Win a life-size TARDIS for your school

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 - Reported by Marcus
BBC Doctor Who Adventures Issue 353This week's Doctor Who Adventures gives you a chance to win a life-size TARDIS for your school.

Editor Moray Laing says:
Don’t miss the latest issue as we’ve got an amazing competition. We’re giving away life-size TARDIS to one lucky reader for their school classroom or playground. It’s a perfect replica of the Doctor’s amazing time machine – and although, sadly, it isn’t actually bigger on the inside, it’s a massive prize to win!
This TARDIS is worth £4,000 and to enter, readers have to collect two tokens. You’ll find the first token in the current issue and the second one appears in the issue out on 10 September.

Plus:
  • Five fantastic gifts! A magnetic TARDIS box, special key, a sonic screwdriver and two more magic, moving lenticular cards.
  • Special door hangers to cut out and pop on your door.
  • Exclusive interview with actress Jenna Coleman who tells us what it’s like to be the Doctor’s companion.
  • Two amazing fact figures of the new Doctor and a Weeping Angel.
  • Preview pictures from the next two episodes.
  • A special appearance from Cheryl Cole in the Alien Babies comic strip.
  • Loads of activities and puzzle pages.
  • Dalek secrets.
  • Strax’s guide to the Half-Face Man.
  • Two posters.
  • Read an exciting comic strip with the Doctor and Clara.
BBC Doctor Who Adventures Issue 353, on sale 27 August – 9 September 2014, priced £4.99.




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Doctor Who Adventures unveils new look for new series and new Doctor

Wednesday, 13 August 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
To celebrate Doctor Who's imminent return to BBC One with a new Doctor, the latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures has a new look.

The magazine - out today - has an exclusive interview with Peter Capaldi, who talks about what it's like having the coolest job in television. He also shares his first memories of the series.

Issue 352 comes with a free gift set comprising 10 monster figures plus two lenticular cards showing the TARDIS disappearing and the Doctor regenerating.

Also in the magazine:
  • Preview pictures from Series 8 opener Deep Breath
  • Tell DWA about whom you'd time-travel with for the chance to win a prize
  • Go behind the scenes with model expert Mike Tucker to see how the TARDIS smashed through a wall into some Daleks
  • Activities and puzzles
  • Two posters
  • Strax's guide to Vastra and Jenny
  • Cut-out-and-keep fact figures
  • Clara is in a rush to meet the new Doctor in the comic strip
Issue 352 of DWA is available until Tuesday 26th August.




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Win a goodie bag with Doctor Who Adventures

Wednesday, 30 July 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
Get a photograph of yourself reading Doctor Who Adventures in an unusual place this summer and you could win a Doctor Who goodie bag.

That's the competition being run by the fortnightly magazine in the new edition out today.

Editor Moray Laing said:
Whether visiting friends or relatives next door, heading off to a beach - or even popping off to an alien planet or a different time zone, we want to see pictures of readers reading the latest issue in unusual places. We'll print the best and funniest pictures in a future issue - and our favourite photograph will win a prize!
Full details in the magazine.

Also in issue 351, the Eleventh Doctor appears in the comic strip for a final adventure, written by former script editor Andrew Cartmel, plus:
  • The latest news
  • Top tips for being the Doctor's companion
  • A guide to the Eleventh Doctor's stories
  • Top 10 TARDIS trips
  • Dalek secrets about the Dalek Emperor
  • Strax's guide to the Cybermen
  • A look at filming of the latest series
  • Puzzles and posters
Issue 351 of DWA, which comes with a TARDIS key ring, notepad, stickers and a sonic pen, is available until Tuesday 12th August.




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Doctor Who Adventures 350

Wednesday, 16 July 2014 - Reported by Marcus
BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is looking for the UK's ultimate Doctor Who family.

There will be Doctor Who goodie bags stuffed with prizes for the overall winner and three runner-up families – and readers can enter, no matter how big or small their family is, for a chance to win.

Doctor Who Adventures Editor Moray Laing says:
The search is on! Does your family live and breathe Doctor Who? Do you own the biggest Doctor Who collection? Perhaps you all like to dress up as the Doctor, monsters or companions and watch the episodes? We want to know so that we can find the ultimate family!
Also this month
  • Alien Babies comic fun.
  • The latest news.
  • Use the free app Blippar to upgrade yourself into a Cyberman or take the TARDIS on a special journey into time and space!
  • The MonsterChef makes terrors on toast.
  • Davros facts.
  • A guide to the Weeping Angels.
  • Photo special about the new series.
  • Adventures for the Doctor and Clara in the comic strip – written by Richard Cookson, who recently worked on Doctor Who as script editor




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Win a sonic screwdriver remote control with DWA

Thursday, 3 July 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
Doctor Who Adventures is giving readers the chance to win a sonic screwdriver universal remote control in its latest issue.

It is inviting them to say what they would do if they had their own sonic - and the top three answers will win a universal remote control.

Issue 349 - which is out now - sees the start of a new feature entitled Monsterchef, in which readers can learn how to turn a pizza into a monster meal. It also has a comic-strip adventure for the Doctor and Clara that has been written by former script editor Andrew Cartmel.

The magazine comes with free Sontaran and Weeping Angel mini armies, plus:
  • What would happen if the Weeping Angels teamed up with the Daleks?
  • The latest photos from the new series
  • Dalek secrets
  • How would you battle aliens?
  • Strax's guide to Zygons
  • Puzzles and posters
  • Goodies to be won
Issue 349 of DWA is available until Tuesday 15th July.




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DWA examines the biggest scares in the series

Sunday, 22 June 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
The new edition of Doctor Who Adventures takes a look at the biggest and scariest scares in Doctor Who.

For issue 348, the team have uncovered the grossest and yuckiest things from the series - and they want to see if readers agree with their Top 10 choices.

The magazine also comes with a free stationery set featuring the Alien Babies, plus:
  • A guide to the Eleventh Doctor's episodes
  • A fact file about the Alien Babies
  • Cut-out-and-keep Dalek information
  • Make a vortex manipulator
  • Strax's guide to the Ood
  • Win a bike, Pokémon goodies and an iPad
  • Danger and surprises for the Doctor and Clara in the comic strip - and watch the story come alive with the free Blippar app
  • Puzzles, posters and monster fun
Issue 348 of DWA is available until Tuesday 1st July.




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Doctor Who Adventures Magazine - Issue 347

Thursday, 5 June 2014 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures Magazine 347The latest issue of BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now and comes with a free glow-in-the-dark Slitheen.

Inside the magazine there’s a Top 10 of Cyber scares – readers can relive their most shocking moments in Doctor Who so far.

Dalek fans can find out their secrets in The Dalek Files – and there’s a chance to win a Talking Plush Dalek, too.
    Also, there’s:
  • Alien Babies comic fun.
  • An interview with the Doctor’s Cyberhead friend Handles.
  • Strax’s Guide to Davros.
  • Behind-the-scenes info from Series 7.
  • More trouble for the Eleventh Doctor and Clara in the comic strip.
  • Posters – including one of the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor.
  • Plus puzzles and loads of monster fun…
Issue 347, on sale 4 – 17 June 2014.




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Doctor and Cyberman masks among free gifts in new DWA

Wednesday, 21 May 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
Masks of the Eleventh Doctor and a Cyberman plus two badges are the free cover gifts with the new edition of Doctor Who Adventures.

Issue 346 - published today - also has 10 posters, and three of them can be brought to life via a smartphone and the free app Blippar.

The new edition also sees the start of a new series of cut-out-and-keep features called The Dalek Files, with the first one uncovering the secrets of The Cult of Skaro.

In addition, issue 346 has:
  • Fun with the Alien Babies
  • The latest pictures from the filming of the new series
  • Strax's guide to the Silurians
  • A competition to win a BMX bike
  • A fact file about Doctor Who's "nastiest nibblers"
  • Ten reasons to love K-9
  • More trouble for the Eleventh Doctor and Clara in the comic strip
  • Puzzles and monster fun
Issue 346 of DWA is available until Tuesday 3rd June.




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Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 345

Thursday, 8 May 2014 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 345
The latest issue of BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now.

Inside you’ll find out how to get money off all Doctor Who goodies available at bbcshop.com.

The issue is packed with monster scares – including facts about the Slitheen.

Also this issue
  • A FREE monster stationery set!
  • Fun with the Alien Babies!
  • Interview with a sinister Silurian.
  • Win loads of goodies – including a 32inch TV, PS4, Doctor Who Series 7 DVD box set and Lego Ninjago sets.
  • Find out if your mate is a monster. (This could save you life!)
  • Strax’s guide to the Doctor’s friend Clara.
  • Make a Dalek!
  • Secrets about the Eleventh Doctor.
  • Things get chilly in an exciting comic strip featuring an unseen adventure with the Eleventh Doctor and Clara.
Issue 345, on sale 7 – 20 May 2014, priced £2.99.




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DWA offers free digital taster of magazine

Wednesday, 23 April 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
A free taster of the fortnightly magazine Doctor Who Adventures has been made available online.

The sample comprises 11 pages including highlights from the latest edition - issue 344, which is out today - followed by an invitation to try the current and next editions of the magazine free. The taster - which can be accessed by clicking on this link - also has an exclusive competition to win a PS4 plus the Series 7 DVD box set.

Inside the print edition of issue 344, readers will find:
  • Free Weeping Angel grabbers
  • A game to play with the grabbers
  • Fun with the Alien Babies
  • Pictures from filming the new series
  • Strax's guide to The Silence
  • How to make a Cybermat
  • Prizes to be won
  • A look behind the scenes on The Rings of Akhaten
  • A comic strip featuring an unseen adventure with the Eleventh Doctor and Clara
  • Three posters plus puzzles
Issue 344 of DWA is available until Tuesday 6th May.




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