DWM 173

The 173rd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in May 1991.

Articles

 * Controversy Corner
 * Lies Lies Lies - Story rumours, names and stuff that could have been in stories. By Paul Cornell
 * Sylvester McCoy Episode Guide
 * The Years Tapes - An on the spot report on the recording of the latest addition to the Doctor Who video range... By John Freeman

Comic story

 * Party Animals

Fiction

 * Pathfinders by Michael E. P. Stevens illustrated by Gary Erskine.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Writing Doctor Who - First broadcast as part of Season Twenty-Five in 1988, Graeme Curry's The Happiness Patrol is often used as a weapon to support perpetual argument for, and against, the programme's all-studio recorded stories. By John B. McLay.
 * Enlightening - Liam Rudden talks to director Fiona Cumming about her long association with the programme and the changes she's seen in its production...

Off the Shelf
Not content with an army of Krotons supporters on his trail, Gary Russell fast forwards his way through the latest video releases and new fanzines...
 * Fanzines:
 * Perigosto Stick
 * Celestial Toyroom
 * Private Lives
 * Audio Visuals
 * Wholine Monthly


 * VIDEO: DW: City of Death
 * VIDEO: DW: Planet of the Spiders

Regular Features

 * 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
 * Into the Vortex
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Matrix Data Bank
 * Pick of the Penguin (Letters)
 * Classifieds
 * Collectors' Corner

Credits

 * Senior Editor: John Freeman
 * Design Gary Gilbert
 * So long and thanks for all the fish: Dan Abnett
 * Promotion: Jane Sumner
 * Production: Mark Irvine
 * Advertising: Jane Smale
 * Adviser: John Nathan-Turner
 * Excelsior: Stan Lee
 * Managing Director: Vincent Conran

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