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.
== Contents ==
=== 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* The Omega Man - A previously-unpublished interview with props builder Richard Gregory, conducted in 2018 by Andrew T Smith and Stephen La Rivière, in recognition of Season 20's Blu-ray release.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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* Consultant: Mike Riddell
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