Tag Archives: Muriel-Jane Smith

Diana Annual 1978

Picture Stories

  • Stand and Deliver (Pages: 2-3, 126-127) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Samanta – on the Slippery Slopes (Pages: 7-13) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • The Courage of Caroline (Pages: 21-28) [Art:  Martin Puigagut]
  • All for the Love of Lucy  (Pages: 33-37, 40-44) [Art: Michael Strand]
  • You and Your Yuletide (Pages: 38-39)
  • …And Then There Were Three…  (Pages: 52-62)  [Art: Enrique Badia Romero?]
  • Blanche and the Pirate King (Pages: 67-76) [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • Jo and Co. (Pages 83-88) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • Mirror, Mirror on the Wall  (Man in Black story) (Pages: 97-103) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Once Upon a Wish (Pages: 117-124) [Art: Tony Hudson]

Text Stories

  • Christmas Magic (Pages: 14-16)
  • A Home for Sheba (Pages: 29,45,66, 89, 96 & 125) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • Little Red-Riding Hood was Never Like this! Or was she? (Pages: 112-113)

Features

  • Are You on the Beauty Map? (Pages: 17-19)
  • Etiquette Emma (Page: 46-47)
  • Let’s Put Things ‘Write’  (Page: 48, 93)
  • Putting on the Syle (Page: 49-51)
  • Star Spangled Christmas (Pages: 77-80)
  • Are You a Christmas Star? (Pages: 90-91)
  • New Holidays for Old… (Pages: 92-93)
  • The Noel File (Page: 94)
  • Martine and the Ghosts in Her Life! (Pages: 95-96) [By Muriel-Jane Smith]
  • Pretty as a Picture  (Pages:104-108)
  • Redcoat for a Day (Pages: 109-111)

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • David Essex (Page: 6)
  • Wings (Page: 20)
  • Mick Jagger & Ronnie Wood (Pages: 30 – 31)
  • David Soul painting (Page: 32)
  • Olivia Newton John (Page: 63)
  • The Dynamic Bionics painting (Pages: 64 – 65)
  • Star-mp Collection (Pages: 114 – 115)
  • Paul Michael Glaser painting (Page: 116)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information

Diana Annual 1984

Picture Stories

  • Sam’s Dream Holiday  (Pages: 8 -17)  [Art: Norman Lee]
  • All for the Love of Amy  (Pages: 21-30, 115-122) [Art: Rossend Franch?]
  • The Courage of Cass  (Pages: 33-43) [Art: Pat Tourret]
  • In the Clutches of Killar  (Pages: 49-58) [Pencils: Sean Phillips, Inks: Ken Houghton]
  • Doom Warning a man in black story  (Pages: 67-76 ) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Incredible Tale of Aurora Shufflebottom – Sleeping Beauty  (Pages: 81-90) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • The Mystery of Dowerby Manor  (Pages: 97-106) [Art: Ron Tiner]

Text Stories

  • All on a Moonlit Night  (Pages: 18-20) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • To Paris with Tony (Page: 92-94)

Features

  • Toyah the Star with Rainbows in her Hair (Pages: 6-7) [Writer: M.J.Smith]
  • Mirror Magic! (Pages: 31-32)
  • Way Out Waves (Pages: 44-45)
  • Laughter Lines  (Pages: 46-47)
  • The Name’s the Same!  (Pages: 48)
  • Shaky poster (Pages: 59)
  • Clint Eastwood Superstar  (Pages: 60-61)
  • The Magic Lantern Kids  (Pages: 62-63)  [by Jane Smith]
  • Make Yourself a Merry Christmas!  (Pages: 64-66) [by M.J. Smith]
  • Toto Coelo  poster (Page: 77)
  • Charles Bronson Superstar  (Pages: 78-79)
  • Meet Bella – Blunderwoman (Page: 80)
  • All Change… with Kenny Everett  (Page: 91)
  • Daddy’s Girls  (Page: 95-96)
  • ABC poster  (Page: 107)
  • The Wonderful World of the Great British Sandwich (Pages: 108-110)
  • Star Careers for You (Pages: 111-114)
  • Sheena poster (Page: 123)
  • Jack Nicholson Superstar  (Pages: 124-125)

Diana Annual 1983

Picture Stories

  • Sam in search of Romance  (Pages: 6-15) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • To Kill a Queen (Pages: 20-28, 114-121) [Art: Rossend Franch?]
  • It’s a Cat’s Life!  (Pages: 33-39) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]
  • Green Grows the Ivy – a man in black story (Pages: 51- 58) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Medusa Mission (Pages: 71-80) [Art: Ken Houghton]
  • The Tadcaster Twins  (Pages: 81-91) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • Man-Trap!  (Pages: 99-106)

Text Stories

  • The Emerald Ring (Page: 18-20) [Writer: Valerie Edwards, Art: David Matysiak]
  • A Handful of Dreams (Pages: 44-46)

Features

  • Taylor- Ed for the Top (Page: 16)
  • Toyah poster (Page:17)
  • Kitty Bitty  (Page: 29)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Adam and the Ants!  (Pages: 30-31)
  • I’m Forever Blowing…  (Page:32)
  • Rocking in the Isles (Pages: 40-41)
  • Looks Like a Winner  (Page:42-43)
  • Keep Your Cool!  (Page: 47) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • What’s in a Name?  (Page: 48)
  • Goldie Hawn  (Page: 49-50)
  • The Jam poster (Page: 59)
  • Penny-Wise Surprise  (Page: 60-61)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Buck’s Fizz!  (Pages: 62-63)
  • Eye’s Right! (Page: 64-65 )[By Jane Smith]
  • Madness  poster (Page: 66-67)
  • Wish I Was There! (Page: 68) [By Jane McFie]
  • Christopher Reeve  (Pages:69-70)
  • Have a Happy Holiday  (Page: 92-93)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Stray Cats!  (Pages: 94-95)
  • Danger – Men (and Women) at Work! (Page: 96)
  • Jane Fonda  (Pages: 97-98)
  • You and Your Hue  (Pages: 107-109)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Dollar!  (Pages: 110-111)
  • Robert De Niro  (Pages: 112-113)
  • Anne Other Deirdre (Pages: 122-123)  [by M.J. Smith]
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Shakin’ Stevens!  (Pages: 124-125)

Diana Annual 1981

Picture Stories

  • Sam In the Heart Of The Country (pp 7 – 14)  [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Flight From Versailles (pp 23 – 30) [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • The Good, The Bad And The Not So Ugly… (pp 37 – 45)
  • Man in Black Story: A Secret In Silver (pp 49 – 59) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Five Days In August (pp 65 – 72) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero]
  • Storm And Helga (pp 81 – 90)  [Art: Hugo D’Adderio]
  • Once Upon A Fancy Dress Ball… (pp 99 – 108) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • Charlotte Holmes ‘N’ Watson (pp 117 – 123) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]

Text Stories

Beware The Seven Sisters!:

  • Part 1 Cassandra 1870 (p 15) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • Part 2 Louisa 1895 (p 32)
  • Part 3 Ellen 1915 (p 47)
  • Part 4 Lally 1925 (p 60)
  • Part 5 Brenda 1940 (p 73)
  • Part 6 Nicky 1960 (p 98)
  • Part 7 Sara 1980 (p 125)

Features

  • Have A Happy-Go-Lucky New Year! (pp 16 – 20)
  • Fact File : Ian Dury (p 22)
  • It’s in the Bag (p31)
  • Spot On! (p 34 – 35)
  • Fact File: Debbie Harry (p 36)
  • At Home With Kid Jensen (p 46)
  • Lisa And Friends… (pp 61 – 64)
  • A Sapphire For Christmas (pp 74 – 75) [By Muriel-Jane Smith]
  • Eye Spy (pp 76 – 77)
  • Fact File: Boomtown Rats (p80)
  • A Gift For Everyone (pp 92 – 96)
  • It’s Nice To Go Travelling (p 97)
  • At Home With Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (p 109) [By Rosemary Still]
  • Stranger On The Shore (pp 110 – 111)
  • Beat This Band! (pp 112 – 113) [By J. McFie]
  • Free and Easy Diana Beauty Tips (pp 114 – 116) [Art: Mari L’Anson]

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • Female film stars montage (pp 4 – 5)
  • Debbie Harry (p 6)
  • Ian Dury (p 21)
  • Cliff Richard (p 33)
  • The Name’s The Same – photo montage of famous Davids
  • Boomtown Rats painting (pp 78 – 79)
  • Manhattan Transfer (p 91)
  • The Police (p 124)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information and cover picture

Diana Annual 1979

Picture Stories

  • Double Trouble For Samantha (Pages: 7-13) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Sixpence For A Broken Heart (Pages: 21 – 31) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • Charlotte Holmes ‘N’ Watson (Pages: 33 – 38) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]
  • For Love Of Leni… (Pages: 61 – 68) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero]
  • The Raven (Pages: 73 – 79)  [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • Cinder Nellie (Pages: 85 – 89) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • Menace By Moonlight (Pages: 97 – 103) [Art: Hugo D’Adderio]
  • The Fair Maid Of Fouroaks (Pages: 107 – 112) [Art: Jordi Franch]

Text Stories

  • It Happened On A Moonlight Clear (Pages: 18 – 20) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • Janie [6 parts](Pages: 32, 45, 60, 84, 106 & 125)  [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • First Loves (Pages: 52 – 53)

Features

  • Get Into Gear For Ghost Hunting (Pages: 14 – 17)
  • Spare time Pop Stars (Page: 39)
  • Lip Reading! (Pages: 40 – 41)
  • A Wintery Night, Cosy Fire And You… Puzzle pages (Pages: 42 – 43)
  • The Name Of The Game (Page: 44)
  • Just Imagine (Pages: 46 – 48)
  • Starwish (Pages: 54 – 55)  [by: Muriel-Jane Smith]
  • Sweet Scentsations
  • Charlie’s Magnificent Seven (Pages: 80 – 81)
  • Are You A Super Sister? (Pages: 82 – 83)
  • Have Yourself A Capital Time (Pages: 90 – 93)
  • Sound Yourself Out (Pages: 94 – 96)
  • Keep Your Cool With Cologne (Pages: 104 – 105)
  • I Remember, I Remember (Pages: 113 & 124)
  • The Showaddywaddy Show (Pages: 115 & 118)
  • A Dream Comes True (Pages:119 – 121)
  • Lowdown On Leo (Pages: 122 – 123)

Pop photos/pictures

  • Abba (Page: 6)
  • Rod Stewart (Page: 49)
  • The Discoteers (painting of DJs) (Pages: 50 – 51)
  • David Essex (Pages: 56 – 59)
  • Showaddywaddy painting (Pages: 116 – 117)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information and cover