Doctor Who DVD Files - Part Fourteen: Issues 69-73

Introduction

Hello readers! In this part, contained within these issues the Fourth Doctor's story begins to end, the Third Doctor makes his first trip to the planet Peladon, and the Fourth Doctor hunts down the fourth segment of the Key to Time. Also in this part is the magazine's first trip to the 1960s!

Issue 69 (24/08/2011)

The DVD

The Keeper of Traken - The Fourth Doctor and Adric arrive on Traken, but the peace is about to be shattered by the Doctor's oldest enemy.

The Magazine

Here is a list of the pages featured in the magazine of this issue. Listed is the section it belongs to, the page title, a quick description of the page and its sorting code.

• Episode Guide - The Keeper of Traken - The Fourth Doctor encounters an old foe on a famously peaceful planet (DOC 4.40)
• Enemies - Saturnynes - The fishy fiends who threatened 16th Century Venice (SA1)
• Technology - Polyphase Avatron - Look at the inner workings of the pirate captain's wing-man (PA1)
• Allies - Riley Vashtee - Meet one of the many men to fall for Martha Jones' charms (RV1)
• Who on Earth - Brink of War - The Doctor's adventures in the years just before the First World War (Part 18)
• Flashback - Eater of Worlds - See Ace cower before the Lord of Darkness and eater of Worlds (DR 7-3)
• Enemies - Lucius Petrus Dextrus - The prophet of Pompeii didn't predict his own demise (LD1)
• Alien Worlds - The Library - Every book ever written could be found on this unique planet (LB1)
• Behind the Scenes - Boy Wonder - The second part of our interview with Adric actor, Matthew Waterhouse (Part 69)

Issue 70 (07/09/2011)

The DVD

Image of the Fendahl - When research on some ancient artifacts uncovers a powerful force, The Doctor and Leela fight to stop it.

The Magazine

Here is a list of the pages featured in the magazine of this issue. Listed is the section it belongs to, the page title, a quick description of the page and its sorting code.

• Episode Guide - Image of the Fendahl - A mysterious skull leads to danger (Doc 4.20)
• Allies - Eldane - Meet the kindly Silurian who wanted to find peace with humanity (SU1)
• Who on Earth - Crime Buster - The Doctor faces a number of mysteries in the early 20th Century (Part 19)
• Enemies - War Lords - Watch out for the aliens who pluck armies out of time (WL1)
• Alien Worlds - Spiridon - Prepare yourself for the planet where the Daleks try to master invisibility (SP1)
• Allies - Milo and Cheen - Find out about the pair who kidnapped Martha in New New York (MI1)
• Enemies - Li H'Sen Chang - This magician was behind the disappearance of several Victorian girls (LI1)
• Technology - Mummy - Peel back the bandages to find out how these robotic horrors work (MU1)
• Behind the Scenes - Ideas Man - Doctor Who writer Chris Boucher talks about his classic stories (Part 70)

Issue 71 (21/09/2011)

The DVD

The Curse of Peladon - The Third Doctor takes Jo to Peladon, where they get wrapped up in the local politics.

The Magazine

Here is a list of the pages featured in the magazine of this issue. Listed is the section it belongs to, the page title, a quick description of the page and its sorting code.

• Episode Guide - The Curse of Peladon - The Third Doctor finds himself in the middle of a diplomatic crisis (DOC 3.11)
• Enemies - Rosabba Calvierri - The matriarch of the Saturnynes, who lived in Venice (CV1)
• Technology - Mechanoid - Find out more about the awesome firepower of these robots (ME1)
• Who on Earth - Daleks and Yeti - The 1930s were a dangerous time on Earth (Part 20)
• Allies - Steven Taylor - Introducing the First Doctor's space pilot companion (ST1)
• Flashback - It's a Rat Trap - Leela races through the sewers to escape a mutant rodent (DR4-9)
• Enemies - Lady Sylvia Thaw - The financial backer of the disasterous Lazarus experiment (LT1)
• Behind the Scenes - Action Man! - Former stuntman Stuart Fell talks about his explosive role on Doctor Who (Part 71)
• Alien Worlds - Peladon - Guide to the planet full of weird and wonderful alien creatures (PD1)

Issue 72 (05/10/2011)

The DVD

The Androids of Tara - The Doctor and Romana are surrounded by android doubles while searching for the fourth segment of the Key to Time.

The Magazine

Here is a list of the pages featured in the magazine of this issue. Listed is the section it belongs to, the page title, a quick description of the page and its sorting code.

• Episode Guide - The Androids of Tara - It's a case of mistaken robotic identity for Romana in this adventure (DOC 4.27)
• Alien Worlds - Ember - Learn all about the shark infested skies of this fog-bound planet (EM1)
• Enemies - Lance Bennett - It's a good thing Donna left this bad guy at the alter (LB1)
• Who on Earth - World at War - Read about the Doctor's exploits during World War Two (Part 21)
• Allies - Tommy Connolly - Meet the young boy who helped the Tenth Doctor overcome the Wire (TC1)
• Enemies - Eknodines - The old folk of Leadworth may not be as innocent as they look (EN1)
• Alien Worlds - Tara - Find out about the planet and its robotic population (TA1)
• Technology - K-9 Mark II - Get inside knowledge on how the Doctor's robotic dog works (K91)
• Behind the Scenes - Seventh Dinension - Part Two of our exclusive interview with ex-Doctor, Sylvester McCoy (Part 72)

Issue 73 (19/10/2011)

The DVD

Tomb of the Cybermen - The Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria find themselves in danger beneath Telos' surface.

The Magazine

Here is a list of the pages featured in the magazine of this issue. Listed is the section it belongs to, the page title, a quick description of the page and its sorting code.

• Episode Guide - Tomb of the Cybermen - The Second Doctor encounters the silver giants on Telos (EP 2.8)
• The Doctor - Death of the Doctor - The Time Lord visits Utah in 2011, a trip that will change his life (Part 60)
• Allies - Kath McDonnell - Meet the greedy but brave captain of the SS Pentallian (KM1)
• Who on Earth - Genocide - The 1950s and 1960s were a crucial time for earth, and the Doctor (Part 22)
• Enemies - Mr Crane - John Lumic's trusted henchman wasn't all that he seemed (CE1)
• Technology - Cryo Chamber - Discover the secrets of Karzan Sardick's fog lake (CC1)
• Flashback - Exterminated! - A Dalek becomes a bonfire for the native of the planet Exxilon (DR3-6)
• Alien Worlds - New Earth - Visit the home of humanity, light years from Earth (NE1)
• Behind the Scenes - The Queen of Scream - Deborah Watling, who played Victoria, looks back at the 1960s (Part 73)

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