August 17, 2022
Returning showrunner Russell T Davies writes about the late Bernard Cribbins in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.
The issue features additional tributes to the much-loved actor who played Wilfred Mott from other friends and colleagues from the series, including John Barrowman, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, Jacqueline King, Matt Lucas, Euros Lyn, Douglas Mackinnon and James Strong.
Doctor Who Magazine Issue #581 is on sale from Thursday 18th August 2022. It is available to order as a subscription, either physical or digital, here.
Russell T Davies, former and returning showrunner, said of Bernard:
It’s got to be said, he loved being in Doctor Who ... with Bernard, it was deep and profound. He properly respected this old show, and its success amazed him. We took him to the TV Choice Awards and he sat there in his dinner jacket and bow-tie with a look of amazement on his face, saying “I’ve got kids in the street calling me Grandad.” We sent him on stage to collect the award, on his own, and the whole ballroom stood and applauded him, all whistling and cheering. Bernard on high!
Read all the tributes and more in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.
Issue #581 also includes:
- An exclusive preview of the new animated version of 1967’s The Abominable Snowmen, with full details of the DVD/Blu-ray special features.
- The life and career of the enigmatic Donald Cotton, the writer of The Myth Makers (1965) and The Gunfighters (1966), as remembered by his family and friends. Plus, previously unpublished extracts from Cotton’s handwritten notes reveal the earliest versions of his two Doctor Who adventures.
- CG recreations of the sets from The Abominable Snowmen, revealing how Lime Grove Studio D was transformed into a Himalayan monastery.
- Collectivity meets fans with a passion for collecting original scripts.
- Gallifrey is invaded as The Fact of Fiction begins its in-depth exploration of 1977’s The Invasion of Time.
- The results of the 2022 DWM survey are announced – what were your favourite Doctor Who episodes and merchandise?
- Part Two of The Everlasting Summer, a brand-new comic-strip adventure for the Doctor, Yaz and Dan.
- Previews, reviews, news, prize-winning competitions, Time and Space Visualiser, Sufficient Data and more.
Doctor Who Magazine Issue #581 is on sale from Thursday 18th August 2022. It is available to order as a subscription, either physical or digital, here.
