Doctor Who Magazine Issue 601 was on sale Thursday 29 February 2024 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK). The issue was also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
Inside this issue you could find:
- Costume designer Pam Downe discusses dressing our stylish new Doctor, as well as how she created looks for the Toymaker and the Goblin army.
- Script to screen: An in-depth look at how the Goblin army developed, from the original concept to the finished product – blending masks and animatronics with digital effects.
- They paid tribute to Michael Jayston who played the Doctor’s evil alter-ego the Valeyard.
- Louise Jameson is among the interviewees in a special preview of the Season 15 Blu-ray collection.
- Abdoul Ceesay – director’s assistant on Doctor Who – talks to DWM about his role and future aspirations!
- Get cooking! A deep dive into the part food has played in the series over the years, with some recipes you can try at home!
- We look at how other TV shows have found their way into episodes of Doctor Who.
- Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies sings in praise of companions of yesteryear as he recalls a week making Tales of the TARDIS!
- Time-Space Visualiser – learn how fandom went mad for the Sixth Doctor! Rightly so!
- The Fact of Fiction – we examine the closing episodes of 1973’s Planet of the Daleks.
- The adventures of the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday continue in the comic strip!
The plus items in the issue are
- Gallifrey Guardian – new cast and directors revealed and an update on the Christmas ratings.
- Reviews – covering books, audio dramas and the Fugitive Doctor action figure!
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Win Season 17 on Blu-ray, plus books and CDs!
