February 6th, 2026
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 626
THE DALEKS ARE BACK!
In this issue
- Join THE FIFTEENTH DOCTOR as he finally confronts his arch-enemies, the Daleks, in our comic strip adventure Corruption of the Daleks!
- An exclusive look at the content of the forthcoming Blu-ray release of Season 21 – PETER DAVISON’s final season as the Doctor, that also introduced Sixth Doctor COLIN BAKER.
- Writer and exec producer PETE McTIGHE continues his Production Diary giving us a day-to-day look at the production of The War Between the Land and the Sea.
- DYLAN HOLMES WILLIAMS, director of The War Between, shares his techniques!
- Scientific advisor DAVE HONE on giving the Sea Devils a ‘proper’ name.
- Can on-screen clues reveal exactly where and when the Doctor’s latest adventures take place?
- This month in 1980… A look at COLIN BAKER’s other big sci-fi role…
- UNA McCORMACK considers how important Liverpool has been in the fortunes of Doctor Who.
- Decipher the secrets of the Long Song in our Fact of Fiction feature on The Rings of Akhaten.
Regular features
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: including the latest news about this spring’s Target Books releases.
- Reviews – including a look at the DVD and Blu-ray of 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 Blu-rays, audio dramas, action figures and theatre tickets!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 626 is on sale Thursday 5 February 2026 from panini.co.uk and TG Jones priced £7.99 (UK).
Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
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bbb
February 10th, 2026 - 12:05amnot much in 627 except a Janet fielding / Tegan thing but got to expect that for the next few months
Alex
February 15th, 2026 - 1:49pmA Janet Fielding interview so exciting…….
MDS
February 15th, 2026 - 3:28pmOK this is a new low.
I have got use to the fact that every time a new issue is published “fans” come on here and complain complain complain.
But now we have complaints before an issue is even published.
I understand that not everything that is produced is universally liked but it is the same thing being said every issue. If people do not like the product don’t buy it no-one is forcing you too, then in the great scheme of life the universe and everything, you don’t have to read it and then that is one less thing for you to moan about.
There are those of us who have read the magazine for a long time. I started with the Fifth Doctor and stayed with it during the time the series was not in production when it could easily have stopped and when the series came back enjoyed how the magazine changed. There have been issues that have been great and issues where not everything was to my taste but I enjoy reading it and hope it continues for a long time to come.
bbb
February 15th, 2026 - 5:45pmMDS who’s complaining ? not much is happening right now . that is just the way it is
ross
February 8th, 2026 - 11:42amhas anyone else not recieved their subscribers copy yet?
not RTD
February 8th, 2026 - 11:54amevery time i got to wait a week and they say get on the day of release
MaxPunk57
February 6th, 2026 - 2:09pmNcuti still deserves a Proper Dalek Story. No book or comic will ever fill that void.
War Chief.
February 6th, 2026 - 3:33pmIndeed…..! A real shame they never met…..
Dare I say, with some classic monsters, he would have had a popular 3rd season as Dr Who…..!
Bobby Davros
February 6th, 2026 - 7:05pmYeah because Sutekh and Omega were handled so well weren’t they?
James
February 6th, 2026 - 9:03pmAgreed Bobby RTD ruined them and the Sea Devils
War Chief.
February 7th, 2026 - 10:00amWell, I meant really daleks and cybermen……but point taken…..Especially about Omega…….!
Missyrules
February 7th, 2026 - 3:51pmIf they didn’t have the names you’d be hard pressed to tell they were meant to be sutekh and omega. Who knows what rtd would have done with daleks and cybermen. I mean davros was no longer allowed to be in a wheelchair so I image the daleks would have legs now!
War Chief.
February 7th, 2026 - 6:11pm20 years ago, in Dalek and Parting of the Ways, RTD did a good job with them…..
But that was then, this is now…..
Snowman
February 8th, 2026 - 1:23pmUnder RTD I guess the Daleks would have Human form Now and just have the Eye Port stuck out of their Foreheads so you could say, “Who, look it’s a Dalek”. Yes he ruined Sutekh, Omega, Sea Devils and Davros. I’m really Glad he Didn’t get his hands on anymore Classic Villains, especially the Daleks.
Missyrules
February 8th, 2026 - 3:56pmI didn’t watch war between beyond the first two, just had no interest in it after those. Can’t say I’m bothered by not seeing it after friends told me about it.
Jason Z
February 8th, 2026 - 5:11pmActually, Missyrules, I wasn’t hard pressed to recognise Sutekh. I could tell it was him from Gabriel Woolf’s first line of dialogue.
Missyrules
February 8th, 2026 - 5:52pmWell the fact it said his name on the screen helps. Many people presumed the beast was sutekh after hearing Gabriel’s distinctive voice. The thing is the character barely resembles the original character, same as omega. Rtd just turned them into arbitrary gods that were defeated so easily it meant nothing.
Amypondfan
February 8th, 2026 - 6:08pmI tend to agree with others about the returning villains but id include the rani too. We had Mrs flood then she bigenerated into the new rani who was great but then she is killed easily and leaves the version of the rani that can’t regenerate and will just age and die like Tennant will. Why kill the new rani? Kill the old one!
Rob
February 8th, 2026 - 6:23pmSadly modern nu who just sends up classic characters, I’d rather they leave as they are best remembered
War Chief
February 10th, 2026 - 1:12pmDalek and The Parting of the Ways were very good, and RTD did those……but that was 20 years ago…..
Amypondfan
February 12th, 2026 - 9:04amDalek was rob shearman not rtd
Alan Silvester
February 6th, 2026 - 11:19amThe magazine is very up-and-down for me at the moment. Either the articles/interviews are just a page long, or they go on for page after page! I don’t know how the circulation figures are holding up, but in these days of watching the pennies, my subscription is under review. It’s only things like this month’s Season 21 layout that keep me subscribing at the moment.
atl
February 6th, 2026 - 1:30pmits spread too thin as well as the 13 issues there are 6-7 specials if they cut back a little it would give each magazine more to talk about
bbb
February 6th, 2026 - 2:05pmatl it is quantity over quality
Alex
February 6th, 2026 - 10:00pm£7.99 for a magazine is extremely high and limited content now
COMICshopsDontStand
February 7th, 2026 - 9:38am@alex – they put a lot of the content in the 15+ specials they do every two weeks
Used to be just 4
Amypondfan
February 7th, 2026 - 3:53pmAlex that’s an average price now for a magazine and the who magazine is longer than a lot of them.
Kevin225
February 7th, 2026 - 3:58pmMagazines are generally expensive now full stop, especially niche titles. If we wanted cheaper, the first thing to cut costs would be to remove the comic strip (which personally wouldn’t bother me) but I guess it would others. The Wilderness Years were well served by DWM IMO even when there was no new show to talk about, there was plenty of intelligent discussion and debate. Why can’t this sort of thing be replicated (there is now a lot more new TV content to discuss in the same way)?
Dave
February 8th, 2026 - 7:55pmI cancelled mine at the end of the year. This is the first issue I’ve not had since 150 which feels pretty sad but… it’s just rarely a good read any more
Andy R
February 6th, 2026 - 10:07amWhile the articles sound interesting, i do find it a little annoying that most turn out to be just one page long.
The ergon
February 6th, 2026 - 11:02amI only really bought it for the season 21 layout. Next months issue looks good though as theres a full interview with janet fielding.