Mixed Doubles (Starsky and Hutch/Professionals zine)

You may be looking for the Australian multi-fandom zine called Mixed Doubles.
Mixed Doubles is a slash and gen British Professionals & Starsky & Hutch letterzine which was produced from 1984 to 1989. 
Issues contained letters, fiction and poetry, newspaper articles and ads from fans buying and selling fanzines and other items. 
While the letterzine included both fandoms, the focus, especially in the later years, was The Professionals.
In addition to regular letterzines issues, special editions or supplements were printed which only contained clippings about the actors of the two TV shows in later endeavors; Martin Shaw in Are You Lonesome Tonight?, and Lewis Collins in various theater productions are some examples.
 
There are sixteen regular issues. Some of the issues (all?) had a supplement. 
Carla Salveta started "Mixed Doubles" shortly before the Starsky & Hutch letterzine APB folded.
 
For other Starsky and Hutch, and Professionals, letterzines, see List of Letterzines.
==Issue 1==
Mixed Doubles 1 was published in June 1984 and contains 27 pages.
It's possible that this issue originally contained the story "Operation Impossible" by Brian Clemens as per comments from Cold Fish and Stale Chips #8, but if it was, it was a supplement. It is not listed in the table of contents.
* Editorial (1)
* Your Letters (3)
* Here for You, poem by Abby (possibly the "Abbey" from the previous issue) (16)
* Speaker's Corner (17)
* Two and Two Make..., fiction by Fiona Rule (19)
* Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (22)
* Lyric Page (23)
* Trading Post (24)
* Centrefold by Lyndy Harding
 
==Issue 2==
Mixed Doubles 2 was published in September 1984 and contains 48 pages.
* Editorial (1)
* Your Letters (3)
* Artwork: Starsky by Sandi Chapman (7)
* Lyric Page (32)
* Bits 'N Pieces (34)
* Niagara Blues, fiction by Eros (36)
* Speaker's Corner (42)
* Listen to Me, poem by Abbey (44)
* Trading Post (45)
 
==Issue 3==
Mixed Doubles 3
* contains the story "Operation Impossible"
* other unknown content
 
==Issue 4==
Mixed Doubles 4 was published in February 1985 and contains 56 pages.
* Editorial (1)
* Your Letters (3)
* It Was A Dark and Stormy Night, fiction by Eros (34)
* Survivor, poem by Jean Chabot (42)
* Speaker's Corner (43)
* Love's Labor Lost, fiction by Eros (48)
* Trading Post (51)
* For My Friend, poem by Jenna Bruce (back cover)
* a four page supplement with pictures and captions
 
==Issue 5==
Mixed Doubles 5 was published in April 1985 and contains 50 pages, plus a supplement. 
The cover is by Marie A.
* Editorial (1)
* Your Letters (3)
* Bits 'N' Pieces (25)
* An In Depth Look At... (31)
* The Faces of Strangers, fiction by Eros (40)
* Speaker's Cornter (43)
* Trading Post (48)
* After Midnight, poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (back cover)
* Photostory Supplement by Trevor J. Wayne
 
==Issue 6==
Mixed Doubles 6 was printed July 1985 and contains 45 pages. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (3)
*Bit 'N' Pieces (some news clippings) (32)
* The Morning After, fiction by Eros (part 5 of the Niagara Blues universe, a SH and BD crossover) (Professionals) (34)
* Roses, poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (Professionals) (39)
*Trading Post (40)
* a fan writes that both she, and Cowley, feel Bodie to be the more "child like, less adult" member of the duo
* fans unanimously agree that Starsky is the one that suffers most beautifully
* about dismissing uncomfortable canon: 
* about a moment of betrayal in Starsky & Htuch: 
* on touching: 
* slash as reality?: 
* on practical jokes: 
* a fan points out what she feels to be a difference in British and American television characterizations: 
* about trust between the respective partners: 
* on the difference between Captain Dobey and George Cowley: 
* regarding slash: 
* a fan dips a toe into the water on the other side: 
* a fan wishes to bury a hatchet with another and states: 
* regarding whether homosexual partners would be tolerated: 
* she reads it but doesn't agree with it, or apparently like it: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
Mixed Doubles 7 was published September 1985 and contains 40 pages. 
The front cover is by Marie A., the back cover is blank.
Editorial staff: Carla Salveta and Linda Watt.
This issue contains many photos of Martin Shaw and his sixteen-year old son, Luke.
The editor states she only received three letters for this issue. 
From the editorial: 
The editor, who also runs the letterzine, APB, admits to getting the two mixed up at times: 
* Editorial (1)
* Your Letters (4)
* Speakers Corner: Panto Adventure by Joan S. (17)
** a report/description of seeing Lewis Collins in the panto, "Cinderella," in Plymouth in January 1985, also of meeting him personally (which was a perk arranged for for members of his fan club run by "Chris" and explained in that club's newsletter), see this an excerpt from this fan's experience below
** a report/description of several visits to see Lewis Collins local in a local theatre production as Robin in the Babes in the Wood panto in December and January 1984, "Each time I went to the theatre, I went round to the stage door, Lewis was sitting in this little office, and we had to just pass our programmes, photos, autograph books, or what ever through, for him to sign," She also met Collins backstage in his dressing room. This fan has a bit of trouble on her last visit: "I almost didn't make it to the last night, as on my way home, from our family shop, I got caught up in the football crowds, who were smashing windows and fighting, and the police were chasing them, with shields and truncheons, it really was awful. I almost got trampled in the crush, but I did get there, and went to the stage door, for the last time. [...] When I got home, I thought over how nice the experience had been - looking forward to going to the Panto, then enjoying the show, then talking to Lewis a few minutes, then going home and looking forward to the next Monday, and here I was, with nothing to look forward too, as I don't ever seem to go out evenings. I did get invited out after all the next Monday [...] I had to go; but it wasn't as exciting as my recent evenings - it was a TUPPERWARE party."
* Bits N' Pieces, a review by May Jones of Martin Shaw in Are You Lonesome Tonight? (24)
* To Bodie - From Doyle, poem by Sue-Anne Hartwick (35)
* Trading Post (36)
==Issue 8==
Mixed Doubles 8. 
==Issue 9==
Mixed Doubles 9 was published July 1986 and contains 45 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (2)
*Film Review of Whiskey Galore (21)
*Poetry: Until by Sue-Anne Hartwick (Pros) (23)
*Fiction: Treat for Treat by Paddie Bryce (Starsky & Hutch) (24)
*Fiction: Never-Ending Game by Paddie Bryce (Starsky & Hutch) (26)
*Poetry: Innocent Victim by Sammie (Pros) (31)
*Report: Hot Shot Wellie Thrower by Kathy Hills (article written about Lewis Collins attending a village competition) (32)
*Trading Post (38)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (this is the news clipping supplement)
* the TOTM is "What were they like in 1972?"
* there is much fannish discussion on the differences and similarities between the two shows, specifically how Captain Dobey and George Cowley compare, the likenesses between B&D and S&H...
* one fan writes about how Bodie & Starsky and Hutch & Doyle are like each other: 
* another opinion: 
* regarding a trend: 
* a fan comments on how her letters are different when they are typed on a computer: 
* a letterzine leaning?: 
* the differences between Pros and S&H: 
* regarding slash: 
==Issue 10==
Mixed Doubles 10 was published October 1986 and contains 42 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman. Additional artwork by Debbie Sontag and June Bushell. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (4)
*Poetry: Masquerade by Sue-Anne Hartwick (Pros) (23)
*Speakers Corner (24)
*Fiction: An English Garden by Eros (Pros/Starsky & Hutch) (26)
*The Complete Professionals (review) (33)
*Trading Post (36)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (this is the news clipping supplement)
* the TOTM: "We saw how Starsky and Doyle bear up under the strain of being accused of killing people in... episodes, how would Hutch and Bodie react under similar circumstance?"
* this issue has much discussion about who's more of a "toucher" and each characters propensity for feeling guilt
* a fan asks: 
* about guilt, a common comment: 
* more about guilt: 
* a fan writes of the SH episode, "Pariah": 
* a fan has this suggestion: 
* a bit on The Magic Circle: 
* about the differences between US and UK stories: 
* about alternate universes in both fandoms: 
==Issue 11==
Mixed Doubles 11 was published March 1987 and contains 42 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman. Additional artwork by Dani Lane. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (4)
*Poetry: Married by Sue-Anne Hartwick (Pros) (16)
*My Bodie and I Alive by Martin Shaw (17) (article which appeared in THE MAIL ON SUNDAY'S Colour Supplement YOU, September 21, 1986)
*Poetry: Bodie on the Moor by Jay Trent (20)
*Speaker's Corner ("A Confession of Sort" -- an essay about meeting the actors, and how awful the fans were in Stockport, and "An American Point of View" -- an essay about meeting Lewis Collins, "How Lewis Collins Reacts to His Fans," and "How I Was Converted to Professionals Fandom" -- meeting Lewis Collins) (22)
*Trading Post (36)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (this is the news clipping supplement)
* the TOTM: "Come up with a realistic 'alternative' universe for one of each pairing, in one of the each pairing must be the screen Bodie/Doyle/Starsky/Hutch but the other half is somebody different - what would he be?"
* the editors note that their subscription/rate of purchase is 65
* the editors plea for more contributions as they've been sparse
* the editors write that this letterzine was started as a Pros and SH letterzine, but folks seem to be more and more interested in the actors themselves and that they will accommodate this drift
* from the editor: 
* a fan writes: 
* regarding the popularity of certain genres in both fandoms: 
* about first time stories in both fandoms: 
* pairings of a different sort: 
==Issue 12==
Mixed Doubles 12 was published June 1987 and contains 45 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman. 
*Editorial(1)
*Transatlantic Exchange (a proposed section to explain different terms and vocab) (2)
*Poetry: Blue Eyes by Sue-Anne Hartwick (3)
*Your Letters (4)
*Fiction: Lost and Found by Pat Charles (Starsky & Hutch) (first published in Torino Times #6) (26)
*Martin Speaks Out by Martin Shaw (32)
*Speakers Corner (38)
*Trading Post (41)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (this is the news clippings supplement)
* the TOTM: "As they get older, S&H and B&D would change. Assuming that they stayed with Metro/CI5 would their jobs remain the same, would they drive the same type of cars, dress the same and would they retain the same lifestyle?"
* the editor, who was worried that interest in the letterzine was drying up, says she is now optimistic and plans to continue it another year -- it will, however, become quarterly: June, September, December and March 
* a fan explains her fannish drift: 
* about background and demonstrative touching and tension: 
* speculating on the future: 
* as lovers, could they stay together on the job?: 
==Issue 13==
Mixed Doubles 13 was published September 1987 and contains 42 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman with additional artwork by Debbie Sontag. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (4)
*Poetry: It Must be Love by Elaine Leeks (Pros) (17)
*Why I've Stopped Hitting Women by David Soul (an article from Woman's Own magazine August 15, 1987) (18)
*Carly's Web - A Review by Darien Duck (25)
*Fiction: The Bunny's Tale by Eros (Pros) (27) 
*Transatlantic Exchange (33)
*Poetry: Music by Sue-Anne Hartwick (35)
* Poetry: Fair Warning by Elaine Leeks (35)
*Trading Post (36)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (news clippings supplement)
* the TOTM: "What do you think are the most significant memories (good or bad) that Starsky & Hutch, and Bodie & Doyle have from their time with Metro/Cl5? It can be an incident referred to in the series or something you think happened, the consequences which appeared in the aired series."
* the editor comments that the questionnaire regarding future letterzine content (which must have been sent out with the last issue) had a poor response rate
* the editor is puzzled why the number of subscribers has dropped -- at the peak there were 100 subs, issue #11 had 60, #12 had 50 and this "issue has dropped even lower" three possible reasons: 1) there were quite a number of other letterzines being published at the time, 2) readers sometimes commented on the "erratic" schedule of the l/z, 3) quite a few fans admitted to not being big SH fans either by choice or by an inability to view the program 
* about crossovers: 
* about kidfic and mpreg: 
==Issue 14==
Mixed Doubles 14 was published December 1987 and contains 45 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman with additional artwork by Elaine Leeke. 
*Editorial (1)
*Your Letters (3)
*Fiction: Me and My Santa by Pat Charles (Starsky & Hutch) (33)
*Trading Post (41)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (news cuttings supplement)
* there is a mention that The Who Do We Trust Times has just ceased publication
* the TOTM: "Do you think that any of the four characters need to have a 'normal' relationship, ie wife and kids, and if so why. Do you see any of them being prepared to have that type of life and also have a relationship with their partner."
* the editor says a record number of letters were received, so much that she had to leave her own out
* the editor also comments on the tone of letters: We want to: 
* on kidfic: 
* a fan comments on greener grass: 
* a fan comments on Pros slash: 
* a fan writes: 
* two fans write a letter together and say: 
* regarding why the episodes "The Fix" and "Klansman" were banned in England: 
* about the future: 
* this issue has a long, agitated, and hostile review of Straight Shooting, see that page
==Issue 15/16==
Mixed Doubles 15/16 was published June 1989 and contains 61 pages. Front cover: Bodie and Doyle by David Bowden, Starsky & Hutch by Sandi Chapman with additional artwork by Anja Gruber and Alberto Liserio. It was the last issue.
*Editorial (1
*Your Letters (4)
*Poem: Mutual Discoveries by Diana Romero (Pros) (26)
*Poem: Ghosts by Sue-Anne Hartwick (Pros) (27)
*Fiction: The Not So Professionals by MAD Magazine (a reprint from the magazine) (28)
*Bits 'N' Pieces (35) 
*Poem: Bodie by Elaine Leek (36)
*Poem: Doyle by Elaine Leek (38
*Poem: Words by Sandra J. Ferriday (39)
* Fiction: Payback by Karla Simon (40)
*Poem: A Fighting Chance by Elaine Leek (Starsky & Hutch) (47)
*Scorpio Con - A personal View by Carla Salveta (48)
*Poem: A World Gone Wild by Diana Romero (51)
*Poem: Angel Light by Diana Romero (Starsky & Hutch) (53)
*Trading Post (54)
*Poem: Enough by Diana Romero (Pros) (69)
* there are a number of comments about the letter by [S-A H] regarding the zine Straight Shooting
* the TOTM: "The series' show Bodie, and imply that Starsky had military backgrounds. The implication is that Doyle and Hutch did not. Would it have changed the characters significantly if Hutch and Doyle had been military and Starsky and Bodie had not, or would they have essentially remained the same?"
* the editor explains why she is ceasing publication: 
* [S-A H] writes another letter (also very vitriolic), one that takes an earlier letter to task; she defends the quality of writing in slash fanfic: 
* a fan comments: 
* another fan writes about slash as a sort-of Mary Sue: 
* the state of letterzines: 
* a fan writes and pokes a little fun at herself: ''
==The Supplements==
===Supplement 6===
Issue 6 was printed in July 1985 and contains 16 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 8===
Issue 8 was published in September 1985 and contains 16 pages of news articles. At the back of the issue the editor apologized saying: 
===Supplement 9===
Issue 9 was published in July 1986 and contains 10 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 10===
Issue 10 was published in October 1986 and contains 16 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 11===
Issue 11 was published in March 1987 and contains 20 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 12===
Issue 12 was published in June 1987 and contains 15 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 13===
Issue 13 was published in September 1987 and contains 10 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 14===
Issue 14 was published in December 1987 and contains 16 pages of news articles.
===Supplement 15/16===
Issue 15/16 was published in June 1989 and contains 24 pages of news articles.
==References==
Category:Starsky & Hutch Zines
Category:The Professionals Zines
Category:1984 Zines
Category:1980s Zines