April 7th, 2026 1 comment

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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 628

With this issue:

A thrilling comic story from PETE McTIGHE featuring the Fifth Doctor

AN AUDIO DRAMA DOWNLOAD FOR EVERY READER

Get your copy of DALEK SOUL starring PETER DAVISON

Plus a discount offer on other releases

In the magazine

• TWO MISSING EPISODES OF THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN FOUND! Read our preview of First Doctor episodes The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet – not seen in over 60 years and streaming on iPlayer from 3 April.
• The making of Big Finish audio range RUTANS VS SONTARANS from start to finish. This issue, producer DAVID RICHARDSON discusses how early ideas came together and scripts were commissioned.
• In advance of the 4K release of the 1996 TV movie, we track down MALCOLM DANE who played Grace Holloway’s boyfriend Brian.
• Actor KAREN CLEGG shares her memories of playing Sarn in the Seventh Doctor’s debut Time and the Rani.
• PHIL ROBINSON discusses the Sea Devils he has sculpted for the Collection Blu-rays – including on the recent Season 21 box set – plus his work for toy manufacturer Dapol and on episodes of Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who.
• We speak to AL DEWAR, the man behind Character Options long-running range of action figures.
• Beyond his appearance in 2023 Special The Giggle, discover STOOKY BILL’s connections to the world of Doctor Who!
• A look at the work of Star Cutouts and their impressive range of life-size standees of Doctors, companions and monsters.
• Celebrate Easter with a look back at Doctor Who themed Easter Eggs!
• Nothing in the world can stop us now! We head to Atlantis to unearth facts about early Second Doctor escapade The Underwater Menace.
• Back to 1977… Have you had your Weetabix? We look at their fondly remembered Doctor Who promotion…
• The Fifteenth Doctor and Mel battle the Daleks in the comic strip…

Regular features

• GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: the latest news including DAVID TENNANT’s return as the Tenth Doctor on audio.
• Reviews – featuring a review of the Collection: Season 21 Blu-ray boxset.
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
• Prizes to be won!

Doctor Who Magazine Issue 628 is on sale Thursday 2 April 2026 from panini.co.uk and TG Jones priced £10.99 (UK).

Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £9.99.

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