Doctor Who Magazine #612 | Panini

Released 2 January – available to pre-order

£7.99

Inside this issue:

• 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.
• RUSSELL T DAVIES explains what connects The Pirate Planet, The Christmas Invasion’s ill-fated Danny Llewellyn and a branch of Marks and Spencer…
• Build your own half-scale Dalek with a new Doctor Who partwork. We talk 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 BOWERMAN, 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 Doctor and Ruby in the comic strip!

Plus, 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! 
   

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