 Doctor Who Weekly issue 1, cover dated 17 October 1979 | |
| Editor | Jason Quinn |
|---|---|
| Categories | Science fiction television |
| Frequency | 13 times a year (once every four weeks) |
| Circulation | 16,304 (average per issue) (ABC data for 2020)[1] |
| Founded | 11 October 1979 |
| First issue | 17 October 1979 (608 issues as of September 2024) |
| Company | Panini Comics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official website |
| ISSN | 0957-9818 |
Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a magazine devoted to the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Launched in 1979 as Doctor Who Weekly, the magazine became a monthly publication the following year. In 1990 it switched to a four-weekly schedule, publishing 13 issues a year, along with triannual deluxe Special Editions (2002–) and Bookazines (2013–). Regular issues include interviews, behind-the-scenes articles on television episodes and Doctor Who in other media, as well as producing its own comic strip.
Its founding editor was Dez Skinn, and the longest-serving editor was Tom Spilsbury who served from 2007 to 2017. He was succeeded by Marcus Hearn, who took over from Spilsbury in July 2017.[2] The incumbent editor is Jason Quinn, who took over from Hearn in September 2023. DWM is recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest running TV tie-in magazine, celebrating 40 years of continuous publication on 11 October 2019.[3] The magazine published its 600th issue on 1 February 2024.
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