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{{Infobox Annual|
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annual name=Doctor Who Annual 1976|
{{Infobox Story SMW
image=[[Image:Doctor_who_1976.jpg|250px|]][[Doctor Who Annual 1976]]|
|image          = <gallery>
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Doctor Who Annual]]|
The Dr Who Annual 1976 (front).jpg|Front
release date= September [[1975]]|
The Dr Who Annual 1976 (back).jpg|Back
publisher= [[World Distributors]] |
</gallery>
isbn= ISBN 7-235-0320-6|
|doctor        = Fourth Doctor
format= hardback 64 pages |
|companions    = [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Harry Sullivan]], [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[John Benton]]
previous annual=[[Doctor Who Annual 1975]]|
|release date   = September 1975
next annual=[[Doctor Who Annual 1977]]|
|publisher     = World Distributors  
|isbn           = ISBN 07-235-0320-6
|price          = £1.00
|release number = 10
|format         = Hardback; 64 pages  
|series        = [[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annuals]]
|prev          = The Dr Who Annual 1975
|next           = The Dr Who Annual 1977
}}
}}
'''''The Dr Who Annual 1976''''' was the tenth [[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]]. It was published by [[World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd|World Distributors]] and released in [[September (releases)|September]] [[1975 (releases)|1975]].


=Overview=
All stories within the annual are reflective of the Doctor/companion line up of the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]] that had been present in the television stories throughout 1975, however shortly after this annual was published ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' was broadcast with Harry remaining on [[Earth]] as the Doctor and Sarah depart in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]].
: Release Number 10
: Publisher [[World Distributors]]
: Released in September [[1975]]
: Priced £1.00
: Format Hardback 64 pages
: Featured Doctor: The [[Fourth Doctor]]
: Featured Companions: [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Harry Sullivan]], [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]
: Featured Enemies:


=Contents=
== Contents ==
=== Text stories ===
* ''[[A New Life (1976 short story)|A New Life]]''
* ''[[The Hospitality on Hankus (short story)|The Hospitality on Hankus]]''
* ''[[The Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Sinister Sponge]]''
* ''[[Avast There! (short story)|Avast There!]]''
* ''[[The Mission (short story)|The Mission]]''


==Text Stories==
=== Comic strip story ===
* [[A New Life (1976)|A New Life]]
* ''[[The Psychic Jungle (comic story)|The Psychic Jungle]]''
* [[The Hospitality on Hankus]]
* ''[[Neuronic Nightmare (comic story)|Neuronic Nightmare]]''
* [[The Sinister Sponge]]
* [[Avast There!]]
* [[The Mission]]


==Comic Strip Story==
=== Features ===
* [[The Psychic Jungle]]
* [[Peculiar Plant Killers! (feature)|Peculiar Plant Killers!]]
* [[Neuronic Nightmare]]
* [[Fit To Be An Astronaut (feature)|Fit To Be An Astronaut]]
* [[Great Jumping Jupiter! (feature)|Great Jumping Jupiter!]]
* [[Space Talk (feature)|Space Talk]]
* [[Dressed for the Job! (feature)|Dressed for the Job!]]
* [[Stories in the Stars (feature)|Stories in the Stars]]
* [[It's A Fact! (feature)|It's A Fact!]]
* [[Thanks to Space Research (feature)|Thanks to Space Research]]
* [[ABC of Space (feature)|ABC of Space]]


==Features==
=== Puzzles ===
* Peculiar Plant Killers!
* [[Puzzling Planets (game)|Puzzling Planets]]
* Fit To Be An Astronaut
* [[The Plasmoid Jungle (game)|The Plasmoid Jungle]]
* Great Jumping Jupiter!
* [[Moonstruck! (feature)|Moonstruck!]]
* Space Talk
* [[A Galaxy of Stars (feature)|A Galaxy of Stars]]
* Dressed For the Job!
* [[Spaceword (feature)|Spaceword]]
* Stories in the Stars
* It’s A Fact!
* Thanks to Space Research
* ABC of Space


=== Additional notes ===
[[File:Dr Who The sinsister sponge 2.jpg|thumb|Perhaps the most puzzling illustration in the book; of Harry, the Doctor, and Sarah Jane.]]
* [[The Doctor]] is referred to throughout as "Dr Who" or "Doctor Who".
* The comic strip stories and illustrations are provided by [[Paul Crompton]].
* The photographic cover uses a publicity shot of the [[Fourth Doctor]].
* A [[Dutch]] edition of this annual was also available. The content was the same as [[the UK]] edition, but did not feature the ''[[Spaceword (feature)|Spaceword]]'' puzzle.
* Many of the illustrations in the book were based on early promotional photos of [[Tom Baker]] after being cast as the Doctor. Other illustrations do not resemble the characters portrayed at all - most notably those of [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]. The illustrators, who often were given little in terms of reference material, consistently depict [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] as possessing a moustache.
* A PDF of this annual was made available as a special feature on the ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' DVD release.


==Puzzles==
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* Puzzling Planets
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* The Plasmoid Jungle
* Moonstruck!
* A Galaxy of Stars
* Spaceword


=Additional Notes=
[[Category:Doctor Who annuals]]
* [[The Doctor]] is referred to throughout as '''Dr Who'''.
* The comic strip stories and illustrations are provided by [[Paul Crompton]]
* The photographic cover uses a publicity shot of the Fourth Doctor.
* A Dutch edition of this annual was also available.
 
=External Links=
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[[Category:Doctor Who Annuals]]

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The Dr Who Annual 1976 was the tenth Doctor Who annual. It was published by World Distributors and released in September 1975.

All stories within the annual are reflective of the Doctor/companion line up of the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan that had been present in the television stories throughout 1975, however shortly after this annual was published Terror of the Zygons was broadcast with Harry remaining on Earth as the Doctor and Sarah depart in the TARDIS.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Text stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comic strip story[[edit] | [edit source]]

Features[[edit] | [edit source]]

Puzzles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Perhaps the most puzzling illustration in the book; of Harry, the Doctor, and Sarah Jane.
  • The Doctor is referred to throughout as "Dr Who" or "Doctor Who".
  • The comic strip stories and illustrations are provided by Paul Crompton.
  • The photographic cover uses a publicity shot of the Fourth Doctor.
  • A Dutch edition of this annual was also available. The content was the same as the UK edition, but did not feature the Spaceword puzzle.
  • Many of the illustrations in the book were based on early promotional photos of Tom Baker after being cast as the Doctor. Other illustrations do not resemble the characters portrayed at all - most notably those of Sarah. The illustrators, who often were given little in terms of reference material, consistently depict Harry as possessing a moustache.
  • A PDF of this annual was made available as a special feature on the Genesis of the Daleks DVD release.