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{{Infobox Magazine
 
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|magazine name= Doctor Who Magazine
 
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|issue number= 172
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|cover date= [[17 April (releases)|17 April]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|issue number= [[Doctor Who Magazine (regular issues)|172]]
 
|cover date= [[17 April]] [[1991]]
 
 
|format= 43pp stapled
 
|format= 43pp stapled
 
|editor= [[John Freeman]]
 
|editor= [[John Freeman]]
 
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]
 
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]]
 
|series=[[Doctor Who Magazine|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issues]]
|previous issue= [[DWM 171]]
 
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|release date = [[21 March]] [[1991]]}}
|next issue= [[DWM 173]]
 
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The '''172nd issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was released on [[21 March (releases)|21 March]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]] and removed from [[British]] newsstands on [[17 April (releases)|17 April]] 1991.
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The '''172nd issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was released in [[April]] [[1991]].
 
   
 
== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
 
 
=== Articles ===
 
=== Articles ===
 
* Those ''Radio Times'' - [[Brian J. Robb]] continues his occasional look at ''Doctor Who'' in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' with the [[Jon Pertwee]] years with a listing of ''Radio Times'' coverage.
 
* Those ''Radio Times'' - [[Brian J. Robb]] continues his occasional look at ''Doctor Who'' in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' with the [[Jon Pertwee]] years with a listing of ''Radio Times'' coverage.
   
=== Comic stories ===
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=== Comic content ===
* [[The Mark of Mandragora]] - Part 4
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* ''[[The Mark of Mandragora]]'' - Part 4
   
 
=== Fiction ===
 
=== Fiction ===
* [[Brief Encounter]] - [[A Victorian Interlude]] by [[Andy Lane|Andrew Lane]]
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* [[Brief Encounter]] - ''[[A Victorian Interlude (short story)|A Victorian Interlude]]'' by [[Andy Lane|Andrew Lane]]
   
 
=== Archive/Fact File ===
 
=== Archive/Fact File ===
* '''Archive Feature:''' [[DW]]: ''[[The Awakening]]'' '''Factfile:''' by [[Andrew Pixley]] co-editor of ''[[Time Screen]]'' with thanks to [[David J. Howe]].
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* Archive Feature: [[TV]]: ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'' FactFile: by [[Andrew Pixley]] co-editor of ''[[Time Screen]]'' with thanks to [[David J. Howe]]. Illustrations by [[Colin Howard]].
* '''Episode Guide:''' [[Sylvester McCoy]] [[Season 24]]
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* Episode Guide: [[Sylvester McCoy]] [[Season 24]]
   
 
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
 
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
* '''Travelling Companions:''' [[Kamellion]] by [[Tim Hunter]]
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* Travelling Companions: [[Kamelion]] by [[Tim Hunter]]
* '''Who's Who:''' [[Janet Fielding]]
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* Who's Who: [[Janet Fielding]]
* '''Writing Doctor Who:''' - [[Martin Day]] talks to [[Eric Pringle]] about his two part [[Peter Davison|Davison]] adventure...
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* Writing Doctor Who: - [[Martin Day]] talks to [[Eric Pringle]] about his two part [[Peter Davison|Davison]] adventure...
   
=== Previews / Reviews / 'Off the Shelf'===
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=== Previews / Reviews / 'Off the Shelf' ===
 
[[Gary Russell]] probes into the worlds of ''[[Blake's 7]]'' and then drops back into ''Doctor Who'' mode before we forget which magazine he's writing for.
 
[[Gary Russell]] probes into the worlds of ''[[Blake's 7]]'' and then drops back into ''Doctor Who'' mode before we forget which magazine he's writing for.
 
* Information about [[Virgin Publishing]]'s [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] range coming later this year.
 
* Information about [[Virgin Publishing]]'s [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] range coming later this year.
* '''VIDEO''': [[Blake's 7]] - Videos containing episodes: ''The Way Back'', ''Spacefall'', ''Cygnus Alpha'', ''Time Squad'', ''The Web'', ''Seek-Locate-Destroy''
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* VIDEO: [[Blake's 7]] - Videos containing episodes: ''The Way Back'', ''Spacefall'', ''Cygnus Alpha'', ''Time Squad'', ''The Web'', ''Seek-Locate-Destroy''
* '''TV NOVELISATION:''' ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]''
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* TV NOVELISATION: ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]''
* '''TV NOVELISATION:''' ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks|The Day of the Daleks]]''
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* TV NOVELISATION: ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks|The Day of the Daleks]]''
   
===Page Pin-ups===
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=== Page Pin-ups ===
* [[Rani]] from ''[[Time and the Rani]]''
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* {{O'Mara|c}} from ''[[Time and the Rani]]''
   
===Also Featuring===
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=== Also featuring ===
 
* Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
 
* Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
 
* Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by [[Dominic May]])
 
* Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by [[Dominic May]])
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* You on Who (Letters)
 
* You on Who (Letters)
 
* Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing)
 
* Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing)
* 'Doctor Who?' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]] (comic strip)
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* ''[[Doctor Who? (DWM 172 comic story)|Doctor Who?]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]]
 
* 'Nix' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon)
 
* 'Nix' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon)
* Collector’s Corner (Merchandise) <br> Doctor Who Viewmaster Slides (''[[Full Circle]]'' and ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') from [[GAF]], 'Bendy' Dalek from [[Newfeld Ltd]], ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' from [[Piccolo]], [[Doctor Who: Trump Cards]] from [[Jotastar]], [[Doctor Who: Press Out Book]] from [[World Distributers]], [[Dapol|Tom Baker Figure]] from [[Dapol]] and [[TARDIS Gloves]] from [[Peshawear UK Ltd]].
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* [[Collector's Corner]] (Merchandise) Doctor Who Viewmaster Slides (''[[Full Circle]]'' and ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') from [[GAF]], 'Bendy' Dalek from [[Newfeld Ltd]], ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' from [[Piccolo]], [[Doctor Who Trump Card Game]] from [[Jotastar]], [[Doctor Who: Press-Out Book]] from [[World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd]], [[Dapol|Tom Baker Figure]] from [[Dapol]] and [[TARDIS Gloves]] from [[Peshawear UK Ltd]].
* Dont quote me on this ... (mentions of 'Who' in strange places)
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* Don't quote me on this ... (mentions of 'Who' in strange places)
 
* Into The Vortex / 'That Was the ''Who'' That Was' (Times Past)
 
* Into The Vortex / 'That Was the ''Who'' That Was' (Times Past)
* Competition: Spot the Difference to win a [[Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer Record]]
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* Competition: Spot the Difference to win a [[Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer (record)]]
   
===Random quote===
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=== Random quote ===
“When you get back home, you'll be heroes. But don't glamorise your adventures. Don't make them think war is an exciting game. Tell them about the fear and the danger. About the friend's who won't be coming back ..."
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“When you get back home, you'll be heroes. But don't glamorise your adventures. Don't make them think war is an exciting game. Tell them about the fear and the danger. About the friends who won't be coming back ..."
:::: [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] to [[Tarron]] from ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]''
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:::: [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] to [[Taron]] from ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]''
   
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
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== Additional details ==
 
== Additional details ==
* This issue priced £1.95 (UK) had a cover by artist [[Pete Wallbank|Peter Wallbank]] featuring [[Fifth Doctor|the Fifth Doctor]] and the [[Malus]] from ''[[The Awakening]]''.
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* This issue was priced £1.95 (UK). It had a cover by artist [[Pete Wallbank|Peter Wallbank]] featuring the [[Fifth Doctor]] and the [[Malus]] from ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''.
* A listing of all ''[[Doctor Who Magazine (special issues)]]'' and chart positions of the first 22 ''Doctor Who'' video releases
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* A listing of all ''[[Doctor Who Magazine (special issues)]]'' and chart positions of the first twenty-two ''Doctor Who'' video releases are also featured.
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* On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3) is a box of very small text. The end of this text reads, “Dangerous Vworping Noises courtesy of ILM. (A lie, sorry.)” ... and so begins a long tradition in the pages of ''Doctor Who Magazine''.
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[[Category:DWM issues]]
 
[[Category:DWM issues]]
[[Category:1991 DWM issues| 172]]
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[[Category:1991 DWM issues]]

Revision as of 18:39, 16 May 2020

RealWorld

The 172nd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released on 21 March 1991 and removed from British newsstands on 17 April 1991.

Contents

Articles

Comic content

Fiction

Archive/Fact File

Interviews / Profiles

Previews / Reviews / 'Off the Shelf'

Gary Russell probes into the worlds of Blake's 7 and then drops back into Doctor Who mode before we forget which magazine he's writing for.

Page Pin-ups

Also featuring

  • Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
  • Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by Dominic May)
  • Gallifrey Guardian (News)
  • You on Who (Letters)
  • Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing)
  • Doctor Who? by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
  • 'Nix' by Nick Miller (cartoon)
  • Collector's Corner (Merchandise) Doctor Who Viewmaster Slides (Full Circle and Castrovalva) from GAF, 'Bendy' Dalek from Newfeld Ltd, The Making of Doctor Who from Piccolo, Doctor Who Trump Card Game from Jotastar, Doctor Who: Press-Out Book from World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd, Tom Baker Figure from Dapol and TARDIS Gloves from Peshawear UK Ltd.
  • Don't quote me on this ... (mentions of 'Who' in strange places)
  • Into The Vortex / 'That Was the Who That Was' (Times Past)
  • Competition: Spot the Difference to win a Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer (record)

Random quote

“When you get back home, you'll be heroes. But don't glamorise your adventures. Don't make them think war is an exciting game. Tell them about the fear and the danger. About the friends who won't be coming back ..."

The Doctor to Taron from Planet of the Daleks

Credits

Senior Editor: John Freeman
Design Gary Gilbert
The Giant: Dan Abnett
Promotion: Jane Sumner
Production: Mark Irvine
Advertising: Jane Smale
Adviser: John Nathan-Turner
Excelsior: Stan Lee
Managing Director: Vincent Conran

Additional details

  • This issue was priced £1.95 (UK). It had a cover by artist Peter Wallbank featuring the Fifth Doctor and the Malus from The Awakening.
  • A listing of all Doctor Who Magazine (special issues) and chart positions of the first twenty-two Doctor Who video releases are also featured.
  • On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3) is a box of very small text. The end of this text reads, “Dangerous Vworping Noises courtesy of ILM. (A lie, sorry.)” ... and so begins a long tradition in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine.