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== Events ==
'''1925''' was a [[year]].
=== [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] ===
==== [[June]] ====
* [[11 June|11]] - The [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Adric]] arrived at [[Cranleigh Hall]] in rural [[England]], for an afternoon of [[cricket]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') [[Ace]] arrived shortly afterwaeds to obtain one of the segments of the [[Key to Time]]. Adric briefly flirted with her. She was unrepresentative of his advances. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]'')


==== Undated ====
==Events==
* [[Jack Harkness]] was active in this year, as shown by photos of him found in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Archive. ([[TW]]: ''[[The New World]]'')
===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]] was born.


==== [[February]] ====
===Undated===
* [[18 February|18]] - [[Russell Hunter]] 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]]'')


==== [[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 [[DW]]: ''[[The Smugglers]]'', was born in [[Leeds]], [[England]].
* [[26 March|26]] - [[Barry Letts]] was born.
* [[28 March|28]] - [[Morris Perry]] was born.
* [[29 March|29]] - [[Frederick Treves]] was born.


==== [[April]] ====
The film ''[[Seven Chances]]'' starring [[Buster Keaton]] was released. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Theatre of the Mind (comic story)|Theatre of the Mind]]'')
* [[14 April|14]] - [[William Lucas]] 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]] was born.
* [[15 May|15]] - [[Roy Stewart]] was born.


==== [[July]] ====
[[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)}})
* [[10 July|10]] - [[David Nettheim]] was born.
* [[17 July|17]] - [[Hugh David]] was born.
* [[19 July|19]] - [[Ivor Roberts]] was born.
* [[27 July|27]] - [[Harry Towb]] was born.


==== [[August]] ====
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==== [[September]] ====
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* [[2 September|2]] - [[Neil Seiler]] is born.
* [[19 September|19]] - [[Dallas Cavell]] is born.
* [[22 September|22]] - [[Stratford Johns]] is born.
 
==== [[November]] ====
* [[7 November|7]] - [[John Stratton]], who played [[Shockeye]] in ''[[The Two Doctors]]'', is born in Clitheroe, [[Lancashire]], [[England]], [[UK]].
* [[18 November|18]] - News reporter [[Alex MacIntosh]], who played himself in ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'', is born.
 
==== [[December]] ====
* [[24 December|24]] - [[Innes Lloyd]] is born.
 
==== Unknown date ====
* [[James Garbutt]] is born.
* [[Neil Hallett]] is born.
* [[Peter Thompson]] is born.
* Construction of the eccentric [[Welsh]] resort village of Portmeirion begins. Best known as the filming location for the [[1960s]] TV series ''[[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]'', the village would also be used as a filming location for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''.
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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)"])