Earlier today we brought you the cover for this month’s issue of Doctor Who Magazine, which has had a regeneration of its own to celebrate the arrival of the Eleventh Doctor!

And, while the colossal amounts of snow currently dotted across the UK might unfortunately result in a small delay in getting your hands on your own copy, we’re here to tell you that it’ll definitely be worth the wait – and here’s just why!

Inside the issue, there’s Matt Smith and Karen Gillan’s first ever interview together as the new Doctor and his companion discuss all things Series 5!

Meanwhile, the new number one, showrunner Steven Moffat, takes over Production Notes – with a few teasers along the way!

Also inside:

• TENNANT’S EXTRA - David Tennant talks candidly to DWM about his future plans, his final line and his feelings on saying goodbye to Doctor Who…
• KNOCK KNOCK… – Exclusive behind the scenes feature for The End of Time, with exclusive photos and interviews with the cast and crew.
• LICENSE TO KILL – The name’s Rassilon. President Rassilon. DWM track down former James Bond and leader of the Time Lords, Timothy Dalton.
• IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS - Catch up with John Barrowman and Russell Tovey in an intergalactic bar.
• SMOOTH CRIMINAL – Plenty of shocks are in store for the Tenth Doctor as he finally discovers the uncomfortable truth behind Majenta’s mysterious past, as the brand new comic strip, The Crimson Hand by Dan McDaid with art by Martin Geraghty, continues.
• SIMPLY THE BEST – DWM pays tribute to Barry Letts, the producer of Doctor Who during the Third Doctor era who guided the series to one its most successful periods.
• YOU PUT THE DEVIL IN ME – Travel back in time to 1971 as The Fact of Fiction uncover the secrets behind the Third Doctor adventure, The Daemons.
• PLUS – All the latest news and gossip in the Space-Time Telegraph!

Doctor Who Magazine #417 is released in the UK today (Thursday), priced £4.99.