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The 585th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated January 2023.
Contents[[edit] | edit source]
Interviews[[edit] | edit source]
- Talk of the Town - Cy Town chats to Robbie Dunlop about his varied career, including living life as a Dalek operator.
Articles[[edit] | edit source]
- Gallifrey Guardian Extra: Meet the New Team - Part two of revealing the new production team for Doctor Who for 2023 and beyond: Will Cohen (visual effects producer), Sandra Cosfeld (production co-ordinator), Pam Downe (costume designer), Ceres Doyle (post-production producer), and Claire Williams (hair and make-up designer).
- All I Want for Christmas is Who - David Richardson recalls his favourite memories of Christmas Doctor Who and chats to the show's stars past and present to share theirs.
- Brushed by Greatness - With three new independent books recently released covering classic Doctor Who artwork, Chris Bentley chats to their subjects: Andrew Skilleter, Colin Howard, and the late Phil Bevan's brother Kit.
- The Watchers, Part Two: The Fantasy Factory - David Richardson continues meeting Doctor Who fans who watched the filming of the series during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- Christmas in Another Dimension - Eddie Robson imagines living life in an alternate universe: one where Doctor Who released Christmas Specials throughout its classic era, and what those episodes might have been like.
- The DWM Christmas Quiz
Letter from the Showrunner[[edit] | edit source]
After thirteen years, Russell T Davies resurrects his Doctor Who-themed 12 Days of Christmas to provide some hints at the upcoming era of the show, while also explaining some creative decisions behind announcements surrounding the Fourteenth Doctor.
Galaxy Forum[[edit] | edit source]
Readers discuss reactions to Liberation of the Daleks, thoughts on the last issue, and what to do without a Christmas Special in 2022.
Production Diary[[edit] | edit source]
Scott Handcock reveals behind the scenes secrets on 3 to 31 October 2022.
Time and Space Visualiser[[edit] | edit source]
- This Month In... 1978
Monday 2 January: Terry Nation's Blake's 7 debuts, leading to endless comparisons with the Daleks in the media.
Public Image[[edit] | edit source]
Stats and viewing figures analysed for The Power of the Doctor.
Comic strip[[edit] | edit source]
- Liberation of the Daleks, Part Two
- 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: Torchwood: SUV, Escape from Reality, Connections
- Action figures: The First Doctor & Electronic TARDIS, The Ninth Doctor Collector Figure Set, The Thirteenth Doctor Collector Figure Set, History of the Daleks #11, History of the Daleks #12, Creation of the Daleks
- Book: A Short History of Everyone
Competitions[[edit] | edit source]
- Win The Series 13 Specials Blu-ray Steelbook
- Win The Collection: Season 8 Blu-ray box set
- Win The Romans audiobook
- Win Connections audio drama
- Win The Ice Kings audiobook
Other Worlds[[edit] | edit source]
- Cass Media - Previewing The Eighth Doctor: Time War audio anthology Cass.
- Galactic Personae: Charlie Smith - Promoting the Class: The Audio Adventures story Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince, a recap is given to series lead Charlie Smith.
- In the Green Room with... Mark Elstob - Mark Elstob discusses his latest role in The Diary of River Song audio story Friend of the Family.
- Six of the Best: Second Doctor Stories - Writer Kate Orman reveals her six personal favourite Second Doctor stories in preparation for the release of the Audio Novel, The Dead Star.
- Fridge Over Troubled Water - Preview of the upcoming BBC audio story, The Ice Kings.
- Tinker Tailer Auton Spy - Preview of the Torchwood audio story Double Part One.
Notes[[edit] | edit source]
- The cover artwork was created by Anthony Lamb in promotion of Liberation of the Daleks. Editor Marcus Hearn states that, "by [his] reckoning", this marks the first non-photographic comic-strip cover since issue 140 in 1988.
Credits[[edit] | edit source]
- 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
