On Thursday 2nd of January 2025 the 612th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released and it was available on panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99. Age: 12+, perfect bound, shipped from: UK and available for delivery to the following countries: United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Ireland. Jason Quinn is the editor.
Inside this issue you can find:
- An in-depth look at the making of The War Games in Colour, including the brand-new model work and the Troughton / Pertwee regeneration sequence.
- EastEnders veteran Rudolph Walker recalls his role in The War Games…
- Writer and exec producer Steven Moffat discusses Joy to the World, including scenes that never made it to screen.
- Russel T. Davies explains what connects The Pirate Planet, The Christmas Invasion’s ill-fated Danny Llewellyn and a branch of Marks and Spencer…
- You can build your own half-scale Dalek with a new Doctor Who partwork, and the DWM team talks to the team behind this exciting new project…
- Script to Screen – on the creation of BabyStation Beta – as seen in the 2024 season debut Space Babies.
- Lisa Boweman, James Goss and Gary Russell reflect on the enduring appeal of archaeologist adventure Professor Bernice Summerfield.
- In the second part of our coverage celebrating 50 years of stage play Seven Keys to Doomsday, we talk to James Mathews who played companion Jimmy.
- The Memory Worm gets its teeth into Yee Jee Tso – Chang Lee in the 1996 TV movie.
- We look at how fandom reacted to the casting of Bonnie Langford as companion Mel in 1986…
- Alison Zrada asks us what advice can be found in Doctor Who for New Year’s resolutions.
- The Fact of Fiction looks at the opening episodes of 1968’s The Dominators.
- The continuing adventures of the 15th Doctor and Ruby in the comic strip!
The regular features:
- Gallifrey Guardian – looking ahead to the 2025 series!
- Shelf Life – featuring reviews of the latest books and audio releases.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won including a special Blu-ray bundle!
