Doctor Who Magazine 627 features an in-depth chat with Janet Fielding who played the irrepressible Tegan opposite the Fourth and Fifth Doctors. Brave heart, Tegan!
Plus Alex Kingston talks about playing River Song alongside the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, as well as her on-going audio adventures with Big Finish, and her new book Stormcage.
Some excerpts from her DWM interview can be found on the official Doctor Who website.
“We filmed the first few episodes out of sequence, so it took that pressure off Matt Smith a little bit. But the Doctor was already fully there; he knew exactly what he was doing in terms of his performance.”
“In a funny way, the person I’ve seen grow the most in terms of character is Karen [Gillan – companion Amy Pond]. The Doctor was already quirky, but I think it’s hard for the companions because they join the series as a sort of an innocent, as a person who knows nothing. They are taken on a journey by the Doctor, and on that journey they learn. So, in a sense, they have to form their character en route. There’s not much going for them to begin with, but they have to create a memorable character on that journey. Karen did that really well.”
“I watched A Good Man Goes to War [2011] with Arthur [Darvill, who plays her dad, Rory]. He hadn’t seen it since it first aired. By the time the episode finished, I was in tears, and I was like, ‘This is so good’. It made me want to go back and start watching that journey again…”
Also in DWM 627:
• Meet Miles Taylor, who is assuming the role of the Eleventh Doctor in a new range of audio dramas
• Monster actor Richard Price shares his memories of playing Cybermen, a Sea Devil and a Scaly Man
• A look back at the 40-year history, incredible artistry and charitable work of the Hyde fundraisers – including their contribution to last year’s season finale The Reality War
• An examination of the forbidden text of the Veritas, in our Fact of Fiction feature on the mind-bending Twelfth Doctor episode Extremis
• Top Trumps – A stat-busting guide to Doctor Who editions of the popular card game
• Back to 1985 – Blake’s 7 actor Paul Darrow joins the cast of Doctor Who
• An assessment of the battle plans of the various factions in Remembrance of the Daleks
• The inner workings of the Dalek City on Skaro explored
• The Fifteenth Doctor and Mel learn more about the Daleks’ plans in the latest instalment of the comic Corruption of the Daleks
Regular Features:
• Gallifrey Guardian – the latest news including the 4K Ultra HD release of the Paul McGann TV movie
• Reviews – including the latest audio releases, books and action figures
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in the Doctor Who expanded universe – featuring a chat with Anneke Wills who played companion Polly
• Prizes to be won – including the new Season 21 Limited Edition Blu-ray boxset
Doctor Who Magazine 627 is on sale Thursday 5 March from Panini and news outlets priced £7.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags priced £6.99.