DWM 187

Articles

 * What the Papers Said - Marcus Hearn takes a look at the way the British press treated Doctor Who during the Troughton years.
 * Lost Tapes - With The Tomb of the Cybermen now safely back in the BBC Archives, Adrian Rigelsford ponders the fate of other missing stories.

Archive Feature

 * DW: The Deadly Assassin - Andrew Pixley examines The Deadly Assassin, the Doctor's first recorded return home since The War Games.

Comic strips

 * The Grief - Part Three
 * The Dalek Chronicles - Issue 9

Fiction

 * Brief Encounters - A Romantic Evening by Alex Fowles, illustrated by Paul Griffin.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Anneke Wills - Companion to the First and Second Doctors, secretary Polly joined the TARDIS crew during The War Machines. Stephen James Walker talked to Anneke Wills in Canada last year.
 * Acting the Parts - Three stars of The Claws of Axos talk. Tim -Piggot-Smith talks to Austen Atkinson-Broadbelt, Donald Hewlett shares his memories with Anthony Townsend, whilst Bernard Holley tells Graeme Wood all about being painted gold!
 * Behind the Scenes - Electronic Effects wizard AJ 'Mitch' Mitchell talks to Marcus Hearn about his work on Doctor Who in the first installment of this two-part interview.
 * Designing Who - Richard Deveraux talks to Roger Murray-Leach, designer of The Deadly Assassin and takes a look at the work of costume designer James Acheson.

Off the Shelf
Reviews by Gary Russell
 * VIDEO: DW: The Tomb of the Cybermen
 * VIDEO: DW: The Claws of Axos
 * VIDEO: DW: The Twin Dilemma

Regular features

 * Matrix Data-Bank
 * 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
 * Gallifrey Guardian
 * Beyond the TARDIS - Compiled by Dominic May
 * Timelines

Credited Credits:

 * Editorial Hero: Gary Russell
 * Design Heroine: Peri Godbold
 * Wicked Production Controller: Louise Cassell
 * Production's Princess Charming: Chris McCormack
 * Senior Troll: John Freeman
 * Advertising: Jane Smale
 * Advisor: John Nathan-Turner
 * Editorial Director: Paul Neary
 * Managing Director: Vincent Conran
 * Excelsior: Stan Lee

Additonal details

 * Four postcards attached to magazine.