Doctor Who Magazine 608 went behind the scenes to witness the rehearsals for the BBC Doctor Who Proms, which had two performances at the Royal Albert Hall on 26 August 2024.

The issue contains interviews with Proms host Catherine Tate, composers Murray Gold and Segun Akinola, Doctor Who executive producer Julie Gardner and Doctor Who creature voice actor, Nicholas Briggs.

The Doctor Who Proms performance will be available on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer during the holiday season.

Also in DWM 608:

• Gallifrey Guardian — latest news from the Whoniverse including details about new books and audio releases
• Script to Screen — how the monstrous Mantraps in Dot and Bubble were brought to life
• An interview with Kandy Man actor David John Pope ahead of the release of Season 25 on Blu-ray
• The concluding part of the interview with 80s designer John Asbridge, covering his work on Silver Nemesis and The Happiness Patrol
• Memory Worm — Cyber Leader David Bank is challenged to remember the highlights of his Doctor Who career
• A guide to Doctor Who-related activities around the UK
• A check-in with 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 — examines the Twelfth Doctor’s encounter with Davros in The Witch’s Familiar
• A brand-new comic strip adventure with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby
• Shelf Life — includes reviews of the latest action figure exclusives
• Other Worlds — the essential guide to new stories in the Doctor Who expanded universe
• Prizes to be won including the new comic collection Black Sun Rising

Doctor Who Magazine issue 608 is on sale Thursday, 12 September from Panini and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags priced £6.99.