DWM 123

The 123rd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in April 1987.

Articles

 * Season 23 Visual Effects - one of the most important ingredients in creating Doctor Who is visual effects. Here Patrick Mulkern takes an in-depth look at those in The Trial of a Time Lord, and speaks to the three designers responsible.
 * Richard Hurndall - Remembered; Richard Hurndall is unique in Doctor Who history for his portrayal of the first Doctor in the celebratory special, The Five Doctors. On the third anniversary of his death, Bill Marsh pays tribute to this respected actor.
 * Travelling Companions - Peri; the young botanist Peri Brown was the main companion of the Colin Baker era. Unafraid of speaking her mind, she enjoyed a stormy alliance with the Sixth Doctor.
 * The Cybermen - Part 1; Over the years, successive Doctor Who production teams have tried very hard to come up with a race of aliens to rival the Daleks in their popularity with the viewers. The closest they have come to achieving this was with the Cybermen, as Stephen James Walker reports.

Comic Strips

 * The Gift - Part 1

Archives - Nostalgia

 * DW: The Sunmakers

Interviews / Profiles

 * Why Being A Doctor Who Girl Wasn't A Dream Come True - Maureen O'Brien talks candidly to Richard Marson about her time with the series.

Previews
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Reviews - Off the Shelf

 * TV: The Ultimate Foe

Also Featuring

 * To the TARDIS (Letters)
 * featuring: 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett


 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Matrix Databank

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