The 589th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated May 2023.
It was dedicated to First and Second Doctor actors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton.
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
Interviews[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Three Directors - Chanya Button, Tom Kingsley and Rachel Talalay chat to Paul Kirkley about directing the upcoming 60th anniversary specials.
- How Cleo Carried On - Actress and singer Cleo Sylvestre chats to Robert Dunlop about her appearance in The Crusade as a non-speaking part.
- Best Life - Moses Ogundeji chats to Simon Guerrier about his role as best boy on Series 14 of Doctor Who.
Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gallifrey Guardian Extra: Comic Relief 2023 - Executive producer Phil Collinson explains how the Comic Relief short Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant came to be.
- The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The First Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the First Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
- The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Second Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the Second Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
- Tea Time Terror - Looking back at The Amazing World of Doctor Who ahead of its audio adaptation.
- 60 Objects, 60 Years: 1978 to 1982 - A continuation of Jamie Lenman's exploration of Doctor Who objects from every year of the show's existence, looking at the Key to Time, greetings cards, Tom Baker's waxwork, View-Master sets, and CyberNeomorphs.
- The DWM Poll 2023 - A chance to rank the best of Doctor Who merchandise and Doctor Who Magazine itself from 2022.
Letter from the Showrunner[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Russell T Davies proves how all stories are Doctor Who stories by connecting a recent phone call from fellow executive producer Julie Gardner on the eve of the BAFTAs to the night of surprises while filming the climax of Rose.
Galaxy Forum[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Readers discuss the First and Second Doctors' best episodes, the BFI screening of The Sea Devils, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Comic Relief.
Production Diary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Scott Handcock discusses Doctor Who's production during February 2023.
Time and Space Visualiser[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This Month In... 2003
Thursday 10 April: The closure of the BBC Visual Effects Department.
Comic strip[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Liberation of the Daleks, Part Six
- Story: Alan Barnes
- Art: Lee Sullivan
- Colours: James Offredi
- Lettering: Roger Langridge
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- Daleks created by Terry Nation
The Fact of Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]
Reviews[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Audio: The Return of Jo Jones, New Frontiers, Thirst Trap, The Time Monster
- Blu-ray: The Collection: Season 9
Competitions[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Win Beyond Bannerman Road audio drama
- Win Strange Chemistry audio drama
- Win Excelis Collected audio drama
- Win Terror of the Master audiobook
- Win Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil audiobook
Other Worlds[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Song and Dance - Promoting The Sixth Doctor Adventures audio anthology Purity Unleashed.
- Six of the Best: Sixth Doctor Moments - Chris Chapman, writer of Purification in Purity Unleashed, reveals his six favourite Sixth Doctor stories from TV and audio.
- In the Green Room with... Mina Anwar - Gita Chandra actress Mina Anwar shares her memories of The Sarah Jane Adventures in promotion of the debut Rani Takes on the World anthology Beyond Bannerman Road.
- Galactic Personae: Iris Wildthyme - A breakdown of eccentric time traveller Iris Wildthyme in promotion of Big Finish Productions' audiobook version of The Polythene Terror.
- Launch Date - A promotion of Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Launch Date.
- The Amazing World of Doctor Who - A promotion of the audio version of the short story/reference book, The Amazing World of Doctor Who.
Sufficient Data[[edit] | [edit source]]
- One/Two - Identifying similar key moments from readers' top-ranked First and Second Doctor stories, The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The War Games.
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Editor: Marcus Hearn
- Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
- Art Editor: Peri Godbold
- Design: Mike Jones, 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