Radio Times/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: 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: Asylum of the Daleks
 * COVER TAG: Who's Back! The Doctor returns to face his deadliest enemy - the Daleks! PLUS Steven Moffat's guide to every explosive episode
 * A cover banner also proclaims "Free inside DALEK WALLCHART". This is a four-page fold-out cover spread of detailing nearly fifty years of Daleks on television.
 * FEATURE: "Bring on the Daleks!" ("Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill prepare to face their greatest fear ...").
 * Feature: Steven Moffat's Episode Guide to adventures one to five.
 * Asylum of the Daleks is featured in this weeks Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day and Drama of the Week along with listing and credit details.
 * A full page advertisement for RT Offers includes the previously advertised set of two lenticular posters and the Radio Times Doctor Who The Companions Collector's Edition.

Radio Times  (08 - 14 September 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
 * COVER TAG: "Doctor Who on-set exclusive"
 * FEATURE: "Doctor on 'Tops" featuring Tracey the Triceeratops (2 pages)
 * Asylum of the Daleks is featured in this weeks Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day and Drama of the Week along with listing and credit details.
 * Trailed for next weeks issue is "Doctor Who: On set as the Doctor hits the Wild West" and for those who missed it, Asylum of the Daleks is featured in the catch-up pages.

Radio Times  (15 - 21 September 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: A Town Called Mercy
 * COVER TAG: " Doctor Who - On set with Matt & Karen"
 * FEATURE:"The Magnificent Three Matt Smith treads fearlessly in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood as Doctor Who goes way out west ... to Spain!" (3 pages)
 * A Town Called Mercy is featured in this weeks Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day along with listing and credit details.
 * The Letters page features an accompanying photo and welcomes the debut of soon to be new companion actress Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Radio Times  (22 - 28 September 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: The Power of Three
 * The Power of Three is featured in this weeks Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day along with listing and credit details.

Radio Times  (29 September - 05 October 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: The Angels Take Manhattan
 * COVER TAG: "Doctor Who Life After Amy - Matt Smith"
 * FEATURE: "Life After Amy" This is the end. Matt Smith reveals how he and the Doctor are coping without their closest pals ..." (4 pages)
 * The Angels Take Manhattan is featured in this weeks Pick of the Week, Pick of the Day along with listing and credit details. The Letters page also includes a reference to new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman's lesbian scenes in the soap Emmerdale.
 * Unusually a feature/add block for the latest DVD (The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|]]) is included in the choices page for Thursday.
 * Also on Radio 4 Extra at 09:00 Sunday 30th September was the broadcast of an unnamed The Sarah Jane Adventures radio drama.

Radio Times  (06 - 12 October 2012) 
 * BROADCAST OF: No Who
 * COVER TAG: '''"Stephen Moffat Why Amy had to Die"
 * FEATURE: '''"Why I Killed off the Ponds. Doctor Who maestro Steven Moffat reveals how he had murder in mind."
 * Unusually two pages of the Radio Times are given over to the aftermath of The Angels Take Manhattan which ended the half season run last week.
 * The cover top left corner prominantly features the TARDIS

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