June 19th, 2025
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 618
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 618
- “OH, HELLO…” We take a look at the jaw-dropping revelations in this year’s season finale!
- Plus – RUSSELL T DAVIES looks back at how the Fifteenth Doctor’s two seasons developed.
- VARADA SETHU speaks to DWM about her time playing Belinda Chandra.
- ACCESS ALL AREAS! Join us on the set of Wish World and The Reality War – including contributions from director ALEX SANJIV PILLAI and Melanie Bush herself – BONNIE LANGFORD.
- JUNO DAWSON, co-writer of this year’s spectacular Interstellar Song Contest, talks about her Doctor Who journey.
- SCOTT HANDCOCK, UNA McCORMACK, JAMES GOSS and GARETH L POWELL discuss their new Target novelisations covering last year’s season finale and the first three episodes of Season 2…
- Ace! A preview of two books, curated by SOPHIE ALDRED, that tell the story of her character’s iconic jacket and collection of badges…
- JOHN LEVENE – aka UNIT’s Sergeant Benton – gets behind the wheel of Bessie at a special day at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
- Doctor Who lands in San Diego! A report from the new Worlds of Wonder exhibition in the US.
- Gary Gillatt argues that France is the Doctor’s spiritual home…
- Back to 1985… Alan Barnes recalls the final role of Doctor Who super villain VALENTINE DYALL.
- THE FACT OF FICTION travels back to 1965 to scrutinise life on the planet Vortis in The Web Planet.
In this issue
Regular features
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN – our news round-up including a look ahead to spin-off series The War Between the Land and the Sea.
- Reviews – featuring the latest audio and book releases.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe including the return of the Thirteenth Doctor!
- Prizes to be won – bag yourself copies of the new Target Books!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 618 is on sale Thursday 19 June 2025 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK).
Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
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The DR.
June 19th, 2025 - 2:17pmAs a Lifelong Who Fan, I don’t actually mind the Hiatus. Even if it’s the same length as the last one. I think Who needs a Big Rethink, in a Total different Direction to what RTD was taking it, maybe with Fresh Minds that have never been connected to Dr Who before. Hopefully we can have another Golden Period of Who again in the future.
Bookcollector
June 19th, 2025 - 4:28pmIf it’s another 16 year gap I’ll be long gone lol
Bookcollector
June 19th, 2025 - 4:33pmI do think it might be back within a short time period, 2027 is still a possibility as the BBC did say the Disney deal was not the end of who if it stopped and a 2027 series was something mooted by Russell a few weeks back. I do think if Russell stays a major rethink of the direction is in order. Personally I’d prefer him to relinquish the writing and creative role in favour of fresh blood.
The DR.
June 19th, 2025 - 5:42pmIm the Same Bookcollector. Im Approaching 60, so that kind of Hiatus like before and I’m not forced to be here Either. It’s fine, though I prefer it over anymore of the RTD Stuff.
The DR.
June 19th, 2025 - 5:54pmI heard the Disney deal is 100% Dead, as the Viewing figures were very poor and was not a Good return on the £100 Million that they put into the show. I also heard the News about what you mentioned about the Show Returning in 2027. The BBC is still hoping to get another Streaming partner onboard (I won’t mention the Name) rather than go it alone.
But this partner wants more Creative Control and to go in a Different Darker direction. Apparently RTD his dead against this as, in his own Words he wants the show to be even more camp and of course to have total control.
We will have to see what happens. If the BBC wants RTD at the Helm it looks like they’ll have to go it alone. But if they need a Streaming partner it might be on the understanding that RTD as to go?
Prof Horner
June 19th, 2025 - 6:00pmWell if it’s 16 years I will be nearly 80 ! Well 78 ,if I live that long! I hear the creator of Babylon 5 has moved to the Uk and wants to take over the series. Which would very exciting.
Demdike@CultLabs
June 19th, 2025 - 1:26pmRussell’s final production notes article in this. Pretty much confirms the shows hiatus once again..
bbb
June 19th, 2025 - 2:10pmas last episodes go survival was better then “Wish World/ “The Reality War”,, it would have been a better last scene if the regeneration just went in to the end titles
Bellal
June 19th, 2025 - 2:22pmYeah a clean break would be better even if it did continue (unlikely).
I also feel Billie’s appearance at the end sort of just takes the spotlight away from Ncuti, who deserved the end note on his brief tenure