DWA 163

The 163rd issue of the BBC's weekly Doctor Who Adventures

Free gift

 * Dalek notebook, Dalek document wallet, 7 Dalek pencils and a Dalek eraser.

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * NEW SERIES PREVIEW: Episode 4 The Time of Angels
 * FACTFILE: The New Daleks!

Comic story

 * Winning Hand (4 pages)

Mega Moments (favourite scene told as a photo-feature)

 * From: DW: Victory of the Daleks


 * Episode 3 highlights

Fast Facts (Collectable Fact File)

 * None

Posters

 * A3 new-look Supreme Dalek
 * A4 Stern Smiler in his booth.
 * A4 Amy Pond.
 * A4 The Eleventh Doctor looking out of the TARDIS door

Behind the scenes

 * My Diary by Matt Smith featuring a reader’s ‘Ask Matt!’ question
 * Filming: Inside the Dalek Ship Victory of the Daleks

Interview

 * None

Additional features

 * Welcome and news (featuring Who’s Who? And Monster Alert!)
 * CODE ALERT: to win a new sonic screwdriver from Character Options


 * I-Spy Scene Search
 * Puzzle page and Quiz Amy Pond
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload
 * featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.


 * Picture Puzzle: Spot the Difference to win How to Train Your Dragon book sets.
 * Competition Goodies (iPod Touch and TimeRiders books and Doctor Who Myths and Legends DVD boxsets)
 * Readers Survey (2 pages) for a chance to win new Eleventh Doctor ‘Crash’ figures from Character Options

Credits
Editor: Moray Laing

Deputy Editor: Paul Lang

Senior Art Editor: Nikki Davies

Production Editor: Liza Millett

Designer: Melanie Caine

Hidden Away / Facts

 * A new design feature for the new-look Daleks is a real eyeball at the end of their stalks.
 * For much of the shoot, the Eleventh Doctor used a prop Jammy Dodger to hold back the Daleks in Victory of the Daleks
 * The new-look Daleks in Victory of the Daleks are as tall as Matt Smith so that they can see each other.
 * Scenes inside the Dalek ship (Victory of the Daleks) were filmed inside a cigar factory in Cardiff Wales on 4th September 2009.
 * There are five types of new Daleks; Supreme leader (white), Drones (red), Strategistst (blue), Scientist (orange) and the Eternal (yellow).
 * These new Daleks are 100% pure Dalek created from original Dalek DNA preserved inside the Progenitor (Victory of the Daleks).

Additional details

 * WARNING: Although compliant with all necessary safety checks, three readers have reported their TARDIS clock (free gift with issue 160) gives off a burning smell. Readers are encouraged to remove batteries and call 020 8433 2165.
 * The subscription offer for this issue with a saving of 30% as well as Doctor Who: The Ultimate Monster Guide book
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.10 (UK) and the free gift was bagged
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a Weeping Angel mask

External link

 * The official BBC magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue