DWM 589

The 589th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated May 2023.

It was dedicated to the First and Second Doctor actors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton, respectfully.

Interviews

 * The Three Directors - Chanya Button, Tom Kingsley and Rachel Talalay chats to Paul Kirkley about the upcoming 60th anniversary specials.
 * How Cleo Carried On - Actress and singer Cleo Sylvestre chats to Robert Dunlop about her appearance in The Crusade as a non-speaking part.
 * Best Life - Moses Ogundeji chats to Simon Guerrier about his role as 'Best Boy' on Doctor Who.

Articles

 * The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The First Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the First Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
 * The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Second Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the Second Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
 * Tea Time Terror - Looking back at The Amazing World of Doctor Who ahead of its audio release
 * 60 Objects, 60 Years: 1978-82 - Looking back at 60 random objects in commemoration of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary.

Letter from the Showrunner

 * Russell T. Davies discuses a recent phone call from fellow executive producer Julie Gardner.

Galaxy Forum

 * Readers discuses the First and Second Doctor]]s, the BFI screening of The Sea Devils, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Comic Relief.

Production Diary

 * Scott Handcock discusesses Doctor Who in production during February.

Time and Space Visualiser

 * This Month In... 2003 - Thursday 10 April: The closure of the BBC Visual Effects Department.

Comic strip

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


 * The Daft Dimension by Lew Stringer

The Fact of Fiction

 * Flatline

Reviews

 * Audio Frequencies: The Return of Jo Jones, New Frontiers and Torchwood: Thirst Trap
 * Audiobook: The Time Monster
 * Blu-ray: The Collection: Season 9

Competitions

 * Audio Drama: Beyond Bannerman Road
 * Audio Drama: Strange Chemistry
 * Audio Drama: Excelis Collected
 * Audiobook: Terror of the Master
 * Audiobook: Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil

Other Worlds

 * Song and Dance - Promoting the Sixth Doctor audio anthology Purity Unleashed.
 * Chris Chapman, writer of the anthology's second story Purification, reveals his six favourite Sixth Doctor stories from TV and audio.
 * Mina Anwar - The Gita Chandra actress shares her memories of The Sarah Jane Adventures in promotion of the Rani Takes on the World anthology Beyond Bannerman Road.
 * Iris Wildthyme - a breakdown of the eccentric time traveller in promotion of Big Finish's audiobook version of the novel The Polythene Terror.
 * Launch Date - A promotion of Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Launch Date.
 * The Amazing World of Doctor Who - The audio version of the short story/reference book.

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Identifying key moments from The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The War Games.

Credits

 * Editor: Marcus Hearn
 * Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
 * Art Editor: Peri Godbold
 * Design: Paul Taylor
 * Contributing Editor: Alan Barnes
 * Cover photo © Sven Arnstein/Radio Times Archive


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