Doctor Who, Strictly stars and HRH The Earl of Wessex attend Radio Times Covers Party

The stars were out in force at this year's Covers Party.

Peter Davison and Steven Moffat

Published: Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 4:52 pm

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Last week the 2023 Radio Times Covers Party took place, with stars from the entertainment world descending on London for the event.

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Guests in attendance included Sir Michael Palin, Dame Denise Lewis, Diane Morgan, Ashley Jensen and Professor Brian Cox, as well as the night's host Sir Lenny Henry and Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex.

Other attendees included Louis Theroux, Sue Barker, Damian Lewis, Doctor Who's Steven Moffat and Peter Davison, Call the Midwife's Heidi Thomas, Helen George and Jenny Agutter, and many more.

You can get a glimpse at some of the celebrity guests in attendance at this year's Covers Party in the exclusive gallery of images below, where they pose with some of the magazine covers from last year.

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Diane Morgan and Ashley Jensen

Diane Morgan and Ashley Jensen

Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux

Brian Cox and Louis Theroux

Lesley Nicol and Phyllis Logan

Lesley Nicol and Phyllis Logan

Jo Whiley

Sir Michael Palin

Jenny Agutter and Sir Michael Palin

Kirsty Young and Jo Whiley

Dame Denise Lewis

Peter Davison and Steven Moffat

Sue Barker

Douglas Henshall and Alison O'Donnell

Richie Anderson, Nadiya Bychkova and James Bye

Damian Lewis

Ben Elton

Janusz Domagała, Syabira Yusoff and Sandro Farmhouse

Angela Rippon

Michael and Christine Buerk

Sir Tony Robinson

Megan Cusack, Olly Rix and Helen George

Helen George

Jeremy Vine

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sir Lenny Henry

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex with the Call the Midwife team

Dame Denise Lewis, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sue Barker

Photographer: Ray Burmiston

While at the party, a number of the guests gave RadioTimes.com exclusive teasers as to their upcoming projects.

Steven Moffat explained why he (probably) won't be returning to write for Russell T Davies's new era of Doctor Who, the Call the Midwife cast spoke about the potential for season 14, and Ashley Jensen discussed her new role as the lead detective in Shetland.

Meanwhile, the Death in Paradise team teased that the rest of the current season will go in "directions people don't expect", and James Bye hinted at "incredible stuff" to come in the weeks ahead on EastEnders.

Elsewhere when it comes to EastEnders, Bye also spoke about how Martin is supporting Lily during her underage pregnancy, and suggested there could be a reunion for Martin and Stacey on the cards, saying they will get "quite close" in the coming weeks.

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On the Call the Midwife front, the team also teased Trixie and Matthew's wedding, spoke about the "pivotal" relationship scenes we've seen of them this season, hinted at the future for Lucille on the show, and gave details of some of the storylines for next year's 13th season.

Look out for exclusive photos and chats from the Radio Times Covers Party in this week's issue of Radio Times magazine, on sale now.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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