The latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine is out today

In this issue

• “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.

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.

The actor Prentis Hancock has died at the age of 83.

Prentis Hancock appeared in four roles in Doctor Who.

In 1970, he had a small role in the Third Doctor's debut story Spearhead from Space, where he played a journalist sent to cover the meteorite shower which accompanied the third Doctor's arrival. 

He had a much larger role when he played Vaber in the 1973 story Planet of the Daleks. Vaber was the hothead member of the Thal task force sent to Spiridon to defeat the Daleks.

His third appearance was in the Fourth Doctor story Planet of Evil where he played Salamar, the captain of the Morestran probe ship sent to Zeta Minor to make contact with Professor Sorenson's expedition.

His final appearance came in 1978 in The Ribos Operation where he played the Shrieve captain guarding the crown jewels of Ribos.

Hancock's best-known role was in the first season of science fiction series Space: 1999 where he played Paul Morrow. Other appearances included roles in Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Colditz, The New Avengers, Danger UXB, Minder, Secret Army, The Professionals, The Bill, Bergerac and Bodyguards

Prentis Hancock was born in 1942. He died peacefully in hospital surrounded by his sister, neice and daughter on Friday 30th May