RT 4990

RT 4990
Cover date:	22 - 28 February 2020
Release date:	18 February 2020
Publisher:	Immediate Media Company
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The 4990th issue of Radio Times was published on Tuesday 18 February, and covered television and radio listings for 22 - 28 February 2020.

It covered the broadcast of the Doctor Who episode, Ascension of the Cybermen, and the release of The Doctors on Prime Video, and also covered the show's presence at the 2020 Radio Times Covers Party.

Contents

Regulars

• Discover TV: The Doctors
  • "A lo-fi but extensive series of interviews with Doctors, companions and other actors from the classic Doctor Who era - starting with a tribute to William Hartnell, [pictured] right. The host, "voice of the Daleks" Nicholas Briggs, strikes a good balance between enthusiast and insider".
• Sunday choices: Doctor Who, 7.10pm, BBC1. With write-up by Huw Fullerton.

Articles

• Oh, what a night!: "The stars come out to play at Radio Times's annual Covers Party - but who brought the house down?"
  • Mandip Gill was in attendance, who was given a framed version of RT 4980's cover, and was quoted as saying: "The reaction to the new series has been completely different. Last time, there was a lot of excitement about Jodie Whittaker. Now people want to see what the rest of us are going through, too. I'd absolutely do another series. I'd honestly do it again".

Next week

• "The series finale of Doctor Who. On sale 25 February".

Notes

• Derek Jacobi (the War Master) and Anne Reid (The Curse of Fenric and Smith and Jones guest actor) star on this issue's cover, in promotion of the final series of BBC drama, Last Tango in Halifax.