Tom Baker’s “Doctor Who” celebrated in brilliant new DWM Special

By John Freeman on May 2, 2024

Doctor Who Magazine celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Fourth Doctor’s first appearance this week with the release of a fantastic 84-page Special Edition, packed with all-new features, interviews, infographics, and fiction from Christopher H. Bidmead, illustrated by Mike Collins.

An absolute treat for fans of Tom Baker’s Doctor - the new Doctor Who Magazine Special 66 - 50 Years of the Fourth Doctor — *An absolute treat for fans of Tom Baker’s Doctor – the new Doctor Who Magazine Special 66 – 50 Years of the Fourth Doctor*

On sale from today, 2nd May, if you’re a fan of Tim Baker’s Doctor and era, the. This is definitely a must-have purchase, available from newsagents or direct from Panini here.

The only thing it’s missing is free jelly babies!

Highlights include:
• A joint interview with Louise Jameson and Matthew Waterhouse, remembering their TARDIS travels with the Fourth Doctor.
• Interviews with Fourth Doctor guest stars.
• June Hudson is reunited with the famous burgundy coat she designed for Tom Baker’s Doctor.
• Dave Gibbons looks back on the seminal artwork he created for the golden age of Fourth Doctor comics.
• A timeline of the Fourth Doctor’s television journey.
• Light-hearted guides to the Fourth Doctor’s numerous costumes.
• The DWM team’s choice of 20 moments that define the Fourth Doctor.

• Buy your Doctor Who Magazine Special 66 – 50 Years of the Fourth Doctor direct from Panini here

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

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.