Radio Times: The 2010s

Radio Times is a weekly BBC magazine that publishes television and radio program listings.

2010
Radio Times  (11 - 17 December 2010) 
 * BROADCAST OF: Nothing especially, but the countdown to the Christmas Special
 * COVER TAG: "Christmas Exclusive Join the Doctor. Michael Gambon & Katherine Jenkins take the trip of their lives"
 * The host of Christmas yet to come A Christmas Carol gets a Time Lord twist - Matt Smith and Katherine Jenkins reveal how the festive Doctor Who came to life. (3 pages)
 * Includes advert for RT promotional items of 3D posters and Doctor Who The Companions.

Radio Times  (18 - 31 December 2010) 
 * BROADCAST OF:A Christmas Carol
 * Doctor Who is coming to town! Steven Moffat, the man behind Sherlock and Doctor Who reveals the four secrets of a classic Christmas special. (3 pages)
 * The Christmas special also features as Pick of the Day and Pick of the Week.

2011
Radio Times  (8 - 14 January 2011) 
 * BROADCAST OF: Nothing especially, but the countdown to the National Television Awards
 * COVER TAG: Sherlock v Doctor Who vote for your TV favourites.
 * With the National Television Awards shortlist, Doctor Who is nominated in the Drama category along with Steven Moffat's Sherlock. Both male leads (Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch),are also up for nomination in the best Drama Performance category.

Radio Times  (5 - 11 March 2011) 
 * Following the death of Nicholas Courtney the 'Letters pages' featured a letter and picture of Nicholas Coutney who "...won legions of fans as the Brigadier in Doctor Who" with the Third Doctor.

Radio Times  (19 - 25 March 2011) 
 * COVER TAG: Drama Special: The Naked Doctor Matt Smith gets sexy in 1930s Berlin ..
 * BROADCAST OF: Christopher and His Kind BBC 2 primetime drama staring Matt Smith.
 * Matt Smith's first Radio Times cover of 2011 for the broadcast of the long-awaited drama, and first since being named as the Eleventh Doctor.
 * Coverage included editorial, contents, pick of the week (and of the day) along with a 4-page article Life is a Cabaret. "Matt Smith is taking on the role of Christopher Isherwood, the gay author whose exploits inspired the Hollywood films 'Cabaret' and 'A Single Man'. RT speaks to the man who knew him best, hios partner Don Bachardy."
 * Also included is a back page feature interview with Georgia Moffett, Peter Davison's daughter who played Jenny, and RT readers offers for the Doctor Who Experience tickets and 3D posters.

Radio Times  (16 - 22 April 2011) 


 * COVER TAG: Sneak Preview: Secrets of Christmas Revealed by Matt Smith Doctor Who.
 * Christmas by the Stars. Navigate your way through the festive specials with our essential guide - by the stars themselves Claire Web interviews Matt Smith, Alexander Armstrong, Bill Bailey and Arabella Weir'' (2 pages)

Radio Times  (17 December - 30 December 2011) 
 * Christmas double-issue.
 * BROADCAST OF: 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
 * Feature: Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow "Steven Moffat reveals Sherlock Holmes is the unlikely inspiration behind his magical Doctor Who" Also Matt Smith (29) and Maurice Cole (8) talk about their Christmas (3 pages)
 * Also Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day and Matt Smith's appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

2012
Radio Times  (25 - 31 August 2012) 
 * The Next Issue blocks announce that "Doctor Who is back!" - Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill on how Who got bigger, Steven Moffat's exclusive episode Guide plus a FREE DALEK WALLCHART.
 * At the time of release the broadcast date had not yet been announced and was the subject of much discussion

Radio Times  (01 - 07 September 2012) 


 * BROADCAST OF: No Who
 * COVER TAG: '''"Family Special CHRISTMAS RT's sneak preview of the best festive television - Matt Smith unveils his 'hot' new companion"
 * FEATURE: "Look Who's Coming for Christmas" The Time Lord is thrilled by his new companion - one of the many family delights on the box this Christmas (3 pages)

Radio Times  (15 - 21 December 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: No Who
 * COVER TAG: None
 * FEATURE: Tie-ing in with the release of The Hobbit movie, features include an interview with Martin Freeman and profiles of the Dwarves (including Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy. Furthermore the letters page includes a supporter of Colin Morgan (who played Jethro Cane), suggesting the actor and star of Merlin should be a future Doctor.

Radio Times  (22 - 4 January 2013) 
 * BROADCAST OF:The Snowmen
 * COVER TAG: None
 * FEATURE: "My Presents ...Past & Future" Showrunner Steven Moffat unwraps a new Tardis - and a new companion. (3 pages)
 * The Snowmen features in Pick of the Day along with broadcast and credits.

2013
Radio Times  (16 - 22 February 2013) 


 * COVER TAG: Christmas Exclusive EXTERMINATE! The Doctor’s last stand – Matt Smith’s final interview PLUS A farewell message to readers from Matt!
 * FEATURE: "Talking ‘bout my Regeneration. Matt Smith reflects on his final days as the Time Lord and reveals his Hollywood hipster ambitions " and includes "The Day I met Peter Capaldi by Alison Graham"' (4 pages)
 * The Peter Capaldi feature includes his 1974 fan letter to the Radio Times and his cover appearance in April 2008 promoting Series 4 and The Fires of Pompeii.
 * This issue also confirms the Radio Times cover from May 2005, titled ‘Vote Dalek’ as The Cover of the Century. This coveted award from the Professional Publishers Association went to RT art editor Paul Smith’s gatefold cover that marked the Daleks return after 17 years in a shot recreating the 1964 class shot of Daleks crossing Westminster Bridge. This in the same week as a general election.
 * Additional Doctor Who content could be accessed by using the Blippar app with specific pages.

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