Doctor Who Magazine 519

DAVID BRADLEY IS THE DOCTOR!

ISSUE 519 OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE HAS AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW FIRST DOCTOR, DAVID BRADLEY

Four years ago he played William Hartnell in BBC Two’s An Adventure in Space and Time. Now David Bradley is returning as the First Doctor himself for this year’s Christmas Special Twice Upon a Time...

“I was playing the guy who was playing the Doctor, but now I’m the Doctor... It’s absolutely thrilling.”

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…

FRIGHT KNIGHTSir Derek Jacobi talks to DWM about bringing back his version of the Master for Big Finish’s new series of audio adventures. DEDICATED FOLLOWERSDWM meets Jared Garfield and Lily Travers, the actors playing Ben and Polly in Twice Upon a Time. BEN ZENIn a previously unpublished interview from 1997, Michael Craze reflects on the time he spent playing Ben Jackson in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1967. DOC MARTINIn what turned out to be his final interview, Trevor Martin discusses playing the Doctor in the stage play Seven Keys to Doomsday. Elsewhere in this issue DWM pays tribute to his long career. DRESSING THE DOCTORCostume designer Hayley Nebauer explains how she created the First Doctor’s 2017 look. ANNUAL REPORTBBC Audio is reviving stories from the Doctor Who annuals. Readers Peter Purves and Matthew Waterhouse are in the studio... 54 FIRST DATESWhat’s so special about the 23rd of November? And what else has happened on Doctor Who’s big day? DWM investigates... THE PHANTOM PIPERA brand-new comic strip adventure for the Doctor and Bill in part one of The Phantom Piper, written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Martin Geraghty. THE TIME TEAMThe Time Team continues its mission to watch every episode of Doctor Who with 2011’s The Almost People. THE FACT OF FICTIONUncovering the details hidden in the 2007 episode The Lazarus Experiment. THE BLOGS OF DOOMDWM’s brand-new column begins... PLUS!Previews, book and audio reviews, news, prize-winning competitions and much more.