DWM 211

The 211th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released on 17 March 1994 and removed from British newsstands on 13 April 1994. It chronicled the making of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

Articles

 * Out of the Soundhouse: Cybertech - Gary Russell recently met the team behind the theme to last November's Dimensions in Time, who have just released a limited edition CD of their Who-inspired music.
 * The Rosemariners (Part 2) - Donald Tosh's cautionary tale of irresponsible rose gardening continues. Andrew Evans presents the background facts to accompany Episode 3 and 4 of the unmade Patrick Troughton story, The Rosemariners...
 * The Annuals of History - In the Sixties and Seventies many a Who fan's Christmas tree sheltered a coveted though predictable treat - the Doctor Who annual. For many years the background to this bastion of Doctor Who literature has been a mystery, but Chris Howarth and Steve Lyons have uncovered a wealth of information about these once-treasured items. So why exactly did Sarah and Harry have to strap themselves in when the TARDIS took off?

Comic content

 * Uninvited Guest

Fiction

 * Prelude - Legacy by Gary Russell

Archives
By Andrew Pixley
 * TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Telesnap archives
Compiled by Marcus Hearn
 * The Web of Fear - Episode 2

Interviews / Profiles

 * Making the Movies: Roberta Tovey - Back when elderly inventors and their granddaughters constructed time machines in their back gardens, one little girl became the envy of the nation's children and received a free trip to the planet Skaro. In her very first Doctor Who interview, Roberta Tovey tells Marcus Hearn about when Daleks were really frightening...
 * After discussing his work on Dimensions in Time in DWM 209, Visual Effects Designer Mike Tucker provides another unique behind-the-scenes view, this time on the making of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Tickets please...

Reviews - Shelf Life
Reviews by Craig Hinton
 * None this issue

Regular features

 * Doctor Who? by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Beyond the TARDIS
 * Timelines (Letters)
 * What the Papers Said
 * The Fanzine Trap (operated by John Ainsworth)

Credits

 * Editorial: Gary Russell & Marcus Hearn
 * Design: Peri Godbold
 * Production: Jules, Chris 'N' Mat (bye Mat!)

Additional details

 * Four free collectable postcards of Alister Pearson's artwork.