DWM 593

The 593rd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated August 2023.

It was dedicated to the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble actors David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

Interviews

 * Second Time Around - David Tennant and Catherine Tate talk to Emily Cook about returning to Doctor Who for the 60th anniversary specials, recorded in May 2022.
 * Texting at Work - Graphics assistants Sophie Cowdrey and Aled Griffiths talk to Simon Guerrier about their graphic work on Doctor Who.
 * The Omega Man - A previously-unpublished interview with props builder Richard Gregory, conducted in 2018 by Andrew T Smith and Stephen La Rivière, in recognition of Season 20's Blu-ray release.

Articles

 * Snakes Alive! - Simon Guerrier speaks to Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, and Pete McTighe about the making of The Collection: Season 20's mini-episode trailer, The Passenger.
 * The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Tenth Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the Tenth Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
 * The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Eleventh Doctor - Looking back at the best and the worst of the Eleventh Doctor era, as voted for by readers.
 * 60 Objects, 60 Years: 1998 to 2002 - A continuation of Jamie Lenman's exploration of Doctor Who objects from every year of the show's existence, looking at a 56k modem, Comic Relief red noses, the Cyberman VHS tin, Product Enterprise's Dalek toys, and Real Time artwork.

Galaxy Forum
Readers discuss the return of Melanie Bush, the Doctor's sexuality, Time and the Rani, the DWM 60th Anniversary Polls, and the Sixth Doctor's costume used in The Ultimate Adventure.

Letter from the Showrunner
Russell T Davies provides an update on the last production block on Series 14 by admitting he actually knows nothing about the running of his own show - proven by his last-minute request for a giant head prop that he quickly forgot about upon seeing it in person.

Production Diary
Scott Handcock provides an update on the production of Series 14 during June 2023.

Time and Space Visualiser

 * This Month In... 1966

Saturday 23 July: William Hartnell's final public appearance as the First Doctor at RNAS Culdrose's annual Air Day, two weeks before announcing his departure from Doctor Who.

Memory Worm
Andrew Cartmel is tested by Alistair McGown on how much he can remember of his history with Doctor Who.

Comic strip

 * Liberation of the Daleks, Part Ten
 * 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

 * The Girl Who Waited

Reviews

 * Audio: A Genius for War, Far From Home, Masters of Time, The Making of Doctor Who, The Nightmare Fair, Silver Nemesis
 * Book: Planet of the Ood, Kerblam!

Competitions

 * Win Silver Nemesis audiobook
 * Win Warriors' Gate and Beyond, The Waters of Mars, The Zygon Invasion, Planet of the Ood and Kerblam! Target Books novelisations
 * Win A Genius for War audio drama
 * Win James Robert McCrimmon audio drama

Other Worlds

 * Dynatrope Dynasty - Promoting Big Finish's twelfth and final The Diary of River Song audio anthology, The Orphan Quartet.
 * Galactic Personae: Alpha Centauri - A breakdown of the Galactic Federation delegate in preparation for their return in The Ninth Doctor Adventures audio anthology Travel in Hope.
 * In the Green Room with... Jane Asher - An interview with Travel in Hope guest actress Jane Asher.
 * Six of the Best: Jackie Tyler Moments - Writer Lisa McMullin selects her favourite Jackie Tyler moments in preparation for Two's Company, the fourth instalment of Once and Future.
 * Greek Girl - Preview of the novel Josephine and the Argonauts.

Sufficient Data

 * Ten/Eleven - Identifying similar "timey-wimey" moments from readers' top-ranked Tenth and Eleventh Doctor stories, Blink and The Day of the Doctor.

Credits

 * Editor: Marcus Hearn
 * Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
 * Art Editor: Mike Jones
 * Contributing Editor: Alan Barnes


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