Tides 6

Tides of Time, issue 6, was published in October 1991, and cover dated Michaelmas Term 1991. It was edited by Louise Dennis. It had no cover price, but probably sold at 40p.

Contents

• Editorial by Louise Dennis
• The Death of Doctor Who? Season Two Reconsidered by James Cannon
• The Dalek Invasion of Earth. Review by Graham Pointer
• Daleks Sans Frontier. Another review of The Dalek Invasion of Earth by Paul Groves
• A further review of the same story, allegedly by Gabriel Finch
• “We Are The Masters of the Earth” Yet another review of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, by Paul Dumont
• Goodbye to Gallifrey. The Doctor and Susan’s escape from Gallifrey as related in Birth of a Renegade by Eric Saward in the Radio Times Doctor Who Twentieth Anniversary Special, retold by Paul Groves
• Life After Doctor. Professor Colin Moreblake on the psychological stress of being a Doctor Who companion, by Adam Stephens
• Apathy of the Daleks, parts one, two, three and four. Satire by James Brough
• Who’s this, then? Review of Robot by Matthew Kilburn
• The Dustbins of Death. Response to a cartoon in the previous issue, allegedly by Gabriel Finch
• Doctor Who: The Mission. Comic strip and Blake’s 7 crossover by Paul Groves
• Timewyrm: Exodus. The second New Adventure reviewed by Louise Dennis
• The Grand Unified Theory of Doctor Who. Watchers and Valeyards explained by Paul Groves
• Behind the Sofa: Doctor Who at the Museum of the Moving Image by Matthew Kilburn
• The Curse of Fenric. Review by Graham Pointer
• Genesis of the Daleks: A Theological Interpretation by Ben Murphy
• Wordsearch and Companion Puzzle by Paul Groves
• History of the World, part one. The UNIT Years in their Place. UNIT dating by Matthew Kilburn
• Spearhead from Space. Review by Graham Pointer
• Cartoons by Paul Groves
• The Empire of Death, part one. Fiction by Alan Whitten
• Envoi by Louise Dennis
• Power Games. Poetry by Matthew Kilburn

Cover illustration by Paul Groves.

Format: A3 folded to A5 and cut; photocopied. 40pp

Tides 7

The Tides of Time, issue 7, was published in January 1992, and cover dated Trinity Term 1992.  It was edited by Louise Dennis. There was no cover price, but probably sold at 40p.

Contents

• University shield by Ben Murphy
• Editorial by Louise Dennis
• Why Are We Here? The point of the Society, by Ben Murphy
• Time Tunnel: Classic Sci-Fi or a Hollow Tube? by Tim Procter
• Paul Groves Pages. Crossword, jokes and a cartoon by Paul Groves
• You, Who and Ninety-Two. A look to the future by Matthew Kilburn
• Tomb of the Cybermen. Spoof advert by Paul Groves
• Empire of Death, part two. Fiction by Alan Whitten
• Whoops Apocalypse. Review of the New Adventure Apocalypse by Paul Dumont
• Revelation by Paul Cornell. Review by Mark Dunn
• Why in the Universe Are We Doing This? A valedictory essay by Matthew Kilburn
• Envoi, photograph of live role-players and Hamlet quotation, by Louise Dennis

Cover illustration by Matthew Kilburn

Back cover illustration by Paul Groves

Format: A3 folded to A4, 20pp

Tides 8

Tides of Time, issue 8, was cover dated Trinity Term 1992. It was edited by Julian Mander with assistance from Mark Hanlon. Its cover price was 50p.

Contents

• Editorial by Julian Mander
• Aunty Ainley. Agony column
• Time’s Crucible. Review of the first in the Cat’s Cradle series of New Adventures by Julian Mander
• Attack of the Cybermen. Review by Mark Hanlon
• How to be a Committee Member. Satire on the Society by Paul Groves
• Interview: Terrance Dicks. Report on his talk to the Society in 1992 by Julian Mander
• Doctor Why. Cartoons by Paul Groves
• The Wig of Nimon. Satire by Paul Groves and James Brough
• The McCoy Years. Era review by Mark Hanlon
• Quiz. Crossword by Paul Groves and Julian Mander
• Gambit. Review of the Blake’s 7 episode by Matthew Kilburn
• Title Sequences: Bernard Lodge, Where are You? by Matthew Kilburn
• Shuttle. Seventh Doctor fiction by Julian Mander

This was the first of four issues to use a standard photomontage cover design by Julian Mander.

Format: A4, single sheets, outer covers orange card, photocopied and stapled left, 22pp

Tides 9

Tides of Time, issue 9, was cover dated Michaelmas Term 1992. It was edited by Julian Mander. Its cover price was 75p.

Contents

• Editorial by Julian Mander
• A Travesty of Time. Multi-Doctor fiction by Paul Groves
• Doctor Why. Cartoons by Paul Groves
• Macbeth. Review of Paul Darrow’s appearance in Macbeth at the Apollo Theatre, Oxford, by Alison Taverner
• Jo on Jo. by Adam Stephens
• Mel on Mel. by Adam Stephens
• The Leisure Hive. Review by Paul Dumont
• A Brief History of Time. Society history by Matthew Kilburn
• Cybermen. David Banks’s book reviewed by Louise Dennis
• Ultraworld. Review of the Blake’s 7 episode by Paul Dumont
• Quiz 2. Prize competition by Julian Mander
• The Empire of Death. Fiction by Alan Whitten
• Aunty Ainley. Agony column
• The Lecture Room. Sapphire and Steel meet the fourth Doctor in Oxford. Fiction by Paul Dumont
• The C. Baker Years. Era review by Mark Hanlon
• Rassilon’s Eternal Life Club Band, or The Doctor Who Song Book. Beatles filking by Matthew Kilburn
• Wheeze, Groan. Fiction by S’Talisha
• For Sale. Advertisement feature. The editor sells part of his collection.

Format: A4, single sheets, outer covers blue card, photocopied and stapled left, 24pp

Tides 10

Tides of Time, issue 10, was cover dated Hilary Term 1993. It was edited by Julian Mander. Its cover price was 75p.

Contents

• Editorial by Julian Mander
• State of Death. Fiction by Paul Groves
• Talons of Weng-Chiang. Review by Stephen Drape
• Era Review. The Davison Years by Mark Hanlon
• Aunty Ainley. Agony column
• Dear Aunty Ainley… Cartoon by Jeremy Dennis
• The Deserted Village. Review of The Android Invasion by Matthew Kilburn
• State of Decay? Critique of the Society by Paul Dumont, with responses from Anthony Wilson and Julian Mander
• Complex Corridors of Power. Review of The Horns of Nimon by Terry Cesa
• Transit. Review of the New Adventure by Flash Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
• Quiz 3 by Steve Drape
• For Sale. Advertisement feature – the editor’s Target book collection and other Doctor Who memorabilia.

Format: A3 folded to A4 with one single A4 sheet, 22pp

Tides 11

Tides of Time, issue 11, was cover dated Trinity Term 1993. It was edited by Julian Mander. The cover price was 75p.

Contents

• Editorial by Julian Mander
• Era Review: The T. Baker Years by Mark Hanlon
• Making your own Doctor Who serial by Gary Meehan
• Oh no! Not Another Bloody Review! by Paul Groves
• Doctoral Thesis. Fiction by Matthew Kilburn
• Pantomime Towers. Review of Paradise Towers by Ian Fellows
• Quiz by Steve Drape
• Parody of the Daleks. Satire by Paul Groves
• Membership statistics compiled by Matthew Dovey

This was the last of four issues to use Julian Mander’s standardized photomontage as the cover illustration.

Format: A3 folded to A4, photocopied, 16pp

Tides 12

The Tides of Time, issue 12, was published in January 1994. It was cover dated Hilary Term 1994. The editor was Paul Fisher and the deputy editor was Gary Meehan. Its cover price was £1.

Contents

• Editorial by Paul Fisher
• Deputy editorial by Gary Meehan
• Pertwee’s European Adventure. The Common Market and Peladon, by M.J. Ritson
• The Sylvester McCoy Years. A Reassessment by Ian Fellows
• Quiz #5. Crossword
• The Axeman Cometh, part one. Satire by Ryan Hemage
• The Doctor’s Greatest Fan. Fiction by Gareth Cornell
• Unhand Me Madam! Era review of Jon Pertwee by Mark Hanlon
• Sylvester (with apologies to Abba and Fernando). Song by Ian Fellows
• Sentence of Death. The search for the lost episodes of Doctor Who, part one. by Paul Lee
• Missing episodes listing
• Sadness of the Sontarans. Satire by Paul Groves
• Sex, Drugs, Violence & Swearing (and a bit of rock n’ roll). Survey of the New Adventures by Anthony Wilson
• Answers to quizzes #3 and #4 by Stephen Drape

Format: A3 folded to A4, photocopied, 28pp (with two blank pages)

Tides 13

The Tides of Time, issue 13, was cover dated Hilary Term 1994. It was edited by Gary Meehan and David Steele. Its cover price was £1.

Contents

• Editorial by Gary Meehan and David Steele
• Doctor Who – A New Approach. Satire – or cultural studies essay? by D. J. Steele
• Costumes I: Tying up the loose ends. Fifth Doctor fiction by Anthony Wilson
• Sentence of Death, part two. Missing episodes article by Paul Lee
• The Axeman Cometh, part two. Satire by Ryan Hemage
• The Dimension Riders. Oxford-set New Adventure reviewed by Matthew Kilburn
• Quiz #6. Anagrams by Paul Dumont with James Brough
• The Planet of Death, part one. Satire by Gary Meehan
• Could It All Be True? Science, Doctor Who and UFOlogy by Paul Groves
• Grief Encounters: The Perfect Kiss. Tegan fiction by John Wilson
• Death & Goodbye. Sonic screwdriver fiction by Ian Fellows
• Sex! Drugs! Violence! Magic Mushrooms! The Shocking Truth! The New Adventures Revealed! by Anthony Wilson
• Quotes from Michaelmas Term 1993
• Are YOU a Doctor Who Fan? Questionnaire by Paul Groves

Format: A3 folded to A4, photocopied, 28pp (two blank pages)

Tides 14

The Tides of Time, issue 14, was cover dated Trinity Term 1994. It was edited by Gary Meehan. Its cover price was 80p.

Contents

• Editorial by Gary Meehan
• The Trial of a Time Lord Fan’s Mum, by David (Steele)’s Mum
• The Planet of Death, part two. Satire by Gary Meehan
• That Was the Term That Was. Hilary Term 1994 recalled, with poll results
• TV Zine. Pullout spoof of TV Zone magazine by Paul Groves and Gary Meehan
• Kinda: Dichotomy in Paradise? by Anthony Wilson
• Envoi. Dalek fiction by John Wilson
• Second Public Examination. Honour School of Television Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Doctor Who. Exam paper by Anthony Wilson and James Brough
• Grief Encounters: Your Silent Face. Sixth Doctor and Peri fiction by John Wilson
• Quiz #7. Crossword by Steve Drape
• DocSoc The Early Years. Society history by Adam Stephens
• Grief Encounters: Prey. Jo and Cliff Jones fiction by John Wilson
• Quotes: Hilary Term 1994

Format: A3 folded to A4, photocopied, 24pp

Tides 15

Tides of Time, issue 15, was cover-dated Michaelmas Term 1994. It was edited by Gary Meehan, with assistance from James Brough and Mary Brady. Its cover price was £1.

Contents

• The Presidential Address. Thoughts on DWM‘s ruling on Hartnell story titles, by Anthony Wilson
• The Man that Time Forgot: Children’s Stories and Other People’s Misconceptions. Thoughts on the first and second Doctors, by Sonia Thynn-Owl and James Brough
• Costumes II: Critical Mass. Seventh Doctor fiction by Anthony Wilson
• Grief Encounters: Sunrise. Fifth Doctor fiction by John Wilson
• Thieves Like Us. Barbara Chesterton [nee Wright] fiction by John Wilson
• Chesterton’s Return. Ian Chesterton fiction by Brenda Foulkes
• The Man in the Blue Police Box. UNIT fiction by Anthony Wilson
• You Never Dream in Colour. Thoughts on The Happiness Patrol by Corinne Berg
• The Scum. Satirical pullout with OUDWS sex scandal, Monsters v Companions pullout, Doctor Who health rish, and Aunty Ainley, agony aunt
• 9 Years. Blake’s 7 fiction by Sonia Thynn-Owl
• From Skonnos to Perivale Revisited. A look back on 1980s Doctor Who from 1989 and 1994. Revised reprint of article from issue 1, by Matthew Kilburn
• Untitled. Satire by Paul Groves and James Brough

Cover illustration by Mary Brady

Format: A3 folded to A4, photocopied, 28pp