Doctor Who Magazine had an average certified circulation figure of 21,275 issues, between July and December 2017, according to figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

The figure is an increase of 4% on the figure for the first six months of the year, although the figure usually rises when the series in being broadcast.

Of the total 19,467 are printed copies, while 1,808 ore digital editions. An average of 7,482 subscribe to the magazine, while 13,706 copies are sold to those without a subscription. 75% of the copies are sold within the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

In comparison SFX sells 18,716 copies while Radio Times sells 631,960 copies

The best selling edition of Doctor Who Magazine in 2017 was issue 515, the biggest seller since the Tom Baker Special in 2016

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine is published this week, shedding new light on the Dalek craze of the 1960s as agent Beryl Vertue and writer Brad Ashton remember the roles they played. Beryl summarises:

Also in this issue:

• BERYL VERTUE: In the 1960s Beryl Vertue was Terry Nation’s agent – now she’s Steven Moffat’s mother-in-law! Beryl discusses an association with Doctor Who that began before the first episode was even transmitted.
• BRAD ASHTON: The comedy writer recalls his friendship with Dalek creator Terry Nation and the role he played in The Dalek Outer Space Book.
• TERRY NATION'S DALEK EMPIRE: How did the Daleks become so popular in 1964? And why did they suddenly disappear three years later?
• WALKING DALEKS: The BBC’s archive gives up its Dalek secrets – including details of the prototype toys that were never manufactured.
• PETER CAPALDI: Previously unpublished quotes from the last four years reveal a new side to the man who played the Twelfth Doctor.
• SUSAN CALMAN: Comedian, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and now Doctor Who writer – Susan Calman discusses her love for the Time Lord in this exclusive interview.
• EMMA FREUD: The organiser of Comic Relief’s ‘Breakfast with the Doctors’ event explains how she managed to unite seven Time Lords, two companions and a showrunner.
• COSPLAY: In the first part of a new regular feature, Christel Dee presents a guide to recreating Ace’s jacket.
• PUBLIC IMAGE: A detailed survey of Doctor Who’s television ratings during the Peter Capaldi years.
• NEW EARTH: This issue’s Fact of Fiction explores the 2006 story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose.
• THE PHANTOM PIPER: Part Four of The Phantom Piper, a new comic strip adventure featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill.

PLUS... The Blogs of Doom, previews, reviews, news, prize-winning competitions and your letters.

Doctor Who Magazine 522 is on sale from Thursday 8 February.

The next issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out this Thursday, and features Jodie Whittaker in her first cover since becoming the new Doctor on screen! Talking about the choice of clothing for the character, the actress said:
The issue also sees new lead writer Chris Chibnall looking forward to a new era:

Other highlights include:

• RACHEL TALALAY: The director of Twice Upon a Time on the filming of Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker’s regeneration scene.
• TWICE UPON A TIME: Exclusive set report and unseen images from the 2017 Christmas Special.
• WHO IS JOHN SMITH? The fan turned visual effects pro who worked on the Twelfth Doctor’s final adventures.
• DUDLEY SIMPSON: Tributes to the composer who wrote some of Doctor Who’s best-loved scores.
• TARDIS BUILDING: A first-hand account of how the 1960s TARDIS prop was recreated for Twice Upon a Time.
• MEET THE DR MEN: Writer and illustrator Adam Hargreaves explains how his Mr Men entered the world of Doctor Who.
• THE FACE OF EVIL: The Fact of Fiction explores the 1977 story that introduced the Fourth Doctor’s companion Leela.
• THE PHANTOM PIPER: Part Three of The Phantom Piper, a new comic strip adventure featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill.

PLUS... The Blogs of Doom, previews, reviews, news, the DWM Christmas Quiz answers and prize-winning competitions!

The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine is a unique celebration of the Twelfth Doctor’s final adventures, from The Return of Doctor Mysterio through to Twice Upon a Time. Packed full of all-new features and previously unseen images, this is the essential guide to the year in Doctor Who.

At the end of 2017 a remarkable chapter in the history of Doctor Who draw to a close. Two incarnations of the Time Lord overcame an existential threat... before the arrival of the Thirteenth Doctor heralded a bold new era for the programme.

Highlights include exclusive new interviews with:

• Joe Browning, Jimmy Mann, Gary Pollard and Kate Walshe (Millennium FX)
• Ysanne Churchman (the voice of Alpha Centauri in Empress of Mars)
• Matthew Clark (graphic designer, 2017 series)
• Rachel Denning (Erica in The Pyramid at the End of the World)
• Mark Gatiss (Captain Lethbridge-Stewart in Twice Upon a Time)
• Stephanie Hyam (Heather in The Pilot and The Doctor Falls)
• Adele Lynch (Iraxxa in Empress of Mars)
• Rove McManus (host of Australian show Whovians)
• Rachel Talalay (director of three episodes in the 2017 series)
• Alexandra Tynan (designer of the original Cybermen)

Editor Marcus Hearn says: The Doctor Who Magazine Yearbook 2018 is on sale now price £5.99.

Issue 520 of Doctor Who Magazine includes a free Thirteenth Doctor poster/Twelfth Foctor wallchart and a revealing preview of the Christmas special.

Also in this issue...

• PEARL MACKIE
Pearl talks to DWM about saying goodbye to companion Bill Potts.
• MARK GATISS
An interview with Mark Gatiss, who plays the Captain in the 2017 Christmas Special.
• STEVEN MOFFAT
Doctor Who’s outgoing showrunner previews his final story, Twice Upon a Time.
• EARL CAMERON
Actor Earl Cameron – 100 years old this year! – recalls playing astronaut Glyn Williams in the 1966 story The Tenth Planet.
• PHILIP HINCHCLIFFE
The legendary Doctor Who producer explains how the series’ feature-length omnibus repeats were created in the 1970s.
• PADDY RUSSELL
A tribute to the late Paddy Russell, Doctor Who’s first female director and one of British television’s pioneers.
• INSIDE SHADA
The team behind the new version of Shada reveal how Douglas Adams’ ‘lost’ 1979 story was finally completed.
• DANIEL HILL AND OLIVIA BAZALGETTE
Actor Daniel Hill and production assistant Olivia Bazalgette tell DWM how the filming of Shada marked the beginning of their long relationship.
• SHADA ON LOCATION
Memories of the making of Shada from special effects assistant Steve Cambden, along with rare and previously unseen images from the 1979 location shoot.
• THE FACT OF FICTION
This issue’s festive Fact of Fiction explores the 2011 Christmas Special The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
• THE PHANTOM PIPER
Part Two of the Doctor and Bill’s latest comic strip adventure, written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Martin Geraghty.

PLUS... The Blogs of Doom, previews, book and audio reviews, news, the DWM Christmas Quiz and competitions.

Doctor Who Magazine 520 is on sale now, price £5.99.

Issue 519 of Doctor Who Magazine has an exclusive interview with the new first doctor, David Bradley.

Four years ago he played William Hartnell in BBC Two’s An Adventure in Space and Time. Now David Bradley is returning as the First Doctor himself for this year’s Christmas Special Twice Upon a Time... ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…

• FRIGHT KNIGHT
Sir Derek Jacobi talks to DWM about bringing back his version of the Master for Big Finish’s new series of audio adventures.
• DEDICATED FOLLOWERS
DWM meets Jared Garfield and Lily Travers, the actors playing Ben and Polly in Twice Upon a Time.
• BEN ZEN
In a previously unpublished interview from 1997, Michael Craze reflects on the time he spent playing Ben Jackson in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1967.
• DOC MARTIN
In what turned out to be his final interview, Trevor Martin discusses playing the Doctor in the stage play Seven Keys to Doomsday. Elsewhere in this issue DWM pays tribute to his long career.
• DRESSING THE DOCTOR
Costume designer Hayley Nebauer explains how she created the First Doctor’s 2017 look.
• ANNUAL REPORT
BBC Audio is reviving stories from the Doctor Who annuals. Readers Peter Purves and Matthew Waterhouse are in the studio...
• 54 FIRST DATES
What’s so special about the 23rd of November? And what else has happened on Doctor Who’s big day? DWM investigates...
• THE PHANTOM PIPER
A brand-new comic strip adventure for the Doctor and Bill in part one of The Phantom Piper, written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Martin Geraghty.
• THE TIME TEAM
The Time Team continues its mission to watch every episode of Doctor Who with 2011’s The Almost People.
• THE FACT OF FICTION
Uncovering the details hidden in the 2007 episode The Lazarus Experiment.
• THE BLOGS OF DOOM
DWM’s brand-new column begins...

PLUS! Previews, book and audio reviews, news, prize-winning competitions and more.

Doctor Who Magazine 519 is on sale from Thursday 16 November, price £5.99.

The latest issue of The Essential Doctor Who traces the development of time travel in the series, describing the rules that were laid down – and subsequently revised – by the series’ writers and producers.

The Doctor has always challenged the linear conception of time. Since his television voyage began in 1963, the TARDIS has travelled backwards, forwards and even sideways through the mysterious Vortex.

Highlights of the all-new articles include:

• Frankenstein vs the Daleks – a look at Terry Nation’s first draft of The Chase
• Original Evil – David Whitaker’s story treatment for The Evil of the Daleks
• The Gamble With Time – the complex pre-production of City of Death
• Creating Angels – a visit to the churchyard that helped to inspire the Weeping Angels
• River’s Run – unraveling the complex chronology of River Song’s relationship with the Doctor

This 116-page bookazine also includes guides to time-traveling stories such as The Ark, Mawdryn Undead, A Christmas Carol and Listen, along with exclusive interviews and numerous rare images.

Editor Marcus Hearn says: The Essential Doctor Who: Time Travel is on sale now price £9.99.

Actor and writer Nicholas Pegg has been dismissed from Doctor Who Magazine after he concealed a crude message in the last issue of the magazine.

Pegg was the writer behind The Watcher feature. The last issue contained a coded message, containing an obscenity aimed at his employers BBC Worldwide and Panini, who publish the magazine. The last sentence included the clue, "If you look hard enough there is always something hidden in plain sight."

BBC Worldwide told The Daily Mirror As well as writing for the magazine, Pegg has been one of the main Dalek operators since Doctor Who returned in 2005, performing in 14 episodes of Doctor Who. He has also written extensively on Doctor Who as well as penning stories for Big Finish.

Issue 518 of Doctor Who Magazine has an exclusive interview with Tenth Doctor David Tennant and his sidekick Billie Piper

Over a decade on from their time together in the TARDIS, the couple are back for a series of Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventures featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Also in this Issue

• MATT LUCAS
Matt Lucas talks about his new autobiography, which he wrote while playing Nardole in the latest series of Doctor Who.
• CAMILLE CODURI
Camille Coduri, who played Jackie Tyler, tells what it’s like to be reunited with David Tennant and Billie Piper for more Doctor Who audio adventures.
• SYLVESTER McCOY
In the second part of the interview, Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy reflects on Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary and looks forward to the show’s future.
• WHITE WITCH OF DEVIL’S END
Meet the people behind a DVD sequel to the classic 1971 story The Dæmons.
• BOX OF DELIGHTS
An interview with Paul Foden, the fan whose home-made TARDIS recently appeared on Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year.
• MATILDUS
A brand-new comic strip adventure for the Doctor and Bill in Matildus, written and illustrated by Scott Gray.
• THE TIME TEAM
The Time Team continues its mission to watch every episode of Doctor Who with 2012’s The Rebel Flesh.

PLUS...

Previews, book and audio reviews, news, the Watcher’s column, prize-winning competitions and much, much more!



Doctor Who Magazine 518 is on sale from Thursday 19 October, price £5.99.

Issue 517 of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 30 years of the Seventh Doctor with Sylvester Mccoy.

Thirty years after he first appeared as the Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy reflects on the role that changed his life... ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

• DEBORAH WATLING TRIBUTE
DWM remembers the late Deborah Watling, who played the Second Doctor's companion Victoria from 1967 to 1968, with contributions from Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Frazer Hines.
• VICTORIA'S SECRETS
A previously unpublished interview with Deborah Watling from 1990.
• VICTOR PEMBERTON TRIBUTE
Remembering the late Doctor Who writer and story editor Victor Pemberton.
• GAIL BENNETT
An interview with original American Doctor Who superfan Gail Bennett.
• FURY FROM THE DEEP
This month's Fact of Fiction explores 1968's Fury from the Deep, the last story to feature Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield.
• THE PARLIAMENT OF FEAR
Part Three of the brand-new comic strip adventure, The Parliament of Fear, featuring the Doctor and Bill; written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Mike Collins.
• DOMINIC GLYNN
The composer recalls writing and recording the score for 1989's Survival.
• THE TIME TEAM
The Time Team continues its mission to watch every episode of Doctor Who with 2012's The Doctor's Wife.

PLUS! Previews, book and audio reviews, news, the Watcher's column, prize-winning competitions and much, much more.

Issue number: 517 - Price: £5.99 (US $11.99)- On Sale: Thursday 21 September 2017