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The [[Fourth Doctor]] described 1979 as a "[[Alcohol#Wine|table wine]] year" ([[ | The [[Fourth Doctor]] described 1979 as a "[[Alcohol#Wine|table wine]] year" ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]''), while his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] referred to it as "a hell of a year" ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''). | ||
At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and [[Romana II|Romana]] visited [[Paris]] and [[Scaroth|Count Scarlioni]] stole the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]]. ([[ | At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and [[Romana II|Romana]] visited [[Paris]] and [[Scaroth|Count Scarlioni]] stole the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'') | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
=== [[February]] === | === [[February]] === | ||
* [[17 February]] - [[China]] invaded [[Vietnam]]. ([[ | * [[17 February]] - [[China]] invaded [[Vietnam]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', ''known history'') | ||
=== [[August]] === | === [[August]] === | ||
* [[16 August|16]] - [[Edward Grainger]] and his granddaughter [[Linda Grainger|Linda]] helped the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman]] stop several [[Slarvian]] eggs from gestating near the [[English Channel]]. ([[ | * [[16 August|16]] - [[Edward Grainger]] and his granddaughter [[Linda Grainger|Linda]] helped the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman]] stop several [[Slarvian]] eggs from gestating near the [[English Channel]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Childhood Living (short story)|Childhood Living]]'') | ||
=== [[October]] === | === [[October]] === | ||
* [[Skagra]] went to [[Earth]] in search of [[Salyavin]]. ([[ | * [[Skagra]] went to [[Earth]] in search of [[Salyavin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'') | ||
* A [[Kaftakkrofakian]] called [[Cecil]] transformed everyone at a [[Halloween]] party into [[zombie]]s, leaving only one survivor. ([[DWS]]: ''[[Zombie Motel]]'') | * A [[Kaftakkrofakian]] called [[Cecil]] transformed everyone at a [[Halloween]] party into [[zombie]]s, leaving only one survivor. ([[DWS]]: ''[[Zombie Motel]]'') | ||
=== [[November]] === | === [[November]] === | ||
* [[21 November|21]] - [[Ian Dury]] and the Blockheads performed in concert at [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] attempted to take [[Rose Tyler]] to this concert. They instead ended up in [[Scotland]] in [[1879]]. ([[ | * [[21 November|21]] - [[Ian Dury]] and the Blockheads performed in concert at [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] attempted to take [[Rose Tyler]] to this concert. They instead ended up in [[Scotland]] in [[1879]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
=== Unknown dates === | === Unknown dates === | ||
* According to the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler]] attended a concert by [[ABBA]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. ([[ | * According to the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler]] attended a concert by [[ABBA]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Attack of the Graske (video game)|Attack of the Graske]]'') | ||
* Dr. [[Lavinia Smith]] moved from [[South Croydon]] to [[Moreton Harwood]]. ([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | * Dr. [[Lavinia Smith]] moved from [[South Croydon]] to [[Moreton Harwood]]. ([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | ||
* [[John Benton]] left the army and [[UNIT]]. He took a job selling second-hand cars. ([[ | * [[John Benton]] left the army and [[UNIT]]. He took a job selling second-hand cars. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'') | ||
* [[Paul Brown]], the father of [[Peri Brown]], died in a [[boat]]ing accident. ([[ | * [[Paul Brown]], the father of [[Peri Brown]], died in a [[boat]]ing accident. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Synthespians™]]'') | ||
* [[James Callaghan]] was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. ([[ | * [[James Callaghan]] was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') Later in the year, he was succeeded by [[Margaret Thatcher]] of the Conservative Party ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Rat Trap (audio story)|Rat Trap]]''), who held that office until at least [[1987]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]''). | ||
* The last surviving members of the [[Luron]] attempted to invade [[Earth]] but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and [[Leela]]. ([[ | * The last surviving members of the [[Luron]] attempted to invade [[Earth]] but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and [[Leela]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]'') | ||
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and a team from the British division of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] travelled to [[Canada]] where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. ([[ | * [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and a team from the British division of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] travelled to [[Canada]] where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') | ||
* [[Patricia Ryder]] met her future husband [[Trevor (The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)|Trevor]], in actuality the [[Zygon]] [[Warlord]] [[Haygoth]], at a [[Folk Festival]] in [[Kendal]]. ([[ | * [[Patricia Ryder]] met her future husband [[Trevor (The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)|Trevor]], in actuality the [[Zygon]] [[Warlord]] [[Haygoth]], at a [[Folk Festival]] in [[Kendal]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'') | ||
=== Parallel universe === | === Parallel universe === | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== [[January]] === | === [[January]] === | ||
* [[6 January|06]] - [[ | * [[6 January|06]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[13 January|13]] -[[ | * [[13 January|13]] -[[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[16 January|16]] - [[Peter Butterworth]], who played [[the Monk]], died from an apparent heart attack in [[Wikipedia:Coventry|Coventry]]. | * [[16 January|16]] - [[Peter Butterworth]], who played [[the Monk]], died from an apparent heart attack in [[Wikipedia:Coventry|Coventry]]. | ||
* [[18 January|18]] - [[ | * [[18 January|18]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[20 January|20]] - [[ | * [[20 January|20]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast. [[Lalla Ward]] made her first appearance on ''Doctor Who'', playing [[Astra of Atrios|Princess Astra]]. This part was promoted as the five hundredth episode of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
* [[21 January|21]] - [[Kevin Wickenden]], who played mostly [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] in ''Doctor Who'', was born. | * [[21 January|21]] - [[Kevin Wickenden]], who played mostly [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] in ''Doctor Who'', was born. | ||
* [[27 January|27]] - [[ | * [[27 January|27]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
=== [[February]] === | === [[February]] === | ||
* [[3 February|03]] - [[ | * [[3 February|03]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[10 February|10]] - [[ | * [[10 February|10]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[17 February|17]] - [[ | * [[17 February|17]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 5 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[24 February|24]] - [[ | * [[24 February|24]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'' Part 6 was first broadcast, concluding Season 16 and the [[Key to Time]] arc. [[Mary Tamm]] left the series after this episode as did, temporarily, [[John Leeson]]. (Another actor took over the voiceovers for [[K9]] for Season 17, although the character didn't appear on screen again until [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]''. Leeson returned for [[Season 18]].) | ||
=== [[March]] === | === [[March]] === | ||
* [[2 March|02]] - [[Jocelyn Jee Esien]] ([[Carla Langer]] in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'') was born. | * [[2 March|02]] - [[Jocelyn Jee Esien]] ([[Carla Langer]] in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'') was born. | ||
* [[20 March|20]] - [[Freema Agyeman]], who played [[Martha Jones]], was born. | * [[20 March|20]] - [[Freema Agyeman]], who played [[Martha Jones]], was born. | ||
* [[29 March|29]] - [[ | * [[29 March|29]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy]]'' was first published. | ||
=== [[April]] === | === [[April]] === | ||
* American editions of [[ | * American editions of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]'' were published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. Over the next year, Pinnacle published US editions of ten [[Target Books]] novelisations, most slightly reedited for American readers, with some of the more British terms (such as "[[jelly baby]]") replaced with American terms. Each book included an introduction by SF author [[Harlan Ellison]], as well as a brief primer on the Doctor and his companions. | ||
=== April/May === | === April/May === | ||
* [[30 April]] to [[3 May]] - Filming for [[ | * [[30 April]] to [[3 May]] - Filming for [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' took place in [[Paris]], marking the first time ''Doctor Who'' was filmed outside the United Kingdom. | ||
=== [[May]] === | === [[May]] === | ||
* [[24 May|24]] - [[ | * [[24 May|24]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Robots of Death]]'' was first published. | ||
* 24 - [[ | * 24 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'' was first published. It was the first of two attempts by [[Terrance Dicks]] at releasing versions of his novelisations for young readers. | ||
* American editions of [[ | * American editions of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks]]'' were published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. | ||
* [[31 May|31]] - [[John Wilcox]], the [[cinematographer]] of the two Dalek movies, died. | * [[31 May|31]] - [[John Wilcox]], the [[cinematographer]] of the two Dalek movies, died. | ||
=== [[June]] === | === [[June]] === | ||
* American editions of [[ | * American editions of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' were published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. | ||
=== [[July]] === | === [[July]] === | ||
* [[6 July|06]] - [[Malcolm Hulke]], who wrote several scripts for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', died. | * [[6 July|06]] - [[Malcolm Hulke]], who wrote several scripts for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', died. | ||
* [[26 July|26]] - [[ | * [[26 July|26]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[31 July|31]] - [[Beatrix Lehmann]] ([[Amelia Rumford]] in [[ | * [[31 July|31]] - [[Beatrix Lehmann]] ([[Amelia Rumford]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') died. | ||
=== [[August]] === | === [[August]] === | ||
* [[3 August|3]] - [[Jason May]] ([[Scene Of Crime Officer|SOCO]] in [[ | * [[3 August|3]] - [[Jason May]] ([[Scene Of Crime Officer|SOCO]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes]]'') was born. | ||
* [[8 August|8]] - [[Rosanna Lavelle]] ([[Barbara Smith]] in [[ | * [[8 August|8]] - [[Rosanna Lavelle]] ([[Barbara Smith]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'') was born. | ||
* [[22 August|22]] - [[Megan Duffy]] ([[Claire (End of the Road)|Claire]] in [[ | * [[22 August|22]] - [[Megan Duffy]] ([[Claire (End of the Road)|Claire]] in [[TV]]: ''[[End of the Road]]'') was born. | ||
=== [[September]] === | === [[September]] === | ||
* The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1980]]'' was published. | * The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1980]]'' was published. | ||
* [[1 September|01]] - [[ | * [[1 September|01]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast, marking the debut of [[Season 17]]. [[Lalla Ward]] returned to the series as the newly regenerated [[Romana]]. Although a new voice actor for [[K9]] had been cast, the character did not appear in the serial. | ||
* [[2 September|2]] - [[Derek Seaton]] ([[Hilred]] in [[ | * [[2 September|2]] - [[Derek Seaton]] ([[Hilred]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'') died. | ||
* [[8 September|08]] - [[ | * [[8 September|08]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[9 September|09]] - [[REF]]: ''[[The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]'' by [[Terrance Dicks]] was published. | * [[9 September|09]] - [[REF]]: ''[[The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]'' by [[Terrance Dicks]] was published. | ||
* [[15 September|15]] - [[ | * [[15 September|15]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[22 September|22]] - [[ | * [[22 September|22]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. It was the last ''Doctor Who'' episode written by [[Terry Nation]]. | ||
* [[25 September|25]] - [[ | * [[25 September|25]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[29 September|29]] - [[ | * [[29 September|29]] - [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast. Partially filmed in [[Paris]], it was the first ''Doctor Who'' episode to be produced outside the UK. | ||
* The American edition of [[ | * The American edition of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' was published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. | ||
* Prior to October, the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip in ''TV Comic'' was discontinued to make way for the strip to be featured in the new ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]''. | * Prior to October, the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip in ''TV Comic'' was discontinued to make way for the strip to be featured in the new ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]''. | ||
=== [[October]] === | === [[October]] === | ||
* A (vinyl) story record version of [[ | * A (vinyl) story record version of [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'', with original TV dialogue, sound effects and newly recorded narration by [[Tom Baker]], was released. | ||
* [[6 October|06]] - [[ | * [[6 October|06]] - [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[12 October|12]] - In the midst of his TV script for ''[[City of Death]]'' being broadcast, [[Douglas Adams]]' first novel, ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', was first published. | * [[12 October|12]] - In the midst of his TV script for ''[[City of Death]]'' being broadcast, [[Douglas Adams]]' first novel, ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', was first published. | ||
* [[13 October|13]] - [[ | * [[13 October|13]] - [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[17 October|17]] - [[John Stuart]], who had an uncredited role as a [[Didonian]] in [[ | * [[17 October|17]] - [[John Stuart]], who had an uncredited role as a [[Didonian]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue]]'', died in [[London]]. | ||
* 17 - The [[DWM 1|first issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]'' (later ''Doctor Who Monthly'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine'') was released; the long-running DWM comic strip also made its debut. Both were still published more than thirty years later. | * 17 - The [[DWM 1|first issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]'' (later ''Doctor Who Monthly'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine'') was released; the long-running DWM comic strip also made its debut. Both were still published more than thirty years later. | ||
* [[20 October|20]] - [[ | * [[20 October|20]] - [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[24 October|24]] - [[DWM 2]] was released. | * [[24 October|24]] - [[DWM 2]] was released. | ||
* [[27 October|27]] - [[ | * [[27 October|27]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast. [[David Brierley]] debuted as the new voice of [[K9]], the character having been absent since the end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]''. | ||
* [[30 October|30]] - [[Graham Ashley]] ([[Overseer (The Underwater Menace)|the Overseer]] in [[ | * [[30 October|30]] - [[Graham Ashley]] ([[Overseer (The Underwater Menace)|the Overseer]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'') died. | ||
=== [[November]] === | === [[November]] === | ||
* Early November - [[John Nathan-Turner]] officially began his ten-year stint as producer of ''Doctor Who'' (he was not involved in the production of the season then underway). Among the changes he implemented for the coming season were the introduction of [[Doctor Who theme#The 1980s|a new arrangement]] of the theme song by [[Peter Howell]], an updated opening credits sequence, and the announcement that the [[Season 18|1980-81 season]] would be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the Doctor. | * Early November - [[John Nathan-Turner]] officially began his ten-year stint as producer of ''Doctor Who'' (he was not involved in the production of the season then underway). Among the changes he implemented for the coming season were the introduction of [[Doctor Who theme#The 1980s|a new arrangement]] of the theme song by [[Peter Howell]], an updated opening credits sequence, and the announcement that the [[Season 18|1980-81 season]] would be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the Doctor. | ||
* [[3 November|03]] - [[ | * [[3 November|03]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[7 November|07]] - [[Barney Harwood]] (a presenter for ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]'') was born. | * [[7 November|07]] - [[Barney Harwood]] (a presenter for ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]'') was born. | ||
* [[10 November|10]] - [[ | * [[10 November|10]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[17 November|17]] - [[ | * [[17 November|17]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[20 November|20]] - [[ | * [[20 November|20]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[24 November|24]] - [[ | * [[24 November|24]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast. | ||
* The American edition of [[ | * The American edition of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora]]'' was published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. | ||
=== [[December]] === | === [[December]] === | ||
* [[1 December|01]] - [[ | * [[1 December|01]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[7 December|07]] - ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' was released. It was the first in a series of ''[[Star Trek]]'' films and the first of six to feature the cast of [[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|the original series]]. | * [[7 December|07]] - ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' was released. It was the first in a series of ''[[Star Trek]]'' films and the first of six to feature the cast of [[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|the original series]]. | ||
* [[8 December|08]] - [[ | * [[8 December|08]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'' Part 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[11 December|11]] - [[ | * [[11 December|11]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[15 December|15]] - [[ | * [[15 December|15]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'' Part 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[22 December|22]] - [[ | * [[22 December|22]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' Part 1 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[29 December|29]] - [[ | * [[29 December|29]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' Part 2 was first broadcast. | ||
** [[Lalla Ward]] appeared on ''Multi-Coloured Swap Shop''. | ** [[Lalla Ward]] appeared on ''Multi-Coloured Swap Shop''. | ||
=== Unknown dates === | === Unknown dates === | ||
* Labour action forced production to be halted on the six-part serial [[ | * Labour action forced production to be halted on the six-part serial [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. Ultimately, it was decided to abandon the serial, which signalled a premature end for the 1979-80 season with [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''. | ||
* [[REF]]: ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]'' was first published. This [[Target Books]] trade paperback release, edited by [[Terrance Dicks]], included the novella ''[[Daleks: The Secret Invasion]]'', written by [[Terry Nation]], which was the first piece of original ''Doctor Who''-related fiction to be published by Target, as well as Nation's only fiction writing for the company. As the book included a synopsis of [[ | * [[REF]]: ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]'' was first published. This [[Target Books]] trade paperback release, edited by [[Terrance Dicks]], included the novella ''[[Daleks: The Secret Invasion]]'', written by [[Terry Nation]], which was the first piece of original ''Doctor Who''-related fiction to be published by Target, as well as Nation's only fiction writing for the company. As the book included a synopsis of [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'', it can be surmised it was probably published after that serial was broadcast. | ||
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Revision as of 07:10, 16 September 2012
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The Fourth Doctor described 1979 as a "table wine year" (TV: City of Death), while his tenth incarnation referred to it as "a hell of a year" (TV: Tooth and Claw).
At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and Romana visited Paris and Count Scarlioni stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. (TV: City of Death)
Events
February
- 17 February - China invaded Vietnam. (TV: Tooth and Claw, known history)
August
- 16 - Edward Grainger and his granddaughter Linda helped the First Doctor and Susan Foreman stop several Slarvian eggs from gestating near the English Channel. (PROSE: Childhood Living)
October
- Skagra went to Earth in search of Salyavin. (TV: Shada)
- A Kaftakkrofakian called Cecil transformed everyone at a Halloween party into zombies, leaving only one survivor. (DWS: Zombie Motel)
November
- 21 - Ian Dury and the Blockheads performed in concert at Sheffield, England. The Tenth Doctor attempted to take Rose Tyler to this concert. They instead ended up in Scotland in 1879. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
Unknown dates
- According to the Tenth Doctor, Rose Tyler attended a concert by ABBA at Wembley Stadium. (GAME: Attack of the Graske)
- Dr. Lavinia Smith moved from South Croydon to Moreton Harwood. (KAC: A Girl's Best Friend)
- John Benton left the army and UNIT. He took a job selling second-hand cars. (TV: Mawdryn Undead)
- Paul Brown, the father of Peri Brown, died in a boating accident. (PROSE: Synthespians™)
- James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure) Later in the year, he was succeeded by Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party (TV: Tooth and Claw, AUDIO: Rat Trap), who held that office until at least 1987 (TV: Father's Day).
- The last surviving members of the Luron attempted to invade Earth but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and Leela. (AUDIO: The Valley of Death)
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and a team from the British division of UNIT travelled to Canada where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure)
- Patricia Ryder met her future husband Trevor, in actuality the Zygon Warlord Haygoth, at a Folk Festival in Kendal. (AUDIO: The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)
Parallel universe
- 12 October - Beep the Meep travelled to a parallel universe, in which the Doctor's universe existed only as part of a BBC science fiction television series called Doctor Who, and took control of the BBC Television Centre. The Eighth Doctor and his companion Izzy Sinclair defeated Beep with the help of the actor Tom Baker, who infuriated him with his endless rambling. Strangely, Baker both physically resembled the Fourth Doctor and played him on the television series. The Doctor learned the truth when he discovered the first issue of Doctor Who Weekly. (DWM: TV Action!)
Behind the scenes
January
- 06 - TV: The Power of Kroll Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 13 -TV: The Power of Kroll Part 4 was first broadcast.
- 16 - Peter Butterworth, who played the Monk, died from an apparent heart attack in Coventry.
- 18 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear was first published.
- 20 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 1 was first broadcast. Lalla Ward made her first appearance on Doctor Who, playing Princess Astra. This part was promoted as the five hundredth episode of Doctor Who.
- 21 - Kevin Wickenden, who played mostly Cybermen in Doctor Who, was born.
- 27 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 2 was first broadcast.
February
- 03 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 10 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 4 was first broadcast.
- 17 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 5 was first broadcast.
- 24 - TV: The Armageddon Factor Part 6 was first broadcast, concluding Season 16 and the Key to Time arc. Mary Tamm left the series after this episode as did, temporarily, John Leeson. (Another actor took over the voiceovers for K9 for Season 17, although the character didn't appear on screen again until TV: The Creature from the Pit. Leeson returned for Season 18.)
March
- 02 - Jocelyn Jee Esien (Carla Langer in The Sarah Jane Adventures) was born.
- 20 - Freema Agyeman, who played Martha Jones, was born.
- 29 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy was first published.
April
- American editions of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon were published by Pinnacle Books. Over the next year, Pinnacle published US editions of ten Target Books novelisations, most slightly reedited for American readers, with some of the more British terms (such as "jelly baby") replaced with American terms. Each book included an introduction by SF author Harlan Ellison, as well as a brief primer on the Doctor and his companions.
April/May
- 30 April to 3 May - Filming for TV: City of Death took place in Paris, marking the first time Doctor Who was filmed outside the United Kingdom.
May
- 24 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Robots of Death was first published.
- 24 - PROSE: Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot was first published. It was the first of two attempts by Terrance Dicks at releasing versions of his novelisations for young readers.
- American editions of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks were published by Pinnacle Books.
- 31 - John Wilcox, the cinematographer of the two Dalek movies, died.
June
- American editions of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen were published by Pinnacle Books.
July
- 06 - Malcolm Hulke, who wrote several scripts for Doctor Who, died.
- 26 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl was first published.
- 31 - Beatrix Lehmann (Amelia Rumford in TV: The Stones of Blood) died.
August
- 3 - Jason May (SOCO in TV: Everything Changes) was born.
- 8 - Rosanna Lavelle (Barbara Smith in TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith) was born.
- 22 - Megan Duffy (Claire in TV: End of the Road) was born.
September
- The Doctor Who Annual 1980 was published.
- 01 - TV: Destiny of the Daleks Part 1 was first broadcast, marking the debut of Season 17. Lalla Ward returned to the series as the newly regenerated Romana. Although a new voice actor for K9 had been cast, the character did not appear in the serial.
- 2 - Derek Seaton (Hilred in TV: The Deadly Assassin) died.
- 08 - TV: Destiny of the Daleks Part 2 was first broadcast.
- 09 - REF: The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures by Terrance Dicks was published.
- 15 - TV: Destiny of the Daleks Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 22 - TV: Destiny of the Daleks Part 4 was first broadcast. It was the last Doctor Who episode written by Terry Nation.
- 25 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the War Games was first published.
- 29 - TV: City of Death Part 1 was first broadcast. Partially filmed in Paris, it was the first Doctor Who episode to be produced outside the UK.
- The American edition of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang was published by Pinnacle Books.
- Prior to October, the Doctor Who comic strip in TV Comic was discontinued to make way for the strip to be featured in the new Doctor Who Weekly.
October
- A (vinyl) story record version of TV: Genesis of the Daleks, with original TV dialogue, sound effects and newly recorded narration by Tom Baker, was released.
- 06 - TV: City of Death Part 2 was first broadcast.
- 12 - In the midst of his TV script for City of Death being broadcast, Douglas Adams' first novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, was first published.
- 13 - TV: City of Death Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 17 - John Stuart, who had an uncredited role as a Didonian in TV: The Rescue, died in London.
- 17 - The first issue of Doctor Who Weekly (later Doctor Who Monthly and Doctor Who Magazine) was released; the long-running DWM comic strip also made its debut. Both were still published more than thirty years later.
- 20 - TV: City of Death Part 4 was first broadcast.
- 24 - DWM 2 was released.
- 27 - TV: The Creature from the Pit Part 1 was first broadcast. David Brierley debuted as the new voice of K9, the character having been absent since the end of TV: The Armageddon Factor.
- 30 - Graham Ashley (the Overseer in TV: The Underwater Menace) died.
November
- Early November - John Nathan-Turner officially began his ten-year stint as producer of Doctor Who (he was not involved in the production of the season then underway). Among the changes he implemented for the coming season were the introduction of a new arrangement of the theme song by Peter Howell, an updated opening credits sequence, and the announcement that the 1980-81 season would be Tom Baker's last as the Doctor.
- 03 - TV: The Creature from the Pit Part 2 was first broadcast.
- 07 - Barney Harwood (a presenter for Totally Doctor Who) was born.
- 10 - TV: The Creature from the Pit Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 17 - TV: The Creature from the Pit Part 4 was first broadcast.
- 20 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks was first published.
- 24 - TV: Nightmare of Eden Part 1 was first broadcast.
- The American edition of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora was published by Pinnacle Books.
December
- 01 - TV: Nightmare of Eden Part 2 was first broadcast.
- 07 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released. It was the first in a series of Star Trek films and the first of six to feature the cast of the original series.
- 08 - TV: Nightmare of Eden Part 3 was first broadcast.
- 11 - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation was first published.
- 15 - TV: Nightmare of Eden Part 4 was first broadcast.
- 22 - TV: The Horns of Nimon Part 1 was first broadcast.
- 29 - TV: The Horns of Nimon Part 2 was first broadcast.
- Lalla Ward appeared on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.
Unknown dates
- Labour action forced production to be halted on the six-part serial TV: Shada. Ultimately, it was decided to abandon the serial, which signalled a premature end for the 1979-80 season with TV: The Horns of Nimon.
- REF: Terry Nation's Dalek Special was first published. This Target Books trade paperback release, edited by Terrance Dicks, included the novella Daleks: The Secret Invasion, written by Terry Nation, which was the first piece of original Doctor Who-related fiction to be published by Target, as well as Nation's only fiction writing for the company. As the book included a synopsis of TV: Destiny of the Daleks, it can be surmised it was probably published after that serial was broadcast.
