DWA 1

The 1st issue of the BBC's fortnightly Doctor Who Adventures.

Free gift

 * 6 Piece Doctor Who Stationery set comprising tin case, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser and sharpener.

Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * The Doctor

Comic story

 * Which Switch? (Part One) (6 pages split up into 4 and 2)

Tales from the TARDIS

 * Rose Tyler's top ten scary moments!

The Doctor's Data (Collectable Fact File)

 * File 01: Daleks

Adventure Guide (Photofeature) and Behind the scenes Feature

 * The Christmas Invasion

Posters

 * A3 "EXTERMINATE!" Daleks in The Parting of the Ways montage featuring two gold Daleks
 * A4 "Where are we going first?!" Rose Tyler in The Christmas Invasion featuring Rose Tyler
 * A4 "Moisturise me! Moisturise me!" Lady Cassandra in The End of the World featuring Casandra

Additional features

 * Welcome (including latest news/ preview teaser)
 * Who's News
 * Preview for New Earth
 * Find in this issue hidden somewhere a materialising rogue Dalek to win a Doctor Who TARDIS clock!


 * TARDIS Inbox
 * Featuring readers letters, photos, artwork


 * Make It
 * Cut out and make Slitheen Mask


 * Puzzle Pages / Fun stuff
 * Humour: 'Things to do with a defeated enemy (1)' Use a dried out Cassandra as a beach towel (by Christopher Cooper)


 * Competition Goodies: Remote controlled Daleks, sets of audio CDs from the BBC, sets of Doctor Who books, and Doctor Who games
 * Coupon Competition to win a life-size Dalek

Credits

 * Assistant Editor: Moray Laing
 * Senior Designer: Paul Lang
 * Designer: Lee Midwinter
 * Picture Editor: Shaila Bux
 * Editorial Assistant: Olivia McLearon

Hidden Away / Facts

 * This magazine can be recycled: "AND REMEMBER, SYCORAX ROCK!"
 * The eyestalk of the Dalek is the easiest part of a Dalek to destroy.
 * The rocky inside of the Sycorax spaceship was actually filmed in the heart of Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.

Additional details

 * Published every two weeks on a Thursday, this issue had a cover price of £1.99 (UK). The first three issues were all tagged as NEW and featured a foil logo.
 * The speech bubble on the cover from the Doctor declaring "Fantastic first issue!" echoes the first issue of Doctor Who Magazine, then a weekly comic launched back in October 1979.
 * This first issue was launched around the same time of Doctor Who Season 2, continuing interest from the Christmas Special and generating new interest by offering previews to forthcoming stories.
 * A nod to the classic series was the fact file on the Doctor which included a brief note and picture of all nine of his previous bodies and the idea of regeneration which had occurred at the end of the previous series.
 * The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of over £6 (UK) and a free copy of the Doctor Who Annual 2006.
 * The Who Shop International, London was giving away a free book from the classic series of Doctor Who (i.e. a Target Novelisation) to all customers spending over £10 and presenting there copy of Doctor Who Adventures Magazine.
 * Next issue's free gift is named as a Slitheen Gas Exchange! and holographic stickers.