Doctor Who Magazine - Special Editions

Special Editions

From 2002 Doctor Who Magazine began producing an irregular series of "Special Editions" – stand alone magazines themed around a specific topic and carrying a much higher page count than the regular magazine. Previously, the magazine had released seasonal and irregular one-shot special editions with various titles.

1. The Complete Fifth Doctor (March 2002, 68 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Fifth Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production the seasons and updates on DWM 's original Archive features on the serials (by Andrew Pixley), a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories (by various fan/writers) and detailed overviews of the Fifth Doctor's appearances in comics (by John Ainsworth), novels (by Matt Michael) and audio plays (by Gary Gillatt; authorships of these features are consistent across the range of original TV programme's Complete _ Doctor volumes).
2. The Complete Third Doctor (July 2002, 84 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Third Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Third Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio (in this case, strictly radio) plays.
3. The Complete Sixth Doctor (September 2002, 68 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Sixth Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Sixth Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio plays.
4. The Complete Second Doctor (January 2003, 84 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Second Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Second Doctor's appearances in comics and novels.
5. The Complete Eighth Doctor (July 2003, 84 pages): A detailed look at the Eighth Doctor and his various spin offs. This included a detailed archive feature on the making of the 1996 TV movie, a look at the history of Doctor Who in the intervening years following the end of the TV show and a detailed overview of the Eighth Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio plays.
6. We Love Doctor Who (November 2003, 84 pages): Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of the TV show readers of Doctor Who Magazine had been asked to vote for their all time favourite aspects of the show in various categories. This magazine published the results and essays on the most popular TV stories, books, comics, writers and contributors.
7. The Complete First Doctor (January 2004, 100 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of First Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the First Doctor's appearances in comics and novels.
8. The Complete Fourth Doctor – Volume One (July 2004, 84 pages): A detailed look at the run of the first four seasons of Fourth Doctor TV stories. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, plus a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories.
9. The Complete Fourth Doctor – Volume Two (October 2004, 84 pages): A detailed look at the final three seasons of the Fourth Doctor TV stories. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and Archive updates on each serial, plus a detailed overview of the Fourth Doctor's appearances in comics and novels.
10. The Complete Seventh Doctor (February 2005, 100 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Seventh Doctor stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Seventh Doctor's appearances in comics, audio plays and novels. There was also an errata section correcting some errors in the previously published volumes.
11. The Doctor Who Companion – Series One (July 2005, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired first series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley, articles on aspects of the design work on various episodes, a look at some of the special effects, a profile of the Ninth Doctor and the original series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies.
12. In Their Own Words – Volume One 1963–1969 (November 2005, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the 1960s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
13. The Ninth Doctor Collected Comics (April 2006, 100 pages): A reprint of all the Ninth Doctor comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. This includes:
    • "The Love Invasion" (Doctor Who Magazine issues 355–357, written by Gareth Roberts, art by Mike Collins)
    • "Art Attack" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 358, art and story by Mike Collins)
    • "The Cruel Sea" (Doctor Who Magazine issues 359–362, written by Robert Shearman, art by Mike Collins)
    • "Mr Nobody" (Doctor Who Annual 2006, written by Scott Gray, art by John Ross)
    • "A Groatsworth of Wit" (Doctor Who Magazine issues 363–364, written by Gareth Roberts, art by Mike Collins)
14. The Doctor Who Companion – Series Two (August 2006, 108 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired second series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and the original second series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies.
15. In Their Own Words – Volume 2 1970–1976 (November 2006, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the first part of the 1970s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
16. In Their Own Words – Volume 3 1977–1981 (April 2007, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the latter part of the 1970s and start of the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
17. The Doctor Who Companion – Series Three (August 2007, 132 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired third series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an overview of the development of the series by show runner Russell T Davies.
18. In Their Own Words – Volume 4 1982–1986 (November 2007, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
19. The Tenth Doctor Comics (April 2008, 100 pages): A reprint of most of the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. This includes:
    • "The Woman Who Sold the World" (Doctor Who Magazine issues 381–384, written by Rob Davis, art by Mike Collins)
    • "Bus Stop!" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 385, written by Rob Davis, art by John Ross)
    • "The First" (Doctor Who Magazine issues 386–389, written by Dan McDaid, art by Martin Geraghty)
    • "Death to the Doctor!" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 390, written by Jonathan Morris, art by Roger Langridge)
20. The Doctor Who Companion – Series Four (August 2008, 148 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired fourth series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an introduction by show runner Russell T Davies.
21. In Their Own Words – Volume 5 1987–1996 (November 2008, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the latter part of the 1980s, the events following the initial cancellation in 1989, and the making of the TV Movie in 1996. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
22. 200 Golden Moments (May 2009, 148 pages): To mark 200 television stories with the broadcast of "Planet of the Dead", at least one 'golden moment' was chosen from each story, with an essay to celebrate the chosen scene.
23. Sarah Jane Smith (October 2009, 100 pages): A guide to the production of The Sarah Jane Adventures, covering holiday special "Invasion of the Bane", the first and second series, and the Comic Relief special. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an interview with Elisabeth Sladen who played Sarah Jane.
24. In Their Own Words – Volume 6 1997–2009 (February 2010, 116 pages): A chronological commentary on the events following the TV Movie in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the making of the revived series from 2005 to 2009. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
25. The Doctor Who Companion – The Specials (April 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the 2008-2010 specials starring David Tennant, from "Planet of the Dead" to The End of Time, plus the Proms special "Music of the Spheres" and the animated episode "Dreamland". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
26. The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume One (October 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the first half of the recently aired 2010 series, from "The Eleventh Hour" to "The Vampires of Venice". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
27. The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Two (December 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the second half of the recently aired 2010 series, from "Amy's Choice" to "The Big Bang", plus DVD extras "Meanwhile in the TARDIS". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
28. Sarah Jane Smith – Volume Two (April 2011, 116 pages): A guide to the production of The Sarah Jane Adventures, covering the third and fourth series. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
29. The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Three (September 2011, 84 pages): A guide to the production of the next five Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "A Christmas Carol" to "The Doctor's Wife". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
30. The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Four (December 2011, 84 pages): A guide to the production of the next six Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "The Rebel Flesh" to "The Girl Who Waited", plus the specially-made sequence that introduced the National Television Awards. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
31. The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Five (April 2012, 84 pages): A guide to the production of the next four Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "The God Complex" to "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe", plus the interactive attractions The Doctor Who Experience and The Crash of the Elysium. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
32. The Sarah Jane Companion Companion - Volume Three (August 2012, 84 pages): A guide to the production of the fifth and final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, including outlines from the unmade stories, contributions from Russell T Davies, and a previously unpublished interview with Elisabeth Sladen.
33. The Doctor Who Companion - The Eleventh Doctor Volume Six (December 2012): A guide to the production of the next five Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "Asylum of the Daleks" to "The Angels Take Manhattan". This will include a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.