Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 623

In the issue

• CAROLE ANN FORD, the first person cast in Doctor Who – as the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan – speaks to DWM about First Doctor WILLIAM HARTNELL, how she would have like to have played Susan and returning to Doctor Who in 2025!
• We examine how the character of Susan Foreman came into being…
• …and delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role.
• We take a look at a new book celebrating the artwork used in DWM’s own Time Team column – encompassing every story from An Unearthly Child to the TV Movie.
• Back to 1980! PETER DAVISON is cast as the Fifth Doctor, and the demise of the last standing Mark 2 Police Box…
• Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor…
• It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. We travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia…
• As we celebrate 62 years of Doctor Who we look back at the 20th Anniversary Special The Five Doctors…
• The concluding part of our latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor…

Regular features

• GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Plus, we talk to Film Is Fabulous! about the hunt for missing episodes and bring you details of forthcoming audio releases.
• Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books.
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.