DWA 249

Doctor Who Adventures # was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 29 December 2011.

Free gift

 * Two mystery gifts previously issued.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Wooden King and Wooden Queen

Comic strips

 * Humans Aren't Just for Christmas
 * AAAGH! (Alien Assignment Agency General Headquarters)

Mega Moments (favourite scene told as a photo-feature)

 * From: DW: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Highlighted moments from the 2011 Christmas Special

Fast Facts (Collectable Fact Files)

 * FACTFILE: Crime Watch #10 Cyberleader
 * A4 ULTIMATE DALLEK COLLECTION: Dalek Sec

Posters

 * A3 The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
 * A4 The Doctor
 * A4 ULTIMATE DALLEK COLLECTION Dalek Sec
 * A4 TARDIS SCANNER: Wooden King and Wooden Queen
 * A4 FAST FACT: Lily and Cyril

Behind the scenes

 * Backstage filming from The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, of the Doctor falling through space.

Interview

 * Holly Earl (Lily) and Maurice Cole (Cyril)

Also featuring

 * Welcome and news (“Hello Time Travellers!”)
 * Geronimo: Gossip: What’s new, True or False, Hot or not
 * Puzzle page and Quiz
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.
 * Doctor, Doctor! (Q &A)
 * The Doctors guide to 2012
 * Monster (New Year) Promises
 * Competition Goodies (Star Wars light sabre, Sonic screwdriver set)

Main team credits
With their New Years resolutions
 * Editor: Natalie Barnes Watch The Five Doctors
 * Deputy Editor: Paul Laing To become more like Mrs Tinkle!
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett To meet Auntie and Uncle!
 * Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies Eat less sweets – urp!
 * Deputy Senior Art Editor: Lee Midwinter To go on a date with the Siren!

Hidden Away / Facts

 * WHO SAID: “Your brain is completely see-through!” Dream Lord in Amy's Choice
 * The Androzani Tree Farm was visited by the Doctor in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe in 5345 when it was about to be harvested for battery fluid by Harvest Rangers from Androzani Major.
 * Matt Smith’s stuntman for The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe was Gordon Seed

Further information

 * The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of 25% (six months for £49.99) (UK).
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was bagged.
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a postcard notebook and pen!