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* The strip marked the twentieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. The story is set on the very day ''Doctor Who Weekly'' first saw print and ends with a confused Doctor looking at the first issue. The date is also said to be when Izzy was born.
* The strip marked the twentieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. The story is set on the very day ''Doctor Who Weekly'' first saw print and ends with a confused Doctor looking at the first issue. The date is also said to be when Izzy was born.
* The strip's title is a nod to ''[[TV Action]]'', which published the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip prior to the launch of ''Doctor Who Magazine''.
* The strip's title is a nod to ''[[TV Action]]'', which published the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip prior to the launch of ''Doctor Who Magazine''.
* Tom Baker appears as himself in the story. He became the first of three real life Doctor actors to appear as himself in a ''Doctor Who'' storyline, the others being [[William Hartnell]] given his cameo as "[[Billy (Pier Pressure)|Billy]]" in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pier Pressure (audio story)|Pier Pressure]]'' (His lines are taken from actual interviews with Baker), and Matt Smith and his appearance in [[COMIC: The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who]] as he helped assist his [[Eleventh Doctor|televised-self]] in an adventure.
* Tom Baker appears as himself in the story. He became the first of three real life Doctor actors to appear as himself in a ''Doctor Who'' storyline, the others being [[William Hartnell]] given his cameo as "[[Billy (Pier Pressure)|Billy]]" in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pier Pressure (audio story)|Pier Pressure]]'' ,His lines are taken from actual interviews with Baker.
* Many references are made to 1979 BBC shows, with cameo appearances by actors who refer to themselves by their character's names: the TARDIS lands in the [[Blue Peter]] garden, near the memorial to the dog ; the first people met are extras in ''Blake's 7'' Federation soldier costumes; brainwashed servants of Meep include actors from ''The Onedin Line'', ''[[Grange Hill]]'', and ''Fawlty Towers'' and the puppet [[Basil Brush]]; and BBC Outside Broadcast vans are used to transmit black star energy.
* Many references are made to 1979 BBC shows, with cameo appearances by actors who refer to themselves by their character's names: the TARDIS lands in the [[Blue Peter]] garden, near the memorial to the dog ; the first people met are extras in ''Blake's 7'' Federation soldier costumes; brainwashed servants of Meep include actors from ''The Onedin Line'', ''[[Grange Hill]]'', and ''Fawlty Towers'' and the puppet [[Basil Brush]]; and BBC Outside Broadcast vans are used to transmit black star energy.



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TV Action! is a Doctor Who Magazine comic story featuring the Eighth Doctor and Izzy Sinclair.

Summary

The Doctor and Izzy have a brief meeting with an old enemy of the Doctor's known as Beep the Meep in a parallel universe, one where the adventures of the Doctor are nothing more than televised programmes and science fiction.

Characters

References

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Notes

  • The strip marked the twentieth anniversary of Doctor Who Magazine. The story is set on the very day Doctor Who Weekly first saw print and ends with a confused Doctor looking at the first issue. The date is also said to be when Izzy was born.
  • The strip's title is a nod to TV Action, which published the Doctor Who comic strip prior to the launch of Doctor Who Magazine.
  • Tom Baker appears as himself in the story. He became the first of three real life Doctor actors to appear as himself in a Doctor Who storyline, the others being William Hartnell given his cameo as "Billy" in AUDIO: Pier Pressure ,His lines are taken from actual interviews with Baker.
  • Many references are made to 1979 BBC shows, with cameo appearances by actors who refer to themselves by their character's names: the TARDIS lands in the Blue Peter garden, near the memorial to the dog ; the first people met are extras in Blake's 7 Federation soldier costumes; brainwashed servants of Meep include actors from The Onedin Line, Grange Hill, and Fawlty Towers and the puppet Basil Brush; and BBC Outside Broadcast vans are used to transmit black star energy.

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