2012 (releases)

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2012 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

In 2012, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

• January - The Curse of Davros was released by Big Finish Productions.
• January - The Anachronauts was released by Big Finish Productions
• January - Destination: Nerva was released by Big Finish Productions
• 3 January - The graphic novel When Worlds Collide was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 5 January - AUDIO: The Art of Death was released.
• 5 January - DWA 250 was published.
• 9 January - Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Android Invasion were released on Region 2 DVD in the UNIT box set.
• 9 January - The Fourth Doctor Box Set was first released by Big Finish.
• 10 January - Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Android Invasion were released on Region 1 DVD in the UNIT box set.
• 11 January - DW11 13 was released.
• 12 January - DWA 251 was published.
• 12 January - DWM 443 was published.
• 16 January - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 16 January - Part One of K9's Question Time was first broadcast on the second series of Stargazing Live.
• 17 January - Part Two of K9's Question Time was first broadcast on the second series of Stargazing Live.
• 18 January - Part Three of K9's Question Time was first broadcast on the second series of Stargazing Live.
• 19 January - DWA 252 was published.
• 23 January - The Sensorites was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 26 January - DWA 253 was published.
• 1 February - DW11 14 was released.
• 2 February - Magic of the Angels was published.
• 2 February - DWA 254 was published.
• 2 February - AUDIO: Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes - Collection Four audio box set was released in the UK. This set contained audio tracks for several Second Doctor missing stories: The Macra Terror, The Faceless Ones, The Evil of the Daleks, The Abominable Snowmen and The Ice Warriors.
• 6 February - The Complete Fifth Series of The Sarah Jane Adventures was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 6 February - The Renaissance Man was released.
• 8 February - The audio anthology Road Trip was released.
• 9 February - DWA 255 was published.
• 9 February - DWM 444 was published.
• 10 February - The Fourth Wall was released.
• 10 February - The Selachian Gambit was released.
• 13 February - Revisitations 3 was released in Region 2. It was a DVD set comprised of special editions of three stories: The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Three Doctors and The Robots of Death.
• 16 February - DWA 256 was published.
• 19 February - Return of the Queen was released by Jim French Productions.
• 23 February - DWA 257 was published.
• March - AUDIO: Wirrn Isle was released.
• March - AUDIO: Binary was released.
• March - AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni was released.
• March - The fourth series of Jago & Litefoot was released, comprising Jago in Love, Beautiful Things, The Lonely Clock, and The Hourglass Killers.
• 1 March - Revisitations 3 was released on Region 4 DVD.
• 1 March - DWA 258 was published.
• 5 March - The Face of Evil was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 8 March - AUDIO: Darkstar Academy was released.
• 8 March - DWA 259 was published.
• 8 March - DWM 445 was published.
• 13 March - Revisitations 3 was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 14 March - DW11 15 was released.
• 15 March - DWA 260 was published.
• 19 March - The Dæmons was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 22 March - DWA 261 was published.
• 29 March - DWA 262 was published.
• April - AUDIO: The Wanderer was released by Big Finish Productions.
• 2 April - Nightmare of Eden was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 5 April - DWA 263 was published.
• 5 April - DWM 446 was published.
• 12 April - DWA 264 was published.
• 16 April - AUDIO: Energy of the Daleks was released.
• 17 April - AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger was released.
• 18 April - DW11 16 was released.
• 19 April - DWA 265 was published.
• 20 April - AFL 1 was released.
• 26 April - DWA 266 was published.
• May - AUDIO: The Jupiter Conjunction was released by Big Finish Productions.
• May - The Companion Chronicles audio story The Jigsaw War was released by Big Finish Productions.
• May -  The Fourth Doctor Adventures audio story Trail of the White Worm was released by Big Finish Producitons.
• May - The Lost Stories audio story The Guardians of Prophecy was released by Big Finish Productions.
• May - Assimilation² 1 was released.
• 3 May - AUDIO: Day of the Cockroach was released.
• 3 May - DWA 267 was published.
• 3 May - DWM 447 was published.
• 7 May - Dragonfire and The Happiness Patrol were released on DVD, together as the Ace Adventures box set.
• 7 May - The Crimson Hand graphic novel was first published.
• 10 May - DWA 268 was published.
• 17 May - DWA 269 was published.
• 18 May - AFL 2 was released.
• 24 May - Good as Gold was transmitted on CBBC during Blue Peter.
• 24 May - DWA 270 was published.
• 31 May - DWA 271 was published.
• 31 May - DWM 448 was published. This issue included a free code to download The Revenants.
• June - AUDIO: The Butcher of Brisbane was released by Big Finish Productions.
• June - The Companion Chronicles audio story The Rings of Ikiria was released ny Big Finish Productions.
• June - AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure was released by Big Finish Productions.
• June - AUDIO: Power Play was released.
• June - Assimilation² 2 was released.
• 1 June - Tales of the City was published.
• 7 June - DWA 272 was published.
• 8 June - AFL 3 was released.
• 14 June - DWA 273 was published.
• 18 June - Death to the Daleks was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 21 June - DWA 274 was published.
• 28 June - DWA 275 was published.
• 28 June - DWM 449 was released.
• July - Assimilation² 3 was released.
• 2 July - The Krotons first released on Region 2 DVD.
• 5 July - AUDIO: The Nu-Humans was released.
• 5 July - DWA 276 was published.
• 10 July - Counter-Measures: Series 1 was released.
• 12 July - DWA 277 was published.
• 13 July - AFL 4 was released.
• 19 July - DWA 278 was published.
• 23 July - AUDIO: The First Sontarans was released.
• 23 July - AUDIO: Protect and Survive was released.
• 23 July - AUDIO: The Time Museum was released.
• 26 July - DWA 279 was published.
• 26 July - DWM 450 was released.
• 30 July - The Greatest Show in the Galaxy was released on Region 2 DVD, completing the DVD release of Seventh Doctor stories.
• August - AUDIO: The Uncertainty Principle was released.
• August - The Official Doctor Who Annual 2013 was released.
• August - Assimilation² 4 was released.
• 2 August - AUDIO: Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes - Collection Five was released. This is the final collection of CDs containing the remastered, narrated audio of several classic series missing episodes. This volume contains the Second Doctor stories The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, Fury from the Deep, The Wheel in Space, The Invasion, and The Space Pirates.
• 2 August - DWA 280 was published.
• 9 August - DWA 281 was published.
• 16 August - AUDIO: Black and White was released.
• 16 August - AUDIO: The Masters of Luxor was released.
• 16 August - PROSE: The Wheel of Ice was released.
• 16 August - DWA 282 was published.
• 20 August - Planet of Giants was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 23 August - DWA 283 was published.
• 27 August: WC: Pond Life Part 1 was uploaded to the BBC website.
• 28 August: WC: Pond Life Part 2 was uploaded to the BBC website.
• 29 August: WC: Pond Life Part 3 was uploaded to the BBC website.
• 30 August: WC: Pond Life Part 4 was uploaded to the BBC website.
• 30 August - A new series of audio dramas featuring Iris Wildthyme was released: The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society, Iris Rides Out, and Midwinter Murders.
• 30 August - DWA 284 was published.
• 30 August - DWM 451 was released.
• 31 August: WC: Pond Life Part 5 was uploaded to the BBC website.
• September - AUDIO: Legion was released.
• September - Assimilation² 5 was released.
• 1 September - Asylum of the Daleks first aired on BBC One, launching Series 7 of Doctor Who.
• 6 September - AUDIO: The Empty House was released.
• 6 September - COMIC: The Dalek Project was released.
• 6 September - DWA 285 was published.
• 8 September - Dinosaurs on a Spaceship first aired on BBC One.
• 10 September - Vengeance on Varos was released on DVD as a special edition.
• 12 September - Doctor Who Annual 2012 was released.
• 13 September - DWA 286 was published.
• 15 September - A Town Called Mercy first aired on BBC One.
• 19 September - AUDIO: Gods and Monsters was released.
• 19 September - AUDIO: The Burning Prince was released.
• 19 September - AUDIO: Project: Nirvana was released.
• 19 September - AUDIO: The Rosemariners was released.
• 20 September - DWA 287 was published.
• 20 September - DWM 452 was released.
• 22 September - The Power of Three first aired on BBC One.
• 27 September - DWA 288 was published.
• 28 September - PROSE: The Slender-Fingered Cats of Bubastis was first published.
• 29 September - The Angels Take Manhattan first aired on BBC One.
• October - Assimilation² 6 was released.
• 1 October - The Ambassadors of Death was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 3 October - DW12 1 was released.
• 4 October - DWA 289 was published.
• 11 October - DWA 290 was published.
• 18 October - DWA 291 was published.
• 18 October - DWM 453 was released.
• 22 October - The Claws of Axos Special Edition was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 23 October - AUDIO: Dominion was released.
• 24 October - AUDIO: Love and War was released.
• 25 October - AUDIO: The Acheron Pulse was released.
• 25 October - AUDIO: The Last Post was released.
• 25 October - AUDIO: Voyage to Venus was released.
• 25 October - DWA 292 was published.
• 29 October - Series 7 Part One was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 31 October - DW12 2 was released.
• November - AUDIO: Many Happy Returns was released.
• November - Assimilation² 7 was released.
• November - DWM 454 was released.
• 1 November - AUDIO: Sleepers in the Dust was released.
• 1 November - DWA 293 was published.
• 8 November - DWA 294 was published.
• 10 November - AUDIO: The Shadow Heart was released.
• 10 November - AUDIO: Dark Eyes was released.
• 10 November - AUDIO: Return of the Rocket Men was released.
• c.10 November - Top Trumps Card Game & Dalek Collectors Tin was first released by Winning Moves UK Ltd.
• 13 November - The Reference book Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who was published by Mad Norwegian Press.
• 13 November - The Child of Time graphic novel was first published.
• 15 November - DWA 295 was published.
• 16 November - The Great Detective aired, acting as a prequel for The Snowmen.
• 22 November - DWA 296 was published.
• 29 November - DWA 297 was published.
• December - It's Showtime (2012 BBC Christmas ident) was first broadcast on BBC1.
• December - Assimilation² 8 was released.
• 5 December - DW12 3 was released.
• 6 December - AUDIO: Snake Bite was released.
• 6 December - DWA 298 was published.
• 10 December - Top Trumps (pack 6) was first released by Winning Moves UK Ltd.
• 12 December - AUDIO: 1001 Nights was released by Big Finish. Night of the Stormcrow was also released only for subscribers.
• 13 December - DWM 455 was released.
• 17 December - WC: Vastra Investigates was first released.
• 19 December - DWA 299 was published.
• 20 December - AUDIO: The Child was released.
• 20 December - AUDIO: Voyage to the New World was released.
• 23 December - AUDIO: Breadcrumbs was released by Big Finish to subscribers whose subscription included Wirrn Isle and Only Connect was released to subscribers whose subscription included 1001 Nights.
• 25 December - The Snowmen was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 28 December - DWA 300 was published.
• Unknown - Blue Peter special was first broadcast on CBBC.