Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)

Doctor Who: Battles in Time was a fortnightly children's magazine that accompanied the trading card game of the same name, both of which were published by GE Fabbri Ltd.

The magazine had had a seven issue trial run in certain regions of the United Kingdom in spring 2006 before launching nationwide, with some modifications, on 20 September 2006. It was initially set to run for 52 issues but was extended twice, first to 60, then finally to 70 issues.

The final issue was published on 13 May 2009, and therefore the magazine was entirely a phenomenon of the David Tennant era on television.

The first seven issues and 85 cards made for the trial run were designed by James King.

Overview
Each £2.50 issue came with at least one pack of collectable trading cards, which were available to buy separately at the cost of £1.50.

Each issue included the following regular features:
 * Gameplay - How to use the cards to play with your friends!
 * Card Clash - Two cards are selected and matched to battle it out!
 * Monster Foldout - Fold out guide to tie-in with the cover image.
 * FAQ - Episode summaries from TV: Rose onwards.
 * Comic Strip - all new Tenth Doctor Comic Strip.
 * Behind the Scenes - alternating feature looking at the making of the TV series.
 * Dalek Wars - alternating feature, a CGI depiction of great Dalek battles with a search and find activity.
 * The Cyber Controller's Brain Busters - puzzles
 * Personality Test

Special issue covers
In addition to the regular issues there were a further four special issues. The first special, Daleks vs Cybermen, was a self contained special issue, whereas its three successors were launched at the same time as expansion sets to the collectable trading card releases.

Subscription offer
Early subscribers to this title received 9 bonus free gifts that included:
 * An A5 size card album with space for 80 cards
 * A Magazine Holder
 * A SFX TARDIS Lid with flashing light for TARDIS card case
 * An Electronic L.E.D. Dice (aka Game Randomiser)
 * A Combination Lock for TARDIS card case
 * 4 free packs of "Exterminator" trading cards

The free gifts were spaced out across five deliveries: the first came with the card album & a pack of cards; the second with the TARDIS lid & a pack of cards; the third with the padlock & a pack of cards; the fourth with the magazine file & a pack of cards; and finally the fifth came with the L.E.D. dice.

This offer for the free gifts ended somewhere between 19-27 April 2007.

International distribution
The magazine was available in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.