DWM 169

The 169th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in January 1991.

Articles

 * The Annual Poll
 * Those Radio Times - Brian J. Robb continues our study of BBC coverage of Doctor Who in its own listings magazine...


 * That was the Year... Gary Russell gives a personal overview of Doctor Who's fate in 1990...

Comic stories

 * The Mark of Mandragora - Part 1
 * 'Doctor Who? ... The Year Ahead?' by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett (one page comic strip)

Fiction

 * Brief Encounter by David Bishop - Untitled

Interviews / Profiles

 * Writing Doctor Who: Johnny Byrne - With the latest attempt to produce Doctor Who still on the drawing board, Marcus Hearn talks to the man who's written the script.
 * Travelling Companions: Steven Taylor By Tim Hunter
 * 'Darwin's Delight' - Carl Forgione speaks with Doctor Who Magazine about his role in Ghost Light as Nimrod.
 * Who's Who: Wendy Padbury

Page Pin-ups

 * The Second Doctor with his 500 year diary and recorder in the TARDIS from Power of the Daleks
 * Sophie Aldred (Ace) photographed by Steve Cook

Also Featuring

 * Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
 * Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by Dominic May)
 * Gallifrey Guardian (News)
 * You on Who (Letters)
 * Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing)
 * Into The Vortex / 'That Was the Who That Was' (Times Past)
 * 'Nix' by Nick Miller (cartoon)

Random quote
“What did this strange little doctor give you? I saw him. The tooth of a cave bear?” “It has magical properties.” “Primitive fiddle faddle.” “Only the greatest elders of my tribe can bestow them. They are a totem of great power.”
 * Josiah Smith and Nimrod from Ghost Light

Credits

 * Senior Editor: John Freeman
 * Design Gary Gilbert/John Freeman
 * The Grim Reaper: Dan Abnett
 * Promotion: Jane Sumner
 * Production: Mark Irvine
 * Advertising: Jane Smale
 * Adviser: John Nathan-Turner
 * Excelsior: Stan Lee

Additional details

 * This issue priced £1.95 (UK) receives an apology for the price increase on page 3 and features Sylvester McCoy on set of 'British Satelite Broadcasting' BSB's Doctor Who Weekend.
 * This is the last magazine to have the Sylvester McCoy era logo.