Doctor Who Magazine celebrates the Blu-ray release of Season 13 with a special issue about the show’s classic Gothic horror episodes. Every copy includes a new and exclusive compilation CD from BBC Audiobooks!

Highlights of the all-new content include:

  • Behind the scenes on the shoot that brought the monstrous Skarasen back to life, for the new Special Edition of Terror of the Zygons.
  • An exclusive interview with Anna Ridley, the designer of 1977’s Image of the Fendahl – including previously unseen photos from her collection.
  • A visit to the picturesque East Hagbourne – the location for The Android Invasion.
  • The late-night TV horrors that inspired some of the greatest Doctor Who stories ever made.
  • The surprising story behind The Brain of Morbius – revealed by recently discovered documents in the archive of director Christopher Barry.
  • A fresh look at the campaign Mary Whitehouse waged against Doctor Who in the mid-1970s.
  • The unmade Robert Holmes stories that would have taken Doctor Who even further into the dark side.
  • A guide to the Fourth Doctor’s friends and foes during the Gothic horror years.

PLUS A new and exclusive short story by Louise Jameson, who played Leela!

Gothic Horror is on sale from Thursday 28 August 2025, RRP £10.99 from panini.co.uk and selected branches of TG Jones while stocks last.

It’s also available digitally from pocketmags.com priced £9.99.