January 8th, 2026
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 625
In this issue
- This month TOM BAKER will celebrate his 92nd birthday. Join his family, friends and dignitaries on the day he was awarded an MBE for his services to television.
- An interview with The War Between the Land and the Sea star RUSSELL TOVEY. Now the series has aired he talks further about playing Barclay – ambassador for the whole of humanity!
- PETE McTIGHE, writer and executive producer of The War Between, shares his production diary…
- PLUS – an access-all-areas look at the production of this spectacular spin-off series.
- Destination: Daleks! Join Fifth Doctor PETER DAVISON and JANET FIELDING (Tegan) as they film a new mini-adventure for the forthcoming Season 21 – The Collection Blu-ray…
- Who Year’s Resolutions! Plans for Doctor Who fans in 2026!
- Back to 2009 – How did fandom react to the casting of Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith?
- We consider the tragedy of Time Lord renegade MORBIUS…
- The second part of our deep dive into the fact and fiction of the epic Third Doctor adventure Doctor Who and the Silurians.
- A brand-new, not-to-be-missed comic strip adventure with the Fifteenth Doctor and Melanie Bush…
Regular features
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: News including the latest on the animated CBeebies Doctor Who series.
- Reviews – featuring new audio releases including the Original Television Soundtracks of Series 10 and The War Between the Land and the Sea.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won – including audio dramas featuring the Daleks and Cybermen!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 625 is on sale Thursday 8 January 2026 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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Timelord1963
January 13th, 2026 - 2:14pmStrange they have the 15th Doctor in the comic strip. Not sure when they’re supposed to be set as he’s not with either Ruby or Belinda.
MDS
January 13th, 2026 - 2:59pmBetween Empire of Death and Joy to the World or between Joy to the World and The Robot Revolution, and before he speaks to Conrad at the end of Lucky Day.
F D R
January 13th, 2026 - 6:24pmi thought it was the toy maker with 15 on page 1 but it is mel ?
bob hellier
January 9th, 2026 - 11:49amtom baker was is great as the 4th dr happy 92nd birthday on 20th jan 2026 and wonder if there is going to be a yearbook for 2026 like before
PJ
January 10th, 2026 - 9:30pmKING TOM
The ergon
January 8th, 2026 - 10:09pmIs there a disc breakdown for season 21 in this issue?
James
January 9th, 2026 - 8:29amNo. News about the release announcement and then an in depth article about the special minisode trailer. Also added that this would have a part 2 follow up but through a different medium
The ergon
January 9th, 2026 - 9:16amThanks james.
Whoru
January 9th, 2026 - 10:23amThey are on about s21 next issue
Whoru
January 9th, 2026 - 10:23amThey are on about s21 next issue.
Doctor dolby
January 8th, 2026 - 4:18pmFantastic to see Tom on the cover
Duncan
January 8th, 2026 - 2:30pmBless Tom. Time catches up with us all but I still see the young man who gave us so much.
bob hellier
January 8th, 2026 - 1:47pmgood to see Tom Baker on the cover he is one of my favourite doctors of the 70s the other Jon Pertwee the two i grew up with been a fan ever since
War Chief.
January 8th, 2026 - 2:17pmJon Pertwee’s last season was the very first one I watched, at a very tender age…
(In fact, his regeneration really threw me for a loop…for 6 months I thought he was dead…)
But I’m really more of an 80s Dr Who fan…Peter Davison and Colin Baker….
Despite some really good stories from Tom…..
Missyrules
January 8th, 2026 - 4:17pmIt’s not a long list of 70’s doctors Bob
Rex F
January 8th, 2026 - 4:56pmI liked Terry Walsh. His Doctor didn’t say much, but he did a lot of jumping and fighting.
Missyrules
January 8th, 2026 - 7:41pmTerry was definitely my favourite doctor, he had such range
Rex F
January 9th, 2026 - 1:30amYeah, he played two Doctors years before Tennant did and didn’t lazily play them the same way. Walsh>Tennant.
Missyrules
January 9th, 2026 - 11:46amOh quite agree. Walsh gave very distinct performances of his different incarnations while Tennant just played him exactly the same despite not being the same man. Big up Terry!