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The 605th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated July 2024.
It was dedicated to the eighth and final episode of the new series, Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"], showing the Fifteenth Doctor in a sandstorm.
Contents
Interviews
- Death Becomes Her - Susan Twist tells Benjamin Cook about her many guest appearances throughout Season 1, culminating in announcing the revival of Sutekh as Susan Triad in The Legend of Ruby Sunday [+]Loading...["The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)"].
- The Men from UNIT - Benjamin Cook chats to two of the new UNIT team - Lenny Rush and Alexander Devrient - about their roles in the season finale.
- Double Duchess - Indira Varma talks with Lisa Gledhill about playing the Duchess of Pemberton (and the Chuldur leader that takes her form) in Rogue [+]Loading...["Rogue (TV story)"], as well as her history as Suzie Costello in Torchwood.
- Like Father, Like Daughter - Jemma Redgrave talks to Paul Kirkley about returning to the role of Kate Stewart in 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"].
- Strictly Doctor - Benjamin Cook talks to Strictly Come Dancing stars Shirley Ballas and Johannes Radebe about their twisting cameos at the end of The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"].
- Who Crew: She's Got the Look Book - Abbie Jenkins explains to Simon Guerrier about her life as the assistant to production designer Phil Sims in Season 2.
Articles
- Preview: Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars / Empire of Death - Benjamin Cook previews the look back at the first appearance of Sutekh with the Fourth Doctor and the grand finale story of Season 1 in which he returns.
- Ballroom Blitz - Lisa Gledhill provides a set report from the making of Rogue [+]Loading...["Rogue (TV story)"] with the cast and crew, including continuing the interview with Jonathan Groff.
- 73 Yards: Up Close - Paul Kirkley provides a set report from the making of 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"] with the cast and crew, including star Millie Gibson.
- Bang on Target - DWM chats with Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Alison Rumfitt, Scott Handcock, Kate Herron, and Briony Redman about their new Target novelisations of The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"], Space Babies [+]Loading...["Space Babies (novelisation)"], 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (novelisation)"], and Rogue [+]Loading...["Rogue (novelisation)"].
Russell T Davies
The showrunner discusses the pitfalls of texting while watching TV, his sisters' reactions to watching Boom [+]Loading...["Boom (TV story)"] live and his ignoring his advice by texting the cast and crew while watching the episode as it airs.
Galaxy Forum
Readers share memories of William Russell, reactions to Boom [+]Loading...["Boom (TV story)"], 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"], and Dot and Bubble [+]Loading...["Dot and Bubble (TV story)"], reactions to a fresh start for the franchise, and getting married the Who way.
Who & Me
Katy Manning shares the story of her history with Doctor Who and what it means to her with Beth Axford.
Time and Space Visualiser
- This Month In... 2008
Saturday 28 June: 16 years before The Legend of Ruby Sunday [+]Loading...["The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)"] employed the same tactic, the revived era of Doctor Who uses its first "TO BE CONTINUED" cliffhanger as the Tenth Doctor regenerates in The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"], leading to frenzied speculation in the press.
Comic strip
- The Hans of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hans of Fear (comic story)"], Part Two
- Story: Alan Barnes
- Art: Mike Collins
- Colours: James Offredi
- Lettering: Roger Langridge
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- The Daft Dimension 605 [+]Loading...["The Daft Dimension (DWM 605 comic story)"] by Lew Stringer
The Fact of Fiction
- Vincent and the Doctor [+]Loading...["Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)"]
Reviews
- Audio: Morbius [+]Loading...["Morbius (audio story)"], Echoes, Bad Influence, The Demons Within [+]Loading...["The Demons Within (audio story)"], The Highlanders [+]Loading...["The Highlanders (TV story)"], Tube Strike [+]Loading...["Tube Strike (audio story)"] / Missing Molly [+]Loading...["Missing Molly (audio story)"] / Disco [+]Loading...["Disco (audio story)"]
- Novel: Ruby Red [+]Loading...["Ruby Red (novel)"]
- Gamebook: A Stitch in Time
Competitions
- Win The Collection: Season 22 Blu-ray box set
- Win The Return of the Daleks comic collection
- Win I, TARDIS book
- Win In Wonderland book
- Win Goth Opera audio drama
Other Worlds
- Salford's Lost - Previewing Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (audio story)"], the latest full-cast Novel Adaptation on audio, celebrating thirty years of the Virgin Missing Adventures novels from which it originated.
- Galactic Personae: The Other Third Doctor - Detailing the alternate-universe Unbound Doctor ahead of his final appearance in Dark Gallifrey: The War Master [+]Loading...["The War Master (audio story)"], Part One on audio, following David Warner's death in 2022.
- In the Green Room with... Wendy Padbury - The Zoe Heriot actor discusses returning to the role alongside the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon in The Second Doctor Adventures audio box set, Conspiracy of Raven.
- Six of the Best: TARDIS Moments - Writer Steve Cole lists his favourite moments of the Doctor's TARDIS itself ahead of I, TARDIS [+]Loading...["I, TARDIS (novel)"] - his collection of the box's memoirs.
- Squid Game - Previewing Caged [+]Loading...["Caged (novel)"], the next BBC New Series Adventures novel starring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday.
- Period Pieces - Previewing Art Decadence [+]Loading...["Art Decadence (audio story)"], the next episode of the Torchwood - Monthly Range on audio which introduces 1920s Torchwood, and Ascension [+]Loading...["Ascension (Torchwood Soho audio story)"], the latest story from Torchwood Soho.
Loose Ends
- Words by Jonathan Morris
- Illustrations by Roger Langridge
Credits
- Editor: Jason Quinn
- Art Editor: Mike Jones
- Deputy Editor: Richard Atkinson
- Managing Director: Chris Clover
- Consultant: Mike Riddell
- Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
- Head of Production: Mark Irvine
- Circulation & Trade Marketing Controller: Rebecca Smith
- Head of Marketing: Jess Tadmor
- Marketing Executive: Samantha Hammond
- BBC Studios, UK Publishing
- Chair, Editorial Review Boards: Nicholas Brett
- Managing Director, Consumer Products and Licensing: Stephen Davies
- Global Director, Magazines: Mandy Thwaites
- Compliance Manager: Cameron McEwan