During the
Seventies a number of one off Doctor Who
magazines were released including three Specials which were produced by
Polystyle Publications (yes, their logo features a parrot!) who were based in
Edgeware Road in London and produced the magazine TV Action. Published in 1973,
1974 and 1977 it is fair to say these are not the best examples of Doctor Who publications in a decade that
brought us the Radio Times Special, The Making of Doctor Who and two excellent
poster magazines. Nonetheless they are an interesting snapshot of another era.
1973
This is by
far the best and the one that would be of most interest to fans, especially in
the day. It cost 10p back then! The
first thing that strikes you is the rare photograph on the cover which seems to
have been specially shot during the making of `Frontier in Space`. It depicts
the Doctor, Jo and The Master all looking at something to which the Doctor is pointing.
Perhaps it was Barry Letts dancing a jig? It’s a fairly random picture for the
cover except that it does feature the three principal cast members. Eschewing
an official logo the bold red words Doctor Who are emblazoned across the top. However
much of the rest of the mag uses the shorthand Dr Who.
