DWM 440

The 440th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was dedicated to the memory of Elisabeth Sladen, who played Sarah Jane Smith in many stories as both a companion of the Doctor and the lead of her very own spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was current from 20 October through 16 November 2011.

Features

 * Remembering Elisabeth Sladen - Compilation of Elisabeth Sladen-themed interviews with Brian Miller, Sadie Miller, Katy Manning, John Barrowman, Louise Jameson, Sophie Aldred, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Philip Hinchcliffe, Terrance Dicks, Christopher Barry and Graeme Harper, Lisa Bowerman, and many more.
 * The Doctor's Best Friend: a brief biography of the life of Elisabeth Sladen.
 * The Final Interview: a full, uncut copy of Elisabeth Sladen's final interview in a 2010 issue of Radio Times.
 * The Last Adventures: interviews with Phil Ford, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, and Sinead Michael, about the final episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
 * The Fact of Fiction: The Hand of Fear

Comic content

 * The Child of Time (part three)
 * - Story: Jonathan Morris
 * - Art: Martin Geraghty
 * - Inks: David A Roach
 * - Colours: James Offredi
 * - Letters: Roger Langridge
 * - Editors: Tom Spilsbury and Scott Gray

Regular features

 * Production Notes
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Beyond The Tardis
 * Public Image
 * Galaxy Forum
 * Countdown To 50!
 * The Time Team
 * Comic Strip
 * A Battle of Wits
 * Reviews
 * Competitions
 * Wotcha!

Credits

 * Editor: Tom Spilsbury
 * Assistant Editor: Peter Ware
 * Art Editor: Richard Atkinson
 * Designer: John Ainsworth
 * Editorial Assistant: Peri Godbold
 * Head of Production: Mark Irvine
 * Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
 * Managing Director: Mike Riddell