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* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Ship]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Ship]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[A New Life (1976)|A New Life]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[A New Life (1976)|A New Life]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Hospitality on Hankus]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hospitality on Hankus (short story)|The Hospitality on Hankus]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Psychic Jungle]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Psychic Jungle (comic story)|The Psychic Jungle]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Sinister Sponge]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Sinister Sponge]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Neuronic Nightmare]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Neuronic Nightmare (comic story)|Neuronic Nightmare]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Avast There!]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Avast There! (short story)|Avast There!]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Mission]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mission (short story)|The Mission]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[War on Aquatica]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[War on Aquatica (short story)|War on Aquatica]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Cyclone Terror]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Cyclone Terror (short story)|Cyclone Terror]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Time Snatch]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Snatch (short story)|The Time Snatch]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Body Snatcher]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Body Snatcher (comic story)|The Body Snatcher]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Eye-Spiders of Pergross]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eye-Spiders of Pergross (short story)|The Eye-Spiders of Pergross]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Detour to Diamedes]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Detour to Diamedes (short story)|Detour to Diamedes]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Double Trouble (short story)|Double Trouble]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Double Trouble (short story)|Double Trouble]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Menace on Metalupiter]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Menace on Metalupiter (comic story)|Menace on Metalupiter]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Secret of the Bald Planet]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Secret of the Bald Planet (short story)|Secret of the Bald Planet]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Sleeping Beast]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleeping Beast (short story)|The Sleeping Beast]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Sands of Tymus]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Tymus (short story)|The Sands of Tymus]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Rival Robots]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Rival Robots (comic story)|The Rival Robots]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[A New Life (1978)|A New Life]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[A New Life (1978)|A New Life]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Traitor]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Traitor (comic story)|The Traitor]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Sea of Faces]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sea of Faces (short story)|The Sea of Faces]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Famine on Planet X]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Famine on Planet X (short story)|Famine on Planet X]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Planet of Dust]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Planet of Dust (short story)|The Planet of Dust]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Terror on Tantalogus]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Terror on Tantalogus (short story)|Terror on Tantalogus]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Power]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Power (comic story)|The Power]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Flashback (short story)|Flashback]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Flashback (short story)|Flashback]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Emsone's Castle]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Emsone's Castle (comic story)|Emsone's Castle]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Crocodiles from the Mist]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crocodiles from the Mist (short story)|The Crocodiles from the Mist]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[X-Rani and the Ugly Mutants]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[X-Rani and the Ugly Mutants (short story)|X-Rani and the Ugly Mutants]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Light Fantastic]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Light Fantastic (short story)|Light Fantastic]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Terror on Xaboi]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Terror on Xaboi (comic story)|Terror on Xaboi]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Reluctant Warriors]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Reluctant Warriors (short story)|Reluctant Warriors]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Weapon]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Weapon (comic story)|The Weapon]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Return of the Electrids]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Electrids (short story)|Return of the Electrids]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Sleeping Guardians]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleeping Guardians (short story)|The Sleeping Guardians]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Colony of Death]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Colony of Death (short story)|Colony of Death]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Alien Mind Games]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Mind Games (short story)|Alien Mind Games]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[A Midsummer's Nightmare]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)|A Midsummer's Nightmare]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Every Dog Has His Day]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Every Dog Has His Day (comic story)|Every Dog Has His Day]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Voton Terror]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Voton Terror (short story)|The Voton Terror]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Sweet Flower of Uthe]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sweet Flower of Uthe (short story)|Sweet Flower of Uthe]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Inter-Galactic Cat]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Inter-Galactic Cat (short story)|Inter-Galactic Cat]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Conundrum (short story)|Conundrum]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Conundrum (short story)|Conundrum]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Planet of Paradise]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Planet of Paradise (short story)|Planet of Paradise]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Plague World]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Plague World (comic story)|Plague World]]''
* [[DWAN]]: ''[[Just a Small Problem]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Just a Small Problem (short story)|Just a Small Problem]]''
* ''[[The Vampires of Crellium]]''
* ''[[The Vampires of Crellium]]''
* ''[[On the Slippery Trail]]''
* ''[[On the Slippery Trail]]''

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IndexTimey-wimey detector → Timeline - Fourth Doctor
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This page lists appearances of the Fourth Doctor in the order in which he experienced them. This timeline is based on observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events in each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed, much like their TV story counterparts, that each novel or audio series their published/numbered order is the order they occur in[statement unclear]. There are also many gaps between stories.

The layout of this timeline is based in part on the observations on Doctor Who Reference Guide and Doctor Who - The Complete Adventures, Lance Parkin's AHistory and other sources that allow us to make observations. None of these sources should be used solely as a source or considered a "true" timeline for stories.

Limiting factors

Companions

Any story featuring Harry Sullivan must take place before TV: Terror of the Zygons. Any story with Sarah Jane Smith must take place before TV: The Hand of Fear. Any story with Leela must take place after TV: The Face of Evil and before TV: The Invasion of Time. Any story with K9 Mark I must take place after TV: The Invisible Enemy and before TV: The Invasion of Time. Any story with K9 Mark II must take place after TV: The Invasion of Time and before TV: Warriors' Gate. Any story with Romana I must take place after TV: The Ribos Operation and before TV: Destiny of the Daleks. Any story with Romana I must take place after TV: Destiny of the Daleks and before TV: Warriors' Gate. Any story with Adric must be set after TV: Full Circle.

Costume

The Fourth Doctor has an advantage when dating his stories due to his costume. The Doctor started out with a small red coat, a rainbow scarf, and blue geans. His coat soon grew to a larger deep brown coat. Eventually, his costume turned into the "red" version. This makes dating very simple when looking at how the Doctor is dressed.

Series basics

The Fourth Doctor's stories can be sorted roughly by which companions he travels with and also the medium in which the companions first appeared together.

TV created

Short story created

Comic created

Audio created

Timeline

A Device of Death occurs just after Genesis of the Daleks
The Doctor is alone, and wears his original costume.
The Time Machination occurs during The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Set directly after The Talons of Weng-Chiang
The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe occurs during Destiny of the Daleks
Time & Time Again occurs during Nightmare of Eden
The Eight Doctors occurs just after State of Decay

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