DWM 589

The 589th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated May 2023. It was dedicated to First and Second Doctor actors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton.

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 discusses a recent phone call from fellow executive producer Julie Gardner.

Galaxy Forum

 * Readers discuss the First and Second Doctors, the BFI screening of The Sea Devils, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Comic Relief.

Production Diary

 * Scott Handcock discusses Doctor Who's 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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