have to catalogue the collection, passion the relavent films which then need cleaned, fixed etc even assuming they are in a fixable condition.
Mac
November 8th, 2025 - 10:58amDon’t ruin the mood Missyrules.
I could be watching The Space Pirates episode 4 next Easter
Gustave Lytton
November 8th, 2025 - 11:20amOr The Massacre…..the Myth Makers…..
The Feast of Steven……!
In time for Christmas……
Ho hum….
Missyrules
November 8th, 2025 - 1:03pmNot ruining the mood, just trying to inject some reality… I don’t care which episode has been found or how bad a condition it’s in. I’ll take anything to add it to the collection. I think if the quality is bad I would still want it released in the best condition they can manage.
Missyrules
November 8th, 2025 - 1:08pmAutocorrect is a pain… Here’s what I meant to say… (expanded slightly)
Interview was done before the collector died. It will be months away now due to probate. It could take 6-24 months for probate to complete depending on the complexity of the estate, even if it’s a short period of time they have to catalogue the collection, pass on the relevant films which then need cleaned, fixed etc and that’s even assuming the films are in a fixable condition which is not guaranteed.
Duncan
November 9th, 2025 - 9:29amSo, they’ve only found one episode ? That’s what the poster above thinks. Any links ?
Mac
November 9th, 2025 - 10:11amDuncan – listen to Doctor Who Missing Episode Podcast – FIF special.
Lots of information
Gordon
November 9th, 2025 - 10:45amWouldn’t expect anything on the 23rd.
Tim from the missing eps podcast:
“There won’t be anything in the next few weeks including 23rd November, which remains irrelevant“
Considering he interviewed FIF I would think he would know if it there was. When he means irrelevant he means they work to their own timetable not a “doctor who day” timetable
Rob
November 9th, 2025 - 10:12pmThey’ll fix the missing episode with AI 😀
COMICshopsDontStand
November 7th, 2025 - 9:10amNext issue £8.99 due to art cards
not RTD
November 8th, 2025 - 12:44pmart cards with the sea devils,,,,,,, i mean ‘Homo Aqua’ that is a lot better name for them lol