Radio Times

Radio Times is a weekly magazine that publishes radio and television programme listings. Once owned in-house by the BBC through BBC Magazines, its owners since 2011 are Immediate Media Company London Limited.
It also sporadically published original Doctor Who fiction, beginning in 1964 with the Christmas short story Barbara in Wonderland (which, contrary to expectations, did not star Barbara Wright, but did however feature the First Doctor and two Daleks). Other notable Radio Times DWU-related works included the first crossover between Doctor Who and another series (in the form of the 1965 comic strip Pugwash Ahoy!), the special Dalek short story We are the Daleks! in 1973, and the 20th anniversary short story Birth of a Renegade (1983). In the 1990s it even published a reasonably long-running serialised Eighth Doctor comic strip.
For a breakdown of Radio Times extensive coverage of the series (including covers, articles, features and offers):
: Radio Times/1960s
: Radio Times/1970s
: Radio Times/1980s
: Radio Times/1990s
: Radio Times/2000s
: Radio Times/2010s
== Cover gallery ==
=== 1960s ===
01RT.jpg|22-28 February 1964
02RT.jpg|21-27 November 1964
03RT.jpg|13-19 February 1965
04RT.jpg|5-11 November 1966
05RT.jpg|2-8 September 1967
06RT.jpg|20-26 January 1968
=== 1970s ===
07RT.jpg|3-9 January 1970
08RT.jpg|2-8 January 1971
09RT.jpg|1-7 January 1972
10RT.jpg|30 December-5 January 1973
11RT.jpg|15-21 December 1973
=== 1980s ===
12RT.jpg|19-25 November 1983
=== 1990s ===
13RT.jpg|20-26 November 1993
RT 17 02 96 cover.jpg|17-23 February 1996
RT 16 03 96 Cover.jpg|16-22 March 1996
14RT.jpg|25-31 May 1996
RT 1999 13 11 1999 Dalek cover.jpg|13-19 November 1999
=== 2000s ===
RT2003DrWho3.jpg|22–28 November 2003
RT2003DrWho4.jpg|22–28 November 2003
RT2003DrWho1.jpg|22–28 November 2003
RT2003DrWho2.jpg|22–28 November 2003
RT2005Mar12.jpg|12-18 March 2005
RT2005Mar26.jpg|26 March–1 April 2005
RT2005Apr30.jpg|30 April–6 May 2005
RT2005Xmas.jpg|17–30 December 2005
RT2006Apr15.jpg|15-21 April 2006fold out cover
RT2006May13.jpg|13-19 May 2006
RT2006Jul8.jpg|8-14 July 2006Version 1
RT2006Jul8a.jpg|8-14 July 2006Version 2
RT2006Dec16.jpg|16-22 December 2006
RT2007Mar31.jpg|31 March-6 April 2007
RT2007Mar31a.jpg|31 March-6 April 2007
RT2007Apr21.jpg|21-27 April 2007
RT2007Jun30.jpg|30 June-6 July 2007half image cover
RT2007Jun30a.jpg|30 June-6 July 2007half image cover
RT2007Nov10.jpg|10-16 November 2007
RT2007Dec8.jpg|8-14 December 2007
RT2008Apr5.jpg|5-11 April 2008
RT2008Apr5a.jpg|5-11 April 2008
RT2008Apr5b.jpg|5-11 April 2008
RT2008Apr5c.jpg|5-11 April 2008
RT2008Apr26.jpg|26 April-2 May 2008
RT2008Jun21.jpg|21-27 June 2008
RT2009 2.jpg|5-11 July 2009
RT Vote Dalek.jpg|4-10 October 2009Fold out winning PPA Cover
RT2008Dec6.jpg|6-12 Decemberfold out
RT2009 Easter.jpg|11-17 April 2009
RT2009 WatersOfMars.jpg|14-20 November 2009
RT2009 EndOfTime.jpg|5-11 December 2009
=== 2010s ===
RT2009 Christmas.jpg|19 December-1 January 2010 1/2
RT 03 04 2010 The Eleventh Hour.jpg|3-9 April 2010fold out cover
5 3 RT 17 04 2010 Dalek red.jpg|17-23 April 2010 1/3
5 3 RT 17 04 2010 Dalek yellow.jpg|17-23 April 2010 3/3
5 3 RT 17 04 2010 Dalek blue.jpg|17-23 April 2010 2/3
RT 19 06 10 covers The Pandorica Opens.jpg|19-25 June 2010
RT 11 12 10 Christmas Preview 1 Cover.jpg|11 December 2010
RT 16 04 2011 Be Afraid Cover.jpg|16 April 2011
5 RT 21 05 2011 The Rebel Flesh Cover 1.jpg|21 May 2011
6 7 RT 04 06 2011 A Good Man Cover.jpg|4 June 2011
Radio Times 9th July 2011.jpg|9th July 2011
6 8 RT 27 08 2011 Lets Kill Hitler Cover.jpg|27 August 2011
RT 01 10 2011 His Greatest Escape cover.jpg|1 October 2011
RT 03 12 2011 Secrets of Christmas.jpg|3 December 2011
RT 01 09 2012 Asylum of the Daleks.jpg|1 September 2012
RT 08 12 12 Snowmen Christmas cover.jpg|8 December 2012
RT 30 03 2012 The Bells of Saint John cover.jpg|30th March 2013
RT 18 05 2013 The Name of the Doctor cover.jpg|18 May 2013
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 1.jpg|23 November 2013 1/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 2.jpg|23 November 2013 2/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 3.jpg|23 November 2013 3/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 4.jpg|23 November 2013 4/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 5.jpg|23 November 2013 5/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 6.jpg|23 November 2013 6/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 7.jpg|23 November 2013 7/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 8.jpg|23 November 2013 8/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 9.jpg|23 November 2013 9/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 10.jpg|23 November 2013 10/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 11.jpg|23 November 2013 11/12
RT 23 11 13 Anniversary Issue Cover 12.jpg|23 November 2013 12/12
RT 07 12 13 Christmas Preview cover.jpg|07 December 2013
RT 12 04 2014 Vote Doctor Who.jpg|12 April 2014
RT 17 05 2014 BAFTA issue.jpg|17 May 2014
RT 23 08 14 I Am the Doctor cover.jpg|23 August 2014
RT 01 11 2014 8.11 Dark Waters Cover.jpg|1 November 2014
Doctor-who-last-christmas-radio-times.jpg|13 December 2014
Radiotimesdws9.jpg|19 September 2015
RT 17 10 2015 Doctor Who meets Game of Thrones.jpg|17 October 2015
Radiotimesdwxmas15.jpg|5 December 2015
Radiotimesdwxmas16.jpg|26 November 2016
Radiotimesdws10.jpg|15 April 2017
Radiotimesdws10finale.jpg|24 June 2017
Radiotimesdwxmas17.jpg|9 December 2017
RT 21 07 2018 Meet the Doctor.jpg|21 July 2018
RT 06 10 2018 Series 11.jpg|6 October 2018
RT 20 10 2018 Secrets of the TARDIS.jpg|20 October 2018
RT 08 12 2018 Resolution.jpg|8 December 2018
RT 02 12 2019 New Series Sneak Peak.jpg|7 December 2019
=== 2020s ===
Radio Times 29 February-6 March 2020.jpg|29 February 2020
RT 05 12 2020 Call the Doctor.jpg|5 December 2020
RT 30 10 2021 Time's Up.jpg|30 October 2021
FR0a1gOXEAY1njB grande.webp|7 May 2022
Radio Times 21 November 2023.jpg|21 November 2023
Radio Times 16 December-22 December 2023.jpg|16 December 2023
== Special publications ==
RT Tenth Anniversary Special.jpg|Doctor Who Special (1973)
RT 20th Anniversary Special cover.jpg|Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special (November)
2001 Doctor Who Calendar.jpg|Radio Times Doctor Who Calendar 2001
RTCollectorsEdition.jpg|Radio Times Doctor Who Collectors' Edition
RT Companions.jpg|Radio Times Doctor Who The Companions (November 2010)
* A digitally cleaned up reproduction (complete with cover price) of the 10th Anniversary Special was released in the 40th Anniversary year exclusively from Radio Times.
== Postcards ==
* A series of fourteen Radio Times Doctor Who Covers (up to and including Doctor Who The Movie was given away with an Eighth Doctor poster promotion)
== Radio Times posters ==
=== 1996 ===
* A3 size photograph of the Eighth Doctor, (Paul McGann) inside the TARDIS, standing in front of the door.
=== 2005 ===
* Daleks at Westminster
: A1(84 x 59.4cm) size, double sided poster featuring the Daleks crossing Westminster Bridge (a recreation of the iconic 1964 image of when the Daleks invaded Earth)on one side and,
: on the reverse;
* Daleks (2005)
: Shown are three chunkier 2005-style Daleks
=== 2006 ===
* Cybermen at St Paul's Cathedral
: Photograph: Matt Holyoak / Ian McKinnell
: Image Manipulation: Ian McKinnell
: Art Director: Paul Smith
: Picture Editor: Patricia Taylor
:* Radio Times has produced an exclusive double-sided poster recreating the terrifying moment when the Cybermen marched by St Paul's cathedral. (Nowadays, the area is at one end of the Millennium Bridge), on one side and a black Dalek on the reverse. The poster measures 59x84cm and required two tokens and postage of £2.95 (UK)
On the reverse;
* Black Dalek
: Photograph: Matt Holyoak
: Art Director: Paul Smith
: Picture Editor: Patricia Taylor
* Picture shows a black Dalek
=== 2007 ===
RT Poster 2007.jpg|2007 Heroes and Villains
* Heroes
: Photograph: Mike Hogan
: Image Manipulation: Ian McKinnell
: Design and Art Direction: Paul Smith
: This long narrow poster shows is the Tenth Doctor, Martha and Captain Jack Harkness standing to the left in a TARDIS interior panoramic shot.
On the reverse;
* Monsters
: Photo: Mark Harrison
: Design and Art: Paul Smith
: This long narrow poster shows Weeping Angels, a Dalek, Dalek Sec Hybrid (centre) Scarecrows and Juddoon.
=== 2008 ===
* The Next Doctor
: Photograph: Matt Holyoak
: Image Manipulation: Ian McKinnell
: Art Directon: Paul Smith
: A Christmas poster offer to readers offered both Walace and Gromit and Doctor Who The Next Doctor double-sided posters
: One side a graveyard shot of Mercy Hartigan (centre) with both 'Doctors' on either side and the Cybermen in the background.
On the reverse;
* Cybermen 2008
: Photograph: Matt Holyoak
: Image Manipulation: Ian McKinnell
: Art Directon: Paul Smith
: This poster shows three Cybermen from The Next Doctor including the new Cyber Leader.
=== 2009 ===
RT Davros Poster.jpg|Davros2009.
RT Supreme Dalek Poster.jpg|The Stolen Earth2009.
* Davros
On the reverse;
* Supreme Dalek
=== 2009/10 ===
* Tenth Doctor
: Exclusive Photograph: David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor
: Photograph: Matt Holyoak
: Image Manipulation: Stuart Manning
: Art Directon: Paul Smith
On the reverse;
* The Doctor and Companions
: Exclusive Photograph: David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor with companions Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman)
: Photograph: Mike Hogan
: Image Manipulation: Ian McKinnell
: Art Directon: Paul Smith
=== 2010 ===
RT 2010 Posters.jpg|2010 3D Posters
* TARDIS 2010 3D Poster
: Exclusive Photograph: The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond inside the TARDIS
* Daleks 2010 3D Poster
: Exclusive Photograph: Featuring the new Daleks on Westminster Bridge with spitfires in the skies.
== Notes ==
* No television series have had more Radio Times covers than Doctor Who.
* Each of Jon Pertwee's seasons as the Third Doctor were heralded by a Radio Times cover.
* Tom Baker never had a Radio Times cover during his era, although he did later appear on a retrospective cover.
* Radio Times offered to feature the Cybermen in a front cover and accompanying article to mark the start of Earthshock, but producer John Nathan-Turner turned this down as he was keen to preserve the surprise of their reappearance.
* Vortex magazine #128 featured a pretend render of a Radio Times article celebrating "Five years of Doctor Who". This was done by Big Finish Productions to promote the release of Daughter of the Gods, which was envisioned as a "five-year anniversary special", the Radio Times image adding to the feeling of authenticity.
== Radio Times Covers Party ==
Radio Times holds its own annual Radio Times Covers Party, a prestigious event where cover stars are awarded framed covers, since the 2005 relaunch the Doctor Who team have been the recipients of more covers than any other series on TV.
* Andrew Skilleter collected a framed cover of his twentieth Anniversary piece for The Five Doctors in 1983, one of the illustrators to do so.
RT covers party 2007.jpg|Radio TimesCovers Party 2007
== External links ==
Doctor Who at the Radio Times website