Doctor Who Magazine 623

DWM 623 features the ultimate interview with the Doctor’s original companion – Carole Ann Ford

This month’s Doctor Who Magazine goes back to the start with Carole Ann Ford’s most extensive ever interview about playing the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan. The issue also charts the creation of Susan from the earliest vague discussions about a teenager to get into trouble, to Ford’s casting. Meanwhile, you can discover what other actors, including some later cast as other companions, were up for the role.

This month’s DWM highlights the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan

• 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 differently, and returning to the show in 2025!
• The Making of Susan –  how the character of Susan Foreman came into being…
• Casting Susan – a delve into the paperwork to discover the other actors considered for the role.

Also this issue:

• Time Team Unearthed – 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…
• The Randomiser – Gary Gillatt explains what dogs can teach us about our relationship with the Doctor…
• The Fact of Fiction – It’s the last throw of the dice for humanity. Travel to the end of the universe in search of Utopia…
• The Five Doctors – Looking back at the 20th Anniversary Special
• Field Trip Part Two – The concluding part of the latest comic strip featuring the Fifteenth Doctor…

And all the usual regulars:

• Gallifrey Guardian –  Doctor Who returns to TV for Christmas 2026! Film Is Fabulous! on the hunt for missing episodes, and details of forthcoming audio releases.
• Reviews – featuring the latest audios and books.
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in the Whoniverse.
• Competitions – Prizes to be won include Blake’s 7 Season 2 on Blu-ray!

Doctor Who Magazine 623

DWM Issue 623 is on sale Thursday the 6th of November from the online Panini store, and other retailers priced £7.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags for £6.99. You can also save with a subscription, as well as receiving exclusive, text-free covers.