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=== History of the Doctor Who Universe ===
=== History of the Doctor Who Universe ===
 
==== Unknown dates ====
* [[Victoria Waterfield]] visits [[Det-sen Monastery]] in [[Tibet]], believing she is following a summons from her father. ([[MA]]: ''[[Downtime]]'').
* [[The Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Laurence Scarman]] from [[1911]] and shows them what [[Earth]] would look like in 1980 if [[Sutekh]] had succeeded in freeing himself, a lifeless [[planet]] orbiting a dead [[sun]]. This example of [[alternate time]] convinces Sarah that they must return to 1911 and stop Sutekh. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
* [[The Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Laurence Scarman]] from [[1911]] and shows them what [[Earth]] would look like in 1980 if [[Sutekh]] had succeeded in freeing himself, a lifeless [[planet]] orbiting a dead [[sun]]. This example of [[alternate time]] convinces Sarah that they must return to 1911 and stop Sutekh. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] once claimed to have come from the year 1980, though this is disputed ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''; see [[UNIT dating controversy]]).
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] once claimed to have come from the year 1980, though this is disputed ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''; see [[UNIT dating controversy]]).
* ([[DW]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'')
* Events of ([[DW]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'').
 
* Dr. [[Owen Harper]], [[Torchwood 3]] operative, is born. ([[WEB]]:''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.co.uk]]'')
 


==== [[December]] ====
==== [[December]] ====
* [[8th December |8]] - Former [[The Beatles |Beatle]] [[John Lennon]] is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside his home in [[New York City]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
* [[8th December |8]] - Former [[The Beatles |Beatle]] [[John Lennon]] is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside his home in [[New York City]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
* [[25th December |25]] - Professor [[Edward Travers]], CBE, dies. ([[MA]]: ''[[Downtime]]'')
* [[25th December |25]] - Professor [[Edward Travers]], CBE, dies. ([[MA]]: ''[[Downtime]]'')
==== Unknown dates ====
* [[Victoria Waterfield]] visits [[Det-sen Monastery]] in [[Tibet]], believing she is following a summons from her father. ([[MA]]: ''[[Downtime]]'').


=== History of Doctor Who ===
=== History of Doctor Who ===
==== [[January]] ====
==== [[January]] ====
 
*[[5th January|5]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' Episode 3 first broadcast.
* [[5th January | 05]] - [[The Horns of Nimon]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
*[[12th January|12]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' Episode 4 first broadcast,  bringing an end to the season six weeks earlier than planned due to the cancellation of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. Final episode to feature the original 1960s arrangement by [[Delia Derbyshire]] of the Doctor Who theme music, specifically the arrangement introduced in the [[1967]] serial ''[[The Macra Terror]]''. Also final use of the diamond-shaped series logo and [[Bernard Lodge]] "tunnel" opening sequence.
 
* [[24th January|24]]  
* [[12th January | 12]] - [[The Horns of Nimon]] Episode 4 First Broadcast,  bringing an end to the season six weeks earlier than planned due to the cancellation of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. Final episode to feature the original 1960s arrangement by [[Delia Derbyshire]] of the Doctor Who theme music, specifically the arrangement introduced in the [[1967]] serial ''[[The Macra Terror]]''. Also final use of the diamond-shaped series logo and [[Bernard Lodge]] "tunnel" opening sequence.
**Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Underworld]]</u>.
 
**American edition of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]</u> is published by [[Pinnacle Books]].
* [[24th January | 24]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Underworld]]'' First Published.
 
* American edition of ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]'' published by [[Pinnacle Books]].


==== [[February]] ====
==== [[February]] ====
 
* [[4th February|4]] - Former script editor [[David Whitaker]] dies, in Australia.
* [[4th February | 04]] - [[David Whitaker]] dies
* [[21st February|21]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]</u>.
 
* [[21st February | 21]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]'' First Published.


==== [[March]] ====
==== [[March]] ====
 
* [[20th March|20]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood]]</u>, in both the UK (published by Target) and the US (published by [[Pinnacle Books]]). This was the last US edition (with introduction by [[Harlan Ellison]] and editorial changes for American readers) to be published by Pinnacle.
* [[20th March | 20]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood]]'' First Published.
* American edition of ''[[Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom]]'' published by [[Pinnacle Books]]. This was the last US edition (with introduction by [[Harlan Ellison]] and editorial changes for American readers) to be published by Pinnacle.


==== [[April]] ====
==== [[April]] ====
 
* [[24th April|24]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara]]</u>.
* [[24th April | 24]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara]]'' First Published.


==== [[May]] ====
==== [[May]] ====
 
* [[26th May | 26]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]</u>.
* [[26th May | 26]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]'' First Published.


==== [[June]] ====
==== [[June]] ====
 
* [[26th June|26]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor]]</u>. Due to the inability of [[Target Books]] to come to an agreement with [[Douglas Adams]], this would ultimately be the last of the ''[[Key to Time]]''- arc serials to be novelised. The remaining serial, ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'', would not be novelised.
* [[26th June | 26]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor]]'' First Published. Due to the inability of [[Target Books]] to come to an agreement with [[Douglas Adams]], this would ultimately be the last of the ''[[Key to Time]]''- arc serials to be novelised. The remaining serial, ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'', would not be novelised.
 
* ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' begins publishing ''Doctor Who'' comic strips written by [[Alan Moore]]. This is some of his earliest work, long predating his rise to fame as the writer of ''Watchmen'' and ''League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''.
* ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' begins publishing ''Doctor Who'' comic strips written by [[Alan Moore]]. This is some of his earliest work, long predating his rise to fame as the writer of ''Watchmen'' and ''League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''.


==== [[August]] ====
==== [[August]] ====
 
* [[6th August|6]] - [[Barry Justice]] (King [[Charles IX]] in [[DW]]:''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'') dies in [[London]].
* [[6th August |6]] - [[Barry Justice]], who played King [[Charles IX]] in "[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]," committs [[suicide]] in [[London]].
* [[21st August|21]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus]]</u> and [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden]]</u>. First time in several years that [[Target Books]] released more than one book on the same day.
 
* [[30th August|30]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' Episode 1 first broadcast, launching a longer-than-usual season that is [[Tom Baker]]'s final season and the first series produced by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. Among the numerous changes evident with this episode is the introduction of a radically different arrangement of the Doctor Who Theme music by [[Peter Howell]] and a new neon-tubing style series logo.
* [[21st August | 21]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden]]'' First Published. First time in several years that [[Target Books]] released more than one book on the same day.
 
* [[30th August | 30]] - [[The Leisure Hive]] Episode 1 First Broadcast, launching a longer-than-usual season that is [[Tom Baker]]'s final season and the first series produced by [[John Nathan Turner]]. Among the numerous changes evident with this episode is the introduction of a radically different arrangement of the Doctor Who Theme music by [[Peter Howell]] and a new neon-tubing style series logo.


==== [[September]] ====
==== [[September]] ====
 
* [[6th September|6]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' Episode 2 first broadcast.
 
* [[13th September|13]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' Episode 3 first broadcast.
* [[6th September | 06]] - [[The Leisure Hive]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
* [[20th September|20]] - [[DW]]:''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' Episode 4 first broadcast.
 
* [[27th September|27]] - [[DW]]:''[[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]]'' Episode 1 first broadcast.
* [[13th September | 13]] - [[The Leisure Hive]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
 
* [[20th September | 20]] - [[The Leisure Hive]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[27th September | 27]] - [[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
 


==== [[October]] ====
==== [[October]] ====
 
* [[4th October|4]] - [[DW]]:''[[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]]'' Episode 2 first broadcast.
 
* [[11th October|11]] - [[DW]]:''[[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]]'' Episode 3 first broadcast.
* [[4th October | 04]] - [[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
* [[16th October|16]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon]]</u>. Although the series branding has changed to a new logo, the 1973-1980 logo is still used by [[Target Books]] for several more volumes.
 
* [[18th October|18]] - [[DW]]:''[[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]]'' Episode 4 first broadcast.
* [[11th October | 11]] - [[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
* [[25th October|25]] - [[DW]]:''[[Full Circle]]'' Episode 1 first broadcast.
 
* [[16th October | 16]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon]]'' First Published. Although the series branding has changed to a new logo, the 1973-1980 logo is still used by [[Target Books]] for several more volumes.
 
* [[18th October | 18]] - [[Meglos (TV story) |Meglos]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[25th October | 25]] - [[Full Circle]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
 


==== [[November]] ====
==== [[November]] ====
 
* [[1st November|1]] - [[DW]]:''[[Full Circle]]'' Episode 2 first broadcast.
 
* [[8th November|8]] - [[DW]]:''[[Full Circle]]'' Episode 3 first broadcast.
* [[1st November | 01]] - [[Full Circle]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
* [[13th November|13]] - ''Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius'' First Published. This is a short version of ''[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]'' aimed at younger readers and is one of two "Junior Doctor Who" books released in 1980. Reportedly the book was originally to have been released in 1978.
 
* [[15th November|15]] - [[DW]]:''[[Full Circle]]'' Episode 4 first broadcast.
* [[8th November | 08]] - [[Full Circle]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
* [[22nd November|22]] - [[DW]]:''[[State of Decay]]'' Episode 1 first broadcast.
 
* [[29th November|29]] - [[DW]]:''[[State of Decay]]'' Episode 2 first broadcast.
* [[13th November | 13]] - ''Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius'' First Published. This is a short version of ''[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]'' aimed at younger readers and is one of two "Junior Doctor Who" books released in 1980. Reportedly the book was originally to have been released in 1978.
 
* [[15th November | 15]] - [[Full Circle]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[22nd November | 22]] - [[State of Decay]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
 
* [[29th November | 29]] - [[State of Decay]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
 


==== [[December]] ====
==== [[December]] ====
 
* [[4th December|4]] - Publication of [[DWN]]:<u>[[Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon]]</u>.
 
* [[6th December|6]] - [[DW]]:''[[State of Decay]]'' Episode 3 first broadcast.
* [[4th December | 04]] - ''[[Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon]]'' First Published.
* [[8th December|8]] - Former [[The Beatles |Beatle]] [[John Lennon]], who appeared as himself in "[[The Chase]]," is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside his home in [[New York City]].
 
* [[13th December|13]] - [[DW]]:''[[State of Decay]]'' Episode 4 first broadcast.
* [[6th December | 06]] - [[State of Decay]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
 
* [[8th December |8]] - Former [[The Beatles |Beatle]] [[John Lennon]], who appeared as himself in "[[The Chase]]," is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside his home in [[New York City]].
 
* [[13th December | 13]] - [[State of Decay]] Episode 4 First Broadcast


==== Unknown dates ====
==== Unknown dates ====
* Spring-summer: [[John Nathan Turner]] takes over as executive producer for ''Doctor Who''. Among the changes he implements is the introduction of a new arrangement for the show's theme song, an updated opening credit sequence, and the announcement that the 1980-81 season will be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the Doctor.
* Spring-summer: [[John Nathan-Turner]] takes over as executive producer for ''Doctor Who''. Among the changes he implements is the introduction of a new arrangement for the show's theme song, an updated opening credit sequence, and the announcement that the 1980-81 season will be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the Doctor.
 
* ''Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot'', a short version of ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'' aimed at younger readers is published.
* ''Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot'', a short version of ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'' aimed at younger readers is published.
* A series of four illustrated storybooks for children, ''[[The Adventures of K9]]'' by [[David Martin]], are published by [[Sparrow Books]].
* A series of four illustrated storybooks for children, ''[[The Adventures of K9]]'' by [[David Martin]], are published by [[Sparrow Books]].
* [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] appear as [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] in a series of commercials for Australian television, advertising Prime Computers (an early home microcomputer). While most of the commmercials feature them in their standard character roles, the final commercial in the series has Romana flirting with the Doctor and ends with the Doctor proposing marriage to her!
* [[Tom Baker]] and [[Lalla Ward]] appear as [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] in a series of commercials for Australian television, advertising Prime Computers (an early home microcomputer). While most of the commmercials feature them in their standard character roles, the final commercial in the series has Romana flirting with the Doctor and ends with the Doctor proposing marriage to her!


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  • Spring-summer: John Nathan-Turner takes over as executive producer for Doctor Who. Among the changes he implements is the introduction of a new arrangement for the show's theme song, an updated opening credit sequence, and the announcement that the 1980-81 season will be Tom Baker's last as the Doctor.
  • Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, a short version of Doctor Who and the Giant Robot aimed at younger readers is published.
  • A series of four illustrated storybooks for children, The Adventures of K9 by David Martin, are published by Sparrow Books.
  • Tom Baker and Lalla Ward appear as The Doctor and Romana in a series of commercials for Australian television, advertising Prime Computers (an early home microcomputer). While most of the commmercials feature them in their standard character roles, the final commercial in the series has Romana flirting with the Doctor and ends with the Doctor proposing marriage to her!
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