DWM 587

The 587th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated February 2023.

Interviews

 * From Karn to Cardiff - Incoming executive producer Joel Collins chats to Paul Kirkley on joining the production team.
 * Close to the Edit - Incoming Assistant Script Editor Rasheed Bello talks to Paul Kirkley on joining the production team.

Articles

 * Tesh and Blood - Jonathan Morris' tribute to 1970s Doctor Who writer Chris Boucher, who passed away in December 2022.
 * Contains an insert interview with actress Louise Jameson, sharing her memories of Chris, who created the Fourth Doctor's companion Leela.
 * The Watchers Extra - Fan Mike Nicholson's visit to the recording session of Warriors of the Deep, including the sketches he made during his visit.
 * Sympathy for the Sea Devil - The making of The Collection: Season 9's mini-episode trailer Defenders of Earth.
 * 60 Objects, 60 Years: 1968-72 - A continuation of Jamie Lenman's exploration of Doctor Who objects in every year of the show's existence.

Letter from the Showrunner

 * Russell discusses the trailer for the 60th anniversary specials, which was released on Christmas Day 2022.

Galaxy Forum

 * Readers discuss the Fifteenth Doctor's costume, the death of Deborah Brayshaw, The Watchers, The Daft Dimension and the regenerations action figure set.

Production Diary

 * Scott Handcock discusses the filming of Series 14 and the Christmas Day release of the 60th anniversary trailer.

Time and Space Visualiser

 * Wednesday 27 February 2002 - The rumours of Doctor Who 's TV comeback, the alleged celebrities who were shortlisted to play the Doctor and the relaunch of the webcast Death Comes to Time.

Comic strip

 * Liberation of the Daleks, Part Four
 * Story: Alan Barnes
 * Art: Lee Sullivan
 * Colours: James Offredi
 * Lettering: Roger Langridge
 * Editor: Marcus Hearn
 * Daleks created by Terry Nation

The Fact of Fiction

 * The Robots of Death

Reviews

 * Audio Frequencies: Cass, Double and Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince
 * Book: Dr. Who and the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films
 * Audiobook: The Romans, Dead on Arrival & Other Stories and The Ice Kings
 * Action Figures: The Regeneration Set

Competitions

 * Audio Drama: The Demon Song
 * Audiobook: The Seeds of Death
 * Audiobook: Short Trips: Volume 12
 * Audio Drama: Shades of Fear
 * Audio Drama: All of Time and Space

Other Worlds

 * Coming Soon... Previewing the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 9
 * Radio Active - Previewing Big Finish's The Eighth of March audio anthology Strange Chemistry
 * Ice Warriors - In commemoration of Big Finish's Fourth Doctor Adventures audio anthology New Frontiers, Guy Adams lists his six favourite Ice Warriors, which Nerys Hughes discusses playing the Fourth Doctor's companion Margaret Hopwood
 * Sergeant Andy Davidson - a breakdown on the Torchwood ally in commemoration of the release of Big Finish's Torchwood story The Thirst Trap
 * Salvage Hunters - Previewing Big Finish's audiobook anthology Short Trips: Volume 12

Sufficient Data

 * Two hearts

Credits

 * Editor: Marcus Hearn
 * Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
 * Art Editor: Peri Godbold
 * Design: Paul Taylor
 * Contributing Editor: Alan Barnes


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