The new Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 610, on sale today in all good newsagents, leads with a terrific monster of an interview with former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchliffe, conducted by Benjamin Cook.
This is very much a don’t miss issue for such focus on the making of 1970s Doctor Who alone, although, as usual, there’s plenty more to enjoy, too. Crammed with incisive thoughts on the longevity of the character and the series’ success, this is an unmissable chat with the only surviving producer of “Classic” Doctor Who, celebrating his 80th birthday this year.
It’s always a brave step for the magazine to give such focus to behind the scenes material like this, but the result – a fascinating interview with one of the people who very much assured the show’s long term success, alongside series stars such as Tom Baker, is very much worth it.
Don’t miss this if you grew up watching Doctor Who in the 1970s! A gem!
Grab a copy of Doctor Who Magazine Issue 610 from your newsagent or comic shop now, or order it online direct from Panini here
IN THIS ISSUE…
- PHILIP HINCHCLIFFE – THE ULTIMATE INTERVIEW! The man behind Fourth Doctor classics such as “Genesis of the Daleks”, “Terror of the Zygons”, “The Seeds of Doom” and “Robots of Death” reflects on his career – sharing his views with Benjamin Cook on what makes essential Doctor Who – and reacts to episodes of this year’s series
- Showrunners Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and the TV Movie’s producer Philip Segal talk about Hinchcliffe Who and how it inspired them
- As the first series of Blake’s 7 arrives on Blu-ray, DWM examines how it crossed over with Doctor Who
- John Kane – who played the loveable Tommy in 1974’s Planet of the Spiders – gives a rare interview about his part in the series
- The Fact of Fiction – delving into the detail of Tenth Doctor story “The Doctor’s Daughter”
- This Month In… 1967. How Carry On actor Bernard Bresslaw became an Ice Warrior!
- Comic strip action with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby.
PLUS:
- Gallifrey Guardian – full details of the new Dalek partwork launching next year, plus the latest book news
- Shelf Life – including a review of the Season 25 Blu-ray boxset, plus books, action figures and audio releases
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe
- Prizes to be won – including Blake’s 7 on Blu-ray
• Grab a copy of Doctor Who Magazine Issue 610 from your newsagent or comic shop now, or order it online direct from Panini here
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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