DWM 553

The 553rd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was cover dated August 2020.
It was notable for being the fourth issue of the magazine to not have a non-gag comic story. It succeeded DWM 163, 261, and 354.
== Contents ==
=== Interviews ===
* Director's Commentary
: Joe Ahearne interviewed by Nick Setchfield
: Graeme Harper interviewed by Paul Kirkley
: Richard Clark interviewed by Emily Cook
: Saul Metzstein interviewed by Paul Kirkley
: Douglas Mackinnon interviewed by Emily Cook
: Rachel Talalay interviewed by Emily Cook
: Jamie Magnus Stone interviewed by Emily Cook
* When Susan Met Ace
: Carole Ann Ford and Sophie Aldred interviewed by Graham Kibble-White
=== Articles ===
* Shoot on Sight
The Doctor Who Directing Masterclass.
* Whatever Happened to The Likely Lads?
Three Doctor Who fans (one of them being Peter Capaldi) meeting their Doctor Who idols back in the 1970s.
* The Hudson Tapes
Doctor Who fan John Hudson's recordings of his chat with Jon Pertwee, Terry Walsh, Elisabeth Sladen and George Cormack during production of Season 11.
* Volcanology
The making of the special edition version of The Power of the Daleks animated recreation DVD and Blu-release, which was due for release in July 2020.
* The DWM Season Results
Results of fans' favourite moments from the 2020 series of Doctor Who, as well as their favourite merchandise from 2019.
==== Lockdown Viewing ====
Lockdown Doctor Who viewing recommended by Jacqueline Rayner, based on the theme of A Holiday for the Doctor.
* The Romans
* The Gunfighters
* The Enemy of the World
* The Time Monster
* The Seeds of Doom
* The Masque of Mandragora
* Arc on Infinity
* Planet of Fire
* The Two Doctors
* Dalek
* The Girl in the Fireplace
* The Fires of Pompeii
* Vincent and the Doctor
* The Girl Who Died
* Demons of the Punjab
==== Comics ====
* The Daft Dimension by Lew Stringer
==== The Fact of Fiction ====
* Cold War
==== Apocrypha ====
* The Night Walkers
==== Reviews ====
* Audio: Stranded 1, Shadow of the Sun
* Soundtrack: The Underwater Menace
==== Competitions ====
* Win Missy: Series Two Audio Drama
* Win Time Apart Audio Drama
* Win The Robots: Volume Two Audio Drama
* Win Myth Makers: Geoffrey Beevers Reeltime Pictures DVD
* Win The Tardis Chronicles: Volume 1 Book
==== Coming Soon... ====
* Audio: Out of Time 1, Time Apart, These Stolen Hours
==== The Blogs of Doom ====
* Larry Nightingale
== Credits ==
* Editor: Marcus Hearn
* Deputy Editor: Peter Ware
* Art Editor/Designer: Peri Godbold
* Designer: Mike Jones
* Editorial Assistant: Emily Cook
: Panini UK Ltd
* Managing Director: Mike Riddell
* Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
* Head of Production: Mark Irvine
* Circulation & Trade Marketing Controller: Rebecca Smith
* Head of Marketing: Jess Tadmor
* Marketing Executive: Jess Bell
: BBC Studios, UK Publishing
* Chair, Editorial Review Boards: Nicholas Brett
* Managing Director, Consumer Products and Licensing: Stephen Davies
* Head of Publishing: Mandy Thwaites
* Compliance Manager: Cameron K McEwan
* UK Publishing Co-ordinator: Eva Abramik
== Additional details ==
* This was the third issue to be worked on remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* This was the first issue since DWM 354 to lack a comic story. As announced in the previous issue, the comic strips took a 3-issue break as a result of the aforementioned pandemic.
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