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The '''611th issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was cover dated [[Winter]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]. | The '''611th issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was cover dated [[Winter]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]. | ||
This issue was dedicated to the upcoming [[Christmas Special]] {{cs|Joy to the World (TV story)}}, and had the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] on the cover in a dressing gown, reading a [[newspaper]]. The text light cover displayed the [[Time Hotel]] from said episode, as background. | This issue was dedicated to the upcoming [[Christmas Special]], {{cs|Joy to the World (TV story)}}, and had the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] on the cover in a dressing gown, reading a [[newspaper]]. The text light cover displayed the [[Time Hotel]] from said episode, as background. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Interviews === | === Interviews === | ||
'' | ''None this issue'' | ||
=== Articles === | === Articles === | ||
'' | * ''Preview: [[Joy to the World (TV story)|Joy to the World]]'' - [[Tom Spilsbury]] previews the [[2024 (releases)|2024]] [[Christmas Special]], guest-starring [[Nicola Coughlan]] as companion stand-in [[Joy Almondo]] and marking the Christmas return of former showrunner [[Steven Moffat]]. | ||
* ''Preview: [[The War Games in Colour (TV story)|The War Games]]'' - [[Jason Quinn]] previews the brand-new edited colourisation of the [[Second Doctor]]'s epic finale story, cut down from ten episodes to just 90 minutes and with some new surprises. | |||
* ''Welcome to Christmas!'' - [[Andalucia Armstrong-Squires]] highlights the best ''Doctor Who'' [[Christmas]]es, including the regular episodes set at Christmas. | |||
* ''It's Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas!'' - [[Richard Unwin]] breaks down some of his favourite festive-inspired audio adventures from [[Big Finish Productions]], past and present. | |||
* ''Books, Bath and Beyond!'' - Richard Unwin visits the Bath Children's Literature Festival, where [[Janet Fielding]], [[Ingrid Oliver]], and [[Sophie Aldred]] were amongst the alumni discussing their latest ''Doctor Who'' stories for families. | |||
* ''Arcadia Awaits'' - [[Alex Moore]] reports from the Arcadia convention in [[Cardiff]], a one-day, fan-run event celebrating the show's modern era. | |||
* ''The Power of the Doctor'' - [[Lillian Crawford]] from the Autism Through Cinema podcast investigates ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s connections to and portrayals of neurodivergent behaviour from the beginning. | |||
* ''O Come All Ye Faithful'' - A look back through the history of Christmas as covered by ''Doctor Who Magazine'' itself - or rather, how little coverage it used to get in the classic era. | |||
* ''Behind the Curtain'' - [[Robbie Dunlop]] meets [[Benedict Martin]] to discuss his father [[Trevor Martin|Trevor]] playing [[The Doctor (Seven Keys to Doomsday)|the Doctor]] on-stage in {{cs|Doctor Who and the Daleks in Seven Keys to Doomsday (stage play)}} on its 50th anniversary, plus some recollections from audience members who were there. | |||
* ''The DWM Christmas Quiz'' | |||
=== Russell T Davies === | === Russell T Davies === | ||
'' | The showrunner brings back his annual ''Doctor Who''-inspired 12 Days of Christmas to hint at what's to come for [[Season 2 (Doctor Who 2023)|Season 2]] and ''[[The War Between the Land and the Sea (series)|The War Between the Land and the Sea]]''. | ||
=== Galaxy Forum === | === Galaxy Forum === | ||
'' | ''DWM'' readers discuss [[Dursley McLinden]], the last issue's interview with [[Philip Hinchcliffe]], the showrunners' opinions, and many other goings-on in the ''Who'' fandom. | ||
=== Stasis Cube === | |||
* Time: [[Thursday]], [[6 July (production)|6 July]] [[2006 (production)|2006]] | |||
* Place: Roof of International Press Centre, Shoe Lane, [[London]] | |||
[[Simon Guerrier]] analyses the filming of the scene where the [[Tenth Doctor]] gives a [[bio-damper]] ring to [[Donna Noble]] in {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}} - the first full scene filmed for the future companion, somehow not leaked to the press. | |||
=== Who & Me === | |||
[[Beth Axford]] chats with [[Anneke Wills]] about her history with ''Doctor Who'' and what it means to her. | |||
=== Time and Space Visualiser === | === Time and Space Visualiser === | ||
* This Month In... | * This Month In... [[1984 (releases)|1984]] | ||
=== | [[Monday]] [[24 December (production)|24 December]]: The final episode of [[BBC One|BBC1]]'s TV adaptation of ''The Box of Delights'' airs, starring [[Patrick Troughton]], bringing back his magic previously seen as the [[Second Doctor]]. | ||
'' | |||
=== Fantrap! === | |||
* ''This could be the start of something beautiful!'' - [[Alison Zrada]] attempts to find a middle ground between casual ''Who'' fans and confessed obsessives like herself. | |||
=== Comic strip === | === Comic strip === | ||
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:'''Editor:''' [[Marcus Hearn]] | :'''Editor:''' [[Marcus Hearn]] | ||
* ''[[The Daft Dimension (series)|The Daft Dimension]]'': {{cs|Christmas on Skaro! (comic story)}} by [[Lew Stringer]] | * ''[[The Daft Dimension (series)|The Daft Dimension]]'': {{cs|Christmas on Skaro! (comic story)}} by [[Lew Stringer]] | ||
=== The Fact of Fiction === | |||
{{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}} | |||
=== Shelf Life === | === Shelf Life === | ||
'' | * '''Book''': {{cs|The Gold Archive (anthology)}}, {{cs|Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children (novel)}}, {{cs|Eden Rebellion (novel)}} | ||
* '''Audio''': ''[[Reflections (audio anthology)|Reflections]]'', {{cs|The Quintessence (audio story)}}, {{cs|The Hollow Choir (audio story)}} | |||
* '''Model''': [[Fifteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]] | |||
=== Competitions === | === Competitions === | ||
'' | * Win ''[[The Collection]]: [[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]'' Blu-ray box set | ||
* Win [[Bi-generation]] [[The Doctor|Doctors]] vinyl figures | |||
* Win {{cs|Monstrous Beauty (graphic novel)}} comic collection | |||
* Win ''[[Deadly Strangers (audio anthology)|Deadly Strangers]]'' audio drama | |||
* Win ''[[Unknown Soldiers (audio anthology)|Unknown Soldiers]]'' audio drama | |||
=== Other Worlds === | === Other Worlds === | ||
'' | * ''Fandom of the Opera'' - Previewing ''[[Deadly Strangers (audio anthology)|Deadly Strangers]]'', the latest box set of ''[[The Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'' on audio, featuring the return of the [[Mara]] and the first ever new script from [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]] writer [[Matthew Jacobs]]. | ||
* ''Galactic Personae: The [[Movellan]]s'' - Detailing the android warriors ahead of their return, battling the young [[War Doctor]] in the second volume of ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor Rises]]'' on audio, ''[[Unknown Soldiers (audio anthology)|Unknown Soldiers]]''. | |||
* ''In the Green Room with... [[Neve McIntosh]] and [[Dan Starkey]]'' - The [[Vastra]] and [[Strax]] actors discuss writing for the [[Paternoster Gang]] in the third volume of their ''[[The Paternoster Gang (audio series)|Trespassers]]'' series on audio, ''[[No Place Like Home (audio anthology)|No Place Like Home]]''. | |||
* ''Six of the Best: Present-Day Horrors'' - Visual effects designer and writer [[Mike Tucker]] lists his favourite invasions of modern [[Earth]] ahead of his [[Seventh Doctor]] ''[[Audio Originals]]'' episode, ''[[House of Plastic (audio story)|House of Plastic]]'', featuring the [[Auton]]s. | |||
* ''Resident Medieval'' - Previewing ''[[The Curse of Time (audio story)|The Curse of Time]]'', a special release in ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'' on audio made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
* ''Scary Christmas'' - Previewing ''[[Reflect (audio story)|Reflect]]'', the latest ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range]]'' audio episode, features some [[Christmas]] ghost stories from [[Ace]] and [[St John Colchester]]. | |||
=== Loose Ends === | === Loose Ends === | ||
* ''[[Loose Ends 10: | * ''[[Loose Ends 10: The Five Doctors (short story)|10: The Five Doctors]]'' | ||
: Words by [[Jonathan Morris]] | : Words by [[Jonathan Morris]] | ||
: Illustrations by [[Roger Langridge]] | : Illustrations by [[Roger Langridge]] | ||
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:[[BBC Studios]], UK Publishing | :[[BBC Studios]], UK Publishing | ||
* | * SVP Global Licensing: [[Stephen Davies]] | ||
* Global Director, Magazines: [[Mandy Thwaites]] | * Global Director, Magazines: [[Mandy Thwaites]] | ||
* Compliance Manager: [[Cameron K McEwan|Cameron McEwan]] | * Compliance Manager: [[Cameron K McEwan|Cameron McEwan]] | ||
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[[File:DWM 611 - Unreleased.jpg|thumb|Unreleased cover]] | [[File:DWM 611 - Unreleased.jpg|thumb|Unreleased cover]] | ||
* Before release, the text light variant of the cover used the same background as the text cover to disguise the background, the [[Time Hotel]] seen in {{cs|Joy to the World (TV story)}}. | * Before release, the text light variant of the cover used the same background as the text cover to disguise the background, the [[Time Hotel]] seen in {{cs|Joy to the World (TV story)}}. | ||
* This issue came with four A4 art cards: one featuring a colourised photo of the [[Second Doctor]] and a group of enemies in promotion of ''[[The War Games in Colour (TV story)|The War Games in Colour]]'', one of the [[Eighth Doctor]] on-stage for {{cs|The Stuff of Legend (stage play)}}, and two based around {{cs|The Time Hotel (illustration)}} from {{cs|Joy to the World (TV story)}}. | |||
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