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Category Archives: Annuals
Doctor Who Annual 1986
We are at the end of a fascinating journey, looking at each and every one of the original run of Doctor Who annuals. The range started off in the 60s as gloriously bizarre affairs, descending into thrown-together messes in the … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Books, Doctor Who, Entertainment, Science Fiction, Sixth Doctor
Tagged 1986 Annual, John White, Master, Peri
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Doctor Who Annual 1985
Promoted as the “21st Year Anniversary Issue”, although oddly the 20th was never mentioned, the 1985 annual features seven short stories, and two articles that go behind the scenes on the production of Doctor Who. The first of those is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985 Annual, Master, Peri
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Doctor Who Annual (1984)
“Get back, Doctor!” One step closer and I trigger the bomb!” That’s not a bad opening line for the first story in a Doctor Who annual, is it, but before we get to all that it’s worth mentioning that this … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Books, Doctor Who, Entertainment, Fifth Doctor, Science Fiction
Tagged 1984 Annual, Master, Peter Davison, Tegan, Turlough
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Doctor Who Annual (1983)
The 1983 Doctor Who Annual might have the blurriest photographic cover ever, but there seems to be a genuine attempt to make it more appealing to fans of Doctor Who than previous annuals. The big change is the effort that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983 Annual, Adric, Master, Nyssa, Peter Davison, Tegan
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Doctor Who Annual (1982)
The 1982 Doctor Who Annual (undated, published in 1981) has a split personality. It’s a Fourth Doctor annual, and it’s a Fifth Doctor annual. There are six stories and one comic strip, with all but the final two stories featuring … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982 Annual, Adric, K9, Peter Davison, Tom Baker
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Doctor Who Annual 1981
The amount of stories was reduced again for the 1981 Doctor Who Annual, with just one comic strip and five short stories. However, the child of 1980 had no reason to feel hard-done-by, because the stories are actually all of … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Books, Doctor Who, Entertainment, Fourth Doctor, Science Fiction
Tagged 1981 Annual, Romana, Tom Baker
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Doctor Who Annual 1980
The 1980 Doctor Who Annual offers slim pickings once again to fans of Doctor Who fiction, with only five stories and two comic strips. On the plus side, it’s the first annual for many years to feature recognisable artwork for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980 Annual, Romana, Tom Baker
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The Dr Who Annual 1979
Isn’t it strange how one of the high points of Doctor Who on television was accompanied by the low point of the annual range. The Fourth Doctor annuals were really made to a very poor standard, and that applies to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979 Annual, Leela, Tom Baker
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K9 Annual 1983
On 29th December 1981 a pilot episode for a potential spinoff series from Doctor Who was broadcast, K9 and Company. Despite good viewing figures, it was not picked up for a full series, falling between the cracks of a change … Continue reading
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Tagged K9, K9 Annual 1983
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The Dalek Book
54 years ago some lucky children found a very exciting annual in their Christmas stockings: The Dalek Book, subtitled “astounding stories of the outer space robot people of television’s ‘Dr. Who’”. It was published by Panther Books Ltd in association … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Books, Christmas, Doctor Who, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs
Tagged The Dalek Book
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