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The 118th issue of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s weekly [[Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine)|Doctor Who Adventures]].
The 118th issue of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s weekly [[Doctor Who Adventures]].


==Contents==
==Contents==
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===Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)===
===Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)===
*FACTFILE: TARDIS
*FACTFILE: [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]


===Comic Strips===
===Comic Strips===
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===Tales From the TARDIS (favourite scene told as a photo-feature)===
===Tales From the TARDIS (favourite scene told as a photo-feature)===
*From: [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]''
*From: [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]''
:Featuring the planet Earth being towed home by the TARDIS and a full crew.
:Featuring the planet [[Earth]] being towed home by the TARDIS and a full crew.


===The Doctor’s Data (Collectable Fact File)===
===The Doctor’s Data (Collectable Fact File)===
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[[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]]: “Some people think I’m beastly and horrible. But really I’m misunderstood.”
[[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]]: “Some people think I’m beastly and horrible. But really I’m misunderstood.”
* The [[TARDIS]] was designed to be piloted by a crew of six and was grown on [[Gallifrey]].
* The [[TARDIS]] was designed to be piloted by a crew of six and was grown on [[Gallifrey]].
* Police boxes were common  sights in the 1950’s and 1960’s. At one point London had almost 700 alone.
* Police boxes were common  sights in the 1950’s and 1960’s. At one point [[London]] had almost 700 alone.
* The light on a Police Box flashed to attract the attention of officers and get them to report to their nearest police station.
* The light on a Police Box flashed to attract the attention of officers and get them to report to their nearest police station.


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===External links===
===External links===
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue]
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue]
 
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Revision as of 18:47, 19 August 2009

The 118th issue of the BBC's weekly Doctor Who Adventures.

Contents

Free Gift

  • Tenth Doctor face mask and Davros spinner (mini-frisbee)

Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info)

Comic Strips

Tales From the TARDIS (favourite scene told as a photo-feature)

Featuring the planet Earth being towed home by the TARDIS and a full crew.

The Doctor’s Data (Collectable Fact File)

Posters

Behind the Scenes

Also Featuring

  • Welcome and news
Find in this issue hidden somewhere Carmen to win a Doctor Who Doctor Who Christmas Invasion/New Eath DVD.
  • Activity / Make-it
Who's Where? Search and Find 2-pages illustrated by Christopher Cooper showing the TARDIS Wardrobe
  • Puzzles and Quiz
  • Readers contributions: Time Agent Upload / Doctor You
featuring reader’s letters, photos, and art.
  • Competition Goodies (Beastly Books and Horrible Histories Games)
  • BIG WIN: 6 VIP trips to London and sets of tickets for the “Walking with Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular”

Main Team Credits

  • Also listing: Their favourite things about the TARDIS.
  • Editor: Moray Laing, The wheezing groaning sound it makes!
  • Deputy Editor: Annabel Gibson, The handy hammer
  • Senior Art Editor: Paul Lang, The high-up bit where Jackie sits in Army of Ghosts
  • Art Editor: Steve Clarke, It’s bigger on the inside
  • Production Editor: Liza Millett, It’s organic and extremely spacious
  • Picture Editor: Shaila Bux, It’s got a HUGE wardrobe!
  • Acting Writer: Olivia McLearon, The Gallifreyian Post-it notes
  • Contributing Art Editor: Nikki Davies
  • Contributing Sub Editor Claudia Dudman
  • Office Temp: Donna Noble, The What? That’s not even a proper word!

Hidden Away / Facts

This magazine can be recycled: Or find an empty room in the TARDIS to store it in and don’t tell the Doctor
Miss Hartigan: “Some people think I’m beastly and horrible. But really I’m misunderstood.”

  • The TARDIS was designed to be piloted by a crew of six and was grown on Gallifrey.
  • Police boxes were common sights in the 1950’s and 1960’s. At one point London had almost 700 alone.
  • The light on a Police Box flashed to attract the attention of officers and get them to report to their nearest police station.

Further Information

  • This issue featured the results from the recent ‘Design the TARDIS’ competition’. The winning design was featured in this weeks comic strip story.
  • The subscription offer for this issue with a saving of 30%, over £18 (UK) and two BBC Tenth Doctor Audio CD’s (The Last Dodo and The Resurrection Casket) or 40% saving without gift as promoted on inserted flyer.
  • This issue had a cover price of £2.10 (UK) and was bagged.
  • Next issues free gift is promoted as a mega sticker pack!

External links