Welcome
I don’to ften write about the Thirteenth Doctor in my editorials. This is largely because we already devote so much space to recent and forthcoming episodes, in articles that I hope speak for themselves. But this issue is different. We’ve arrived at the end of an era, and it’s a moment to reflect.
When I returned as DWM editor, and Peri Godbold returned as art editor, we knew that the programme was on the brink of something very different. The magazine had to be ready.
I met Chris Chibnall, the incoming showrunner, and we had a conversation about our respective histories as fans, as well as our ambitions for the magazine’s future. His determination was admirable, and his enthusiasm for the task ahead was infectious. “Can we interview Jodie Whittaker?” I asked him. “Of course!” he replied.