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Latest Doctor Who Magazine features mammoth interview with new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa and “Star Beast” comic supplement

By John Freeman on December 6, 2023 • ( 1 )

Doctor Who Magazine 598, on sale Thursday, features a massive interview with the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, who makes his debut in Saturday’s special episode, “The Giggle“.

The bumper edition also includes a reprint of “The Star Beast” by Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons, the story that inspired the first Fourteenth Doctor Special, and a comic strip that follows on straight after that TV tale; and a free, giant double-sided poster.

Benjamin Cook has interviewed Ncuti for the latest issue, an epic, in-depth, all-encompassing 7000-word chat! “We talk sexy Doctor, vulnerable Doctor, and… dancing Doctor?” he teases.

In “The Giggle”, screening on BBC1 in the UK and Disney worldwide, the giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) discovers the return of the terrifying Celestial Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris), he faces a fight he can never win.

We’re promised plenty of twists and turns in the story, with online speculation running rampant as to how the Doctor’s battle with the Toymaker will play out. (Watch out, there are, potentially major spoilers out there right now).

Doctor Who Magazine 598 also includes Bernard Cribbins sadly final interview about his time on Doctor Who, playing Wilfred Mott, the grandfather of Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, and chats with Michelle Greenidge (who plays Ruby Sunday’s mother, Carla) and Angela Wynter (Cherry).

Plus, there are in-depth looks at The Giggle, a guide to the upcoming Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, a set report from Wild Blue Yonder, an interview with director Andrew Morgan, and the latest “Daft Dimension” from Lew Stringer.

The extras mean there’s an additional price to this issue – £10.99. Next issue will cost £7.99, but Issue 600 is again £10.99 – so you may want to consider a subscription to save a bit of money!

• Doctor Who Magazine Issue 598 will be on sale in all good newsagents, some run by Krynoids on Thursday 7th December 2023, and available to order direct from Panini UK here

• Radio Times: Doctor Who unveils first look at new characters in The Giggle

• Radio Times: Doctor Who boss says Wilf ends up “safe and sound” after poignant return

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.