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{{Infobox Magazine
 
{{Infobox Magazine
|magazine name= Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special (1991)
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|image=DWMS Winter 1991.jpg
|image=[[file:16_DWM_WS_1991.jpg|[[DWMS Winter 1991]]|250px]]
 
 
|issue number= ''no issue number''
 
|issue number= ''no issue number''
|cover date= none; ''released:'' November [[1991]]
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|release date= [[November (releases)|November]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
 
|format= 52 stapled pages
 
|format= 52 stapled pages
 
|editor= [[John Freeman]]
 
|editor= [[John Freeman]]
 
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]
 
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]
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|series = [[Doctor Who Magazine|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issues]]
|previous issue=[[DWMS Summer 1991]]
 
|next issue= [[DWMS Holiday 1992]]
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|prev override=DWMS Summer 1991
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|next override= DWMS Holiday 1992
 
}}
 
}}
 
The '''''Doctor Who Magazine'' Winter Special of 1991''' was centred on [[UNIT]]. Most of the features in the issue were written as if they were articles in the fictional magazine ''The Metropolitan'', to which [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was a regular contributor.
 
The '''''Doctor Who Magazine'' Winter Special of 1991''' was centred on [[UNIT]]. Most of the features in the issue were written as if they were articles in the fictional magazine ''The Metropolitan'', to which [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was a regular contributor.
==Contents==
 
   
===Articles===
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== Contents ==
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* ‘An Army of Shadows’ by Andrew Dylan
 
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=== Articles ===
* ‘The UNIT Story’ Part One: Troughton & Pertwee Years
 
* ‘The UNIT Story’ Part Two: Tom Baker Years onwards
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* 'The UNIT Story' Part One: Troughton & Pertwee Years
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* 'The UNIT Story' Part Two: Tom Baker Years onwards
* ‘The Alien Cover-Up: Mike Yates Interview’ by Tim Leith
 
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* 'The UNIT Chronology'
* ‘The Alien Exclusive Blueprints’ (A look at the Whomobile) by Lee Sullivan
 
 
* 'Centre Stage with UNIT' (a look at the UNIT stageplay) by Liam Michael-Rudden
* ‘The UNIT Chronology’
 
* ‘Centre Stage with UNIT’ (a look at the UNIT stageplay) by Liam Michael-Rudden
 
 
* Full UNIT Cast and Credit Details by Andrew Pixley
 
* Full UNIT Cast and Credit Details by Andrew Pixley
   
===Comic stories===
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=== Comic content ===
* [[The Man in the Ion Mask]]
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* ''[[The Man in the Ion Mask]]''
   
===Fiction===
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=== Fiction ===
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* ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]''
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* ''[[The Alien Cover-Up: Mike Yates Interview (short story)|The Alien Cover-Up: Mike Yates Interview]]''
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* ''[[Exposed: The Day of the Daleks (short story)|Exposed: The Day of the Daleks]]''
 
[[Brief Encounter|BRIEF ENCOUNTERS]]:
 
[[Brief Encounter|BRIEF ENCOUNTERS]]:
* '''[[Listening Watch]]''' written by [[Dan Abnett]] and illustrated by [[Brian Williamson]]
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* ''[[Listening Watch (short story)|Listening Watch]]'' written by [[Dan Abnett]] and illustrated by [[Brian Williamson]]
* '''[[A Wee Deoch an ...?]]''' written by [[Colin Baker]] and illustrated by [[Paul Vyse]]
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* ''[[A Wee Deoch an ...? (short story)|A Wee Deoch an ...?]]'' written by [[Colin Baker]] and illustrated by [[Paul Vyse]]
   
===Archives (UNIT Report)===
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=== Archives ===
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* None
* [[Day of the Daleks]]
 
   
===Interviews / Profiles===
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=== Interviews / Profiles ===
 
* None
 
* None
   
===Previews===
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=== Previews ===
 
* None
 
* None
   
===Reviews===
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=== Reviews ===
 
* None
 
* None
   
===Giant A2 Colour Poster===
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=== Giant A2 Colour Poster ===
 
* The cover artwork for this issue was given away as a free poster stapled in the middle. with the additional caption "We deal with the odd, the unexplained. Anything on Earth ... or even beyond ..." The Brigadier, Spearhead from Space
 
* The cover artwork for this issue was given away as a free poster stapled in the middle. with the additional caption "We deal with the odd, the unexplained. Anything on Earth ... or even beyond ..." The Brigadier, Spearhead from Space
   
===Also Featuring===
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=== Also featuring ===
 
* A Foreword by [[Derrick Sherwin]]
 
* A Foreword by [[Derrick Sherwin]]
 
* 'The Alien Exclusive Blueprints' (A look at the [[Whomobile]]) by [[Lee Sullivan]]
 
* Afterward by [[Nicholas Courtney]] alias [[the Brigadier]]
 
* Afterward by [[Nicholas Courtney]] alias [[the Brigadier]]
   
==Credits==
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== Credits ==
 
* Editor: [[John Freeman]] and inspired by a fanderson Convention Booklet for UFOria 2
 
* Editor: [[John Freeman]] and inspired by a fanderson Convention Booklet for UFOria 2
* Sub-Edited by: Sophie Heath and Harry Papadopoulos
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* Sub-Edited by: [[Sophie Heath]] and [[Harry Papadopoulos]]
 
* Monitored by: [[Louise Cassell]]
 
* Monitored by: [[Louise Cassell]]
 
* Designed by: [[Peri Godbold]]
 
* Designed by: [[Peri Godbold]]
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* Production Co-ordinated by: [[Mark Irvine]]
 
* Production Co-ordinated by: [[Mark Irvine]]
 
* Editorial Director: [[Paul Neary]]
 
* Editorial Director: [[Paul Neary]]
* Managing Director: Vincent Conran
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* Managing Director: [[Vincent Conran]]
   
==Contributors this issue==
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== Contributors this issue ==
*[[Ben Aaronovitch]]
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* [[Ben Aaronovitch]]
*Paul Travers
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* Paul Travers
*[[Dan Abnett]]
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* [[Dan Abnett]]
*Brian Williamson,
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* Brian Williamson,
*Mary Forrester,
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* Mary Forrester,
*[[Andrew Pixley]],
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* [[Andrew Pixley]],
*[[Jon Pertwee]],
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* [[Jon Pertwee]],
*[[John Levene]],
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* [[John Levene]],
*[[Katy Manning]],
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* [[Katy Manning]],
*[[Richard Franklin]],
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* [[Richard Franklin]],
*Liam-Michael Rudden,
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* Liam-Michael Rudden,
*[[Lee Sullivan]],
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* [[Lee Sullivan]],
*[[Colin Baker]],
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* [[Colin Baker]],
*[[Paul Vyse]],
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* [[Paul Vyse]],
*[[Gary Russell]],
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* [[Gary Russell]],
*[[David Howe]],
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* [[David Howe]],
*Mark Duncan,
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* Mark Duncan,
*John Clarke
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* John Clarke
*[[Nicholas Courtney]].
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* [[Nicholas Courtney]].
   
==Additional details==
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== Additional details ==
* Coming at the same time as the BBC declared it was resting the television series following [[Survival]], Derrick Sherwin in the introduction, openly declares his intension to submit the proposal for a new UNIT series, firmly routed in reality.
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* Coming at the same time as the BBC declared it was resting the television series following ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'', Derrick Sherwin in the introduction, openly declares his intension to submit the proposal for a new UNIT series firmly rooted in reality.
 
* Once again a bumper comic format, this special was staple bound with new cover artwork (and poster), priced £2.25 (UK).
 
* Once again a bumper comic format, this special was staple bound with new cover artwork (and poster), priced £2.25 (UK).
 
* The ISSN number on this magazine is the same as that on the Summer 1991 Special.
 
* The ISSN number on this magazine is the same as that on the Summer 1991 Special.
 
* The indicia does not uniquely identify this issue; it is said to be merely ''Doctor Who Magazine''.
 
* The indicia does not uniquely identify this issue; it is said to be merely ''Doctor Who Magazine''.
* Buried in the indicia is the humorous line, “Listen, I don’t care what you think about him,” said the Brigadier, “I’m not employing a man with a name like Ed Straker …”
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* Buried in the indicia is the humorous line, “Listen, I don't care what you think about him,” said the Brigadier, “I'm not employing a man with a name like Ed Straker ...” This is a reference to the protagonist of {{wi|UFO (TV series)|UFO}}.
 
{{DWM issues}}
 
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[[Category:DWM issues]]
==External links==
 
''to be added''
 
[[category:DWM issues]]
 
 
[[Category:DWMS issues]]
 
[[Category:DWMS issues]]
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[[Category:1991 DWM issues]]

Revision as of 22:03, 24 October 2019

RealWorld

The Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special of 1991 was centred on UNIT. Most of the features in the issue were written as if they were articles in the fictional magazine The Metropolitan, to which Sarah Jane Smith was a regular contributor.

Contents

Articles

  • 'The UNIT Story' Part One: Troughton & Pertwee Years
  • 'The UNIT Story' Part Two: Tom Baker Years onwards
  • 'The UNIT Chronology'
  • 'Centre Stage with UNIT' (a look at the UNIT stageplay) by Liam Michael-Rudden
  • Full UNIT Cast and Credit Details by Andrew Pixley

Comic content

Fiction

  • An Army of Shadows
  • The Alien Cover-Up: Mike Yates Interview
  • Exposed: The Day of the Daleks

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS:

Archives

  • None

Interviews / Profiles

  • None

Previews

  • None

Reviews

  • None

Giant A2 Colour Poster

  • The cover artwork for this issue was given away as a free poster stapled in the middle. with the additional caption "We deal with the odd, the unexplained. Anything on Earth ... or even beyond ..." The Brigadier, Spearhead from Space

Also featuring

Credits

Contributors this issue

Additional details

  • Coming at the same time as the BBC declared it was resting the television series following Survival, Derrick Sherwin in the introduction, openly declares his intension to submit the proposal for a new UNIT series firmly rooted in reality.
  • Once again a bumper comic format, this special was staple bound with new cover artwork (and poster), priced £2.25 (UK).
  • The ISSN number on this magazine is the same as that on the Summer 1991 Special.
  • The indicia does not uniquely identify this issue; it is said to be merely Doctor Who Magazine.
  • Buried in the indicia is the humorous line, “Listen, I don't care what you think about him,” said the Brigadier, “I'm not employing a man with a name like Ed Straker ...” This is a reference to the protagonist of UFO.