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Doctor Who Magazine 1985 Issues 96 - 107

1985  96 - 107

1986
 
ISSUES 108 - 119

Doctor Who Magazine 1987 Issues 120 - 131Doctor Who Magazine 1987 Issues 120 - 131

1987 120 - 131

     

Issue 108

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January 1986

£1.00

   
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2 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) run from the Movellan ship
        [Destiny Of The Daleks]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-11 Feature- Growing Up With The Doctor; Doctor Who has been a part of all our lives. Richard Marson examines the magic of the series
13 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
15-19 Interview- Martinus & Maloney; Derek Martinus and David Maloney are two of television's foremost directors, with credits covering hundred of hours of material. Both have directed some of the most memorable Who stories, Richard Marson puts some telling questions to them...
                 Interviewed: Derek Martinus
                 Interviewed: David Maloney
20-21 Interview- Victor Pemberton, Writing For Doctor Who; Victor Pemberton's contributions to Doctor Who range from his early days as assistant script editor during the Troughton years, to script writer and author. Here he talks to Gary Russell about his involvement with the show...
                 Interviewed: Victor Pemberton
22 Matrix Data Bank
23-25 Season Survey Results; Season Twenty-Two survey results compiled by Gary Russell
26 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Merchandise: Who Dares "Frank Hampson - The Man Who Drew Tomorrow" Reviewed
                 Merchandise: Who Dares "Timeview" Reviewed
27 Competition- Who Would You Choose; Tell us who you would cast in Doctor Who , for a chance to win John Nathan-Turner's The TARDIS Inside Out
29-36 Comic strip- Exodus
37 Interview- Ralph Wilton Production Manager; Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Production Manager, Ralph Wilton
                 Interviewed: Ralph Wilton
38 Gallifrey Guardian
39 Pin-Up- A Marshman
        [Full Circle]
40-43 Feature- Alien Worlds, Part Two; in part two of our tour of the alien worlds of Doctor Who, Richard Marson continues his exploration of the otherworld settings that have made the stories so memorable…
44-47 Television- The Deadly Assassin; Synopsis and Fact File
   

Issue 109

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February 1986

75p

   
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2 Pin-Up- Turlough (Mark Strickson)
        [Mawdryn Undead]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-10 Interview- Christopher H. Bidmead Interview; When Christopher H. Bidmead was approached about the post of script editor on Doctor Who, he confessed he didn't want the job. Here he explains his change of heart and talks about his years with the series to Richard Marson...
                 Interviewed: Christopher H. Bidmead
11 Gallifrey Guardian
12 Who's Art; Readers' Art
13 Matrix Data Bank
14 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Logopolis" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Castrovalva" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Frontios" Reviewed by Gary Russell
15-18 Television- Logopolis; Synopsis and Fact File
19 Pin-Up- Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) and Chela (Jonathon Morris)
        [Snakedance]
20-24 Feature- The Villains Of The Eighties; in the concluding part of his examination of villainy in Doctor Who, Patrick Mulkern reflects on the period from 1980 to 1985
25 Interview- Pat O'Leary Production Assistant; Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Production Assistant, Pat O'Leary
                 Interviewed: Pat O'Leary
27-34 Comic strip- Revelation
35 Interview- The Davros Tapes; here is the first of three short interviews with the actors who have breathed life into Davros, creator of the Daleks. This month Gary Russell talks with the most recent incarnation, Terry Molloy
                 Interviewed: Terry Molloy
36-39 Feature- The Moral Dilemma; Amongst the most common arguments which have occurred about Doctor Who are those questioning the effect the series has on the morals of it's viewers. The producers of the show have always argued that the programme is one of the most morally concerned to be made by the BBC. In part one of a survey of who's morality, Richard Marson turns the clock back to the start of the series, to survey how the moral philosophy developed
   

Issue 110

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March 1986

75p

   
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2 Pin-Up- The Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) sentenced to death
        [Four To Doomsday]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-9 Feature- At The Eleventh Hour; Every year, new and original ideas are sought to make up the mix of stories which are needed to keep Doctor Who fresh and entertaining. Naturally, sometimes during the course of these selections, ideas which seem inspired at first, turn out to be gremlins, or prove unworkable. This two part article by Richard Marson charts the unusual births of some of the best - and worst- last minute scripts
11 Matrix Data Bank
12 Gallifrey Guardian
13 Feature- A Tribute To Valentine Dyall; Richard Marson looks back on Valentine Dyall's career
                 Obituary: Valentine Dyall
14 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
15-19 Television- Mawdryn Undead; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
20-24 Interview- Sarah Sutton Interview; When Sarah Sutton arrived on the Doctor Who scene in 1980, she was not expecting to stay in the role of Nyssa. As it turned out, the production team were so impressed with her performance that they decided to ask her to join as a regular, as Richard Marson discovered
                 Interviewed: Sarah Sutton
25 Interview- Val MacCrimmon Assistant Floor Manager; Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Assistant Floor Manager, Val MacCrimmon
                 Interviewed: Val MacCrimmon
27-34 Comic strip- Genesis!
35 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The King's Demons" Reviewed by Gary Russell
36-39 Feature- The Moral Dilemma; DWM concludes their look at the morality of Doctor Who, with Richard Marson considering the period from Tom Baker's era right up to present
   

Issue 111

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April 1986

75p

   
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2 Pin-Up- A Sontaran
        [Invasion Of Time]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-8 Feature- Great Eccentrics; The reasons for the success of a Doctor Who story are many, not least the élan and eccentricity of some of the incidental characters. Here Patrick Mulkern turns the clock back to 1967, 1971 and 1978 to recall three of the series greatest eccentrics
9 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: Bonnie Langford announced as new companion Melanie
11 Interview- The Davros Tapes; Terry Nation once wrote that of all the characters he had created in Doctor Who, Davros was his favourite. So it is hardly surprising he resurrected the character for the 1979 story Destiny Of The Daleks, in the Form of David Gooderson, who talks to Gary Russell in the Second Davros Tape
                 Interviewed: David Gooderson
13 Matrix Data Bank
14 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Savages" Reviewed by Gary Russell
15-19 Television- Day Of The Daleks; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
20-24 Interview- The Man From UNIT; following his appearance as Bret Vyon in The Daleks' Master Plan Nicholas Courtney returned as Colonel Lethbridge Stewart. Richard Marson recently talked to him about his contributions to Doctor Who
                 Interviewed: Nicholas Courtney
27-34 Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast Part 1
35 Interview- Charles Beeson Floor Assistant; Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Floor Assistant, Charles Beeson
                 Interviewed: Charles Beeson
36-39 Feature- At The Eleventh Hour; in the conclusion of his feature on "last minute" scripts for Doctor Who, Richard Marson takes up the story with the second Pertwee season and the popular tale The Dæmons
40 Pin-Up- Susan (Roberta Tovey) and a Movie Dalek
        [Dr Who And The Daleks]
Free Gift; Poster: The Six Doctors by Alister Pearson
   

Issue 112

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May 1986

75p

   
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2 Pin-Up- Romana (Lalla Ward) in a gondola
        [Shada]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-8 Interview- John Nathan-Turner Interview; Producer John Nathan-Turner made time in his busy schedule recently to talk to DWM's Penny Holme, about the new season and future projects..
                 Interviewed: John Nathan-Turner
9 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Fury From The Deep" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "The Seeds Of Death" announced
                 Target Books: "Slipback" announced
                 Target Books: "Black Orchid" announced
                 Target Books: "The Ark" announced
                 Target Books: "The Mind Robber" announced
                 Target Books: "The Space Museum" announced
10-11 Feature- The Doctor Who Appreciation Society; Their Tenth Anniversary
12 Matrix Data Bank
13-15 Feature- UNIT The Military Years; Richard Marson details the origins and involvement of the taskforce UNIT…
16 Feature- The Complete Guide To UNIT In Doctor Who; a brief chronology of the UNIT stories
17-19 Feature- The Life And Work Of Frank Bellamy; Frank Bellamy- selected Doctor Who illustrations, introduction and a commentary by his son, David
20-23 Feature- On Location; Doctor Who has always been a predominantly videotaped production. Nevertheless, location filming has played an important part in the series, with its advantages of realism and locations as diverse as Hammersmith and Lanzarote. Richard Marson explores the delights and difficulties of going on location over the years
25 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: Nicola Bryant to leave
                 Television: "The Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 1-4) announced
27-34 Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast Part 2
36-39 Television- The Daleks; Nostalgia
40 Pin-Up- alternative cover for issue
   
   
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2 Pin-Up- Susan (Carole Ann Ford) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill)
        [Marco Polo]
3 Editor's Letter / Contents
4-7 Interview- Adrienne Hill Interviewed; in a special devoted to history in Doctor Who, it seems appropriate to turn to one of the historical companions for an interview. Patrick Mulkern considers the character of the Trojan maiden Katarina, and talks to the woman who played her, Adrienne Hill
                 Interviewed: Adrienne Hill 
8-12 Feature- Observing History; stories with an historical setting, often featuring famous figures like Napoleon, were popular during the Hartnell ere of Doctor Who. Here Gary Russell explores the original concept of Who as an exploration of the past, and reviews those stories, and the recent return to history...
13-17 Television- The Highlanders; Telesnaps
18-23 Interview- Hugh David Interviewed; Hugh David, director of The Highlanders and Fury From The Deep talks to Patrick Mulkern
                 Interviewed: Hugh David 
25-27 Feature- Target Titles; the novelisations of Doctor Who stories has provided a welcome added dimension for fans of the series. Gary Russell presents a checklist of the novels, in the order in which they appeared on the bookstands
28-29 Feature- How to Be A Doctor Who Villain; Roger Birchall takes a fun look at what it takes to be a Doctor Who villain
30-39 Television- Marco Polo; Synopsis and Fact File
40-45 Feature- Making History; although the true historical story has not been seen in Doctor Who since the Hartnell days, stories mixing historical settings and science fiction have regularly appeared, especially in the late seventies. Gary Russell traces the development of the pseudo-historical, and the doctor's part in altering history..
46 Feature- The Historical Stories; fascinating facts
47 Pin-Up- The First Doctor (William Hartnell)
        [The Reign Of Terror]
   

Issue 113

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June 1986

75p

   
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3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "The Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 1-4) cast announcement: Joan Sims
                 Television: "Mindwarp" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8) announced
7-11 Feature- Season One Flashback; there can be few fans who are not affected by the nostalgic aura that surrounds the very first season of Doctor Who. This issue Richard Marson looks back at season one with contributions from actors, writers, directors and fans
           Interviewed: Verity Lambert
           Interviewed: David Whitaker
           Interviewed: Raymond Cusick
           Interviewed: Jacqueline Hill
           Interviewed: John Lucarotti
           Interviewed: Heather Hartnell
12 Matrix Data Bank
13 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Turlough And The Earthlink Dilemma" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Harry Sullivan's War" Reviewed by Gary Russell
14-16 Feature- Gary Russell's Summer '86 Merchandise Review; Gary Russell presents a merchandise special, looking at the merchandise released for Christmas 1985
                 BBC Videos: "The Robots Of Death" Reviewed
                 Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 6: Nicola Bryant" Reviewed 
                 Merchandise: "Doctor Who - The First Adventure" computer game Reviewed
                 Merchandise: "Doctor Who - Warlord" computer game Reviewed
                 Merchandise: "Doctor Who And The Mines Of Terror" computer game Reviewed
                 Merchandise: Fine Art Casting figures Reviewed
                 Merchandise: Sevans Models Reviewed
17 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
18-23 Interview- Jon Pertwee Interviewed; Jon Pertwee took Doctor Who by the scruff of its neck and transformed the series from a children's programme of uncertain future into a very robust action adventure series. Although still an extremely busy man, he found time to talk to Richard Marson
                 Interviewed: Jon Pertwee
23 Feature- Taking To The Road; BBC exhibitions release details of their 48 foot long mobile trailer touring the States for two years
24 Feature- The Jon Pertwee Era; fascinating facts
24-25 Competition- Who Would You Choose; results
27-34 Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast Part 3
35-39 Television- Carnival Of Monsters; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
40 Pin-Up- Tegan (Janet Fielding)
        [Four To Doomsday]
   

Issue 114

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July 1986

£1.00

   
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2 Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant)
        [The Mysterious Planet]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-10 Feature- Fantasy Males; over the years, Doctor Who has stuck fairly closely to a stock format: the dominant figure of the Doctor is backed up by an attractive young female companion, with only occasionally the addition of an equivalent male character. Despite this imbalance Richard Marson has come up with a varied selection of the favourite male actors to appear on the show...
11 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "The Trial Of A Time Lord" announced
                 Television: "The Trial Of A Time Lord" cast announcements: Lynda Bellingham and Michael Jayston
                 Television: "The Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 1-4) cast announcements: Tony Selby, Tom Chadbon and David Rodigan
                 Television: "Mindwarp" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8) cast announcements: Brian Blessed and Nabil Shaban
                 Television: "The Ultimate Foe" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12) announced
12-14 Text fiction- Power To The People
15 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Celestial Toymaker" Reviewed by Gary Russell
16-23 Television- Inferno; Synopsis and Fact File
24-27 Interview- Chris Achilleos Interview; part of the success of the Target book releases can be put down to Chris Achilleos' visuals on the covers, here he speaks with Richard Marson about his work and plans for the future
                 Interviewed: Chris Achilleos
29-36 Comic strip- Time Bomb Part 1
37 Matrix Data Bank
38-40 Interview- Portrait Of A Licensee; Stuart Evans of Sevans, talks about his merchandising experiences and his plans for the future
                 Interviewed: Stuart Evans
42-46 Interview- Caroline John Interview; of the team that made up the Pertwee family during the early 1970's, Caroline John is perhaps the least remembered. Yet, although her stay with the series was relatively brief - only one season - Caroline John, alias Liz Shaw, was one of the reasons for the success of the Pertwee season
                 Interviewed: Caroline John
48 Pin-Up- Katryca (Joan Sims)
        [The Mysterious Planet]
     

Issue 115

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August 1986

85p

   
page    
2 Pin-Up- Ian Chesterton (William Russell)
        [Marco Polo]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-10 Interview- William Russell Interviewed; a certain magic still clings to the first occupants of the TARDIS, as Richard Marson discovered when he talked to William Russell, who played heroic schoolteacher Ian Chesterton for the first three years of Doctor Who
                 Interviewed: William Russell
11 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "Mindwarp" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8) cast announcements: Christopher Ryan, Patrick Ryecart, Alibe Parsons and Gordon Warnecke
                 Obituary: Robert Holmes
12-15 Television- The Web Of Fear; Nostalgia
16 Matrix Data Bank
17 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
18-19 Feature- Fantasy Females; following last months light-hearted look at Fantasy Males, Richard Marson turns to Fantasy Females, and considers the changing role of the female companions and guest stars over the years 1 of 2
20-21 Feature- Star-Studded Send-Off! Photo-feature showing Several of the stars of the show at the send-off of the Doctor Who trailer USA tour
22-24 Feature- Fantasy Females; following last months light-hearted look at Fantasy Males, Richard Marson turns to Fantasy Females, and considers the changing role of the female companions and guest stars over the years 2 of 2
25 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Seeds Of Death" Reviewed by Gary Russell
27-34 Comic strip- Time Bomb Part 2
35-39 Feature- Incidental Music; a vital finishing touch to any television drama, incidental music is more than just a musical accompaniment. Over the years the musical talent creating the mood of Doctor Who has been surprisingly varied, as Patrick Mulkern discovers in his review of Doctor Who's music makers
40 Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant)
        [The Twin Dilemma]
   
   
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3-18 Comic strip- The Shape Shifter
        [previously published in issues 88 - 89]
19-42 Comic strip- Polly The Glot
        [previously published in issues 95 - 97]
   
 

Issue 116

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September 1986

85p

   
page    
2 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) with a sarcophagus
        [Pyramids Of Mars]
2 Editor's Letter
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-11 Television- The Face Of Evil; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
12 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "The Ultimate Foe" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12) cast announcements: Honor Blackman and Michael Craig
14-17 Feature- Season Five Flashback; following our recollections of the Troughton classic Web Of Fear in Nostalgia, issue 115, Richard Marson looks back at the popular Season Five as a whole, with contributions from actors, writers, directors and fans
           Interviewed: Patrick Troughton
           Interviewed: Innes Lloyd
           Interviewed: Norman Jones
           Interviewed: Nicholas Courtney
           Interviewed: : Mervyn Haisman
18-21 Feature- Eric Saward A Retrospective Review; there can be little doubt that departing script editor Eric Saward has carved himself a significant place in Doctor Who history. Quite apart from his four individual stories, there is his massive contribution as actual editor. In this feature, Richard Marson casts a backwards glance over Saward's five years of work with the programme, together with comments from the two DWM interviews he gave during his time on the show
           Interviewed: Eric Saward
22-23 Television- The Mysterious Planet (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 1-4); Preview by Richard Marson
25 Feature- Robert Holmes - A Tribute; a look back over Robert Holmes' career
           Obituary: Robert Holmes
26 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Slipback" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Merchandise: Make Your Own Adventure "Search For The Doctor" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Merchandise: Make Your Own Adventure "Crisis In Space" Reviewed by Gary Russell
27-34 Comic strip- Time Bomb Part 3
35 Matrix Data Bank
36-39 Interview- His Master's Voice; it's not every actor who can claim to have spent three years in a television series playing a dog. But that's exactly what John Leeson did, earning himself a very special place in the show's history. He talked to Richard Marson about his unique characterisation of The Doctor's faithful companion K9...
                 Interviewed: John Leeson
40 Pin-Up- K9 destroying a wolf weed
        [The Creature From The Pit]
     

Issue 117

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October 1986

85p

   
page    
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-9 Interview- Mervyn Haisman Interviewed; the Yeti and UNIT are among the popular and important innovations that emerged during the Patrick Troughton era and were the creations of writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln. Richard Marson talks with half of the team, Mervyn Haisman
                 Interviewed: Mervyn Haisman
10 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Black Orchid" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "The Ark" Reviewed by Gary Russell
11 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "The Trial Of A Time Lord Episodes 13-14" cast announcements: Anthony Ainley, Tony Selby and Geoffrey Hughes
12 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
13 Matrix Data Bank
14-15 Interview- The Davros Tapes; in the final Davros Tape, Gary Russell turns the clock back to 1975 and talks to Michael Wisher, the man who portrayed Davros Mark One
                 Interviewed: Michael Wisher
16 Television- Mindwarp (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8); Preview by Richard Marson
17-21 Feature- Travelling Companions; where would the Doctor be without his companions? Richard Marson examines the changing characteristics and roles of these supporting characters as an introduction to a new series
22-26 Television- The Leisure Hive; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
27-34 Comic strip- Salad Daze
36-38 Text fiction- The Heat-Seekers
39 Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) and the service robot
        [The Mysterious Planet]
   
   
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2 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen)
        [The Seeds Of Doom]
3 Editor's Letter / Contents
4-13 Feature- The Tom Baker Years; An overview of the Tom Baker years 1 of 2
14-18 Interview- Chris Boucher Interviewed; Chris Boucher was responsible for three of the best Tom Baker stories before he went on to script edit Blake's Seven. For a man who had mainly been writing situation comedy, science fiction seemed a strange development for his work. Boucher explained to Richard Marson how his contact with Doctor Who came about
                 Interviewed: Chris Boucher
19 Pin-Up- Romana (Mary Tamm)
        [The Ribos Operation]
20-26 Television- The Talons Of Weng-Chiang; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
28-31 Feature- The Changing Face Of Gallifrey; Richard Marson traces the development of the Doctor's home planet and it's society…
32-36 Interview- A Tale Of Two Time Lords; Richard Marson meets two of the regular characters in the current Doctor Who season, Lynda Bellingham, who plays the Inquisitor, and Michael Jayston, who goes under the title the Valeyard…
                 Interviewed: Lynda Bellingham
                 Interviewed: Michael Jayston
37-43 Feature- The Tom Baker Years; An overview of the Tom Baker years 2 of 2
44-45 Feature- The Complete 4th Doctor Episode Guide
46 Feature- Travelling Companions; Richard Marson examines one of the most popular companions of all, journalist, Sarah Jane Smith, who joined during the Third Doctor's travels
47 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor and K9 by Alister Pearson
   

Issue 118

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November 1986

85p

   
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3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-10 Interview- Read On Writing; there are few people connected with the behind the scenes evolution of Doctor Who with whom writer and script editor Anthony Read hasn't worked. He tells Richard Marson how he became involved with the programme during the Tom Baker era
                 Interviewed: Anthony Read
11 Gallifrey Guardian;
           Television: "The Ultimate Foe" (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12) cast announcements: Tony Scoggo and Malcolm Tierney
           BBC Videos: "Death To The Daleks" announced
           Merchandise: Dominic Glynn's version of Doctor Who Theme released on record
12 Matrix Data Bank
13-17 Television- The Three Doctors; Synopsis and Fact File
19-23 Interview- Colin Baker Interviewed; in issue 111, readers were asked to send in questions they'd like to put to Colin Baker. Penny Holme put a selection of them to him during a break from rehearsals
                 Interviewed: Colin Baker
24 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Merchandise: Arrow Books "Doctor Who - Special Effects" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Merchandise: Piccadilly Press "Doctor Who - The Companions" Reviewed by Gary Russell
25 Television- The Ultimate Foe (The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-14); Preview by Richard Marson
27-34 Comic strip- Changes
35 Feature- Travelling Companions - Susan Foreman; the first of the companions, makes a fitting subject for the start of this new series on the characters who have shared the TARDIS with the Doctor. By Richard Marson
36-39 Feature- The Daleks; what made them quite so popular no one knows; perhaps they fill a gap in the public's imagination that most fantasy creations in the 2960s were unable to do. They made creator their, Terry Nation a rich man and their designer, Raymond Cusick, little better off, Philip Dickson investigates
40 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward)
        [Destiny Of The Daleks]
Free Gift; Poster: The Sixth Doctor, Davros and two Daleks
   

Issue 119

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December 1986

85p

   
page    
3 Contents
4-5 Letters- To The TARDIS
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6-9 Feature- Myths and Legends; over the years various mythologies have been plundered for inspiration by the production team on Doctor Who. In part one of this feature, Richard Marson traces the evolution of the unique "Whoniverse" during the eras of the first three Doctors
11 Gallifrey Guardian
12-13 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Mind Robber" Reviewed by Gary Russell
15 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
16-19 Television- The Dæmons; Nostalgia
19 Feature- Did You Know; record runs
20-23 Interview- Nicola Bryant Interviewed; in issue 111, readers were asked to send in questions they'd like to put to Nicola Bryant. Penny Holme put a selection of them to her after she had made her final story
                 Interviewed: Nicola Bryant
24-28 Feature- Gary Russell's Christmas Gift Review; Gary Russell presents a merchandise special, looking at the merchandise released for Christmas 1985
                 BBC Videos: "Day Of The Daleks" Reviewed
                 Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 7: Wendy Padbury" Reviewed 
                 Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 8: Michael Craze" Reviewed 
                 Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 9: Sarah Sutton" Reviewed 
                 Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 10: Deborah Watling" Reviewed 
                 Merchandise: Dominic Glynn's version of Doctor Who Theme record reviewed
                 Merchandise: Fine Art Casting figures Reviewed
                 Merchandise: "Doctor Who And The Mines Of Terror" computer game Reviewed
29-36 Comic strip- Changes part 2
37 Matrix Data Bank
39 Feature- Travelling Companions - Jamie McCrimmon; the young Scottish highlander who joined the Second Doctor on his travels, was one of the most popular and longest serving companions. By Richard Marson
40-42 Text fiction- Hall Of Mirrors
43 Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker)
        [The Twin Dilemma]
   

 

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