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ISSUES 132 - 143

Doctor Who Magazine 1989 Issues 144 - 155

1989 144 - 155

     

Issue 132

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January 1988

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2 Feature- Panopticon Eight; Photo-feature showing the annual Doctor Who Appreciation Society's Convention
        [The Trial Of A Time Lord Episodes 9-12]
3 Editors Letter / Contents
4-5 Letters- You On Who!
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6 Gallifrey Guardian
7 Television- Time and The Rani; Review by Richard Marson
8-12 Television- An Unearthly Child; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
14-17 Feature- TARDIS Fillers; Gary Russell presents his annual trawl through the years merchandise
           BBC Videos: "Death To The Daleks" Reviewed
           Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 13: John Levene" Reviewed
           Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Makers 14: Peter Grimwade" Reviewed
           Unofficial Videos: Reeltime Pictures, "Myth Runner" Reviewed 
           Merchandise: Sevans Models Reviewed
18-22 Interview- Nick Mallett Interview; Nick Mallett has directed two Doctor Who stories, The mysterious Planet and Paradise Towers. Richard Marson talks to him about his work
                 Interviewed: Nick Mallett
23 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
25-32 Comic strip- A Cold Day In Hell Part 3
33 Matrix Data Bank
34-35 Feature- Panopticon Eight; a review of the annual Doctor Who Appreciation Society's Convention
        [The Trial Of A Time Lord Episodes 9-12]
36 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker)
        [Full Circle]
   

Issue 133

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February 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
4-5 Letters- You On Who!
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6 Season 24 Survey Form; The annual DWM season survey
7 Gallifrey Guardian
8-11 Television- The Sontaran Experiment; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
12-13 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "Time And The Rani" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Build The TARDIS" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Merchandise: Titan Books "The Tribe Of Gum" script book Reviewed by Gary Russell
14-15 Feature- Writing For Doctor Who; you've had the idea for the best Doctor Who story in twenty-five years - but how do you go about getting it onto the nation's TV screens? Paul Cornell offers some practical advice
16 Feature- Travelling Companions - Polly; Polly was blonde, beautiful and bored. The Chance to stow away on the TARDIS in search of excitement and adventure was too great to resist, as Richard Marson reports…
17 Television- Paradise Towers; Review by Richard Marson
18-22 Interview- Peter Grimwade Interview; Peter Grimwade is a man of many talents. As writer and director, he has contributed some of the best and most significant stories of recent years before departing from the show in 1983 amid creative differences. Peter speaks to Richard Marson at his London home
                 Interviewed: Peter Grimwade
23-30 Comic strip- A Cold Day In Hell Part 4
32-35 Television- The Sea Devils; Nostalgia
36 Pin-Up- Peri (Nicola Bryant)
   

Issue 134

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March 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
4-6 Letters- You On Who!
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
7 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 BBC Videos: "Spearhead From Space" announced
8-12 Feature- Cut It There; there's more to the filming of Doctor Who than we see on our TV screens. Richard Marson has been learning about some of the more amusing events that we the viewers never see...
13-17 Television- The Invisible Enemy; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
18-22 Interview- Looking Forward, Looking Back; Richard Marson talks to the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison about his time on Doctor Who
                 Interviewed: Peter Davison
23 Feature- Travelling Companions - Ben Jackson; practical and reliable, Ben was to be thankful for his navy training during the adventures he embarked upon, when he followed Polly into the TARDIS. Richard Marson reports…
24 Television- Delta And The Bannermen; Review by Richard Marson
25-32 Comic strip- Redemption!
34-35 Interview- Quite A Character; Gary Russell talks with Tony Selby, whose character of Sabalom Glitz possesses lots of his own traits
                 Interviewed: Tony Selby
   

Issue 135

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April 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
4-5 Letters- You On Who!
5 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
6 Television- Dragonfire; Review by Richard Marson
7 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "Remembrance Of The Daleks" announced
                 Television: "The Greatest Show In The Galaxy" announced
                 Television: Bonnie Langford leaving the series
8-11 Feature- Season Nine Flashback; there are some seasons when nothing goes right, or when everything is in a state of flux. There are others which simply build on and embellish what has previously been established. The Ninth Season was an excellent example of the latter, as Richard Marson reports
           Interviewed: Michael Briant
           Interviewed: Barry Letts
           Interviewed: Terrance Dicks
           Interviewed: Christopher Barry
13 Comical strip- The Doctor Who History Tour By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
14-15 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Underwater Menace" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "The Wheel In Space" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "The Ultimate Foe" Reviewed by Gary Russell
16-20 Interview- Chris Clough Interview; Chris Clough has had an important input into Doctor Who over the past two years. Richard Marson reports…
                 Interviewed: Chris Clough
21 Feature- Travelling Companions - The Brigadier; he typified the best of the British bulldog spirit. As part of the UNIT set-up, he provided a continuity of character that has rarely been matched. Richard Marson reports
23-30 Comic strip- The Crossroads Of Time
31-35 Television- Full Circle; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
36 Pin-Up- The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker)
   

Issue 136

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May 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
4-8 Feature- Action! Throughout it's history, Doctor Who has employed many different styles to tell it's stories, but whether Gothic horror, light comedy, character drama or thriller, action has been a prevalent and consistent element. Richard Marson examines this aspect of the series
9 Gallifrey Guardian
11 Competition- Video Competition; 5 copies of Spearhead From Space videos to be won
                 BBC Videos: "Spearhead From Space" Reviewed by Richard Marson
12-13 Letters- You On Who!
13 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
14-17 Television- The Robots Of Death; Nostalgia
18-22 Interview- Louise Jameson On Leela And Life; a lot of water has passed under the bridge since DWM last talked to Louise Jameson in issue 85. Richard Marson talked to her about what she has been doing, and about what it was like to work with Tom Baker
                 Interviewed: Louise Jameson
23-30 Comic strip- Claws Of The Klathi! Part 1
31 Feature- Film News; Philip Newman looks at the planned Doctor Who movie
33 Feature- Travelling Companions - Harry Sullivan; his hapless efforts at dealing with life in the galactic fast lane made Harry a companion to be endured rather than admired. Richard Marson reports
34-35 Feature- Monster Makers; in the first of an occasional series Patrick Mulkern learns how with a little imagination and initiative, you can recreate the most complex designs accurately and inexpensively
36 Pin-Up- Ace (Sophie Aldred)
        [Dragonfire]
   

Issue 137

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June 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "Remembrance Of The Daleks" cast announcements: Simon Williams, Michael Sheard, Peter Halliday, Pamela Salem & George Sewell
                 Television: "Silver Nemesis" announced
                 Television: "The Happiness Patrol" announced
5-7 Season Survey Results; Season Twenty-Four survey results compiled by Richard Marson
8-9 Feature- Roots Of Who; as Doctor Who fast approaches its 25th anniversary, Andrew Pixley examines some of the origins of the show in other telefantasy programmes…
10-13 Television- Terminus; Synopsis and Fact File by Richard Marson
15 Feature- Travelling Companions - Nyssa; most companions have endured a certain amount of suffering in the course of their travels with the Doctor, but Nyssa of Traken ranks among the more tragic. Richard Marson reports
16-17 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The Edge Of Destruction" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Paradise Towers" Reviewed by Gary Russell
18-22 Interview- Strange Matters; Richard Marson interviews the writers who brought The Rani , the Vervoids, Mel and the Tetraps to Doctor Who, and introduced us all to the Seventh Doctor…
                 Interviewed: Pip Baker
                 Interviewed: Jane Baker
23-30 Comic strip- Claws Of The Klathi! Part 2
32-33 Letters- You On Who!
35 Reltime events listing
36 Pin-Up- The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker)
        [Image Of The Fendahl]
   

Issue 138

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July 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "The Greatest Show In The Galaxy" cast announcements: Peggy Mount, Christopher Guard & Gian Sammarco
5-6 Feature- Missing Episodes - The Hunt Continues; Richard Marson explores the depths of the BBC archives and speaks to the head of the department, to discover if the classic series, amongst other vintage programmes, is being preserved for future generations...
                 Interviewed: Adam Lee
7-11 Television- Terminus; Synopsis and Fact File by Andrew Pixley
12-13 Feature- The Russell Report - Dapol; Gary Russell reports from the Cheshire based model factory, and looks at the exciting range of Doctor Who figures available
14-17 Feature- Season Fourteen Flashback - Part 1; this was one of the most experimental and innovative seasons of Doctor Who. A companion left, and another joined. Gallifrey was restructured and the TARDIS was completely redesigned. Justin Richards and Peter Anghelides investigate this season
18-21 Interview- Monsters From North London; Susan Moore and Stephen Mansfield talk to Gary Russell about their work on visual effects in Season 24
                 Interviewed: Susan Moore
                 Interviewed: Stephen Mansfield
23-30 Comic strip- Claws Of The Klathi! Part 3
32 Reltime events listing
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
35 Television- Episode Guide; Season One
   

Issue 139

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August 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4-5 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "The Greatest Show In The Galaxy" cast announcements: T.P. McKenna & Chris Jury
                 Television: "Silver Nemesis" documentary announced
                 Merchandise: The Timelords Doctorin' The TARDIS single announced
                 Competition: win one of 12 signed Doctorin' The TARDIS singles
                 Merchandise: Dr. Who & The Daleks Video announced
                 Merchandise: Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Video announced
5-8 Television- Warriors' Gate; Synopsis and Fact File by Andrew Pixley
9-12 Interview- Valley Of Who; Paul Travers interviews Doctor Who writer Stephen Gallagher about his work on the programme, writing and current projects
                 Interviewed: Stephen Gallagher
13-14 Reviews- Off The Shelf
                 Target Books: "The War Machines" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "The Smugglers" Reviewed by Gary Russell
                 Target Books: "Delta And The Bannermen" announced
                 Target Books: "Dragonfire" announced
                 Target Books: "The Nightmare Fair" announced
                 WH Allen Books: Doctor Who - 25 Glorious Years announced
15-17 Feature- Season Fourteen Flashback - Part 2; this was one of the most experimental and innovative seasons of Doctor Who. A companion left, and another joined. Gallifrey was restructured and the TARDIS was completely redesigned. Justin Richards and Peter Anghelides investigate this season
18-22 Interview- Sophie Aldred Interview; Sophie Aldred joined the regular cast of Doctor Who last year, playing new companion Ace, a teenager with street cred, a talent for science and a tendency to speak before thinking. Season 25 will be her first full run of the part. Richard Marson caught up with her just before recording was due to begin on Remembrance Of The Daleks
                 Interviewed: Sophie Aldred
23-30 Comic strip- Culture Shock
32 Reltime events listing
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
34 Comical strip- Nick's View
35 Television- Episode Guide; Season Two
   

Issue 140

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September 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
2 Television- Remembrance Of The Daleks; preview photos
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4-5 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "The Happiness Patrol" cast announcements: Sheila Hancock, John Normington, Georgina Hale, Rachel Bell & Ronald Fraser
                 Television: "Silver Nemesis" cast announcements: Dolores Grey, Anton Diffring, David Banks, Fiona Walker & Leslie French
                 Merchandise: Who Dares 1989 calendar announced
5 Television- Remembrance Of The Daleks; preview by Stephen James Walker
6-10 Interview- From Argolis To Windsor; the Twenty-Fifth Season will be John Nathan-Turner's eighth season as producer. Saul Nasse and Neil Penswick interviewed him as filming on the season began
                 Interviewed: John Nathan-Turner
11 Competition- Video Competition; results
13-14 Feature- Down Your Way; although local group leaders are members of the national Doctor Who Appreciation Society, the events they organise are entirely their responsibility. Saul Nasse and Neil Penswick report from Bedfordshire
15-17 Unofficial Who- Wartime; Review by Paul Travers
18-20 Feature- The Tetraps Of Longleat; Philip Newman reports from Longleat's Doctor Who exhibition
22 Subscribe and receive a free poster; (see free gift at bottom)
23-30 Comic strip- Keepsake
32-33 Reltime events listing
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
34 Comical strip- Nick's View
35 Television- Episode Guide; Season Three

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Issue 141

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October 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
2 Television- The Greatest Show In The Galaxy; preview photos
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4-5 Gallifrey Guardian
5 Television- The Greatest Show In The Galaxy; preview by Gary Russell
6-11 Television- The Mutants; Synopsis and Fact File by Andrew Pixley
12-16 Interview- Back To Basics; David Auger and Stephen James Walker go right back to the series roots, by talking to the man without whom it would never have reached the screen in the first place
                 Interviewed: Sydney Newman
18-22 Television- The Dalek Invasion Of Earth; Nostalgia
23-30 Comic strip- Planet Of The Dead Part 1
32 Reltime events listing
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
33 Comical strip- Nick's View
35 Television- Episode Guide; Season Four
   
   
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2 Introduction from John Nathan-Turner
3 Contents
4-6 Feature- William Hartnell - Establishing The Myth; Andrew Pixley presents a profile of the First Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
7 Feature- Bestsellers; Julian Knott picks the ten best who related books from the past 25 years
9-11 Feature- Patrick Troughton - The Monster Years; Stephen James Walker presents a profile of the Second Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
12-13 Feature- Looking Back; Cartwright Roper details his growing up with his memories of Doctor Who
14-17 Feature- Special Effects; Saul Nasse examines developments in special effects of over a quarter of a century, from the crude origins, to the spectacular images created in today's Who…
18-20 Feature- Jon Pertwee - The Dashing Doctor; Richard Marson presents a profile of the Third Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
21 Comical strip- Ever Wondered What Happened At The Auditions For The Seven Doctor? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
23-24 Feature- Strip For Action! John Freeman looks through the varying Doctor Who strips over the past 25 years
25-27 Feature- Tom Baker - A Comedy Of Horrors; Justin Richards and Peter Anghelides present a profile of the Fourth Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
29-33 Text fiction- Scream Of The Silent!
34-37 Feature- Peter Davison - The Human Hero; David J. Howe presents a profile of the Fifth Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
38-42 Feature- Nostalgia; What made Doctor Who so popular from the start Patrick Mulkern investigates
43-45 Feature- Colin Baker - No More Mr. Nice Guy? Richard Marson presents a profile of the Sixth Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
46-48 Feature- Marketing Madness; David J. Howe takes a look at some examples of the simple, the sophisticated and the weird and wonderful products that have been on offer over the 25 years…
49-51 Feature- Sylvester McCoy - The Human Bomb; John B. McLay presents a profile of the Seventh Doctor and a brief overview of his adventures
   

Issue 142

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November 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4-6 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 BBC Audio: "Terror Of The Zygons" announced
                 BBC Audio: "The Talons Of Weng-Chiang" announced
6 Television- The Happiness Patrol; preview by Mark Stammers
7-9 Television- The Keys of Marinus; Synopsis: The Sea Of Death - The Screaming Jungle by Andrew Pixley
10-14 Interview- Bob Baker Interview; Peter Anghelides and Justin Richards interview Bob Baker about the making of The Mutants and other stories
                 Interviewed: Bob Baker
16-21 Interview- Sylvester McCoy - The Human Bomb; Paul Travers talks to Sylvester McCoy with a selection of questions, many of them from DWM readers
                 Interviewed: Sylvester McCoy
21 Comical strip- Nick's View
23-30 Comic strip- Planet Of The Dead Part 2
32 Reltime events listing
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
   

Issue 143

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December 1988

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2 Matrix Data Bank
2 Television- Silver Nemesis; preview photos
3 Editors Letter / Contents
3 Comical strip- Doctor Who? By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
4-5 Gallifrey Guardian;
                 Television: "The Ice Warriors" Episodes 1, 4, 5 & 6 found
5 Television- Silver Nemesis; preview by Saul Nassé
6 Feature- The Ice Warriors In From The Cold; Adrian Rigelsford reviews the discovered episodes
                 Interviewed: Innes Lloyd
7-11 Television- The Keys of Marinus; Synopsis: The Snows Of Terror - The Keys of Marinus and Fact File by Andrew Pixley
11 Competition- Video Competition; 10 copies of Terror Of The Zygons and The Talons Of Weng-Chiang videos to be won
13-16 Feature- TARDIS Fillers; David J. Howe and Paul Travers present the annual trawl through the years merchandise
18-22 Interview- David Banks Interview; renowned for portraying the Cyber Leader, David Banks talks to Paul Cornell about this role and the others he has played in his varied career
                 Interviewed: David Banks
23-30 Comic strip- Echoes Of The Morgor! Part 1
32-33 Reltime events listing
32-33 Feature- The Doctor Down Under; Tim Hunter reports on fandom from Australia
33-34 Letters- You On Who!
35 Television- Episode Guide; Season Five
   

 

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