In Doctor Who Magazine 610, Doctor Who showrunners Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and the Doctor Who TV Movie’s producer Philip Segal talk about how Fourth Doctor classic Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe inspired them.

The magazine also includes an interview with Hinchcliffe himself, the man behind Fourth Doctor classics such as Genesis of the Daleks, Terror of the Zygons, The Seeds of Doom and Robots of Death as he reflects on his career, shares his views on what makes essential Doctor Who, and reacts to episodes of this year’s series.

Issue 610 also includes:

• An examination of how the first series of Blake’s 7, arriving on Blu-ray, crosses over with Doctor Who
• John Kane – who played the loveable Tommy in 1974’s Planet of the Spiders – gives a rare interview about his part in the series
• The Fact of Fiction – delving into the detail of Tenth Doctor story The Doctor’s Daughter
• This Month In… 1967 – how Carry On actor Bernard Bresslaw became an Ice Warrior
• The Monster Makers – the third instalment of the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby comic strip
• Gallifrey Guardian – full details of the new Dalek partwork launching next year, plus the latest book news
• Shelf Life – including a review of the Season 25 Blu-ray boxset, plus books, action figures and audio releases
• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in the Doctor Who expanded universe
• Prizes to be won, including Blake’s 7 on Blu-ray

Doctor Who Magazine 610 is on sale Thursday 7 October from Panini and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags priced £6.99.