The Basics - Issue 179, 30 October 1991. The front cover has a photo of Tom Baker, who is the subject of a three part interview beginning this issue.

Indicia - "Listen, I didn't mount an invasion just to whisk some flippin' eggs!" protested the Black Dalek from the TARDIS kitchen. "This is so humiliating..."

News And Views - Any new production for the show has been delayed again, with a full series probably not screened until 1993. One group of fans, fed up with the long delay, are considering a £30 million lawsuit against the BBC. Nathan Cooke has two replies published for this issue's Continuity Queries.

Reviews And Previews - Off The Shelf reviews The Pescatons ("a bit of a damp squib"), The Sontaran Experiment ("a great two-parter"), Genesis of the Daleks ("one of the most perfect DW stories ever committed to tape") and The Deadly Assassin ("a masterpiece"). Timewyrm : Apocalypse is previewed.

New Fiction - In a complete comic strip, the Seventh Doctor and Ace encounter A Glitch In Time.

Notables - There is a tribute to Gerry Davis, and the annual look at merchandise in TARDIS Fillers.

Boxpops - Remaining top of the pop charts throughout October 91 was the continuing Bryan Adams.

Skaro Says - Logo Polish recalls one of the readers' memories on the Genesis of the Daleks Nostalgia article being that of Daleks "all over the place" which surprised him, given their limited screen time. He recalls that the Tom Baker interview was a good one. Andrew Curnow vaguely recalls this issue, notably the front cover with Tom Baker in his pinstripe suit, and is surprised to find that Gary Russell is still doing the reviews, as the quotes above are quite normal and uncontroversial! Sidesk describes the comic strip as cheesy and ropily drawn, and notes that this issue is the end of an era.

Critique - As Sidesk says, this issue does mark the end of an era - the last of the 44 page issues (which looking back now do seem quite thin) and the last time you could get change from two pounds! It's a great issue if you're a Tom Baker fan - the major three part interview being of particular note, along with Off The Shelf reviewing solely Fourth Doctor items of merchandise, and Nostalgia covering Genesis of the Daleks. I believe that this issue came out just a few days before the video release of the story, so would have reminded me of the repeat screening nine years earlier and whetted my appetite. I particularly liked the inclusion of the Radio Times listing and accompanying Frank Bellamy artwork relating to the Christmas 1975 omnibus edition (it does look odd seeing Doctor Who listed at 3pm though!). Collectors' Corner includes an item that I used to have - the 1983 Invasion of the Daleks Easter Egg. The comic strip however was a poor story and has to have the worst artwork that I can think of in the history of the strip.