The Basics - Issue 128, September 1987. The front cover is a photo of Kate O'Mara, who is interviewed inside, and the back cover is a photo of Adric, the subject of this month's Travelling Companions.

News And Views - JNT states that the third story title may change to Flight of the Chimeron, but he has yet to make up his mind. The location for the story will be Wales, and Don Henderson and Ken Dodd will star in it. Glitz will return in Dragonfire. Fulton Mackay passed away recently.

Previews And Reviews - Time And The Rani is previewed -"Despite reservations, I've little doubt that this one will have viewers crying out for more; Sylvester's performance is a brilliant piece of work." Off The Shelf reviews The Time Meddler - "a very dark, almost menacing book; a vast improvement on Robinson's previous book (The Sensorites)."

Notables - What The Papers Said! debuts, looking at press coverage throughout 1986.

Boxpops - Blackadder The Third debuts on BBC1 on 17th September. Knights Of God debuts on ITV on 6th September. The line up for BBC1 on Monday 7th September was Wogan, Doctor Who (new series), Hi-de-Hi! (repeat), Dear John (new series), Nine O'Clock News, Rough Justice (new series), Lovejoy (repeat), Film 87 (new series reviewing Full Metal Jacket, Outrageous Fortune and Hope And Glory). BBC2 was Live From The Proms at 7.30pm followed by a repeat of the drama Man-Eaters of Kumaon at 9.40pm and Newsnight at 11pm.

Top of the pop charts throughout September 87 was the continuing Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, the year's biggest seller.

Skaro Says - Andrew Curnow likes the preview for Time and the Rani, and agrees entirely with it! Jonno however thinks that the preview should have left out the words "out for more"! This issue continues the downward slide for Jonno - with a dull cover of Kate O'Mara, as opposed to a photo of the Rani which would have been preferable, and even a mention of Dynasty! And in the space of two months the price had gone up by almost 50% for the same page count. He found the scene in the comic strip of Jamie breaking down and weeping in front of the Doctor very moving, and liked the idea that the Doctor had taught Jamie enough to block the Time Lords' wiping of his memory.