DWA 130

The 130th issue of the BBC's weekly Doctor Who Adventures.

Free gift

 * Back to school themed special with Tritovore stationery set and double-sided giant poster featuring a montage of the Doctors enemies.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * TOP TEN: Children in Doctor Who
 * FACTFILE: Scary Schools!

Comic story

 * The Sparkling Planet (4 pages)

Tales from the TARDIS

 * None

The Doctor’s Data (Collectable Fact File)

 * None

Posters
story montage featuring the Scarecrows
 * A3 DW: The Doctor Dances
 * A4 “My own private ARMY!” Son of Mine from DW: The Family of Blood
 * A4 Who’s Who Collection: Adipose

Behind the scenes

 * None

Interview

 * Interview with Dalek operators Barnaby Edwards and Nicholas Pegg

Additional features

 * Welcome and news (including Donna Noble’s return)
 * Find in this issue hidden somewhere Margaret Slitheen and a captured Rose Tyler to win a Doctor Who Series 1 Volume 1 DVD.


 * Activity / Make-it
 * Who’s Where? Find the missing power cells in this two-page school scene illustrated by Christopher Cooper.


 * Puzzles and “Is Your Teacher an Alien” Quiz
 * Readers contributions: Time Agent Upload / Doctor You
 * featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.


 * Competition Goodies (Shark Bite Bay goodies and Lego games Sets)

Credits
Also listing: On which teachers of theirs were aliens!

Editor: Moray Laing, I think a Slitheen taught me history!

Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson, I have a feeling my Latin teacher was really a Plasmovore

Senior Art Editor: Paul Lang, I’m almost positive my French teacher was a Carrionite

Art Editor: Steve Clarke, I’m sure Davros taught me maths

Production Editor: Liza Millett, My home economics teacher was short and looked like a potato

Picture Editor: Shaila Bux, My science teacher was dumpy like an Adipose

Acting Writer: Olivia McLearon, My textiles teacher was a Vespiform

Contributing Art Editor: Nikki Davies

Contributing Sub Editor Claudia Dudman

Education Advisor: Blakemen Slitheen, Paaaaaarp! Excuse me.

Hidden Away / Facts
This magazine can be recycled: But not before you’ve checked to see if your teachers are aliens.

Carmen: “I really didn’t predict these prizes or questions, so I won’t win this week!”
 * Joshua and Ella were not Donna Noble’s real children. They were created by CAL
 * Dalek operators wear a stocking over their head to prevent the cameras picking up reflections from eyeballs.

Additional details

 * The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of 30%, over £18 (UK) and a copy of Doctor Who: The Cybermen Collection DVD box set or have twenty issues free as promoted on inserted flyer.
 * This issue had an increased cover price of £2.75 (UK) and the free gifts were bagged.
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as Stickers and set of four photo frames!
 * This months release of The Darksmith Legacy: The Art of War is announced with the exclusive access code ‘kra3hok’ for the website.

External link

 * The official BBC magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue