Issue 628 of Doctor Who Magazine is out today and comes with a Dalek Mini Mag featuring a thrilling comic story from PETE McTIGHE featuring the Fifth Doctor.

In the magazine

• TWO MISSING EPISODES OF THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN FOUND! Read our preview of First Doctor episodes The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet – not seen in over 60 years and streaming on iPlayer from 3 April.

• The making of Big Finish audio range RUTANS VS SONTARANS from start to finish. In this issue, producer DAVID RICHARDSON discusses how early ideas came together and scripts were commissioned.

• In advance of the 4K release of the 1996 TV movie, we track down MALCOLM DANE, who played Grace Holloway’s boyfriend Brian.

• Actor KAREN CLEGG shares her memories of playing Sarn in the Seventh Doctor’s debut Time and the Rani.

• PHIL ROBINSON discusses the Sea Devils he has sculpted for the Collection Blu-rays – including on the recent Season 21 box set – plus his work for toy manufacturer Dapol and on episodes of Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who.

• We speak to AL DEWAR, the man behind Character Options long-running range of action figures.

• Beyond his appearance in 2023 Special The Giggle, discover STOOKY BILL’s connections to the world of Doctor Who!

• A look at the work of Star Cutouts and their impressive range of life-size standees of Doctors, companions and monsters.

• Celebrate Easter with a look back at Doctor Who-themed Easter Eggs!

• Nothing in the world can stop us now! We head to Atlantis to unearth facts about early Second Doctor escapade The Underwater Menace.

• Back to 1977… Have you had your Weetabix? We look at their fondly remembered Doctor Who promotion…

• The Fifteenth Doctor and Mel battle the Daleks in the comic strip…

Regular features

• GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: the latest news including DAVID TENNANT’s return as the Tenth Doctor on audio.

• Reviews – featuring a review of the Collection: Season 21 Blu-ray boxset.

• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.

• Prizes to be won! 

Doctor Who Magazine Issue 628 is on sale Thursday 2 April 2026  from panini.co.uk and TG Jones priced £10.99 (UK). 

Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £9.99.

The oldest living actor who has appeared in Doctor Who, Laurie Webb, has died at the age of 101.

Laurie Webb appeared in the 1972/3 Third Doctor story The Three Doctors where he played Mr Ollis, the game warden of Minsbridge Wildlife Sanctuary.

Webb had a long career in British Television, first appearing in the 1950's. He played many characters in the comedy series Hancock's Half Hour.

Other roles included parts in Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Doomwatch, The Goodies and The Brothers.

Born in 1924, he served in the Second World War as a sergeant major with the Royal Corps of Signals, stationed in both France and Germany. 

Laurie Webb died peacefully on Sunday, 29th March, just 5 weeks short of his 102nd birthday

Laurie Webb became the oldest surviving member of the Doctor Who cast in December 2024 on the death of Arnold Yarrow. That title is now believed to be held by Peter Cellier, who appeared in the 1982 story Time-flight and who is currently 97. The longest-lived Doctor Who actor remains Arnold Yarrow, who lived to the age of 104.