DWM 40

The 40th issue of Doctor Who Weekly had a cover date of 17 July 1980.

Articles

 * None

Comic strip/s

 * Doctor Who: Dragon's Claw (Part Two)
 * The Dalek Tapes: Six and Seven
 * Business as Usual (Part One)
 * Dr Who's Time Tales

Fiction

 * None

Archives

 * Archive Feature: (TV): The Celestial Toymaker (synopsis only by Richard Marson)

Interviews / Profiles

 * None

Previews

 * None

Reviews

 * None

A4 pin-ups

 * B&W Silurian from TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians

Additional features

 * Fantastic Facts
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Who Cares! (Letters Page)
 * UNIT Club page
 * Know Your Enemy Number 14: Autons
 * Alien Allies Number 2: The Thals

Credits

 * Editor: Paul Neary
 * Features Editor: Alan McKenzie

Additional details

 * The Dalek Tapes appear reprinted in this issue with heavily edited opening and closing captions.
 * The decrease in the number of pages given over to the Doctor’s comic strip and the limitation it put on scripting were among the reasons for the departure of the writing team of Pat Mills and John Wagner (they didn't work together but alternated on strip stories).
 * Published every Thursday, this issue had a cover price of 12p (UK).