August 14th, 2025
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 620
In this issue
- ZYGONS! SUTEKH! KRAALS! KRYNOIDS! An in-depth exploration of THE COLLECTION – SEASON 13 Blu-ray box set. Including: details of a documentary on Ian Marter who played companion Harry Sullivan, producer Phillip Hinchcliffe visiting the locations from the series, and the creation of new monster effects!
- ENTER THE BLACK ARCHIVE! Join Doctor Who’s brand manager James Page in San Diego as he takes us behind the scenes at this year’s Doctor Who activation.
- Props art director MICHAEL VAN KESTEREN talks us through the creation of various gadgets for this year’s season, including: colour variants of the Doctor’s sonic, the “Polish! Polish!” robot Scoot, and the Rani’s time ring bracelet!
- THE SEVENTH DOCTOR IN UKRAINE! Dalek and Cyberman performer Mickey Lewis recounts how he joined Sylvester McCoy on a journey to entertain fans in war-torn Kyiv.
- A lost Seventh Doctor adventure! TV writer ROBIN MUKHERJEE talks to DWM about working on Doctor Who in the 1980s and how his story Alixion has finally been realised as an audio drama…
- A royal audience with MARY REYNOLDS who starred as our late Queen in the 25th anniversary serial Silver Nemesis.
- AFTER IMAGE: Simon Guerrier looks back at Lucky Day, The Story & the Engine, the Interstellar Song Contest and Wish World/The Reality War.
- Find out how students across the UK’s universities are testing their Who knowledge with a challenging quiz league!
- Back to 1975 (and 1963): Giving life to the Loch Ness Monster!
- The Randomiser: Gary Gillatt looks into the heroics of the first three Doctors during the Second World War.
- We examine the hidden depths of Dark Water, in the first part of our Fact of Fiction feature on the finale to the Twelfth Doctor’s first season.
- The Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda’s adventures continue in the comic strip.
Regular features
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: our news round-up including the announcement of a new range of adventures – across books, comics, audio and the web – that will reveal more about JO MARTIN’s Fugitive Doctor.
- Reviews – featuring the latest audio and book releases.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won – including the new Monster Makers Comic Collection from Panini!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 620 is on sale Thursday 14 August 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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atl
August 14th, 2025 - 6:30pmonly *a select few* have loved doctor who over the last few years that is why its not being made at the moment
Amypondfan
August 14th, 2025 - 6:45pmThe select few I’m referring to are those fans who only want to see what they want. Be it toys, books or magazines aimed only at them and not the wider range of fans. Booboo pointed this out on the 15th doctor’s tardis discussion. The fact is the magazine is for all fans and that means those who love what you don’t alt. They are allowed to you know…
atl
August 14th, 2025 - 7:11pmdoctor who should have a broad appeal for all of us not just viewing figures though they are important but how many of the action figures ,sonic screwdrivers etc have sold that is where the money is if all of that was ok then there would be no problem with the bbc and Disney a new series would be in production now and more important then that some people in wales may not be so worried about there jobs , this debate has been going on for years and the people who could see what was coming have been proven right
Amypondfan
August 14th, 2025 - 7:31pmCongratulations then alt, you must be very happy to be right. There is no point trying to continue to argue for other points of view… so lets leave this here.
PJ
August 14th, 2025 - 8:13pmWhy am I being mentioned? I’m allowed to have an opinion like everyone else and I don’t like the RTD2 Era simple as that
atl
August 14th, 2025 - 8:31pmAmypondfan yes lets do that
Missyrules
August 14th, 2025 - 2:51pmA recent story in the press (so how accurate it is is up for debate) quotes the magazine (editor I think it said) as stating its likely there will be no new who series for the rest of this decade. So instead of pausing the magazine it needs to keep awareness of the show going as it did in the 90’s/00’S
Missyrules
August 14th, 2025 - 2:52pmThis was meant as a reply, sorry.
The DR.
August 14th, 2025 - 3:04pmDon’t Shoot the Messenger. But Since Sylvester’s on the Cover again I was thinking Dr who Was Cancelled the last time in part due to Poor Viewing figures, which I admit had Been steadily dwindling since the Tom Baker Era. I’ve heard this time the Viewing Figures for the Last Two Seasons are far worse than the Last Time Dr Who was Cancelled.
So what do I you Guys think?
Bookcollector
August 14th, 2025 - 4:12pmDr I’m pretty sure it is looking like a cancellation now. No news at all and none likely until after war between airs which I think November has been mentioned for. Even if they confirm a new series it will be at least 2027 but I’m not convinced we will get a new series. I have enjoyed new who but have to say Russell’s return has been hard for me to defend. I enjoyed the 60th anniversary stories although I still maintain they weren’t really anniversary worthy with an adaptation of a 40 year old comic strip and the return of a villain that appeared once 58 years before in a fairly mediocre story. Ncuti’s first season started badly for me but I warmed to it. Unfortunately his second I thought was generally badly written and the finale was very badly written. I read an article (how accurate I don’t know as it was a press article) were it certainly seemed as if Russell was distancing himself from who somewhat. So yes, I think it may be a cancellation again. But we had twenty years and that in modern television for a drama is nothing short of amazing. I hope it’s only a short break but at my age a long break means I’ll probably not get involved with a return in 10-15 years time say.
David
August 14th, 2025 - 4:24pmI believe that the show will continue, in the next couple of years.
MCR Cyberman
August 14th, 2025 - 4:43pmNot a real quote – nothing to see here
Missyrules
August 14th, 2025 - 5:16pmI take all quotes in the news sites with a pinch of salt these days ut I’m just saying what I read, I did say it might be inaccurate
PJ
August 14th, 2025 - 8:28pmThe early Tom Baker years were the best the awful writing by RTD and him ruining big characters like Omega and Sutekh and the bad direction of the show it needs to be cancelled and it looks that way
Loobop
August 14th, 2025 - 2:30pmIsn’t it about time this magazine took a year or more off now,the new series is long finished,there’s nothing new to report and no one even knows when or if it’ll actually get another series,as it’s currently all sadly seems locked in limbo.
Amypondfan
August 14th, 2025 - 2:47pmIf they pause the magazine it’s highly unlikely it will return. From 1990-1996 we had nothing but the mag kept going and from 1997-2005 we had no series either just merchandise. If you don’t want to buy it just don’t buy it.
atl
August 14th, 2025 - 4:44pmsome of the best years for DWM was in the wilderness years even if doctor who is not on tv the magazine has a lot of years to cover and most people are interested in it well up to 2017 anyway
Amypondfan
August 14th, 2025 - 6:22pmLoved Jodie’s era and others will be fans up to 2025. The magazine is for everyone… not just a select few
atl
August 14th, 2025 - 6:29pmonly *a select few* have loved doctor who over the last few years that is why its not being at the moment
atl
August 14th, 2025 - 6:43pmbeing made that is
The DR.
August 14th, 2025 - 7:56pmWhether its TV or Film, (Not Nessesarily Dr Who Related) If you purposefully Gear it Towards a Tiny Minority, Dont be Surprised if just a Small Percentage of the Population tune in to watch it or go to the Cinema. Just Common Sense really.
F D R
August 14th, 2025 - 8:36pmatl its not all bad wild blue yonder had one of the most creepiest monsters ever and the power of the doctor had good bits in it ,,,,Ra Ra Rasputin