Doctor Who Magazine offers special in-depth coverage of returned episodes

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Doctor Who Magazine 629 contains special in-depth coverage of the two returned episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan including reactions from Doctor Who celebrities and creatives.

The Daleks’ Master Plan coverage includes:
• Peter Purves – alias First Doctor companion and space pilot Steven Taylor – shares his delight on seeing episodes he recorded over 60 years ago
• The people behind Film is Fabulous! share their story behind this remarkable find – and what hope there is for further discoveries
• Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe, Katy Manning, Matthew Waterhouse, Ben Aaronovitch, Rob Shearman, Nicholas Pegg and Matthew Sweet share their reactions to the episodes now they can finally see them
• Toby Hadoke on the enduring fascination of missing Doctor Who episodes

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Also in DWM 629:
• Rutans vs Sontarans – find out exactly how a Big Finish audio drama is recorded, with contributions from Paul McGann, Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant
• A deep dive into the mysteries of Twelfth Doctor episode The Pyramid at the End of the World
• Back to 1987 – the discovery of two missing episodes of Doctor Who
• How poll-topping fan favourite The Caves of Androzani compares to modern TV drama
• The Fifteenth Doctor and Mel continue to battle the Daleks in the comic strip Corruption of the Daleks

Regular features:
• Gallifrey Guardian – a monthly round-up of news from across the Whoniverse
• Reviews – including Gary Gillatt on The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in the Doctor Who expanded universe including the latest Eighth Doctor audio box set, the 100th monthly Torchwood release and an interview with Siobhab Redmond on playing the Rani
• Prizes to be won including the Steelbook edition of the TV movie

In the released description of DWM 629, there is no mention of Circuit Breaker, a series of multiple media adventures featuring the Fugitive Doctor debuting this year. The cover for the first Titan Comic in the series is scheduled to be revealed on 30 April.

Doctor Who Magazine 629 is available from Thursday 30 April at Panini and news outlets priced £8.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags priced £7.99.