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{{Infobox Magazine
{{Infobox Magazine
|magazine name= Doctor Who Magazine
|image = DWM 181.jpg
|image=[[File:DWM_issue181.jpg|250px|]]
|issue number = 181
|issue number= [[Doctor Who Magazine (regular issues)|181]]
|cover date= [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|cover date= [[25 December]] [[1991]]
|format = 52pp stapled
|format= 51pp 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 180]]
|release date=[[28 November (releases)|28 November]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|next issue= [[DWM 182]]
}}
}}
The '''181st issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was published in [[December]] [[1991]].
The '''181st issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was released [[28 November (releases)|28 November]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]] and remained current through [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] 1991. Despite its [[Christmas Day]] cover date, it was not a holiday-themed issue. Instead, most of its articles centred around the [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] era.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
=== Articles ===
=== Articles ===
* All Conventions Great and Small - Behind the scenes at Panoptican [[1991|'91]] and Exo-Space 2
* All Conventions Great and Small - Behind the scenes at Panopticon '91 and Exo-Space 2
* The [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] Years by [[Stephen James Walker]]
* The [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] Years by [[Stephen James Walker]]
* On Set - ''[[The Moonbase]]'' by [[Marcus Hearn]] and [[John Ainsworth]]
* On Set: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' by [[Marcus Hearn]] and [[John Ainsworth]]
* Will the real [[UNIT]]... [[Kevan Loosly]] assesses [[UNIT]] as a military force and finds it severely wanting in discipline - and haircuts!
* Will the real [[UNIT]]... [[Kevan Loosely]] (a member of the armed forces), assesses UNIT as a military force and finds it severely wanting in discipline - and haircuts!
(Kevan Loosley is a member of the armed forces.)
* Behind the scenes: The Doctor Who Comic Strip - [[Paul Travers (writer)|Paul Travers]] takes advantage of the delayed comic strip ''[[Evening's Empire (comic story)|Evening's Empire]]'', to review recent strips and find out just how the stories are put together...
* Behind the scenes: The Doctor Who Comic Strip - [[Paul Travers]] takes advantage of the delayed comic strip ''[[Evening's Empire]]'', to review recent strips and find out just how the stories are put together...


=== Comic stories ===
=== Comic content ===
* [[The Fires Down Below]]
* ''[[The Fires Down Below (comic story)|The Fires Down Below]]'' (Reprinted from [[DWM 64]])
* [[The Dalek Chronicles]] - [[Genesis of Evil|Issue 2]]
* ''[[The Dalek Chronicles (comic series)|The Dalek Chronicles]]'' - [[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Issue 2]]
* Comic Assassins: 7 ''The Two Nits from UNIT'' by [[Kev F. Sutherland]]


=== Fiction ===
=== Fiction ===
* [[Heliotrope Bouquet]] - Part 1 by [[Dan Abnett]]
* ''[[Heliotrope Bouquet (short story)|Heliotrope Bouquet]]'' - Part 1 by [[Dan Abnett]]
* [[Brief Encounter]] - [[Echoes of Future Past]] by [[John Summerfield]]
* [[Brief Encounter]] - ''[[Echoes of Future Past (short story)|Echoes of Future Past]]'' by [[John Summerfield]]
 
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
* Role Models: [[John Woodnutt]] - Earthbound, Colour, A New Doctor...''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' marked a number of milestones in the history of ''Doctor Who''. [[Liam Rudden]] spoke to actor [[John Woodnutt]] about his memories of that, and his three subsequent stories.
* Role Models: [[John Woodnutt]] - Earthbound, Colour, A New Doctor...''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' marked a number of milestones in the history of ''Doctor Who''. [[Liam Rudden]] spoke to actor [[John Woodnutt]] about his memories of that, and his three subsequent stories.
* Talking to [[Tom Baker]]: Part Three - In the final part of our three part interview, [[Tom Baker]] reflects as the Doctor, on his present work and the fate of the programme itself...
* Talking to [[Tom Baker]]: Part Three - In the final part of a three part interview, [[Tom Baker]] reflects as the Doctor, on his (then) present work and the fate of the programme itself...


=== Archive Feature ===
=== Archive Feature ===
By [[Andrew Pixley]]
* Archive Feature: [[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' with FactFile: by [[Andrew Pixley]].
* Serial AAA ''[[Spearhead from Space]]''


=== Off the Shelf ===
=== Off the Shelf ===
[[Gary Russell]] takes stock of a bundle of new Doctor Who books, released just in time to fill your stockings for [[Christmas]]...
[[Gary Russell]] takes stock of a bundle of new Doctor Who books, released just in time to fill your stockings for [[Christmas]]...
* [[REF]]: ''[[The Terrestrial Index]]''
* BOOK: [[REF]]: ''[[The Terrestrial Index]]''
* [[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]''
* BOOK: [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]''
* [[BBV]]: ''Summoned by Shadows''
* VIDEO: ''Summoned by Shadows''
* '''VIDEO''': [[Blake's 7]] - ''The Keeper'' / ''Star One'' and ''Aftermath'' / ''Powerplay''
* VIDEO: [[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]] - ''The Keeper'' / ''Star One'' and ''Aftermath'' / ''Powerplay''
 
=== Page Pin-ups ===
* [[Tractator]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] from'' [[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]] ''


=== Regular features ===
=== Also featuring ===
* '[[Doctor Who?]]' by [[Tim Quinn]] & [[Dicky Howett]]
* Gallifrey Guardian (News)
* Into the Vortex
* Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
* Gallifrey Guardian
* Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by [[Dominic May]])
* Matrix Data-Bank
* ''[[Doctor Who? (DWM 181 comic story)|Doctor Who?]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]]
* Classifieds
* ''[[Untitled (DWM 181 comic story)|Untitled]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]]
* You on Who
* 'Who in Review' (Who event coverage)
* Beyond the TARDIS - Compiled by [[Dominic May]]
* You on Who (Letters)
* ''[[Nix View (DWM 181 comic story)|Nix View]]'' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon)
* Data Coils (now incorporating personal and club events listing)


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
:Senior Editor: [[John Freeman]]
:Senior Editor: [[John Freeman]]
:''Star Trek'' Infiltrator: [[Harry Papdopoulos]]
:''[[Star Trek]]'' Infiltrator: [[Harry Papadopoulos]]
:Copy Control: [[Sophie Health]]
:Copy Control: [[Sophie Health]]
:Design Slave: [[Peri Godbold]]
:Design Slave: [[Peri Godbold]]
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== Additional details ==
== Additional details ==
''to be added''
* This issue had a [[Free gifts (Doctor Who Magazine)|free]] fold out poster stapled to the centre that featured artwork by [[Alister Pearson]], of the seven Doctors that was used for the cover of [[DWM 174|issue 174]]. The original caption used on the poster credited the quote to ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'' Part Four but this was spotted at a convention (that there was no Part Four), and was simply left as being credited to the story at the end.
* With the second instalment of the comic story ''[[Evening's Empire (comic story)|Evening's Empire]]'' having gone missing in the post, the space this issue is filled with the reprinting of a back-up comic story from [[DWM 64]].
* This issues coverfeatures artwork from [[Lee Sullivan]] (''Dalek-Cybermen War'') and was priced £2.25 (UK)
* On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3) is a box of very small text; the end of this text reads, “In the basement of [[Coal Hill School]], the [[Dalek]] considered the meaning of life, then shot it through the head at point blank range.”
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The 181st issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released 28 November 1991 and remained current through 25 December 1991. Despite its Christmas Day cover date, it was not a holiday-themed issue. Instead, most of its articles centred around the Pertwee era.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comic content[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]

Interviews / Profiles[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Role Models: John Woodnutt - Earthbound, Colour, A New Doctor...Spearhead from Space marked a number of milestones in the history of Doctor Who. Liam Rudden spoke to actor John Woodnutt about his memories of that, and his three subsequent stories.
  • Talking to Tom Baker: Part Three - In the final part of a three part interview, Tom Baker reflects as the Doctor, on his (then) present work and the fate of the programme itself...

Archive Feature[[edit] | [edit source]]

Off the Shelf[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gary Russell takes stock of a bundle of new Doctor Who books, released just in time to fill your stockings for Christmas...

Page Pin-ups[[edit] | [edit source]]

Also featuring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Senior Editor: John Freeman
Star Trek Infiltrator: Harry Papadopoulos
Copy Control: Sophie Health
Design Slave: Peri Godbold
Co-ordinating Overlord: Louise Cassell
Promotion: Jane Sumner
Production: Mark Irvine
Advertising: Jane Smale
Adviser: John Nathan-Turner
Editorial Director: Paul Neary
Managing Director: Vincent Conran
Excelsior: Stan Lee

Additional details[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This issue had a free fold out poster stapled to the centre that featured artwork by Alister Pearson, of the seven Doctors that was used for the cover of issue 174. The original caption used on the poster credited the quote to Survival Part Four but this was spotted at a convention (that there was no Part Four), and was simply left as being credited to the story at the end.
  • With the second instalment of the comic story Evening's Empire having gone missing in the post, the space this issue is filled with the reprinting of a back-up comic story from DWM 64.
  • This issues coverfeatures artwork from Lee Sullivan (Dalek-Cybermen War) and was priced £2.25 (UK)
  • On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3) is a box of very small text; the end of this text reads, “In the basement of Coal Hill School, the Dalek considered the meaning of life, then shot it through the head at point blank range.”