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Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor
(Tom Baker)
and Romana (Lalla
Ward) run from the Movellan ship |
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[Destiny Of The Daleks] |
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Editor's Letter |
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Contents |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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Feature- Growing Up With The Doctor;
Doctor Who has been a part of all our lives.
Richard Marson examines the magic of the series |
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Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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... |
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Interviewed:
Derek Martinus |
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Interviewed:
David Maloney |
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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... |
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Interviewed:
Victor Pemberton |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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23-25 |
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Season Survey Results; Season Twenty-Two survey
results compiled by Gary Russell |
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26 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Merchandise:
Who Dares "Frank Hampson - The Man
Who Drew Tomorrow" Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
Who Dares "Timeview" Reviewed |
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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 |
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Comic strip- Exodus |
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Interview- Ralph Wilton Production Manager;
Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the
scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Production Manager, Ralph Wilton |
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Interviewed:
Ralph Wilton |
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Gallifrey Guardian |
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Pin-Up- A Marshman |
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[Full Circle] |
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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… |
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Television- The Deadly Assassin;
Synopsis and Fact File |
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Pin-Up- Turlough
(Mark Strickson) |
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[Mawdryn Undead] |
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Editor's Letter |
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3 |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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... |
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Interviewed:
Christopher H. Bidmead |
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Gallifrey Guardian |
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Who's Art; Readers' Art |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"Logopolis" Reviewed by
Gary Russell |
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Target Books:
"Castrovalva" Reviewed by
Gary Russell |
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Target Books:
"Frontios" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
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Television- Logopolis;
Synopsis and Fact File |
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Pin-Up- Nyssa (Sarah
Sutton) and
Chela (Jonathon Morris) |
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[Snakedance] |
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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 |
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25 |
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Interview- Pat O'Leary Production Assistant;
Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the
scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Production Assistant, Pat O'Leary |
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Interviewed:
Pat O'Leary |
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Comic strip- Revelation |
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35 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Terry Molloy |
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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 |
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Pin-Up- The Fifth Doctor
(Peter Davison)
sentenced to death |
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[Four To Doomsday] |
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2 |
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Editor's Letter |
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3 |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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12 |
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Gallifrey Guardian |
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13 |
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Feature- A Tribute To Valentine Dyall;
Richard Marson looks back on Valentine Dyall's
career |
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Obituary:
Valentine Dyall |
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14 |
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Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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15-19 |
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Television- Mawdryn Undead;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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20-24 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Sarah Sutton |
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25 |
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Interview- Val MacCrimmon Assistant Floor
Manager; Jay Dyer interviews the people
behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Assistant Floor Manager,
Val MacCrimmon |
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Interviewed:
Val MacCrimmon |
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Comic strip- Genesis! |
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35 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"The King's Demons" Reviewed
by Gary Russell |
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36-39 |
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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 |
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Pin-Up- A Sontaran |
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[Invasion Of Time] |
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Editor's Letter |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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6-8 |
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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 |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
Bonnie Langford announced as new
companion Melanie |
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11 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
David Gooderson |
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13 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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14 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"The Savages" Reviewed by
Gary Russell |
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15-19 |
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Television- Day Of The Daleks;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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20-24 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Nicholas Courtney |
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27-34 |
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Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast
Part 1 |
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35 |
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Interview- Charles Beeson Floor Assistant;
Jay Dyer interviews the people behind the
scenes of Doctor Who. This issue Floor Assistant, Charles Beeson |
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Interviewed:
Charles Beeson |
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36-39 |
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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 |
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40 |
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Pin-Up- Susan
(Roberta Tovey)
and a Movie Dalek |
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[Dr Who And The Daleks] |
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Free Gift; Poster: The Six Doctors by Alister
Pearson |
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Pin-Up- Romana (Lalla
Ward) in a
gondola |
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[Shada] |
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2 |
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Editor's Letter |
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3 |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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6-8 |
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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.. |
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Interviewed:
John Nathan-Turner |
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9 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"Fury From The Deep" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
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Target Books:
"The Seeds Of Death" announced |
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Target Books:
"Slipback" announced |
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Target Books:
"Black Orchid" announced |
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Target Books:
"The Ark" announced |
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Target Books:
"The Mind Robber" announced |
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Target Books:
"The Space Museum" announced |
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Feature- The Doctor Who Appreciation Society;
Their Tenth Anniversary |
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12 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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13-15 |
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Feature- UNIT The Military Years;
Richard Marson details the origins and
involvement of the taskforce UNIT… |
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16 |
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Feature- The Complete Guide To UNIT In Doctor
Who; a brief chronology of the UNIT
stories |
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17-19 |
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Feature- The Life And Work Of Frank Bellamy;
Frank Bellamy- selected Doctor Who
illustrations, introduction and a commentary by his son, David |
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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 |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
Nicola Bryant to leave |
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Television:
"The
Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time
Lord parts 1-4) announced |
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27-34 |
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Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast
Part 2 |
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36-39 |
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Television- The Daleks;
Nostalgia |
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40 |
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Pin-Up- alternative cover for issue |
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Pin-Up- Susan (Carole
Ann Ford) and Barbara Wright
(Jacqueline Hill) |
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[Marco Polo] |
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Editor's Letter / Contents |
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4-7 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Adrienne Hill |
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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... |
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13-17 |
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Television- The Highlanders;
Telesnaps |
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18-23 |
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Interview- Hugh David Interviewed;
Hugh David, director of The Highlanders and Fury
From The Deep talks to Patrick Mulkern |
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Interviewed:
Hugh David |
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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 |
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28-29 |
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Feature- How to Be A Doctor Who Villain;
Roger Birchall takes a fun look at what it takes
to be a Doctor Who villain |
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30-39 |
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Television- Marco Polo;
Synopsis and Fact File |
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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.. |
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46 |
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Feature- The Historical Stories;
fascinating facts |
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47 |
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Pin-Up- The First Doctor
(William Hartnell) |
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[The Reign Of Terror] |
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Contents |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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6 |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"The
Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time
Lord parts 1-4)
cast
announcement: Joan Sims |
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Television:
"Mindwarp"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8)
announced |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Verity Lambert |
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Interviewed:
David Whitaker |
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Interviewed:
Raymond Cusick |
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Interviewed:
Jacqueline Hill |
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Interviewed:
John Lucarotti |
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Interviewed:
Heather Hartnell |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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13 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"Turlough And The Earthlink Dilemma"
Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Target Books:
"Harry Sullivan's War" Reviewed by
Gary Russell |
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Feature- Gary Russell's Summer '86 Merchandise
Review; Gary Russell presents a
merchandise special, looking at the merchandise released for
Christmas 1985 |
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BBC Videos:
"The Robots Of Death" Reviewed |
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Unofficial Videos:
Reeltime
Pictures, "Myth Makers 6: Nicola Bryant" Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
"Doctor Who - The First Adventure"
computer game Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
"Doctor Who - Warlord" computer game
Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
"Doctor Who And The Mines Of Terror"
computer game Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
Fine Art Casting figures Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
Sevans Models Reviewed |
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Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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18-23 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Jon Pertwee |
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23 |
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Feature- Taking To The Road;
BBC exhibitions release details of their 48 foot
long mobile trailer touring the States for two years |
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24 |
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Feature- The Jon Pertwee Era;
fascinating facts |
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24-25 |
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Competition- Who Would You Choose;
results |
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27-34 |
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Comic strip- Nature Of The Beast
Part 3 |
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35-39 |
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Television- Carnival Of Monsters;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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40 |
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Pin-Up- Tegan (Janet
Fielding) |
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[Four To Doomsday] |
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Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor
(Colin Baker)
and Peri (Nicola
Bryant) |
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[The Mysterious Planet] |
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2 |
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Editor's Letter |
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3 |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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... |
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11 |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"The Trial Of A Time Lord" announced |
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Television:
"The Trial Of A Time Lord" cast
announcements: Lynda Bellingham and Michael Jayston |
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Television:
"The
Mysterious Planet" (The Trial Of A Time
Lord parts 1-4)
cast
announcements: Tony Selby, Tom Chadbon and David Rodigan |
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Television:
"Mindwarp"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8)
cast announcements: Brian
Blessed and Nabil Shaban |
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Television:
"The Ultimate Foe"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12)
announced |
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12-14 |
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Text fiction- Power To The People |
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15 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"The Celestial Toymaker" Reviewed by
Gary Russell |
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16-23 |
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Television- Inferno;
Synopsis and Fact File |
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24-27 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Chris Achilleos |
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29-36 |
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Comic strip- Time Bomb
Part 1 |
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37 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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38-40 |
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Interview- Portrait Of A Licensee;
Stuart Evans of Sevans, talks about his
merchandising experiences and his plans for the future |
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Interviewed:
Stuart Evans |
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42-46 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Caroline John |
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48 |
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Pin-Up- Katryca (Joan
Sims) |
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[The Mysterious Planet] |
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Pin-Up- Ian Chesterton
(William Russell) |
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[Marco Polo] |
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2 |
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Editor's Letter |
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3 |
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Contents |
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4-5 |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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6-10 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
William Russell |
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11 |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"Mindwarp"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8)
cast announcements:
Christopher Ryan, Patrick Ryecart, Alibe Parsons and Gordon Warnecke |
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Obituary:
Robert Holmes |
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12-15 |
● |
Television- The Web Of Fear;
Nostalgia |
|
16 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
|
17 |
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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 |
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20-21 |
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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 |
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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 |
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25 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"The Seeds Of Death" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
|
27-34 |
● |
Comic strip- Time Bomb
Part 2 |
|
35-39 |
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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 |
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Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor
(Colin Baker)
and Peri (Nicola
Bryant) |
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[The Twin Dilemma] |
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Comic strip- The Shape Shifter |
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Comic strip- Polly The Glot |
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[previously published in issues 95 - 97] |
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Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor
(Tom Baker) with a sarcophagus |
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[Pyramids Of Mars] |
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Editor's Letter |
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Contents |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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Television- The Face Of Evil;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"The
Ultimate Foe"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12)
cast announcements: Honor Blackman and Michael
Craig |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Patrick Troughton |
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Interviewed:
Innes Lloyd |
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Interviewed:
Norman Jones |
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Interviewed:
Nicholas Courtney |
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Interviewed: :
Mervyn Haisman |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Eric Saward |
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Television- The Mysterious Planet
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 1-4);
Preview by Richard Marson |
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Feature- Robert Holmes - A Tribute;
a look back over Robert Holmes' career |
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Obituary:
Robert Holmes |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"Slipback" Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Merchandise:
Make Your Own Adventure "Search For The Doctor" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
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Merchandise:
Make Your Own Adventure "Crisis In Space" Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Comic strip- Time Bomb
Part 3 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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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... |
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Interviewed:
John Leeson |
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Pin-Up- K9 destroying a wolf weed |
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[The Creature From The Pit] |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Mervyn Haisman |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"Black Orchid" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
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Target Books:
"The Ark" Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"The Trial Of A Time Lord Episodes
13-14" cast announcements: Anthony Ainley, Tony Selby and Geoffrey
Hughes |
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Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Michael Wisher |
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Television- Mindwarp
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 5-8);
Preview by Richard Marson |
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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 |
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Television- The Leisure Hive;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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Comic strip- Salad Daze |
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Text fiction- The Heat-Seekers |
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Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor
(Colin Baker)
and Peri (Nicola
Bryant) and the service robot |
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[The Mysterious Planet] |
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Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor
(Tom Baker) and Sarah
Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) |
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[The Seeds Of Doom] |
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Editor's Letter / Contents |
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Feature- The Tom Baker Years;
An overview of the Tom Baker years |
1 of 2 |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Chris Boucher |
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Pin-Up- Romana (Mary
Tamm) |
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[The Ribos Operation] |
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Television- The Talons Of Weng-Chiang;
Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson |
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Feature- The Changing Face Of Gallifrey;
Richard Marson traces the development of the
Doctor's home planet and it's society… |
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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… |
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Interviewed:
Lynda Bellingham |
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Interviewed:
Michael Jayston |
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Feature- The Tom Baker Years;
An overview of the Tom Baker years |
2 of 2 |
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Feature- The Complete 4th Doctor Episode Guide |
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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 |
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Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor and K9 by Alister
Pearson |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Anthony Read |
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Gallifrey Guardian; |
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Television:
"The
Ultimate Foe"
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-12)
cast announcements: Tony Scoggo and
Malcolm Tierney |
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BBC Videos:
"Death To The Daleks" announced |
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Merchandise:
Dominic Glynn's version of Doctor Who
Theme released on record |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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Television- The Three Doctors;
Synopsis and Fact File |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Colin Baker |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Merchandise:
Arrow Books "Doctor Who - Special
Effects" Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Merchandise:
Piccadilly Press "Doctor Who - The
Companions" Reviewed by Gary Russell |
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Television- The Ultimate Foe
(The Trial Of A Time Lord parts 9-14);
Preview by Richard Marson |
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Comic strip- Changes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor
(Tom Baker)
and Romana (Lalla
Ward) |
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[Destiny Of The Daleks] |
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Free Gift; Poster: The Sixth Doctor, Davros and
two Daleks |
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Contents |
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Letters- To The TARDIS |
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5 |
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Comical strip- Doctor Who?
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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6-9 |
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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 |
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11 |
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Gallifrey Guardian |
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12-13 |
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Reviews- Off The Shelf |
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Target Books:
"The Mind Robber" Reviewed by Gary
Russell |
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15 |
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Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour
By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett |
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16-19 |
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Television- The Dæmons;
Nostalgia |
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Feature- Did You Know;
record runs |
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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 |
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Interviewed:
Nicola Bryant |
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Feature- Gary Russell's Christmas Gift Review;
Gary Russell presents a merchandise
special, looking at the merchandise released for Christmas 1985 |
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BBC Videos:
"Day Of The Daleks" Reviewed |
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Unofficial Videos:
Reeltime
Pictures, "Myth Makers 7: Wendy Padbury" Reviewed |
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Unofficial Videos:
Reeltime
Pictures, "Myth Makers 8: Michael Craze" Reviewed |
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Unofficial Videos:
Reeltime
Pictures, "Myth Makers 9: Sarah Sutton" Reviewed |
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Unofficial Videos:
Reeltime
Pictures, "Myth Makers 10: Deborah Watling" Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
Dominic Glynn's version of Doctor Who
Theme record reviewed |
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Merchandise:
Fine Art Casting figures Reviewed |
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Merchandise:
"Doctor Who And The Mines Of Terror"
computer game Reviewed |
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29-36 |
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Comic strip- Changes
part 2 |
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37 |
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Matrix Data Bank |
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39 |
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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 |
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40-42 |
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Text fiction- Hall Of Mirrors |
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43 |
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Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor
(Colin Baker) |
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[The Twin Dilemma] |
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