DWM 578

The 578th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated July 2022.

Initially intended to focus almost exclusively on the 1960s Dalek films, some content had to be delayed to allow for last-minute coverage of Series 14. As such, it saw the first appearance of Ncuti Gatwa on the magazine's cover, although the exact identity of his incarnation would not be revealed for approximately another five months.

Interviews

 * Flash Gordon's Trip to Skaro - David J. Howe's previously-unpublished in full interview with Dalek movies director Gordon Flemyng, conducted in December 1991 and seen in edited form in The Sixties.
 * Out of the TARDIS - Jill Curzon, who played Dr. Who's niece Louise, answers randomly-picked questions from Emily Cook's TARDIS tin.
 * Direct Action - The Dalek movies' 1st assistant director Anthony Waye talks with Paul Kirkley about the creation of the films.
 * Hebe, Monsters... - Ruth Madeley, who portrays the Sixth Doctor's new companion Hebe Harrison in Big Finish Productions' audio adventures, talks with Simon Guerrier about her character.
 * True Colours - Anthony Badger and Steve Bearman chat with Paul Hayes about the newly-restored 4K versions of the Dalek movies.

Articles

 * Who is Ncuti Gatwa? - Simon Guerrier's guide to the Fourteenth Doctor actor.
 * Sets and the City - Gavin Rymill, Simon Guerrier, and Rhys Williams recreate the sets for Dr. Who and the Daleks in CG.

Galaxy Forum
Readers discuss the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, the trailer for the BBC Centenary Special, reactions to Legend of the Sea Devils and DWMSE 60.

Time and Space Visualiser

 * This Month In... 1983

Friday 24 June: The Myrka's infamous scenes for Warriors of the Deep are filmed.

Comic strip

 * Dr. Who & the Mechonoids
 * Story: Jacqueline Rayner
 * Art: Russ Leach
 * Colour: Mike Summers
 * Lettering: Roger Langridge
 * Editors: Marcus Hearn & Jason Quinn
 * '''Mechonoids created by Terry Nation


 * The Daft Dimension by Lew Stringer

The Fact of Fiction

 * Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Apocrypha

 * Doomcloud

Reviews

 * Audio: Battlegrounds, The Second Doctor: Volume Three, Back to Earth, Doctor Who and the Face of Evil, The Penumbra Affair

Competitions

 * Win Eve of the Daleks & Legend of the Sea Devils Blu-ray
 * Win The Essential Terrance Dicks paperbacks
 * Win Water Worlds audio drama
 * Win Back to Earth audio drama
 * Win The Penumbra Affair audiobook

Coming Soon

 * Blu-ray: The Collection: Season 22
 * Blu-ray/UHD Blu-ray: Dr. Who and the Daleks, ''Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
 * Audio: The Nine, Self-Defence, Silver and Ice

Sufficient Data

 * Doctor/Dr - Simon Guerrier analyses Doctor Who actors from the TV series who also appeared in Dr. Who and the Daleks.

Credits

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


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