RT 5180

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The 5180th issue of Radio Times was published on Tuesday 7 November, and covered television and radio listings for 11 - 17 November 2023.

It covered the release of Tales of the TARDIS, and also touched on the broadcast of Destination: Skaro.

Contents

  • Cover tagline: "Jo Brand, Doctor Who, Mary Beard".
  • Contents page: "Please step inside the ultimate TARDIS".
  • This Week ("The ten best shows to watch, listen to & stream") with Children in Need at number 9.
    • Children in Need, 7.00pm, BBC1
    • "More fundraising fun with Pudsey and co in the annual telethon. Sketches from Doctor Who and MasterChef will keep the laughs coming as donations roll in".
  • Article: "The Ultimate TARDIS" by Huw Fullerton (an in-depth look at the new TARDIS interior that serves as the setting of Tales of the TARDIS).
  • Grapevine: Russell T Davies' upcoming turn in the spotlight of BBC arts strand, imagine… is announced. Robin Parker writes:
    • "Having brought back Doctor Who in 2005, and now back at the helm of the sci-fi show, while in the meantime penning Channel 4's landmark Aids drama It's a Sin, Russell T Davies is a fitting subject for the latest run of BBC1 arts strand Imagine.
  • Radio Times Century Quiz: Doctor Who makes an appearance in this issue's instalment of the magazine's celebratory 100th anniversary feature. Focusing on RT 4231, under the subheading, "Vote Dalek!", the question reads:
    • "It was general election time, the Daleks were back, and the two events were brought together with great effect. The cover was later voted by the public the best British magazine cover of all time. Which dame played Harriet Jones MP in Doctor Who?" with Edna Everage, Maggie Smith, and Penelope Wilton as the three options.