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Out Now: Doctor Who Magazine #608 Goes Behind the Scenes at the Doctor Who Proms!

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine goes behind the scenes at the Doctor Who Proms to talk to host Catherine Tate, composers Murray Gold and Segun Akinola, and exec producer Julie Gardner.

That’s not the only live event DWM #608 looks at, as the voice of the Daleks, and Big Finish boss, Nicholas Briggs talks about the challenges presented by the live performance of audio drama, The Stuff of Legend, and his experiences on the TV show itself.

Also inside:

  • Script to Screen! Discover how Dot and Bubble’s Mantraps were brought to life!
  • Ahead of the release of Season 25 on Blu-ray, DWM interviews Kandy Man actor, David John Pope.
  • The concluding part of the magazine’s in-depth chat with ’80s designer John Asbridge, covering his work on Silver Nemesis and The Happiness Patrol
  • Cyber Leader David Bank face the Memory Worm – will he remember the highlights of his Doctor Who career?
  • DWM presents a guide to Doctor Who-related activities around the UK, as well as the Worlds of Wonder exhibition as it reaches New Zealand.
  • Doctor Who fan Danny Howroyd shares his experiences of working on 73 Yards as a supporting artist.
  • Back to 1964 – viewers left bereft as Doctor Who goes off air for the first time!
  • The Fact of Fiction – an examination of the Twelfth Doctor’s encounter with Davros in The Witch’s Familiar
  • A brand-new comic strip adventure with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby.
  • Gallifrey Guardian – the latest news from the Whoniverse – including details about new books and audio releases!
  • Shelf Life – including reviews of the latest action figure exclusives.
  • Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
  • Prizes to be won including the new comic collection Black Sun Rising.

(Sorry, we know we’re late to get to DWM, but it’s been a busy few weeks!)

Doctor Who Magazine #608 is on sale now, priced £7.99 (in the UK). 

Philip Bates

Editor and co-founder of the Doctor Who Companion. When he’s not watching television, reading books ‘n’ Marvel comics, listening to The Killers, and obsessing over script ideas, Philip Bates pretends to be a freelance writer. He enjoys collecting everything. Writer of The Black Archive: The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang, The Silver Archive: The Stone Tape, and 100 Objects of Doctor Who.

Out Now: Doctor Who Magazine #608 Goes Behind the Scenes at the Doctor Who Proms!

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