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* [[12th January | 12]] - [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] Episode 1 First Broadcast | * [[12th January | 12]] - [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] Episode 1 First Broadcast | ||
* [[14th January | 14]] - [[Paul Whitsun-Jones]], who played [[Edwards|the Squire]] in "[[The Smugglers]]" and the [[ | * [[14th January | 14]] - [[Paul Whitsun-Jones]], who played [[Edwards|the Squire]] in "[[The Smugglers]]" and the [[Marshal (The Mutants)|Marshal]] in "[[The Mutants]]," dies from appendicitis. | ||
* [[17th January | 17]] - [[Target Books]] follows up its successful [[1973]] reprintings of novelisations from the 1960s with the publications of its first newly commissioned adaptations, ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' by [[Terrance Dicks]], based upon the [[Third Doctor]] serial ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'', and ''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]'' by [[Malcolm Hulke]], adapting ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. ''Auton Invasion'' would be the first of many ''Doctor Who'' novels written by Dicks over the next 30-plus years and Target would continue to novelise Doctor Who adventures for the next 20 years. ''Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion'' also marks the start of a long and prolific association between Dicks and the world of ''Doctor Who'' printed fiction; over the next 35 years he would go on to write not only the lion's share of Target novelisations, but also contribute to most of the later lines of spin-off continuation fiction. | * [[17th January | 17]] - [[Target Books]] follows up its successful [[1973]] reprintings of novelisations from the 1960s with the publications of its first newly commissioned adaptations, ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' by [[Terrance Dicks]], based upon the [[Third Doctor]] serial ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'', and ''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]'' by [[Malcolm Hulke]], adapting ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. ''Auton Invasion'' would be the first of many ''Doctor Who'' novels written by Dicks over the next 30-plus years and Target would continue to novelise Doctor Who adventures for the next 20 years. ''Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion'' also marks the start of a long and prolific association between Dicks and the world of ''Doctor Who'' printed fiction; over the next 35 years he would go on to write not only the lion's share of Target novelisations, but also contribute to most of the later lines of spin-off continuation fiction. | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 12 October 2008
Events
Doctor Who Universe
- Reginald Tyler dies, still working obsessively on revisions to his The True History of Planets (EDA: Mad Dogs and Englishmen).
Real World
January
- 05 - The Time Warrior Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 12 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 14 - Paul Whitsun-Jones, who played the Squire in "The Smugglers" and the Marshal in "The Mutants," dies from appendicitis.
- 17 - Target Books follows up its successful 1973 reprintings of novelisations from the 1960s with the publications of its first newly commissioned adaptations, Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion by Terrance Dicks, based upon the Third Doctor serial Spearhead from Space, and Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters by Malcolm Hulke, adapting Doctor Who and the Silurians. Auton Invasion would be the first of many Doctor Who novels written by Dicks over the next 30-plus years and Target would continue to novelise Doctor Who adventures for the next 20 years. Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion also marks the start of a long and prolific association between Dicks and the world of Doctor Who printed fiction; over the next 35 years he would go on to write not only the lion's share of Target novelisations, but also contribute to most of the later lines of spin-off continuation fiction.
- 19 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 26 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 3 First Broadcast
February
- 02 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 09 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 5 First Broadcast
- 16 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 6 First Broadcast
- 23 - Death to the Daleks Episode 1 First Broadcast
March
- 02 - Death to the Daleks Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 09 - Death to the Daleks Episode 3 First Broadcast
- 16 - Death to the Daleks Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 23 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 30 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 2 First Broadcast
April
- Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon First Published.
- Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks First Published.
- 06 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 3 First Broadcast
- 13 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 20 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 5 First Broadcast
- 27 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 6 First Broadcast
May
- 04 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 11 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 18 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 3 First Broadcast
- 25 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 4 First Broadcast
June
- 01 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 5 First Broadcast
- 08 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 6 First Broadcast, ending in Jon Pertwee's regeneration into Tom Baker
September
- 9 - Jim Tyson, who played one of the tourists on the Empire State Building in "The Chase," dies from a heart attack.
- 22 - Stephanie Bidmead, who played Maaga in "Galaxy 4," dies.
October
- 17 - Doctor Who and the Daemons and Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils First Published.
November
- 21 - Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen First Published. This is the first novelisation published of a Second Doctor serial.
December
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1975 |
