DWA 179

The one hundred seventy-ninth issue of Doctor Who Adventures had a cover date of 12 August - 18 August 2010.

Free gift

 * Dalek icon playing cards in case, sticker sheet and double-sided A2 poster. 25 issues also contained a golden ticket to Doctor Who goody pack of toys from Character Options

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

 * FACTFILE: Ultimate Daleks
 * FACT FILE: TECH TALK – Sonic screwdriver
 * HORRIBLE HOLIDAYS: Leadworth
 * FOUL FOODS (“New mouth, new rules!”)

Comic content

 * In the Stars (4 pages)

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

 * From: TV: The Pandorica Opens - The Doctor is traped in the Pandorica by the Alliance
 * Adventure Guide TV: Amy's Choice

Fast Facts (Collectable Fact File)

 * None

Posters

 * A3 The Doctor and a Cyberman
 * A4 The Eleventh Doctor with gadget from Vincent and the Doctor
 * A4 Ood

Behind the scenes

 * None

Interview

 * Actor Paul Kasey: A day in the life of a… Monster

Additional features

 * Welcome and news
 * Puzzle page and Quiz Weeping Angels
 * Joke Time
 * Readers contributions: Who and You Upload
 * featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.


 * Picture Puzzle: Spot the Difference to win Zibite Robot
 * Competition Goodies (Doctor Who: Nuclear Time book, Doctor Who: Battle Badges Activity Book, Toy Story Klip Kitz sets and Meccano Rescue Team sets)

Credits

 * Editor: Moray Laing
 * Deputy Editor: Annie Gibson
 * Senior Art Editor: Paul Laing
 * Production Editor: Liza Millett
 * Designer: Melanie Caine

Hidden Away / Facts

 * The new "Pure Daleks" are 12cm taller than the old ones.
 * Paul Kasey trained as an actor and a dancer. His first of many Doctor Who roles was as an Auton in Rose. His longest make-up session was as a tree from Cheem.
 * The Eknodines were an ancient alien race hiding inside old people in the village of Leadworth.
 * A Weeping Angel can restore itself by feeding on radiation.
 * The Pandorica was constructed to ensure the safety of the Alliance.

Additional details

 * The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of 40%.
 * This issue had a cover price of £2.99 (UK) and the free gift was bagged.
 * Next issue's free gift is promoted as a Dalek Spinner with stickers.

External link

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