DWM 255

The 255th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was current from 31 July through 27 August 1997.

Articles

 * What if? - Having survived Survival, Doctor Who's fortunes took an upward turn in the early eighties. Here, Dave Owen refreshes our memories of those great days...
 * 27 up - In preparing What if?, Dave Owen drew upon the expert testimony of Doctor Who's leading lights circa 1989 - so here is the story behind the story of Seasons Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight...
 * Both articles include details on several unproduced stories including: Earth Aid, Ice Time, Crime of the Century, Alixion, Night Thoughts, Animal, Illegal Alien, A School for Glory, Avatar and Hostage.
 * What if? additionally includes details of: Network.


 * Out of the vaults - The first of a major three-part DWM series: Richard Molesworth opens up the fabled BBC film and video archives to compile the definitive account of what lies within...
 * Robots: Part 5 Buddha and Trickster - in the penultimate part of the survey of the many influences to have borne down on Doctor Who, Steven Cartwright looks to Stevenson, Conradd, Buddha, Ballard, Burgess, legend, lore and more...

Comic stories

 * Fire and Brimstone - Part Five

The DWM Archive
By Andrew Pixley
 * TV: Dragonfire

The Telesnap Archive
Compiled by Matthew Pereira
 * TV: The Macra Terror - Episode 4

Interviews / Profiles

 * It takes all sorts - Offbeat Season Twenty-Five thriller The Happiness Patrol is finally released on video this month. Peter Griffiths tracked down three of its guest stars and asked them to chew over their memories.
 * John Normington - Trevor Sigma
 * Georgina Hale - Daisy K
 * Rachel Bell - Priscilla P

Shelf Life
Reviews by Dave Owen
 * PROSE: The Bodysnatchers
 * PROSE: The Ultimate Treasure
 * PROSE: Ship of Fools
 * BBC Audio: Kinda
 * CD: Music from The Tomb of the Cybermen

Regular features

 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Timelines (Letters)
 * The life & times of Sophie Aldred

Credits

 * Editor: Sophie Aldred
 * Flunkeys: Gary Gillatt, Alan Barnes
 * Art drones: Michael Yeowell, Gary Gillatt

Additional details
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