Doctor Who Magazine: Issue 537

Wednesday, 3 April 2019 - Reported by Marcus

This month's Doctor Who Magazine looks into the remaking of the lost Dalek story Misson to the Unknown.

This issue also includes:

What does it take to become a Stenza warrior? Actor Samuel Oatley explains.
An interview with the man behind the new version of Mission to the Unknown.
Colin Baker and the cast of The Ultimate Adventure look back on the Doctor Who stage play.
Backstage with Colin Baker at Leeds' Grand Theatre in 1989.
War World – an in-depth look at the script originally intended for the 1989 stage production.
Cyber Leader David Banks dips into the TARDIS tin.
Tributes to the king of Doctor Who extras Pat Gorman and visual effects designer Richard Gregory.
Former script editor Andrew Cartmel remembers Happiness Patrol writer Graeme Curry.
A preview of this year’s Record Store Day releases.
Part Three of Herald of Madness, a new comic strip adventure featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and her friends.
How to dress like the First Doctor – along with his friends and foes.
Does the 1996 TV movie impress the Time Team?
The Blogs of Doom, audio reviews, previews, news, prize-winning competitions and much, much more!

DWM 537 is on sale from 4 April, priced £5.99.

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Sat 11:00pm PST
The Ribos Operation: Part One

(Repeated: Sun 4:00am)

Sat 11:30pm PST
The Ribos Operation: Part Two

(Repeated: Sun 4:30am)

Sat 11:00pm PST
The Ribos Operation: Part Three

(Repeated: Sun 4:00am)

The Power of the Daleks: Episode Five premiered on BBC One in 1966 at 5:51pm GMT, watched by 8.00 million viewers.

The Sun Makers: Part Two premiered on BBC One in 1977 at 6:05pm GMT, watched by 9.50 million viewers.

I Was That Monster premiered on BBC One in 1993 at 7:29pm GMT, watched by 3.30 million viewers.

They Keep Killing Suzie premiered on BBC Three in 2006 at 10:00pm GMT, watched by 1.12 million viewers.

Birthdays

Rod Beacham (died 2013 aged 72) would be 84 today - credited as Corporal Lane in The Web of Fear

Gerald Blake (died 1991 aged 62) would be 96 today - 2 credits, including Director for The Abominable Snowmen

Robert Keegan (died 1988 aged 63) would be 100 today - credited as Sholakh in The Ribos Operation

Edward Underdown (died 1989 aged 81) would be 116 today - credited as Zastor in Meglos

Deaths

Donald Tosh (died 2019 aged 84) - 9 credits, including Script Editor for The Daleks' Master Plan

Johnny Dennis (died 2016) - credited as Murray in Delta and the Bannermen

Richard Todd (died 2009 aged 90) - credited as Sanders in Kinda