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* [[7 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 1 | * [[7 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[14 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 2 | * [[14 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[19 January]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Face of Evil]]'' was first published. | * [[19 January]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Face of Evil]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[21 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 3 | * [[21 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* 21 - Writer [[Geoffrey Orme]] died. | * 21 - Writer [[Geoffrey Orme]] died. | ||
* [[25 January]] - Actor [[Fred Ferris]] died. | * [[25 January]] - Actor [[Fred Ferris]] died. | ||
* [[28 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 4 | * [[28 January]] - ''[[Underworld]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* The punk rock group The Art Attacks released the single "I Am a Dalek" on Albatross Records. | * The punk rock group The Art Attacks released the single "I Am a Dalek" on Albatross Records. | ||
* [[4 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 1 | * [[4 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[11 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 2 | * [[11 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[16 February]] - ''[[Doctor Who Discovers: The Conquerors]]'' was first published. | * [[16 February]] - ''[[Doctor Who Discovers: The Conquerors]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[17 February]] - Actor [[Rory Kinnear]] was born. | * [[17 February]] - Actor [[Rory Kinnear]] was born. | ||
* [[18 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 3 | * [[18 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[25 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 4 | * [[25 February]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[4 March]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 5 | * [[4 March]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 5 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[11 March]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 6 | * [[11 March]] - ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' Part 6 debuted on [[BBC1]], concluding Season 15. [[Louise Jameson]] left the series with this episode. This was also the final appearance of [[K9 Mark I]] until the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' spinoff TV series of 2009. | ||
* [[30 March]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock]]'' was first published. | * [[30 March]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[31 March]] - Actor [[Daniel Mays]] was born. | * [[31 March]] - Actor [[Daniel Mays]] was born. | ||
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* The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1979]]'' was published. | * The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1979]]'' was published. | ||
* ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979]]'' was published. This was the final release of the series. | * ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979]]'' was published. This was the final release of the series. | ||
* [[2 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 1 | * [[2 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. [[Mary Tamm]] joined as new companion [[Romana I|Romana]]. This was also the first appearance of [[K9 Mark II]]. This episode launched [[Season 16]] (although it was promoted as the show's fifteenth anniversary) and the series' first season-long story arc, ''[[The Key to Time]]''. | ||
* [[9 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 2 | * [[9 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[16 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 3 | * [[16 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[23 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 4 | * [[23 September]] - ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[30 September]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 1 | * [[30 September]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. This was the first ''Doctor Who'' episode to be written by [[Douglas Adams]]. | ||
* [[5 October]] - Actor [[May Warden]] died. | * [[5 October]] - Actor [[May Warden]] died. | ||
* [[7 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 2 | * [[7 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[14 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 3 | * [[14 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[21 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 4 | * [[21 October]] - ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[28 October]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 1 | * [[28 October]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]], marking the start of the hundredth TV story. | ||
* [[30 October]] - Writer [[Brian Hayles]] died. | * [[30 October]] - Writer [[Brian Hayles]] died. | ||
* [[4 November]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 2 | * [[4 November]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[11 November]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 3 | * [[11 November]] - ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* 11 - Actor [[Vivienne Bennett]] died. | * 11 - Actor [[Vivienne Bennett]] died. | ||
* [[16 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]'' was first published. | * [[16 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[18 November]] - '' [[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 4 | * [[18 November]] - '' [[The Stones of Blood]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[22 November]] - [[Tom Baker]], [[Mary Tamm]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]] appeared on the BBC's ''Nationwide'' to celebrate ''Doctor Who's'' fifteenth Anniversary. | * [[22 November]] - [[Tom Baker]], [[Mary Tamm]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]] appeared on the BBC's ''Nationwide'' to celebrate ''Doctor Who's'' fifteenth Anniversary. | ||
* [[25 November]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 1 | * [[25 November]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[28 November]] - Actor [[André Morell]] died. | * [[28 November]] - Actor [[André Morell]] died. | ||
* During a break in production of ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'', [[Mary Tamm]], [[Tom Baker]] and [[John Leeson]] performed a brief skit for the BBC staff Christmas video in which the Doctor and Romana flirt with each other over a bottle of [[whiskey]] and K9 tried to sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Titled "Doug Who?", the skit circulated unofficially for years before being released in the ''[[Season 16|Key to Time]]'' DVD set. | * During a break in production of ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'', [[Mary Tamm]], [[Tom Baker]] and [[John Leeson]] performed a brief skit for the BBC staff Christmas video in which the Doctor and Romana flirt with each other over a bottle of [[whiskey]] and K9 tried to sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Titled "Doug Who?", the skit circulated unofficially for years before being released in the ''[[Season 16|Key to Time]]'' DVD set. | ||
* [[2 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 2 | * [[2 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[7 December]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment]]'' was first published. | * [[7 December]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[9 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 3 | * [[9 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 3 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[16 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 4 | * [[16 December]] - ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'' Part 4 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[20 December]] - Writer [[Eddie Robson]] was born. | * [[20 December]] - Writer [[Eddie Robson]] was born. | ||
* [[23 December]] - ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 1 | * [[23 December]] - ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
* [[30 December]] - ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 2 | * [[30 December]] - ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' Part 2 debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
=== Unknown dates === | === Unknown dates === | ||
* American publisher [[Aeonian Press]] obtained the US publication rights to some of the [[Target Books]] releases, issuing them in limited distribution hardcovers. Among the books reissued in this format were [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]''. | * American publisher [[Aeonian Press]] obtained the US publication rights to some of the [[Target Books]] releases, issuing them in limited distribution hardcovers. Among the books reissued in this format were [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]''. | ||
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In 1978, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.
- 7 January - Underworld Part 1 debuted on BBC1.
- 14 January - Underworld Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 19 January - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Face of Evil was first published.
- 21 January - Underworld Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 21 - Writer Geoffrey Orme died.
- 25 January - Actor Fred Ferris died.
- 28 January - Underworld Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- The punk rock group The Art Attacks released the single "I Am a Dalek" on Albatross Records.
- 4 February - The Invasion of Time Part 1 debuted on BBC1.
- 11 February - The Invasion of Time Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 16 February - Doctor Who Discovers: The Conquerors was first published.
- 17 February - Actor Rory Kinnear was born.
- 18 February - The Invasion of Time Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 25 February - The Invasion of Time Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- 4 March - The Invasion of Time Part 5 debuted on BBC1.
- 11 March - The Invasion of Time Part 6 debuted on BBC1, concluding Season 15. Louise Jameson left the series with this episode. This was also the final appearance of K9 Mark I until the K9 spinoff TV series of 2009.
- 30 March - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock was first published.
- 31 March - Actor Daniel Mays was born.
- 1 April - Actor JJ Feild was born.
- 14 April - Actor Michelle Duncan was born.
- 20 April - Doctor Who Discovers: Strange and Mysterious Creatures was first published. The Doctor Who Discovers series had been planned to run as many as twenty-four volumes and at least three more books were in various stages of production. However, Target Books cancelled the series after this release, citing poor sales.
- 11 May - Actor Warren Brown was born.
- 18 May - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen was first published.
- 17 June - Actor James Corden was born.
- 29 June - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior was first published.
- 1 July - Actor Kenneth Benda died.
- 8 July - Actor Eve Myles was born.
- 10 July - Actor Bryan Dick was born.
- 14 July - Actor Jack Woolgar died.
- 20 July - PROSE: Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks was first published.
- 9 August - Actor Daniela Denby-Ashe was born.
- 29 August - Tom Baker and Mary Tamm were interviewed on BBC Radio 2's Pete Murray's Open House.
- The Doctor Who Annual 1979 was published.
- Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979 was published. This was the final release of the series.
- 2 September - The Ribos Operation Part 1 debuted on BBC1. Mary Tamm joined as new companion Romana. This was also the first appearance of K9 Mark II. This episode launched Season 16 (although it was promoted as the show's fifteenth anniversary) and the series' first season-long story arc, The Key to Time.
- 9 September - The Ribos Operation Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 16 September - The Ribos Operation Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 23 September - The Ribos Operation Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- 30 September - The Pirate Planet Part 1 debuted on BBC1. This was the first Doctor Who episode to be written by Douglas Adams.
- 5 October - Actor May Warden died.
- 7 October - The Pirate Planet Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 14 October - The Pirate Planet Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 21 October - The Pirate Planet Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- 28 October - The Stones of Blood Part 1 debuted on BBC1, marking the start of the hundredth TV story.
- 30 October - Writer Brian Hayles died.
- 4 November - The Stones of Blood Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 11 November - The Stones of Blood Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 11 - Actor Vivienne Bennett died.
- 16 November - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Android Invasion was first published.
- 18 November - The Stones of Blood Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- 22 November - Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Carole Ann Ford appeared on the BBC's Nationwide to celebrate Doctor Who's fifteenth Anniversary.
- 25 November - The Androids of Tara Part 1 debuted on BBC1.
- 28 November - Actor André Morell died.
- During a break in production of The Armageddon Factor, Mary Tamm, Tom Baker and John Leeson performed a brief skit for the BBC staff Christmas video in which the Doctor and Romana flirt with each other over a bottle of whiskey and K9 tried to sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Titled "Doug Who?", the skit circulated unofficially for years before being released in the Key to Time DVD set.
- 2 December - The Androids of Tara Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
- 7 December - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment was first published.
- 9 December - The Androids of Tara Part 3 debuted on BBC1.
- 16 December - The Androids of Tara Part 4 debuted on BBC1.
- 20 December - Writer Eddie Robson was born.
- 23 December - The Power of Kroll Part 1 debuted on BBC1.
- 30 December - The Power of Kroll Part 2 debuted on BBC1.
Unknown dates
- American publisher Aeonian Press obtained the US publication rights to some of the Target Books releases, issuing them in limited distribution hardcovers. Among the books reissued in this format were PROSE: Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot.
- Tom Baker moonlighted from Doctor Who to appear in another BBC series, Late Night Story, which featured Baker performing dramatic readings of horror stories. At least five episodes, all between thirteen and fifteen minutes each, were recorded, but the series was never broadcast. Decades later, the five extant episodes were included as a bonus feature in the DVD box set of The Key to Time.
