The 40th issue of Doctor Who Weekly had a cover date of 17 July 1980.
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- None
Comic content[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Doctor Who: Dragon's Claw (Part Two)
- The Dalek Tapes (Part Eight)
- Business as Usual (Part One)
- Dr. Who's Time Tales
Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]
- None
Archives[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Archive Feature: TV: The Celestial Toymaker (synopsis only by Richard Marson)
Interviews / Profiles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- None
Previews[[edit] | [edit source]]
- None
Reviews[[edit] | [edit source]]
- None
A4 pin-ups[[edit] | [edit source]]
- B&W Silurian from TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians
Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fantastic Facts
- Gallifrey Guardian
- Who Cares! (Letters Page)
- UNIT Club page
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Editor: Paul Neary
- Features Editor: Alan McKenzie
Additional details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Dalek Tapes appear reprinted in this issue with heavily edited opening and closing captions.
- The decrease in the number of pages given over to the Doctor's comic strip and the limitation it put on scripting were among the reasons for the departure of the writing team of Pat Mills and John Wagner (they didn't work together but alternated on strip stories).
- This is the first time two Doctors have featured on the front cover.
- Published every Thursday, this issue had a cover price of 12p (UK).