Doctor Whoin 1990 |
January, 1990
Doctor Who Magazine #157Published Thursday, January 11, 1990; cover date February, 1990.
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Planet of GiantsPublished January 18, 1990 by Target Books
Writer: Terrance Dicks Planet of Giants was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial "Planet of Giants". All First Doctor serials had now been novelised. Back Cover
The Doctor is feeling confident: this time the TARDIS has landed on Earth; in England; in 1963. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying - every living thing is dying... |
February, 1990
An Unearthly ChildReleased February 5, 1990 by BBC Video
The first ever televised Doctor Who adventure, "An Unearthly Child" was released for the first time on VHS video in 1990. Back Cover
A Time Lord from another civilization, the Doctor has travelled through time and space bringing thrilling cosmic adventures to millions of fans for over 25 years. Now the most familiar mystery figure in science fiction, the traveller from another world and a distant future first captured a generation of viewers on November 23rd 1963. With the much missed William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor, this original unedited classic adventure returns us to the days when he first seized our imaginations and begged the question "Doctor Who?" |
The War GamesReleased February 5, 1990 by BBC Video
Patrick Troughton's final adventure, and the last to be broadcast in black and white, "The War Games" was released for the first time on VHS video in 1990. It was sold as two videocassettes in separate cases. Back Cover
Inheriting the mantle of the Doctor from William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton confronted some of the Doctor's deadliest enemies, but for his last action-packed adventure he returns to Earth in the midst of time zones crossing wars in mankind's history. Going out in a blaze of glory, Troughton faces capture not by Yeti or Cybermen or Ice Warriors, but by his own people... the omnipotent Time Lords! |
Doctor Who Magazine #158Published Thursday, February 8, 1990; cover date March, 1990.
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An Unearthly ChildPublished February 15, 1990 by Target Books
Writer: Terrance Dicks An Unearthly Child was a novelisation based on the 1963 television serial Doctor Who television serial "An Unearthly Child". It had previously been published as Doctor Who and an an Unearthly Child. Back Cover
23 November 1963: The birth of a phenomenon. |
The War GamesPublished February 15, 1990 by Target Books
Writer: Malcolm Hulke The War Games was a novelisation based on the 1969 television serial Doctor Who television serial "The War Games". It had previously been published as Doctor Who and the War Games. Back Cover
I think we have arrived in one of the most terrible times in the history of the Earth... |
The Happiness PatrolPublished February 15, 1990 by Target Books
Writer: Graeme Curry The Happiness Patrol was a novelisation based on the 1988 television serial "The Happiness Patrol". Back Cover
I would also like to take this opportunity to squash the persistent rumours about mysterious "disappearances" and emphasize that rural and urban areas are now enjoying a life of harmony and peace. I'm sure you're glad to hear this. And I'm happy you're glad. |