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Place of Origin:
UK

Editors:
Mark Phelps

In Production:
c. 1988

Distribution Media:
 Audio Cassette

Tape Lengths:
 #1-3: C-60; #4: C-90

Issues Produced:
4 or more
 

 

Playing upon the acronym of a famous British broadcasting corporation, Black Box Club was a high quality, radio-styled tapezine which covered Doctor Who and much more besides. Issues were themed, with Black Box Club 2 featuring the vast majority of Doctor Who content and the other issues focusing more generally on Hammer and Amicus horror films and Sherlock Holmes.

The second issue included edited interviews with Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred, in addition to guest spots with Who luminaries John Nathan Turner and Louise Jameson. Some of these were also issued in uncut form as separate tapes under the banner Out of the Box Doctor Who Tapes.

 
 

 

THE BLACK BOX CLUB – ISSUE 1
1988 (?), C-60

Contents included:

Interview: David Rintoul, star of Legend of the Werewolf (1975)

Dr. Bedlum's Bedtime Terror Tale: Pretty Amanda

Best wishes and messages from Tom Baker, Edward Hardwicke, Roy Ashton, Geoffrey Bayldon and Milton Subotsky

Attack of the Killer Wardrobe – Episode 1: The Birth

Back Row Video Review

Quicky Quizzes

Black Box Club Amstrad Computer Challenge

THE BLACK BOX CLUB – ISSUE 2:
THE DOCTOR GETS THE 'TREATMENT'!
1988, C-60

Side A:

  1. A Warning About Listening to Black Box

  2. Introduction by Mark Phelps

  3. On the Black Spot Interviews: Colin Baker and Tom Baker talk to Mark Phelps

  4. Arthur Klondike’s World of Totally Unmysterious Bits and Pieces by ‘Big Steve Garish’ and ‘Alison’

  5. Black Box Jingle: Tom Baker

  6. Calling John Nathan-Turner with Mark Phelps and Sarah Phelps

  7. Quiz: Mystery Voice (Colin Baker)

  8. Black Box Back Row Video Releases: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Amazing Stories and Beetlejuice by Sarah Phelps

  9. Last Requests: Moby Dick

  10. Commercial: Dr. Bedlum’s Bedside Companion

  11. A Get Well Wish for Peter Cushing by Mark Phelps with Vincent Price

  12. Attack of the Killer Wardrobe – Episode 2: Wardrobe Rampage

  13. Trailer: It’s Long, Black and Will Keep You Happy by Mark and Sarah Phelps

Side B:

  1. Black Box Greeting: Edward Hardwicke

  2. Black Box Jingle: Tom Baker

  3. Dr. Bedlum’s Bedtime Terror Tales: Tommy’s on the First Stair

  4. Arthur Klondike’s World of Totally Unmysterious Bits and Pieces by ‘Steve Garish’ and ‘Alison’

  5. Black Box Jingle: Louise Jameson

  6. Black Box Jingle: Tom Baker

  7. Could Have Been But Wasn’t: Geoffrey Bayldon talks to Mark Phelps and Sarah Phelps

  8. Interview: Sophie Aldred talks to Mark Phelps and Sarah Phelps

  9. Commercial: The Black Box Club Interview Tapes

  10. Calling Black Box by John Nathan-Turner

  11. Competitions to win Sophie Aldred’s Mug and Squeaking Doggies

  12. Black Box Club 2 Sign Off by Mark Phelps

THE BLACK BOX CLUB – ISSUE 3:
THE ALMOST ‘ALL’ TERRIFYING ISSUE!
1988 (?), C-60

Contents included:

On the Black Spot Interviews: Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke, interviewed backstage at The Secret of Sherlock Holmes West End theatrical production

Attack of the Killer Wardrobe – Episode 3: Mothball Massacre

Dr. Bedlum's Bedtime Terror Tale: Window Watching

Could Have Been But Wasn’t: Damien Thomas (Twins of Evil) on how he nearly played Spock in Star Trek

Competitions

Letter Box

Arthur Klondyke's World of Totally Unmysterious Bits and Pieces

News from the Darkside

Sketches

THE BLACK BOX CLUB – ISSUE 4:
THE AMICUS ISSUE!
1988 (?), C-90

Contents included:

On the Black Spot Interview: Milton Subotsky

Black Box Video Review

Dr. Bedlum's Bedtime Terror Tale: Mrs. Ruiben's Dolly

Interview: Geoffrey Bayldon talks to Mark Phelps and Sarah Phelps about his work for Amicus

Prize Draw (win original script from Amicus’ The Skull)

Arthur Klondyke's World of Totally Unmysterious Bits and Pieces

Quicky Quizzes

Exclusive: Terry Gilliam on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

OUT OF THE BOX DOCTOR WHO TAPES:

COLIN BAKER

Presumably Tom Baker and Sophie Aldred tapes also released
 

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