Radio Times 40th Birthday Special photoshoot

40th Birthday Special was a series of special scenes depicting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor that were published in the 22 - 28 November 2003 edition of Radio Times to coincide with the series' fortieth anniversary.

Four editions of the 22 - 28 November 2003 issue were published each with a different variant cover. Each variant depicted a unique scene with a Doctor, however when all four variants were placed side by side they'd create a bigger single image.

A further image of the Fourth Doctor sat in a whicker chair was also included in the issue as well as other images of the Fourth Doctor. Tom Baker by far had the most coverage in these scenes.

Publisher's summary
Collect all four commemorative covers and line them up to create a special Radio Times tribute to Doctor Who.

Scene 1
The Sixth Doctor stands proud in his colourful costume as a Sea Devil lurks in the background and a Dalek appears to his right.

Scene 2
The Seventh Doctor arms himself with his umbrella as a Dalek and an Isomorph Cyberman surround him.

Scene 3
The Fourth Doctor stand with his trusty companion K9 by his TARDIS.

Scene 4
The Fifth Doctor defends himself from a Dalek.

Scene 5
The Fourth Doctor sits in a whicker chair.

Cast

 * Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker
 * Fifth Doctor - Peter Davison
 * Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker
 * Seventh Doctor - Sylvester McCoy

with models of K9, the Doctor's TARDIS, a Cyberman, Daleks and a Sea Devil.

Crew

 * Costume designer - June Hudson
 * Photographer - Andy Earl

The Doctor

 * The Fourth Doctor carries a cane.
 * The Fourth Doctor has a crystal ball.
 * The Seventh Doctor carries his umbrella.

Species

 * The Daleks have a blue and silver design.

Continuity

 * The Sea Devils are the same variant of the race encountered by the Third Doctor (TV: The Sea Devils)
 * An older Fourth Doctor makes an appearance as he'd done in Dimensions in Time and Time is Everything. He'd go on to appear again in the 2017 edition of Shada.