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[[File:Five years of Doctor Who.jpg|thumb|A pretend ''Radio Times'' article promoting ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'', published in [[VOR 128]].]] | |||
* Besides giving cast and broadcast details for broadcast material on both TV and radio, the ''Radio Times'' is also significant in terms of ''Doctor Who'' for including related articles and features. The number of cover issues reflects its popularity and standing with the BBC and has never been stronger since the new ''Doctor Who'' launch in 2005, with the series on a few occasions featured multiple times over the course of only a few weeks (for example near the end of 2009). | * Besides giving cast and broadcast details for broadcast material on both TV and radio, the ''Radio Times'' is also significant in terms of ''Doctor Who'' for including related articles and features. The number of cover issues reflects its popularity and standing with the BBC and has never been stronger since the new ''Doctor Who'' launch in 2005, with the series on a few occasions featured multiple times over the course of only a few weeks (for example near the end of 2009). | ||
* No television series have had more covers than ''Doctor Who''. | * No television series have had more covers than ''Doctor Who''. | ||
* Doctor Who covers are the most collectible ''Radio Times'' covers. | * ''Doctor Who'' covers are the most collectible ''Radio Times'' covers. | ||
* Each of [[Jon Pertwee]]'s seasons as the Third Doctor were heralded by a ''Radio Times'' cover. | * Each of [[Jon Pertwee]]'s seasons as the Third Doctor were heralded by a ''Radio Times'' cover. | ||
* Tom Baker never had a ''Radio Times'' cover during his era, although he did later appear on a retrospective cover. | * Tom Baker never had a ''Radio Times'' cover during his era, although he did later appear on a retrospective cover. | ||
* ''Radio Times'' offered to feature the Cybermen in a front cover and accompanying article to mark the start of ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'', but producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] turned this down as he was keen to preserve the surprise of their reappearance. | * ''Radio Times'' offered to feature the Cybermen in a front cover and accompanying article to mark the start of ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'', but producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] turned this down as he was keen to preserve the surprise of their reappearance. | ||
* [[Vortex (magazine)|''Vortex'' magazine]] [[VOR 128|#128]] featured a pretend render of a ''Radio Times'' article celebrating "Five years of Doctor Who". This was done by [[Big Finish Productions]] to promote the release of ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'', which was envisioned as a "five-year anniversary special", the ''Radio Times'' image adding to the feeling of authenticity. | |||
== ''Radio Times'' Covers Party == | == ''Radio Times'' Covers Party == | ||
