DWM 131
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The 131st issue of Doctor Who Magazine was released in December 1987.
Contents
Articles
- 'Snow Biz!' by Richard Marson (A Set Report from the filming of Dragonfire at Television Centre on August 13th 1987.
- 'Coming up Trumps' - Introducing new companion Ace. Street-wise and trendy, new companion Ace is all set to bring a breath of fresh air into the TARDIS.
Comic strips
- A Cold Day in Hell - Part 2
- The Doctor Who History Tour Number 9 by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
Archives
- Season 4 Flashback by Richard Marson If Season 3 had come close to ruining the popularity and credibility of the series, Season 4 was to re-establish both those vital factors, laying the foundations for a further successful three years.
Interviews / Profiles
- John Nathan-Turner (Producer) interviewed by Gary Russell talks about work on Season 24 and innovations introduced this year.
- Bonnie Langford (Actress) interviewed by Richard Marson the controversial choice for a companion and former child star talks about her past career, her role in the series as a computer programmer, and about the world of Doctor Who in general ...
Previews
- TV: Dragonfire
Reviews - Off the Shelf
- REFERENCE BOOK: Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D by David Saunders (Piccadilly Press)
- BOOK: The Vortex Crystal and The Rebel's Gamble (FASA game books)
A4 Pin-up
- The Rani from DW: Time and the Rani
Also Featuring
- You on Who (letters)
- 'Doctor Who?' by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
- Gallifrey Guardian
- Matrix Data Bank
- This issue also features the winning costume design for a competition held way back in DWM 113.
Credits
- Editor: Sheila Cranna
- Assistant Editor: Louise Cassell
- Designer: John Freeman
- Production: Alison Gill
- Advertising: Donna Wickers
- Advisor: John Nathan-Turner
- Publisher: Stan Lee
Additional details
- Colin Howard’s artwork is featured on the letters page, showing the Terror of the Vervoids featuring the Sixth Doctor.
- Off the Shelf becomes a bi-monthly feature.
- This issue, priced £1, (UK) features a cover by photographer Steve Cook.
