Thirty years after he first appeared as the Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy reflects on the role that changed his life…
“We didn’t know that we were breaking rules. And I think we were also blessed by the fact that we didn’t have all that baggage of the past to get in the way…”
ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
DWM remembers the late Deborah Watling, who played the Second Doctor’s companion Victoria from 1967 to 1978, with contributions from Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Frazer Hines.
VICTORIA’S SECRETS
A previously unpublished interview with Deborah Watling from 1990.
VICTOR PEMBERTON TRIBUTE
Remembering the late Doctor Who writer and story editor Victor Pemberton.
GAIL BENNETT
An interview with original American Doctor Who superfan Gail Bennett.
FURY FROM THE DEEP
This month’sFact of Fiction explores 1968’s Fury from the Deep, the last story to feature Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield.
THE PARLIAMENT OF FEAR
Part Three of our brand-new comic strip adventure, The Parliament of Fear, featuring the Doctor and Bill; written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Mike Collins.
DOMINIC GLYNN
The composer recalls writing and recording the score for 1989’s
THE TIME TEAM
The Time Team continues its mission to watch every episode of Doctor Who with 2012’s The Doctor’s Wife.
PLUS! Previews, book and audio reviews, news, the Watcher’s column, prize-winning competitions and much, much more.
Doctor Who Magazine 517 is on sale from Thursday 21 September, price £5.99.
