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{{Infobox Magazine
{{Infobox Magazine
|name= Doctor Who Magazine
|image = DWM 173.jpg
|image=DWM_issue173.jpg
|issue number = 173
|issue number= 173
|cover date= [[15 May (releases)|15 May]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|cover date= [[15 May (releases)|15 May]] [[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]]
|series=[[Doctor Who Magazine|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issues]]
|previous issue= [[DWM 172]]
|release date=[[18 April (releases)|18 April]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|next issue= [[DWM 174]]
}}
}}
The '''173rd issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was released on [[18 April (releases)|18 April]] [[1991]] and removed from [[Great Britain|British]] newsstands on [[15 May (releases)|15 May]] [[1991]].
The '''173rd issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was released on [[18 April (releases)|18 April]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]] and removed from [[Great Britain|British]] newsstands on [[15 May (releases)|15 May]] 1991.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
=== Articles ===
=== Articles ===
* ''Controversy Corner'' [[Richard Lansden]] on Time Lords and time paradox.
* ''Controversy Corner'' [[Richard Lansden]] on Time Lords and time paradox.
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=== Comic content ===
=== Comic content ===
* ''[[Party Animals]]''
* ''[[Party Animals (comic story)|Party Animals]]''
* Comic Assassins: ''[[The Dominators]]'' by [[Steve Noble & Kev F 91]]
* Comic Assassins: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]'' by [[Steve Noble & Kev F 91]]


=== Fiction ===
=== Fiction ===
* ''[[Pathfinders]]'' by [[Michael E. P. Stevens]] illustrated by [[Gary Erskine]].
* ''[[Pathfinders (short story)|Pathfinders]]'' by [[Michael E. P. Stevens]] illustrated by [[Gary Erskine]].


=== Archives ===
=== Archives ===
* Episode Guide: [[Sylvester McCoy]] [[Season 25]]
* Episode Guide: [[Sylvester McCoy]] [[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]


=== Interviews / Profiles ===
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
* Writing Doctor Who - First broadcast as part of [[Season 25|Season Twenty-Five]] in [[1988]], [[Graeme Curry]]'s ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'' is often used as a weapon to support perpetual argument for, and against, the programme's all-studio recorded stories. By [[John B. McLay]].
* Writing ''Doctor Who'' - First broadcast as part of [[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season Twenty-Five]] in 1988, [[Graeme Curry]]'s ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'' is often used as a weapon to support perpetual argument for, and against, the programme's all-studio recorded stories. By [[John B. McLay]].
* 'Enlightening' - [[Liam Rudden]] talks to [[director]] [[Fiona Cumming]] about her long association with the programme and the changes she's seen in its production...
* 'Enlightening' - [[Liam Rudden]] talks to [[Director (crew)|director]] [[Fiona Cumming]] about her long association with the programme and the changes she's seen in its production...


=== Off the Shelf ===
=== Off the Shelf ===
Not content with an army of ''[[The Krotons|Krotons]]'' supporters on his trail, [[Gary Russell]] fast forwards his way through the latest video releases and new fanzines...
Not content with an army of ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|Krotons]]'' supporters on his trail, [[Gary Russell]] fast forwards his way through the latest video releases and new fanzines...
* Fanzines:
* Fanzines:
:* Perigosto Stick
:* Perigosto Stick
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:* Audio Visuals
:* Audio Visuals
:* Wholine Monthly
:* Wholine Monthly
* VIDEO: [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]''
* VIDEO: [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''
* VIDEO: [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]''
* VIDEO: [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''


=== Page Pin-ups ===
=== Page Pin-ups ===
* [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[K'anpo Rimpoche]] from ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]''
* [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[K'anpo Rimpoche]] from ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''


=== Also featuring ===
=== Also featuring ===
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* Pick of the Penguin (Letters)
* Pick of the Penguin (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)
* ''[[Doctor Who? (DWM 173 comic story)|Doctor Who?]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]]
* 'Nick's View' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon)
* ''[[Nick's View (DWM 173 comic story)|Nick's View]]'' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon)
* Collector’s Corner (Merchandise) <br /> (''[[Build the TARDIS]]'' from [[Target Books]], ''[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]]'' from [[W.H. Allen & Co]], ''[[Doctor Who quiz books]]'' from [[Magnet Books]], ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]'' from [[W.H. Allen & Co]], ''[[The Dalek Painting Book]]'' from [[Souvenir Press]]/[[Panther Books]], [[The Adventures of K9]] books from [[Sparrow Books]] and ''[[Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]'' and ''[[Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'' from [[Target Books]].
* [[Collector's Corner]] (Merchandise) (''[[Build the TARDIS]]'' from [[Target Books]], ''[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]]'' from [[W.H. Allen & Co]], ''[[Doctor Who quiz books]]'' from [[Magnet Books]], ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]'' from [[W.H. Allen & Co]], ''[[The Dalek Painting Book]]'' from [[Souvenir Press]]/[[Panther Books]], [[The Adventures of K9]] books from [[Sparrow Books]] and ''[[Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]'' and ''[[Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'' from [[Target Books]].
* Into The Vortex / 'That Was the ''Who'' That Was' (Times Past)
* Into The Vortex / 'That Was the ''Who'' That Was' (Times Past)
* Competition: To write a ''Brief Encounter'' story in less than 800 words.
* Competition: To write a ''Brief Encounter'' story in less than 800 words.


=== Random quote ===
=== Random quote ===
“What did it mean - defence alert?" <br />
“What did it mean - defence alert?"
"oh the usual rubbish, I suppose - floor, trips, electronic sensors, jets of nerve gas - nothing to worry about." <br />
 
"oh the usual rubbish, I suppose - floor, trips, electronic sensors, jets of nerve gas - nothing to worry about."
 
"Oh good. I was afraid it might mean something serious."
"Oh good. I was afraid it might mean something serious."
::::[[Peri Brown]] and [[Sixth Doctor|the Sixth Doctor]], ''[[The Two Doctors]]''
::::[[Peri Brown]] and [[Sixth Doctor|the Sixth Doctor]], ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
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* Additional Input (from ([[DWM 176]])
* Additional Input (from ([[DWM 176]])
:* The new science fiction sound effects CD mentioned is a re-issue of [[Sci-Fi Sound Effects No 26]], originally on sale in the early Eighties.
:* The new science fiction sound effects CD mentioned is a re-issue of [[Sci-Fi Sound Effects No 26]], originally on sale in the early Eighties.
:* [[Fiona Cumming]] Interview: [[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]] filming was not scheduled for November/December 1982. This actually took place around March 31st 1982.
:* [[Fiona Cumming]] Interview: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'' filming was not scheduled for November/December 1982. This actually took place around March 31st 1982.
* The ''You on Who'' (letters page) reverts to ''Pick of the Penguin'' this issue, ''Nix'' cartoon also reverts to its former title ''Nick's View'' and an offshoot of ''Matrix Data Bank'' opens up continuity queries for readers to submit 'logical' responces too.
* The ''You on Who'' (letters page) reverts to ''Pick of the Penguin'' this issue, ''Nix'' cartoon also reverts to its former title ''Nick's View'' and an offshoot of ''Matrix Data Bank'' opens up continuity queries for readers to submit 'logical' responses too.
* On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3), is a box of very small text. The end of this text reads “Exterminator guns courtesy of ACME (Skaro division)”
* On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3), is a box of very small text. The end of this text reads “Exterminator guns courtesy of ACME (Skaro division)”
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[[Category:DWM issues]]
[[Category:1991 DWM issues| 173]]
[[Category:1991 DWM issues]]

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The 173rd issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released on 18 April 1991 and removed from British newsstands on 15 May 1991.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Controversy Corner Richard Lansden on Time Lords and time paradox.
  • Lies Lies Lies - Story rumours, names and stuff that could have been in stories. By Paul Cornell
  • The Years Tapes - An on the spot report on the recording of the latest addition to the Doctor Who video range ... By John Freeman

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

Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]

Archives[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

Not content with an army of Krotons supporters on his trail, Gary Russell fast forwards his way through the latest video releases and new fanzines...

  • Fanzines:
  • Perigosto Stick
  • Celestial Toyroom
  • Private Lives
  • Audio Visuals
  • Wholine Monthly

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

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

Random quote[[edit] | [edit source]]

“What did it mean - defence alert?"

"oh the usual rubbish, I suppose - floor, trips, electronic sensors, jets of nerve gas - nothing to worry about."

"Oh good. I was afraid it might mean something serious."

Peri Brown and the Sixth Doctor, The Two Doctors

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Senior Editor: John Freeman
Design Gary Gilbert
So long and thanks for all the fish: Dan Abnett
Promotion: Jane Sumner
Production: Mark Irvine
Advertising: Jane Smale
Adviser: John Nathan-Turner
Excelsior: Stan Lee
Managing Director: Vincent Conran

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

  • This issue was priced £1.95 (UK) and featured on the cover a photograph of Jon Pertwee at BBC Lime Grove for The Era Tapes.
  • Additional Input (from (DWM 176)
  • The new science fiction sound effects CD mentioned is a re-issue of Sci-Fi Sound Effects No 26, originally on sale in the early Eighties.
  • Fiona Cumming Interview: Snakedance filming was not scheduled for November/December 1982. This actually took place around March 31st 1982.
  • The You on Who (letters page) reverts to Pick of the Penguin this issue, Nix cartoon also reverts to its former title Nick's View and an offshoot of Matrix Data Bank opens up continuity queries for readers to submit 'logical' responses too.
  • On the copyright page of the magazine (usually page 3), is a box of very small text. The end of this text reads “Exterminator guns courtesy of ACME (Skaro division)”