Doctor Who Magazine 437

The stars of TORCHWOOD talk exclusively about the new series, MIRACLE DAY, in DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 437!

TORCHWOOD, the smash-hit spin-off from Doctor Who, is back for a spectacular new 10-part series. Doctor Who Magazine 437 goes behind the scenes to talk to the cast and crew of this extraordinary adventure, including stars JOHN BARROWMAN (Captain Jack), EVE MYLES (Gwen Cooper), MEKHI PHIFER (Rex Matheson), ALEXA HAVINS (Esther Drummond), KAI OWEN (Rhys Williams), LAUREN AMBROSE (Jilly Kitzinger) and head writer and creator RUSSELL T DAVIES.

DWM asked John Barrowman, could Jack ever return to Doctor Who?

“Yes, I want to come back!” says John. “The beautiful thing aboutDoctor Who is, it’s time travel. Matt’s Doctor could go back before Jack met his Doctor. Or Matt’s Doctor could meet a darker Jack...? That’s fine too. There are ways to do it. When he’s in Doctor Who, Jack is very different to the Jack that’s in Torchwood. Everybody knows my love of Doctor Who, and I would do it at the drop of a hat.”

ALSO THIS ISSUE:

CALLED TO ACTION! Five remarkable individuals joined the Doctor in his fight against Amy’s kidnappers in A GOOD MAN GOES TO WAR – but could they return to help him again? Find out as DWM talks exclusively to the actors who played them: SIMON FISHER-BECKER (the ‘fat, old, and blue’ Dorium Maldovar), NEVE McINTOSH (Silurian warrior Madame Vastra), CATRIN STEWART (Victorian maid Jenny), DAN STARKEY (lactating Sontaran Strax) and CHRISTINA CHONG (forest-dwelling soldier Lorna Bucket).

STORYTELLERS Doctor Who’s showrunner Steven Moffat presents an exclusive guide to the writers of the new series. Find out who’s a wimp, who’s a polymath and who’ll break you heart (twice) in PRODUCTION NOTES...

MASTERPIECES It was the season that gave us Axons, Dæmons and Autons... and which introduced the Doctor’s arch-enemy, the Master! DWM takes a nostalgic look back at the adventures of the Third Doctor, Jo and the Brigadier in 1971’s Series Eight, as Countdown to 50! continues.

TIME FOR A SHOCK! As Amy and the Doctor struggle against the ravages of time, they’re shocked when an old enemy appears… Don’t miss the thrilling final chapter of the latest comic strip adventure, APOTHEOSIS, written by Jonathan Morris with art by Dan McDaid!

ROY’S ROLESDWM pays tribute to the late ROY SKELTON, the versatile actor who was the voice of dozens of characters, including the Daleks and Cybermen in Doctor Who... and Zippy and George in Rainbow

NICE DAY FOR A WHITE WEDDING Emma, Michael, Chris and Will get their hankies ready as they prepare watch the emotionally-charged, time-twisting Ninth Doctor story FATHER’S DAY. Who will blub and who will retain their composure? Find out in THE TIME TEAM...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! To celebrate the release of the 150th audio adventure in the regular monthly range, DWM catches up with the men behind Big Finish. Producers JASON HAIGH-ELLERY, NICHOLAS BRIGGS and DAVID RICHARDSON talk candidly about the past and future of the range – including the new series featuring the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker...

SPOILT FOR CHOICE? What’s best – assiduously avoiding all spoilers, or finding out as much as possible about future episodes of Doctor Who? TOBY HADOKE and JOHNNY CANDON argue the pros and cons in the latest (spoiler-free!) BATTLE OF WITS!

SMUGGLED IN The First Doctor, Ben and Polly enters a world of skullduggery, murder and deceit as they take on a band of merciless pirates – erstwhile crew of the notorious Captain Avery! Join THE FACT OF FICTION as it goes back in time to reveal a treasure trove of secrets concerning the 1966 adventure THE SMUGGLERS...

PLUS! All the latest official news, TV and merchandise reviews, previews, competitions, a prize-winning crossword and much, much more!