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Tardis

Prose stories first appeared in the inside covers of the first issue of Doctor Who Magazine, then known as Doctor Who Weekly, starting the Fourth Doctor. They continued in 1989-1980, 1986-1995, and then sporadically until the final story in 2005. A continuation of the first story, now staring the Twelfth Doctor, would appear to celebrate the magazine's 500th issue in 2016.

Overview[]

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Early short stories[]

Miscellaneous illustrated short stories briefly appeared in the pages of Doctor Who Weekly from 1979-1980, starting the Fourth Doctor. They returned in 1986 and would appear sporadically afterwards — even during the run of short stories under the Brief Encounters umbrella — until 2005.

DWM Title Author Doctor Featuring
1 Entry 2481/B-3
Entry 3512/A-7
4th
26 The Two-Timer Jenny O'Connor K9 Mark II
27 Stowaway
28 Evil Egg Sharon, K9 Mark II
29-30 Sands of Time
31 Mind-Jump
32 The Hole Truth
33 Breakdown
100 The Legacy of Gallifrey Gary Russell The Doctor
114 Power to the People Ian Marchant 6th Peri
117 The Heat-Seekers Andrew Lowes 4th Sarah, Harry
119 Hall of Mirrors Alan McKee 6th Peri
122 The Bird of Fire Stephen Moxon 5th Tegan, Turlough, Kamelion
151 The Infinity Season Dan Abnett 7th
162 Living in the Past Andy Lane Ace
163 Teenage Kicks Paul Cornell
173 Pathfinders Michael E. P. Stevens 4th Romana II, Adric, K9 Mark II
181-182 Heliotrope Bouquet Dan Abnett Daleks, Cybermen
184 Who Discovered America? John Lucarotti 1st Susan, Ian, Barbara
200 Rennigan's Record David Whitaker
227-229 Meridians Andrew Cartmel 7th Ace
230-233 The Final Analysis Gareth Roberts 4th Romana II, K9 Mark II
236-238 The Dragon of Hyacinth Lodge Alan Barnes 3rd Jo
289 Bafflement and Devotion Paul Magrs 8th Iris Wildthyme
297-299 Gallifrey: A Rough Guide Steve Lyons, Chris Howarth The Doctor Rassilon, Omega, the Pythia, the Enemy, Susan
305 How did this creep get in here, Professor? Peter Darvill-Evans 7th Ace, The Master
364 Voice from the Vortex! Gareth Roberts 9th Rose
500 Entry 15234/C-4 12th
568 Black Powder Joy Wilkinson 13th Yaz, Guy Fawkes

Specials[]

DWM Title Author Doctor Featuring
Summer 1983 Catalogue of Events Alan McKenzie 5th
25th Anniversary Special Scream of the Silent 7th
Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer Between the Wars: A Slow Night in Paradise John Tomlinson Abslom Daak
DWMSE 66 The Doctor on Mars with Audrey and Ayn Christopher H. Bidmead 4th

Unproduced story adaptations[]

DWM Title Doctor Featuring
170 Guardians of Prophecy 6th Peri
198-199 The Prison in Space 2nd Jamie, Zoe
201 Attack from the Mind 6th Mel
203 Paradise Five
210-211 The Rosemariners 2nd Jamie, Victoria
214-215 Hex 5th Peri
218-219 The Doomsday Contract 4th Romana II
228-229 The Song of the Space Whale 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough
379 Doctor Who Meets Scratchman 4th Sarah, Harry

A Letter from the Doctor[]

Main article: A Letter from the Doctor (series)
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Starting in 1979, and having brief re-appearances in 2013 and in 2016, Doctor Who Magazine published in-character letters, being "written" by characters such as the Fourth Doctor and Peter Capaldi.

Brief Encounters[]

Main article: Brief Encounter

From 1990 to 1994, Doctor Who Magazine published illustrated short stories under the umbrella title of Brief Encounter. These stories focused on having Doctors and/or companions who had not been on screen together to meet each other. These stories were also published in Doctor Who Magazine specials and Doctor Who Yearbook

DWM Title Author Doctor Featuring
167 The Meeting John Lucarotti 1st John Lucarotti
168 An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony' Paul Cornell Davros
169 Untitled David Bishop 7th Ian, Barbara
171 Untitled Michael Bonner Berenyi
172 A Victorian Interlude Andy Lane 5th Jago, Litefoot
174 Under Reykjavik Warren Ellis Romana II, Magnus Greel
Winter 1991 Listening Watch Dan Abnett The Brig, Yates, Benton
176 Mistaken Identity Gary Russell Lytton, Cast of EastEnders
Yearbook 1992 The Meeting (reprint) John Lucarotti 1st John Lucarotti
Future Imperfect Marc Platt 2nd, 3rd Jamie, Zoe, Goth
Time on a Vine John Lydecker 5th
The Deal Colin Baker 6th Mel
178 Affirmative Daniel Read 7th Leela, K9 Mark I
178 An Unfulfilled Dream Karen Dunn Katarina
Winter 1991 A Wee Deoch an ...? Colin Baker 6th Mel, The Brig
181 Echoes of Future Past John Summerfield 1st, 7th
184 Untitled Paul Ferry 7th Ace, Duggan
185 Ships Jamie Woolley Dodo, Sarah
186 Cathedral Heart Paul Cornell 7th Ace
187 A Romantic Evening Alex Fowles The Brig, Doris
188 The Useful Pile Kate Orman
Holiday 1992 Girls' Night In Mike Tucker, Robert Perry Jo, Sarah, Liz, Tegan, Ace
Playtime Vanessa Bishop Sarah, Lavinia, Susan
Fond Memories Nicholas Courtney Sarah, The Brig, Benton
189 Time, Love and TARDIS Ron Plath The Doctor The TARDIS
190 A Visit to the Cinema Vanessa Bishop 3rd
Yearbook 1993 Cambridge Previsited Karen Dunn 1st Chronotis
Dream a Little Dream for Me Nigel Robinson 2nd, 7th Zoe
Country of the Blind Paul Cornell 3rd Liz, The Brig, Yates
Farewells Terrance Dicks 4th Sarah, K9 Mark III
Encounter on Burnt Snake Flat Marc Platt 5th Tegan
A Tourist Invasion Colin Baker 6th Mel
191 Reunion David Carroll The Doctor Peri
192 Games Warwick Gray The Mandarin, The Entity
193 Toy Colin Varney Shardovan, "The Portreeve"
194 Tautology Glenn Langford Marius, K9 Mark I, K9 Mark III
195 In the Community Paul Beardsley Ace, Judith Winters
196 The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and the Mixed Metaphor Graham Cox 4th William Shakespeare
197 A Time & a Place Una McCormack 7th Barbara Campbell
198 Three Steps to the Left Glenn Langford
199 Anti-Matter with Fries Gareth Roberts Ace, Omega, The Ergon
205 Missing in Action Tim Pieraccini Yates, Ogrons, Daleks
206 One Minute Fourteen Seconds Kate Orman 7th Ace
208 Front Line Dale Smith
210 Down to Earth David Jackson 4th Liz
212 Useless Things David Carroll
213 The Gallery Paul D. Smith 7th
214 Roses Robert Mammone 1st Steven

Preludes[]

From 1992 to 1995, Doctor Who Magazine published exclusive illustrated preludes to upcoming Virgin New Adventures novels. More often than not, the stories did not include the Seventh Doctor, rather focusing on original characters in the novel or previous incarnations of the Doctor.

DWM Title Doctor Featuring
190 Prelude Nightshade
192 Prelude Love and War Benny
195 Prelude Transit The Brig, Bambera
196 Prelude The Highest Science 7th Benny, Chelonians
197 Prelude The Pit
198 Prelude Deceit
199 Prelude Lucifer Rising
201 Prelude White Darkness 3rd The Brig
202 Prelude Shadowmind
203 Prelude Birthright 7th Ace, Victoria
204 Prelude Iceberg Vaughn, Packer, Isobel
205 Prelude Blood Heat Silurians
206 Prelude The Dimension Riders 7th
207 Prelude The Left-Handed Hummingbird
208 Prelude Conundrum Dr. Who John, Gillian
209 Prelude No Future Vardans
210 Prelude Tragedy Day 7th Ace, Benny
211 Prelude Legacy Keri, Ice Warriors
212 Prelude Theatre of War 7th Ace
213 Prelude All-Consuming Fire Conan Doyle, Watson, Moriarty
214 Prelude Blood Harvest
215 Prelude Strange England
216 Prelude First Frontier 2nd Jamie
217 Prelude St Anthony's Fire
218 Prelude Falls the Shadow 4th K9 Mark II
220 Prelude Parasite
221 Prelude Warlock 7th
222 Prelude Set Piece
223 Prelude Infinite Requiem Benny
225 Prelude Sanctuary
226 Prelude Human Nature Joan, Wolsey

The Blogs of Doom[]

Main article: The Blogs of Doom
Issue Title Author Featuring
519 Jorj Jonathan Morris Jorj
520 Ian the Elf Ian, Santa Claus, Shona
521 The Veil The Veil
522 The Ghoul Patsy
523 Colin Colin Redmayne
524 Nerys Nerys
525 Nilson Nilson
526 Sevrin Sevrin
527 Robinson Robinson
528 Scaroth Scaroth
529 Acting Captain Zachary Cross Flane Zachary Cross Flane
530 The Monks Monks
531 Dr Malcolm Taylor Malcolm Taylor
532 Panna  Panna
533 Charles Dickens Charles Dickens
534 Dortmun Dortmun
535 Meglos Meglos
536 Medok Medok
537 Sentreal Sentreal
538 Lady Peinforte Peinforte
539 Doctor Fendelman Fendelman
540 Sam Seeley Sam Seeley

541

Mehendri Solon Mehendri Solon
542 The Inquisitor Darkel
543 Commander Fabian Fabian, Elena
545 Dalek Caan Dalek Caan

547

Bert the Landlord Bert
548 Harry Sullivan  Harry Sullivan
549 Prisoner Zero Prisoner Zero
550 Hieronymous

Hieronymous

551 Doris Griffiths Doris Griffiths
552 Tlotoxl Tlotoxl
553 Larry Nightingale Larry Nightingale
554 Herbert George Wells H. G. Wells
555 The Investigator The Investigator
556 Harold Chorley Harold Chorley
557 Dr Black Henry Black
558 Light Light
560 Seb Seb
561 Poul Poul