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'''1925''' was the year that ''[[Black Orchid (book)|Black Orchid]]'' was published by [[George Cranleigh]].
'''1925''' was a [[year]].
[[File:Middle stump.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Fifth Doctor]] enjoys a spot of [[cricket]] in 1925 ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'']]
On [[11 June]], the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] arrived at [[Cranleigh Hall]] in [[Oxfordshire]] for an afternoon of [[cricket]]. The Doctor proved himself to be both an excellent [[middle stump]] [[batsman]] and a formidable [[fast bowler]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Ace]] arrived shortly afterwards to obtain one of the segments of the [[Key to Time]]. Adric briefly flirted with her. However, she was unappreciative of his advances, threatening to give him a permanent limp if he continued. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'')


[[Jack Harkness]] was active in this year, as shown by photos of him found in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Archive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World]]'')
==Events==
===Dated===
''[[Black Orchid (book)|Black Orchid]]'' was published by [[George Cranleigh]]. On [[11 June]], the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] arrived at [[Cranleigh Hall]] in [[Oxfordshire]] for an afternoon of [[cricket]]. The Doctor proved himself to be both an excellent [[middle stump]] [[batsman]] and a formidable [[fast bowler]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Ace]] arrived shortly afterwards to obtain one of the segments of the [[Key to Time]]. Adric briefly flirted with her. However, she was unappreciative of his advances, threatening to give him a permanent limp if he continued. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
On [[2 October]], in [[Soho]], [[John Logie Baird]] conducted an [[experiment]], with the assistance of [[Charles Banerjee]], to create the first [[television]]. He used a doll, [[Stooky Bill]], as a test subject to prove that his invention works. The experiment proved successful, as Stooky Bill's image was displayed as the first television picture, much to Baird's excitement. However, [[The Toymaker]] interfered in the process, putting [[the Giggle]] into the recording. This would become active in a global event also known as [[The Giggle (event)|the Giggle]] in [[2023]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}})
=== [[January]] ===
* [[5 January|5]] - [[Wolfe Morris]] ([[Padmasambhava]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'') was born.


=== [[February]] ===
===Undated===
* [[18 February|18]] - [[Russell Hunter]], who played [[Kiy Uvanov]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'', was born.
[[Jack Harkness]] was active in this year, as shown by photos of him found in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Archive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'')
* [[20 February|20]] - [[George Waring]] ([[Arden]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'') was born.


=== [[March]] ===
The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] visited [[Milan]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Futurists (comic story)|The Futurists]]'')
* [[2 March|2]] - [[Bernard Price]] was born.
* [[7 March|7]] - [[George A. Cooper]], who played [[Cherub]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Smugglers]]'', was born in [[Leeds]], [[England]].
* [[26 March|26]] - [[Barry Letts]], ''Doctor Who'' producer, director, writer and bit player, was born.
* [[28 March|28]] - [[Morris Perry]] was born.
* [[29 March|29]] - [[Frederick Treves]] ([[Brotadac]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') was born.


=== [[April]] ===
The film ''[[Seven Chances]]'' starring [[Buster Keaton]] was released. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Theatre of the Mind (comic story)|Theatre of the Mind]]'')
* [[9 April|9]] - [[Derek Murcott]] ([[Crito]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'') was born.
* [[14 April|14]] - [[William Lucas]], who played [[Range]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'', was born.


=== [[May]] ===
Protests in [[Gujarat]], [[India]] resulted in every train on the Indian rail being accompanied by a [[military]] escort, for at least [[1926|the following year]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emerald Tiger (audio story)|The Emerald Tiger]]'')
* [[14 May|14]] - [[Tristram Cary]] was born.
* 14 - [[Ysanne Churchman]] was born.
* 14 - [[Gordon Gostelow]] ([[Milo Clancey]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') was born.
* [[15 May|15]] - [[Roy Stewart]] ([[Toberman]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and [[Tony (Terror of the Autons)|Tony]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') was born.


=== [[June]] ===
[[Music]] [[teacher]] [[Timothy Drake]] accidentally discovered [[the Devil's Chord]] which had the power to summon the god [[Maestro]] back into the universe. Maestro sent their "prelude" [[Harbinger]] to pose as a student of Drake, before appearing in person. Calling Drake an underappreciated [[genius]], Maestro offered to release the music in his soul before killing him and devouring the music. Maestro subsequently created an altered reality without music that lasted until their defeat in [[1963]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Devil's Chord (TV story)}})
* [[9 June|9]] - [[Denis Goacher]] (Control Voice in [[TV]]: ''[[The Macra Terror]]'') was born.
* [[23 June|23]] - [[Mary Ridge]] ([[director]] of [[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') was born.


=== [[July]] ===
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* [[17 July|17]] - [[Hugh David]], who would direct [[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep]]'', was born.
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* [[19 July|19]] - [[Ivor Roberts]] ([[Mogran]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'') was born.
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* [[21 July]] - [[Lorne Cossette]] (Captain [[Maitland (The Sensorites)|Maitland]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'') was born.
* [[27 July|27]] - [[Harry Towb]] ([[Osgood (The Seeds of Death)|Osgood]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' and [[McDermott]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') was born.
 
=== [[August]] ===
* [[11 August|11]] - [[Brian Badcoe]] ([[Adam (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Adam]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') was born.
* [[18 August|18]] - [[Brian Aldiss]], writer of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Umwelts for Hire (short story)|Umwelts for Hire]]'', was born.
* [[22 August|22]] - [[Ivor Salter]] (the [[Morok Commander]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum]]'', [[Odysseus]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Myth Makers]]'' and Sgt. [[Markham]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') was born.
 
=== [[September]] ===
* [[2 September|2]] - [[Neil Seiler]] (a Radio Operator in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' and [[Stewart (Death to the Daleks)|Stewart]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'') was born.
* [[19 September|19]] - [[Dallas Cavell]] was born.
* [[20 September|20]] - ''Doctor Who'' [[producer]] [[John Wiles]] was born.
* [[22 September|22]] - [[Stratford Johns]] was born.
* [[24 September|24]] - [[Gary Downie]] (an [[assistant floor manager]] and [[production manager]] for ''Doctor Who'') was born.
 
=== [[November]] ===
* [[7 November|7]] - [[John Stratton]], who played [[Shockeye]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'', was born in Clitheroe, [[Lancashire]], [[England]], [[UK]].
* [[11 November|11]] - [[June Whitfield]] ([[Minnie Hooper]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') was born.
* [[18 November|18]] - News reporter [[Alex MacIntosh]], who played himself in [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'', was born.
 
=== [[December]] ===
* [[24 December|24]] - ''Doctor Who'' producer [[Innes Lloyd]] was born.
 
=== Unknown date ===
* [[James Garbutt]] was born.
* [[Neil Hallett]] was born.
* [[Peter Thompson]] was born.
* Construction of the eccentric [[Welsh]] resort village of Portmeirion began. Best known as the filming location for the [[1960s]] TV series ''[[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]'', the village was also used as a filming location for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''.
 
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Revision as of 18:05, 30 May 2024

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1925 was a year.

Events

Dated

Black Orchid was published by George Cranleigh. On 11 June, the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka arrived at Cranleigh Hall in Oxfordshire for an afternoon of cricket. The Doctor proved himself to be both an excellent middle stump batsman and a formidable fast bowler. (TV: Black Orchid) The Seventh Doctor's companion Ace arrived shortly afterwards to obtain one of the segments of the Key to Time. Adric briefly flirted with her. However, she was unappreciative of his advances, threatening to give him a permanent limp if he continued. (COMIC: Time & Time Again)

On 2 October, in Soho, John Logie Baird conducted an experiment, with the assistance of Charles Banerjee, to create the first television. He used a doll, Stooky Bill, as a test subject to prove that his invention works. The experiment proved successful, as Stooky Bill's image was displayed as the first television picture, much to Baird's excitement. However, The Toymaker interfered in the process, putting the Giggle into the recording. This would become active in a global event also known as the Giggle in 2023. (TV: The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"])

Undated

Jack Harkness was active in this year, as shown by photos of him found in the CIA Archive. (TV: The New World)

The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler visited Milan. (COMIC: The Futurists)

The film Seven Chances starring Buster Keaton was released. (COMIC: Theatre of the Mind)

Protests in Gujarat, India resulted in every train on the Indian rail being accompanied by a military escort, for at least the following year. (AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger)

Music teacher Timothy Drake accidentally discovered the Devil's Chord which had the power to summon the god Maestro back into the universe. Maestro sent their "prelude" Harbinger to pose as a student of Drake, before appearing in person. Calling Drake an underappreciated genius, Maestro offered to release the music in his soul before killing him and devouring the music. Maestro subsequently created an altered reality without music that lasted until their defeat in 1963. (TV: The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"])

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