Welcome in the summer with the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine! Going on holiday might not be so easy this year, but we can remember some of the highlights of summers past. That’s why this issue features a celebration of the Doctor Who exhibitions in the 1970s, from the Science Museum in London to Middlesbrough Town Hall, plus Blackpool and Longleat. And that includes 16 pages of previously…

Damaris Hayman, who made a memorable appearance in Doctor Who playing Olive Hawthorne in The Daemons in 1971, has died at the age of 91. She had a long career in British film and television with credits dating back to the 1950s, often playing upper class, eccentric ladies. As Olive Hawthorne, white witch of Devil’s End, Hayman warned that the archaeological dig excavating a Bronze Age burial…

Imagine, if you will: it’s 6:30pm on a school night in mid-2012. You’re taking a break from your assessment writing and flick over to the Sci-Fi Channel to see what’s on. You notice the first episode of Season 7 of Classic Doctor Whois about to start. You’ve been told your entire life that you would love this series, but you haven’t ever had the chance to watch it. Now, the opportunity has…

With Christmas coming up, it’s tempting to give into the easy option: DVDs and Blu-rays – and what the heck, you should give in to temptation! Nah, don’t go scouting around cheap stores in the hopes of finding a movie from 1938 you think a loved one will like; if your’re buying for a Doctor Who fan, we’ve a few suggestions, perfect for unwrapping on Christmas morning then watching and rewatching…

The Stars of Time convention returns to Weston-super-Mare next month – and is headlined by the Eighth Doctor himself, Paul McGann! This is the first time McGann has appeared at the event, so expect queues to meet him to be pretty long; similarly, this is also the first time the Stars of Time has occurred in December. McGann of course debuted as the Doctor in the 1996 TV Movie and regenerated in…

Devil’s End, 18 months after the events of The Dæmons… ‘Help us. Sister! Help us.’ Glowing figures danced in Miss Hawthorne’s dreams as she tried to sleep. It was the third night she’d been visited, each growing worse. ‘Who are you? What do you want?’ ‘Please help us. Please. Before the veil closes once more.’ She forced herself awake and lay gasping for breath. After reciting a soothing…

Fans of classic Third Doctor story The Daemons are in for a treat next month with the release of a brand-new production centered on one of the story’s memorable characters. The Daemons of Devil’s End, a new DVD from Reeltime Productions, will include the new drama White Witch of Devil’s End starring Damaris Hayman who reprises her role as Olive Hawthorne, the feisty protector of the seemingly…