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'''Metropolitan Magazine''' was a magazine published in the [[United Kingdom]] during the [[20th century]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was an investigate reporter for the magazine, until she resigned and under the cover of doing freelance work began investigating alien incidents. An editor with Metropolitan was [[Clorinda]].
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The '''''Metropolitan''''' was a weekly newsmagazine published in the [[United Kingdom]] during the [[20th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
 
== History ==
The magazine launched in [[1967]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Amorality Tale (novel)|Amorality Tale]]'')
 
Editor [[Sally Lincoln]] employed [[James Stevens]] to work for her magazine in [[1970]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
 
A few years later — by which time the editor was named [[Percy Wolnough]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[System Shock]]'') — the [[Third Doctor]] met one of its staff journalists, [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')
 
Sometime in the [[1980s]] Sarah Jane did an interview with the author [[Gregory P. Wilkinson]] for the magazine. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wraith World (audio story)|Wraith World]]'')
 
After retiring from active [[UNIT]] service (and, more secretly, from being a [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]]), Sarah Jane Smith was hired by then-editor of the ''Metropolitan'', the shrewd businessman [[Percy Wollstonecraft]], to create a three-pages article which provided the public with its first glimpse of UNIT. This helped restart Sarah Jane's career as a [[journalist]] after her neglect of it during her years as a time-traveller. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roving Reporter (short story)|The Roving Reporter]]'')
 
In [[1987]], Sarah Jane wrote an article about [[Dr]] [[Francis Augur]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glittering Storm (audio story)|The Glittering Storm]]'')
 
In [[1995]], Sarah Jane told the staff of [[New World University]] that she was working for the Metropolitan as an investigative journalist. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'')
 
In the late [[1990s]], Sarah Jane interviewed [[Scott Wojzek]] for the magazine. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Moving On (short story)|Moving On]]'')
 
Sarah Jane resigned from the magazine at some point. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Comeback]]'') However, she wrote another article for the magazine some time after her [[Lavinia Smith|aunt]]'s passing. The article contained photos of Lavinia and was read by [[Eddison Clough]] in [[2009]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The White Wolf (audio story)|The White Wolf]]'')
 
In 2009, [[Jeremy Fitzoliver]] interviewed [[Luke Rattigan]], regarding [[ATMOS]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'')
 
By 2021, [[Rani Chandra]] had written for the ''Metropolitan''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wester Drumlins, here we come... (short story)|Wester Drumlins, here we come...]]'')
 
During the age of the [[Earth Empire]], ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'' was a popular Earth [[holo-zine]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Pirates of Vourakis (comic story)|Pirates of Vourakis]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 8 October 2022

The Metropolitan was a weekly newsmagazine published in the United Kingdom during the 20th century. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The magazine launched in 1967. (PROSE: Amorality Tale)

Editor Sally Lincoln employed James Stevens to work for her magazine in 1970. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)

A few years later — by which time the editor was named Percy Wolnough (PROSE: System Shock) — the Third Doctor met one of its staff journalists, Sarah Jane Smith. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

Sometime in the 1980s Sarah Jane did an interview with the author Gregory P. Wilkinson for the magazine. (AUDIO: Wraith World)

After retiring from active UNIT service (and, more secretly, from being a companion of the Doctor), Sarah Jane Smith was hired by then-editor of the Metropolitan, the shrewd businessman Percy Wollstonecraft, to create a three-pages article which provided the public with its first glimpse of UNIT. This helped restart Sarah Jane's career as a journalist after her neglect of it during her years as a time-traveller. (PROSE: The Roving Reporter)

In 1987, Sarah Jane wrote an article about Dr Francis Augur. (AUDIO: The Glittering Storm)

In 1995, Sarah Jane told the staff of New World University that she was working for the Metropolitan as an investigative journalist. (HOMEVID: Downtime)

In the late 1990s, Sarah Jane interviewed Scott Wojzek for the magazine. (PROSE: Moving On)

Sarah Jane resigned from the magazine at some point. (AUDIO: Comeback) However, she wrote another article for the magazine some time after her aunt's passing. The article contained photos of Lavinia and was read by Eddison Clough in 2009. (AUDIO: The White Wolf)

In 2009, Jeremy Fitzoliver interviewed Luke Rattigan, regarding ATMOS. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters)

By 2021, Rani Chandra had written for the Metropolitan. (PROSE: Wester Drumlins, here we come...)

During the age of the Earth Empire, Transmetropolitan was a popular Earth holo-zine. (COMIC: Pirates of Vourakis)