Doctor Who Magazine: Issue 616

Issue 616 of Doctor Who Magazine is published today. 

In this issue:

• PREVIEWS OF THE LATEST EPISODES FROM THE NEW SEASON!Including contributions from writers PETE McTIGHE, INUA ELLAMS & JUNO DAWSON

and Interstellar Song Contest host RYLAN CLARK

• Director PETER HOAR discusses his work on The Robot Revolution and Lucky Day.

• RUTH MADELEY, aka UNIT’s Shirley Anne Bingham, announces a special competition!

• DWM joins the Doctor Who team on set for the recording of scenes from Lux, including chats with BRONTÉ BARBÉ, SAMIR ARRIAN & STEPH LACEY who play fans Eliie, Hassan and Robyn.

• RUSSELL T DAVIES on writing Lux.

• Script to Screen – the talented team from Framestore explain how they brought the 2D cartoon character Mr Ring-a-Ding to life!

• A tribute to SIMON FISHER-BECKER who played Dorium Maldovar alongside the Eleventh Doctor.  

• How the archives of the Radiophonic Workshop have been made available for a new generation of musicians.

• We visit Riverside Studios for a close examination of 1967’s The Tomb of the Cybermen.

• Gary Gillatt considers the use of pop music from An Unearthly Child to The Reality War…

• Back to 1966… what part did The Gunfighters have on the downfall of First Doctor William Hartnell?

• We scrutinise the schemes of DALEKS IN MANHATTAN.

• The Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda in a brand-new comic strip!

Regular features

• Gallifrey Guardian – our news round-up including new audio ranges from Big Finish.

• Shelf Life – featuring reviews of the latest DVDs, Blu-rays and audio releases.

• Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.

• Prizes to be won including The War Games Blu-ray Steelbook! 

Doctor Who Magazine Issue 616 is on sale Thursday 24 April 2025  from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK). 

Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.