1943

Events

Unknown dates

• A skirmish between Soviet soldiers and British reservists at Maiden's Point in Northumberland took an otherworldly turn as the ancient plans of the evil entity Fenric came to fruition. Fenric was defeated with help from the Seventh Doctor and Ace. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
• Liz Shaw, companion to the Third Doctor, was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England to Reuben and Emily Shaw. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)
• A German U-boat which was patrolling the English Channel during this year was sent forward in time to 1964, where it threatened to torpedo the Isle of Wight ferry. Sir Toby Kinsella of the Intrusion Countermeasures Group ordered Group Captain Ian Gilmore and his squad to investigate and render assistance to the personnel of the nearby Lanchester Naval Base. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)

Alternative timeline

• On 24 February, the United States of America conducted the first test of the atom bomb to destroy the Ironsides, unwilling to leave the powerful weapons in the sole hands of the British. (DWAN: Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011)

Parallel universe

• In a parallel universe in which Great Britain had become a fascist republic, the British Royal Family were executed during this year. (TV: Inferno)

Behind the scenes

January

• 16 - Michael Attwell (Isbur in TV: The Ice Warriors and Bates in TV: Attack of the Cybermen) was born.
• 17 - Malcolm Clarke, who provided incidental music for the original series of Doctor Who, was born.
• 29 - Tony Blackburn, who played himself in AUDIO: The Rapture, was born.

February

• 18 - Graeme Garden (a Big Finish voice actor) was born.
• 24 - Beatle George Harrison, who appeared as himself in TV: The Chase, was born in Liverpool.

March

• John Leeson, the best known actor to provide the voice of K9, was born in Leicester, England.
• 2 - George Layton (Penn in TV: The Space Pirates) was born.
• 8 - Michael Grade, who as Controller of BBC One, would put Doctor Who on an eighteen-month hiatus and later fired Colin Baker, was born.

May

• 9 - Virginia Wetherell, who portrayed Dyoni in TV: The Daleks, was born in Farnham, Surrey, England.

June

• 8 - Colin Baker, the sixth actor to portray the Doctor, was born at Waterloo, London.
• 13 - Peter Benson (Bor in TV: Terminus) was born.
• 29 - Maureen O'Brien, who portrayed companion Vicki, was born in Liverpool, England.
• 30 - Delia Lindon (a dancer in TV: The Celestial Toymaker) was born.

August

• 4 - Georgina Hale was born.
• 20 - Sylvester McCoy, the actor who portrays the Seventh Doctor, was born James Kent-Smith in Dunoon, Strathclyde, Scotland.

October

• 1 - Derek Seaton (Hilred in TV: The Deadly Assassin) was born.

November

• 6 - Roselyn Parker (assistant floor manager for Doctor Who) was born.
• 7 - Peter Straker (Commander Sharrel in TV: Destiny of the Daleks) was born.

December

• 15 - Brett Forrest, who played a guard in TV: The Face of Evil, was born.
• 20 - Jacqueline Pearce (Chessene of the Franzine Grig in TV: The Two Doctors) was born.

Unknown date

• The war documentary Fighting Norway was released. It was directed by Sydney Newman and was the future Doctor Who creator's earliest credit on the Internet Movie Database.