Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 614

Inside this issue We have an introductory chat with VARADA SETHU alias new companion Belinda Chandra. Back to terrorise the universe: SACHA DHAWAN on finding hidden depths to the Master! We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the return of Doctor Who in 2005 with RUSSELL T DAVIES, JULIE GARDNER, JANE TRANTER, ROB SHEARMAN & PAUL CORNELL. A very personal interview with Doctor Who’s first director WARIS HUSSEIN… …We also take a look at missing story MARCO POLO, which was also directed by Waris. STEPHEN WYATT and RICHARD UNWIN on Me and Him and Who – a play that reflects on the life and legacy of eighties producer JOHN NATHAN-TURNER. Actor PAUL GRIST speaks about playing Bill Filer in The Claws of Axos. We visit the Propstore to see the Doctor Who costumes and props that are being auctioned in aid of BBC Children in Need. COLIN BAKER and NICOLA BRYANT are among the guests at an anniversary screening of 1985’s Vengeance on Varos. We investigate the strategies of the Doctor’s plastic antagonists – the Autons. Gary Gillatt takes us on a voyage to the fiery surface of the planet Venus… Back to 1997… We reflect on the mystique of New Adventures novel Lungbarrow. Sorting fact from fiction in Twelfth Doctor adventure Robot of Sherwood! Join Beatie and the Hypnotising Cat in this issue’s comic strip! Regular features Gallifrey Guardian – our news round-up including the announcement of new adventures for the NINTH DOCTOR and ROSE TYLER . Shelf Life – featuring reviews of the latest home video and audio releases. Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe. Prizes to be won including Blu-rays of The Collection – Season 7!