DWM 116

The 116th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in August 1986.

Articles

 * His Master's Voice - It's not every actor who can claim to have spent three years in a television series playing a dog. But that's exactly what John Leeson did, earning himself a very special place in the show's history. He talked to Richard Marson about his unique characterisation of The Doctor's faithful companion K9...

Comic Strips

 * Time Bomb - Episode 3

Archives
DWM Archives (Retelling by episode, no credits but a 'Fact File' by Richard Marson)
 * DW: The Face of Evil
 * Season 5 Flashback - Following the recollections of the Troughton classic Web Of Fear in Nostalgia, issue 115, Richard Marson looks back at the popular Season Five as a whole, with contributions from actors, writers, directors and fans.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Eric Saward a Retrospective Interview
 * Robert Holmes - A Tribute

A4 Pin-ups

 * K-9 shooting Wolfweeds (from DW: The Creature from the Pit)

Previews
New Season Preview: Story 1 by Richard Marson
 * TV: The Mysterious Planet

Reviews - Off the Shelf

 * AUDIO NOVELISATION: Slipback by Eric Saward (Target Books)

A4 Pin-ups

 * K-9 shooting Wolfweeds from DW: The Creature from the Pit.

Also Featuring

 * To the TARDIS (Letters)
 * featuring: 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett


 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Matrix Databank

Credits

 * Editor: Sheila Cranna
 * Assistant Editor: Penny Home
 * Art Director/Design: Steve Cook
 * Picture Consultant: Richard Starkings
 * Production: Alison Gill
 * Advertising: Sally Benson
 * Publisher: Stan Lee
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner

Additional details

 * Additional Input Contents Page (From DWM 118): The interview with John Leeson entitled His Master’s Voice adapted the well known dog picture and gramophone device used by EMI Records Limited failed to acknowledge their ownership of the original Trade Mark. Apologies for the omission were made.
 * The tribute to Robert Holmes is an excerpt from ‘The Doctor Who File’ by Peter Haining by W.H. Allen & Co thanks also to Nigel Robinson.
 * This issue saw a new regiular price of 85p (UK) and the cover photograph is from filming of DW: The Leisure Hive.