DWM 608
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The 608th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated October 2024.
It was dedicated to the 2024 Doctor Who at the Proms, featuring a host of monsters on the cover.
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
Interviews[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Dalek Factor - Boss of Big Finish Productions and voice of the Daleks, Nicholas Briggs, tells Richard Atkinson about voicing his most iconic role in four live performances of the latest The Eighth Doctor Adventures audio story, The Stuff of Legend [+]Loading...["The Stuff of Legend (audio story)"], celebrating 25 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish.
- From Super Fan to Downing Street - Robbie Dunlop chats to Danny Howroyd, a mega-fan of the show who got to appear in a small role as Roger ap Gwilliam's campaign team leader in 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"].
- Silver Linings - The concluding part of designer John Asbridge's interview with Robbie Dunlop, detailing how he created The Happiness Patrol [+]Loading...["The Happiness Patrol (TV story)"] and Silver Nemesis [+]Loading...["Silver Nemesis (TV story)"].
- Sweet Talk - Kenny Smith speaks to the man behind the Kandyman, David John Pope, about his time as the villain ahead of the release of The Collection: Season 25 on Blu-ray.
Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Face the Music - Beth Axford reports from the Royal Albert Hall to give the lowdown on the creation of Doctor Who at the Proms 2024, with additional insights from Catherine Tate, Murray Gold, Segun Akinola, and Julie Gardner.
- Script to Screen: Mantraps - Simon Guerrier talks to the team of producers and designers that created the giant slugs of Finetime in Dot and Bubble [+]Loading...["Dot and Bubble (TV story)"].
- Wonder Down Under - Billy Garratt-John reports from the New Zealand staging of the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder science exhibition in Wellington.
- Who Experiences - Beth McMillan details some official and unofficial in-person events and experiences related to Doctor Who that are taking part across the UK.
Russell T Davies[[edit] | [edit source]]
The showrunner discusses watching the latest Doctor Who at the Proms and shooting himself in the foot by committing to signing every autograph he is asked for, in clear view of the audience, despite forgetting to bring a pen.
Galaxy Forum[[edit] | [edit source]]
DWM readers discuss the new Madame Tussauds exhibition, Doctor Who at the Proms, and many other goings-on in the Who fandom.
Memory Worm[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mark Wright tests 1980s Cyber-Leader (and briefly stage Doctor) David Banks on how much he can remember of his history with Doctor Who.
Time and Space Visualiser[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This Month In... 1964
Saturday 12 September: The sixth and final part of The Reign of Terror [+]Loading...["The Reign of Terror (TV story)"] airs, unexpectedly beginning the first season break in Doctor Who history, despite not being advertised and originally scheduled for earlier in the year.
Fantrap![[edit] | [edit source]]
- Everything you NEED to know... - In the first of a new regular feature, stand-up comedian Alison Zrada details her lifelong obsession with Doctor Who and how it has guided her through life.
Comic strip[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Monster Makers [+]Loading...["The Monster Makers (comic story)"], Part One
- Story: Alan Barnes
- Art: Mike Collins
- Colours: James Offredi
- Lettering: Roger Langridge
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- The Daft Dimension 608 [+]Loading...["The Daft Dimension (DWM 608 comic story)"] by Lew Stringer
The Fact of Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Witch's Familiar [+]Loading...["The Witch's Familiar (TV story)"]
Shelf Life[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Audio: Deathworld [+]Loading...["Deathworld (TLS audio story)"], Operation Werewolf [+]Loading...["Operation Werewolf (audio story)"], Dark Contract [+]Loading...["Dark Contract (audio story)"], Art Decadence [+]Loading...["Art Decadence (audio story)"]
- Novel: Doctor Who In Wonderland [+]Loading...["Doctor Who In Wonderland (novel)"], I, TARDIS [+]Loading...["I, TARDIS (novel)"]
- Action figure: Emperor Davros, History of the Daleks #18
Competitions[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Win Reflections CD box set
- Win Black Sun Rising comic collection
- Win Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks (novelisation)","Destiny of the Daleks"] audiobook
- Win The Quintessence [+]Loading...["The Quintessence (audio story)"] audio drama
- Win Saving Time audio drama
Other Worlds[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Reverse Engineering - Previewing The Adventures Before, a new short story collection of prequels to famous TV stories, written by some unexpected authors.
- Galactic Personae: Captain John Hart - Detailing the Time Agent and bounty hunter ahead of his appearance in The War Master: Part Three [+]Loading...["The War Master: Part Three (audio story)"], the latest instalment of the Dark Gallifrey series on audio.
- In the Green Room with... Shai Matheson - The actor discusses voicing a Draconian in The Eternity Club 2, the next box set of The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield on audio.
- Six of the Best: Prisons - Writer James Kettle lists his favourite Doctor Who jails ahead of the Doctor and friends doing time in The Great Beyond [+]Loading...["The Great Beyond (audio story)"], part of The Fifth Doctor Adventures on audio.
- Rhys in the Underworld - Previewing The Hollow Choir [+]Loading...["The Hollow Choir (audio story)"], the latest episode of the Torchwood - Monthly Range on audio, where Rhys Williams goes caving with horrific results.
- James and the Giant Sea Monster - Previewing The Force of Death [+]Loading...["The Force of Death (audio story)"], the latest of the Audio Originals, where the Eighth Doctor reunites with his ally James MacFarlane.
Loose Ends[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Words by Jonathan Morris
- Illustrations by Roger Langridge
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 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
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- Compliance Manager: Cameron McEwan