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The 586th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated February 2023.
Contents
Interviews
- Hello, Ruby Sunday - Millie Gibson talks to Paul Kirkley about moving from Coronation Street to Doctor Who in being cast as the latest companion, Ruby Sunday.
- From Cardiff with Love - Phil Collinson, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter talk to Benjamin Cook about their return as executive producers and the major changes they have overseen behind the scenes.
Articles
- 60 Objects, 60 Years: 1963 to 1967 - In the first of a new series, Jamie Lenman looks at one key object from each year of Doctor Who, starting with the TARDIS' antique flambeaux, the Scorpion Automotives Dalek costume, Chumbleys, the Second Doctor's "Paris beau" hat, and Cybermats.
- The Watchers, Part Three: Rogues' Gallery - In the final part of his series, David Richardson discusses being one of the lucky few who could watch the production of Doctor Who in the 1980s.
- No Time to Die - Simon Guerrier, Rhys Williams, Gavin Rymill, and Anthony Lamb recreate the Daleks' control room set from The Daleks' Master Plan in CG.
- The DWM Christmas Quiz: The Answers
Letter from the Showrunner
Russell T Davies continues the story of how he continued to Doctor Who via Doctor Who: Lockdown! and the first big meetings he held with the BBC to make it happen.
Galaxy Forum
Readers discuss the reveal of Millie Gibson as new companion Ruby Sunday, Liberation of the Daleks, the magazine's CG recreations of old sets, and keeping up with spin-off media releases.
Production Diary
Scott Handcock reveals behind the scenes secrets on 1 to 30 November 2022.
Time and Space Visualiser
- This Month In... 1973
Saturday 27 January: Jon Pertwee is reported on showing a five-year-old fan around BBC Television Centre during breaks in Planet of the Daleks rehearsals, at the start of what became the tenth anniversary media frenzy.
Comic strip
- Liberation of the Daleks, Part Three
- Story: Alan Barnes
- Art: Lee Sullivan
- Colours: James Offredi
- Lettering: Roger Langridge
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- Daleks created by Terry Nation
The Fact of Fiction
Reviews
- Blu-ray: The Collection: Season 2
- Audio: He Who Fights With Monsters, The Empire Man, Objective: Earth, The Power of the Daleks, Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden, The Code of Flesh
- Book: Doctor Who and the Daleks, The Official 60th Anniversary Annual 2023
Competitions
- Win Cass CD box set
- Win The Collection: Season 2 Blu-ray box set
- Win Friend of the Family audio drama
- Win Doctor Who Annual 2023 hardback book
- Win The Dead Star audiobook
Other Worlds
- Jo Must Go On - Previewing The Third Doctor Adventures audio anthology The Return of Jo Jones.
- Galactic Personae: Suzie Costello - Promoting the Torchwood audio story The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello, a recap is given to its title character.
- In the Green Room with... Stephen Noonan - Stephen Noonan discusses being the new First Doctor in The First Doctor Adventures audio anthology The Demon Song.
- Six of the Best: Barbara Wright Moments - Writer James Goss reveals his six personal favourite Barbara Wright moments to promote The Doctor Chronicles audio anthology All of Time and Space.
- Plant Based - Preview of The Ninth Doctor Adventures audio anthology Shades of Fear.
Notes
- For reasons unknown, this issue was released early in some areas, being released on 31 December 2022.[1]
Credits
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
- Art Editor: Peri Godbold
- Design: Paul Taylor
- Contributing Editor: Alan Barnes
- Managing Director: Chris Clover
- Consultant: Mike Riddell
- Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
- Head of Production: Mark Irvine
- Circulation & Trade Marketing Controller: Rebecca Smith
- Head of Marketing: Jess Tadmor
- Marketing Executive: Samantha Hammond
- BBC Studios, UK Publishing
- Chair, Editorial Review Boards: Nicholas Brett
- Managing Director, Consumer Products and Licensing: Stephen Davies
- Director, Magazines and Consumer Products: Mandy Thwaites
- Compliance Manager: Cameron McEwan