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== January ==
* [[1 January (releases)|1 January]] - Episode One of ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' debuted on [[BBC1]].
* 1 January - The seventh and final part of ''[[The Eternal Present (comic story)|The Eternal Present]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|Countdown to TV Action]].
* [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] - Episode Two of ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 8 January - The first part of ''[[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]'' was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[15 January (releases)|15 January]] - Episode Three of ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 15 January - The second part of ''[[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]'' was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[22 January (releases)|22 January]] - Episode Four of ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 22 January - The third part of ''[[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]'' was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[29 January (releases)|29 January]] - Episode One of ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 29 January - The fourth part of ''[[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]'' was first published in Countdown to TV Action.


* [[1 January]] - ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]], launching [[Season 9]], and marking the first major appearance of the [[Dalek]]s since ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'' in [[1967]].
== February ==
* 1 - Actor [[Neve McIntosh]] was born.
* [[5 February (releases)|5 February]] - Episode Two of ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* [[8 January]] - ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' Episode 2 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* 5 February - The fifth part of [[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]] was first published in [[TV Action|Countdown to TV Action]].
* 08 - Actor [[Hamilton Dyce]] died.
* [[12 February (releases)|12 February]] - Episode Three of ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* [[15 January]] - ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' Episode 3 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* 12 February - The sixth part of [[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]] was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[22 January]] - ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' Episode 4 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[19 February (releases)|19 February]] - Episode Four of ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* [[25 January]] - An up-and-coming named [[Tom Baker]] made his American TV debut with an appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson'', promoting his film ''Nicholas and Alexandra''. In retrospect, this was the first known appearance of any Doctor actor on a major American TV programme (discounting appearances on UK-produced shows like ''The Avengers'' and ''Danger Man'' that aired in the US).
* 19 February - The seventh part of [[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]] was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[29 January]] - ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]]. A notable member of the cast was [[David Troughton]], son of [[Second Doctor]] actor [[Patrick Troughton]]; the younger Troughton continued his involvement in the franchise into the [[21st century]].
* [[26 February (releases)|26 February]] - Episode One of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on BBC1
* [[5 February]] - ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' Episode 2 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* 26 February - The eighth and final part of [[*Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]] was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[12 February]] - ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' Episode 3 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[19 February]] - ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' Episode 4 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[26 February]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[4 March]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 2 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[6 March]] - Director [[Julian Simpson]] was born.
* [[11 March]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 3 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[14 March]] - Actor [[Ben Jones]] was born.
* [[18 March]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 4 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[25 March]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 5 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[1 April]] - ''[[The Sea Devils]]'' Episode 6 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[8 April]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[14 April]] - Actor [[Alan Ruscoe]] was born.
* [[15 April]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 2 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[20 April]] - The first edition of [[REF]]: ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' was first published by [[Piccolo Books]]. Written by [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]], this was the first nonfiction work about the series, and predated Dicks' and Hulke's later contributions to the [[Target Books]] line. The book was later published in a revised edition by Target in [[1976]].
* [[22 April]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 3 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[29 April]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 4 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[6 May]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 5 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[7 May]] - Writer [[Jonathan Blum]] was born.
* [[9 May]] - Actor [[Anna-Louise Plowman]] was born.
* [[13 May]] - ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' Episode 6 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[20 May]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[27 May]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 2 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[28 May]] - Actor [[Kate Ashfield]] was born.
* [[3 June]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 3 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[10 June]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 4 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* [[17 June]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 5 debuted on [[BBC1]].
* 17 - Actor [[Antonio D. Charity]] was born.
* [[24 June]] - ''[[The Time Monster]]'' Episode 6 debuted on [[BBC1]], concluding the 9th season.
* [[5 July]] - Actor [[Nia Roberts]] was born.
* [[10 July]] - Actor [[Emrys Jones]] died.
* [[26 July]] - Actor [[Spencer Wilding]] was born.
* After missing the 1972 edition, World Distributors published [[Doctor Who Annual 1973]]. Beginning this year each book included the year in the title (always the year after publication).
* [[17 September]] - Actor [[Peter Stephens]] died.
* [[24 September]] - Actor [[Kate Fleetwood]] was born.
* [[4 October]] - Actor [[Colin Gordon]] died.
* [[22 October]] - Actor [[Jack Melford]] died.
* [[30 October]] - Actor [[Jessica Hynes]] was born.
* [[10 November]] - [[Incidental music]] composer [[Francis Chagrin]] died.
* "[[Who is the Doctor|Who is the Doctor?]]", a rock version of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] with spoken lyrics performed by [[Jon Pertwee]], was first released on Purple Records in the UK.
* [[30 December]] - ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' Episode 1 debuted on [[BBC1]], launching ''Doctor Who's'' [[Season 10|10th season]]. [[Patrick Troughton]] as the [[Second Doctor]] and (in a much-reduced role due to ill-health) [[William Hartnell]] as the [[First Doctor]] returned for this story, which celebrated the tenth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.


=== Unknown dates ===
== March ==
* Actor [[Shaun Dingwall]] was born.
* [[4 March (releases)|4 March]] - Episode Two of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* 4 March - The first part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|Countdown to TV Action]].
* [[11 March (releases)|11 March]] - Episode Three of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 4 March - The second part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
* [[18 March (releases)|18 March]] - Episode Four of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 18 March - The third part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown, the [[TV Action|same publication]] under a different name.
* [[25 March (releases)|25 March]] - Episode Five of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 25 March - The fourth part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown.


== April ==
* [[1 April (releases)|1 April]] - Episode Six of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* 1 April - The fifth part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]], the [[TV Action|same publication]] under a different name.
* [[8 April (releases)|8 April]] - Episode One of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 8 April - The sixth part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[15 April (releases)|15 April]] - Episode Two of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 15 April - The seventh part of [[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]] was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[20 April (releases)|20 April]] - ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' was first published by [[Piccolo Books]].
* [[22 April (releases)|22 April]] - Episode Three of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 22 April - The eighth and final part of ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[29 April (releases)|29 April]] - Episode Four of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 29 April - The first part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== May ==
* [[6 May (releases)|6 May]] - Episode Five of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* 6 May - The second part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[13 May (releases)|13 May]] - Episode Six of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 13 May - The third part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[20 May (releases)|20 May]] - Episode One of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 20 May - The fourth part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[27 May (releases)|27 May]] - Episode Two of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 27 May - The fifth part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== June ==
* [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] - Episode Three of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* 3 June - The sixth part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[10 June (releases)|10 June]] - Episode Four of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 10 June - The seventh part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[17 June (releases)|17 June]] - Episode Five of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 17 June - The eighth and final part of ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[24 June (releases)|24 June]] - Episode Six of ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' debuted on BBC1.
* 24 June - The first part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== July ==
* [[1 July (releases)|1 July]] - ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' was first shown on [[BBC One|BBC1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/252f321b67dd48a1904575feeb08653c|title=High Adventure: Dr Who and the Daleks|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=6 July 2017}}</ref>
* 1 July - The second part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[8 July (releases)|8 July]] - The third part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[15 July (releases)|15 July]] - The fourth part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[22 July (releases)|22 July]] - The fifth part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[29 July (releases)|29 July]] - The sixth part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== August ==
* [[5 August (releases)|5 August]] - The seventh part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[12 August (releases)|12 August]] - The eighth and final part of ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[19 August (releases)|19 August]] - The first part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[26 August (releases)|26 August]] - The second part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== September ==
* [[World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd|World Distributors]] published [[Doctor Who Annual 1973]].
* [[2 September (releases)|2 September]] - The third part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[9 September (releases)|9 September]] - The fourth part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[16 September (releases)|16 September]] - The fifth part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[23 September (releases)|23 September]] - The sixth part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[30 September (releases)|30 September]] - The seventh part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== October ==
* [[7 October (releases)|7 October]] - The eighth part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[14 October (releases)|14 October]] - The ninth part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[21 October (releases)|21 October]] - The tenth and last part of ''[[The Ugrakks (comic story)|The Ugrakks]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[28 October (releases)|28 October]] - The first part of ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== November ==
* [[4 November (releases)|4 November]] - The second part of ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown.]]
* [[11 November (releases)|11 November]] - The third part of ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[18 November (releases)|18 November]] - The fourth part of ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[25 November (releases)|25 November]] - The fifth and final part of ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== December ==
* [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] - The [[BBC tv Special Effects Exhibition]] opened in [[Kensington]].
* [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] - The first part of ''[[Zeron Invasion (comic story)|Zeron Invasion]]'' was first published in [[TV Action|TV Action & Countdown]].
* [[9 December (releases)|9 December]] - The second part of ''[[Zeron Invasion (comic story)|Zeron Invasion]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[16 December (releases)|16 December]] - The third part of ''[[Zeron Invasion (comic story)|Zeron Invasion]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[23 December (releases)|23 December]] - The fourth part of ''[[Zeron Invasion (comic story)|Zeron Invasion]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
* [[30 December (releases)|30 December]] - Episode One of ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]].
* 30 December - The fifth part of ''[[Zeron Invasion (comic story)|Zeron Invasion]]'' was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
== Unknown dates ==
* "[[Who is the Doctor]]", a rock version of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] with spoken lyrics performed by [[Jon Pertwee]], was first released on Purple Records in the UK.
* The 1972 ''Countdown Annual'', featuring the story ''[[The Plant Master (comic story)|The Plant Master]]'', was released.
* The 1972 TV Action Holiday, featuring the story ''[[And Now for My Next Trick... (short story)|And Now for My Next Trick...]],'' was released
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1972 in

the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

Timeline for 1972
20th century | 1970s
1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978
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In 1972, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown dates

Footnotes

  1. ↑ High Adventure: Dr Who and the Daleks. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 July 2017.
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