DWM 72

The 72nd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in January 1983.

Articles

 * ‘Behind the scenes: The Freelancers ’
 * ‘Go Softly on… ’ (review feature) by Jeremy Bentham

Comic strips

 * The Stockbridge Horror (Part Three)

Fiction

 * None

Archives
DWM Archives (Retelling by episode, with no credits) EPISODE GUIDE (Listing details including dates, episode endings, credits and dates):
 * DW: Planet of the Daleks
 * The Creature from the Pit to Meglos

Interviews / Profiles

 * Introducing Mark Strickson (Actor) as Turlough
 * Photo file Special: Nicholas Courtney  (Actor)

Previews

 * 'On Target' Present and future books from W.H. Allen.

Reviews

 * (see On Target above)

A4 Pin-ups

 * B&W Dalek on London Bridge from DW:  The Dalek Invasion of Earth 

A2 Centre Page Colour Spread

 * The Third Doctor and Dalek DW: Day of the Daleks as shown on the cover.

Additional features

 * Doctor Who Letters (Letters Page)
 * `Doctor Who?’ by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
 * Gallifrey Guardian - featuring Christmas Merchandising Review and Beat the Panoptropic Net (Matrix Data Bank Challenge)
 * Matrix Data Bank

Credits

 * Editor: Alan McKenzie
 * Contributing Editor: Jeremy Bentham
 * Design: Roger Birchall
 * Editorial Assistance: Gilly Joseph
 * Production: Tim Hampson and Alison Gill
 * Distribution: Comag
 * Financial Controller: Robert W. Sutherland
 * Publisher: Stan Lee
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner

Additional details

 * The year is not displayed on the front cover.
 * The main background cover image is from DW: The Claws of Axos.
 * This is the last issue with Jeremy Bentham as Writer, Contributing Editor, researcher and general dogsbody! Jeremy is credited with being responsible for the content on all the text pages since the first issue.