Doctor Who Adventures
Encyclopedia
Doctor Who Adventures is a magazine based on the British science fiction television
programme Doctor Who
. It is published by BBC Magazines
and aimed at 6–13 year-olds, a different demographic from the Doctor Who Magazine
readership. Initially published every fortnight, from 2008 it was published weekly.
, and is aimed at a older adunices.
Doctors
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
programme Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. It is published by BBC Magazines
BBC Magazines
BBC Magazines is the magazine publishing division of BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation.A list of the published magazines and the age groups they are targeted towards follows:-Adult:*BBC History*BBC Music...
and aimed at 6–13 year-olds, a different demographic from the Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
readership. Initially published every fortnight, from 2008 it was published weekly.
History
Doctor Who Adventures was first published as a fortnightly magazine on 5 April 2006, featuring fact files, puzzles, makes, news guides and more. The regular price for issues 1–33 was £1.99. issue 45, a special "long-read" edition, was £2.99; the regular price rose to £2.10 from issue 34. From issue 47, the magazine became weekly. Doctor Who Adventures is the alternative of Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, and is aimed at a older adunices.
Design
From issues 1–12 the heading had the Doctor Who logo in a transparent white with the word Adventures in writing filled with the colours from the official Doctor Who logo. Since then, the official Doctor Who logo was used, with the word Adventures being in various colours each issue. From April 2010 the design changed to fit around the 2010 series, and featured the new logo.Regular features
- Geronimo/TARDIS Trend Tracker - 2 pages with Doctor Who gossip and sometimes a True or False question. There is also a section called What's going on in (character's name) Brain?. At the side of the page there is a Tardis trend tracker, towards the top is what's hot and towards the bottom is what's not.
- Mega Moments - best bits of the previous week's episode, this includes Mega Evil, Mega Brave, Mega Hero, Mega Freaky and Mega Shock.
- Interview - Interview with a cast member/villain of Doctor Who.
- Quiz - There is a quiz in every Issue. The quiz is on a different subject each week.
- TARDIS Scanner - fact file of a Doctor Who character or villain.
- Who Wins - Competition page with 2 quiz questions. Prizes change every few weeks.
- AAAGH Comic Strip - Mini 1 page comic strip with different Doctor Who characters/aliens or celebrities each week. The main characters are called Mrs Tinkel and Nervil. AAAGH stands for Alien Assignment Agency General Headquarters.
- Behind The Scenes - a look behind the scenes of Doctor Who and how they make the sets etc.
- Comic Strip - Each Issue has a different comic strip. The comic strip is spread over 4 pages. (see below for comic strip characters)
- Doctor, Doctor - DWA Readers send in letters for the doctor to answer. There are usually 4 letters spread over two pages.
- Upload - DWA readers send in drawings and pictures of themselves. The top upload wins a different prize every so often.
- Puzzles - The puzzles are sometimes related to the previous week's episodes. There are normally 4 puzzles spread over 2 pages.
- Monster Crimewatch - This started in issue 221. It is a fact file about a different monster each week and at the bottom of the page it says whether the monster is guilty or not guilty.
- Next Week - This is the last page. It tells you what is in the next issue.
- Free Gift - There is a free gift in each issue.
Comic Characters
Companions- Rose Tyler – 2006–2007
- Martha Jones – 2007
- Donna Noble – 2008–2009
- Heather McCrimmon – 2009–2010, 2010
- Wolfgang Ryter – 2009, 2010
- Amy Pond – 2010 – present
- Rory Williams – 2010 – present
Doctors
- 10th Doctor – 2006–2010
- 11th Doctor – 2010–present
See also
- Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
- Doctor Who - Battles in TimeDoctor Who - Battles in TimeDoctor Who – Battles in Time is a trading card game and fortnightly magazine from the partwork publishers, GE Fabbri, who acquired the license to produce Battles in Time...
- Doctor Who DVD FilesDoctor Who DVD FilesDoctor Who DVD Files is a fortnightly partwork magazine published by GE Fabbri, authorised by 2 entertain and BBC Worldwide. Each issue consists of a magazine and a DVD....
- Torchwood DeclassifiedTorchwood DeclassifiedTorchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Each episode is broadcast on the same evening as the broadcast of the weekly television episode...
External links
- Official Doctor Who Adventures magazine website
- Clockworkrobot.com, were credited for some early paper engineering features.
- Official website for Doctor Who