The Basics - Issue 120, January 1987. With 8 extra colour pages, this issue costs £1.10. The front cover is an 80s Cyberman, and the back cover pin up is a publicity shot of a bearded Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford, with a feature on Meeting Melanie inside. The colour centrespread is a poster from the 2nd Dalek film.

News And Views - Ian Marter has passed away recently. The planned repeat of The Chase for the TV50 celebrations fell through due to clearance problems. Reeltime Pictures' Return To Devil End project has been postponed due to ill health by Jon Pertwee. Part 1 of the new series got a rating of 4.5 million, increasing to 4.9 million for Part 2.

Reviews - The first story of the 23rd season is reviewed - "very much a mixed bag, with good and bad ingredients being pretty equally interspersed." Off The Shelf reviews The Space Museum and The Sensorites, with Gary Russell writing as The Valeyard! "Both were quite superbly written and highly entertaining."

Other Regulars - A new three part comic strip, Profits of Doom!, begins. The Episode Guide returns, beginning its look at the Colin Baker era.

Me, Myself And I - I have filled in part of the 23rd Season Survey form, as follows :

Favourite Story (in preference) : Two, Four, Three, One

Favourite Villain or Monster : The Valeyard

Favourite Supporting Character : Glitz

Best Newcomer : Michael Jayston

Hall of Fame : Robert Holmes

Boxpops - Inspector Morse debuts on ITV on 6th January. Top of the pop charts in January 87 were the continuing Reet Petite and Jack Your Body by Steve 'Silk' Hurley.

Skaro Says - Logo Polish remembers reading this issue in the aftermath of a trip to hospital, particularly remembering the Wendy Padbury interview complete with its lovely colour photos of her, Frazer Hines and Patrick Troughton, and the Myths and Legends article. Jonno notes that the female character in the comic strip looks remarkably like Bernice Summerfield, some 5 years ahead of her introduction. He has never seen an episode of Inspector Morse. Andrew Curnow has also never seen a whole episode, although his brother was a big fan. Jon Masters fell in love with Inspector Morse as soon as it came on television, and has them all on video. He particularly enjoyed seeing Patrick Troughton in the first episode.