The 2026 Yearbook

Inside this issue:

  • A look back at Ncuti Gatwa’s second – and final – season as the Doctor, including:
    • The design of The Robot Revolution.
    • The animation in Lux.
    • Stunt work on The Well.
    • A study of the Shreek from Lucky Day.
    • Interviews with the Barber and Abena from The Story & the Engine.
    • Staging The Interstellar Song Contest.
    • The costumes of Wish World and The Reality War.
  • Plus – we check in with Who fan Lizzie Abel since she became part of the Whoniverse!
  • Meet the Who Kids of The Lamplighter School in Dallas, Texas…
  • Memories of 2025’s Gallifrey One convention.
  • How monster actor Mickey Lewis took the Cybermen home with him…
  • Location Manager Iwan Roberts on finding alien worlds…
  • Fans reflect on the importance of disability representation in the latest series.
  • Pete McTighe and Chris Chapman assess their work on the Blu-ray range.
  • A big year for Big Finish – we talk to the producers about new innovations on audio…
  • Writer and designer Paul Lang on his work on the Doctor Who Annual 2026.
  • Join Brand Manager James Page as he welcomes fans to Stonehenge for Doctor Who Day.
  • Join DWM at the table read for The War Between the Land and the Sea.
  • In Memoriam… Paying tribute to Doctor Who contributors who we’ve lost in the past year.

Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition – The 2026 Yearbook is on sale Thursday 29 January 2026 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £9.99 (UK).

Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £8.99.