30 Years of the Eighth Doctor

Inside this issue:

Doctor Who Magazine marks 30 years of the Eighth Doctor with an issue revisiting the 1996 TV movie and celebrating Paul McGann’s extraordinary tenure in the role.

Exclusive interviews include: Paul McGann (the Eighth Doctor), Daphne Ashbrook (Grace Holloway), Eric Roberts (the Master), Geoffrey Sax (the TV movie’s director), Steven Moffat (The Night of the Doctor writer) and many more. There are also contributions from Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor) and the team behind the new 4K restoration of the movie.

Other highlights include a new short story by Matthew Jacobs, the writer of the TV movie, and an afterword by Philip Segal, its executive producer.

Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition – 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor is on sale Thursday 23 April 2026 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £10.99 (UK).

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