DWA 248

Doctor Who Adventures # was the issue of the magazine for the week beginning 15 December 2011.

Free gift

 * Bumper Christmas Pack (including 2012 Calendar, 3D plastic-modelled Eleventh Doctor face mask, Weeping Angel make it tree-topper.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Christmas Specials
 * PREVIEW: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
 * FACTFILE: Ten Things You might not know about the Doctor

Comic content

 * Wait Until Morning
 * AAAGH! (Alien Assignment Agency General Headquarters)

Fast Facts

 * None this issue

Posters

 * A3 The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
 * A4: The Doctor in Santa hat
 * A4 FAST FACT: The Doctor
 * A4 ULTIMATE MONSTER Fog Shark

Behind the scenes

 * Backstage filming of the Christmas specials.

Interview

 * Matt Smith and questions about the Christmas special.
 * My Monster Christmas Day Diary: The Silence

Also featuring

 * Welcome and news (Hello Time Travellers!)
 * Geronimo: Gossip: What's new, How to Make Your Weeping Angel and Hot or not
 * Big Puzzle: Giant Angel Puzzle (2 pages)
 * Fun Stuff: What monsters want for Christmas
 * Puzzle page and Quiz
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload - featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.
 * Doctor, Doctor! (Q &A)
 * Competition Goodies (Lego Pirate Sets, Merlin DVD and Wand)

Credits
With the Doctor Who character they'd most like as a guest at Christmas
 * Editor: Natalie Barnes The Abzorbaloff – so I can eat as much as I want.
 * Deputy Editor: Paul Laing The Empress of the Racnoss – she seems a right laugh!
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett An Ood – so we can go carol singing!
 * Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies A Handbot – so I can be guaranteed a nice nap after Christmas lunch!
 * Deputy Senior Art Editor: Lee Midwinter One of Bracewell's Ironsidees – so I can get a nice cup of tea at Christmas!

Hidden Away / Facts

 * WHO SAID: "You've got a whole world inside your head!" The Doctor in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
 * The Tenth Doctor's costume auctioned for Children in Need 2011 raised £50,000.
 * In the First Doctor adventure "The Feast of Steven" the Doctor turns to camera and wishes everyone at home a Merry Christmas!

Further information

 * The cover date of this issue is extended because of Christmas.
 * The fold-out cover features advertising for Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS game.
 * The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of 25% (6 months for £49.99) (UK).
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was cover bagged.
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a pack of Dalek pencil and toppers AND a mystery gift!