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'''17 December''' was notable for a number of highly varied events on [[Earth]] and its [[Parallel World|parallels]]:  
[[File:1986 December 1986.jpg|thumb|A calendar showing December 1986. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tenth Planet (TV story)}})]]
* [[1843]] - [[Charles Dickens]]' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' was first published. [[Charles Dickens|Dickens]] gave a free recitation of his story in [[1869]] [[Cardiff]] when he met the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'')
'''17 December''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].
* [[1997]] - Before the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman]] settled down in [[Shoreditch]] in [[1963]], they took a brief trip to [[St Albans]] to ensure that the [[United Kingdom]] would remain safe during and after the [[1960s]]. Unbeknownst to either of them, the [[Fourth Doctor]] and his companions [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] were in the vicinity on the same day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Little Things (short story)|The Little Things]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Holidays and observances ==
* [[1929]] - Actress [[Jacqueline Hill]] was born.
During the [[120th century]], 17 [[December]] was the [[calendar date|date]] of [[Neo-Saturnalia]] in the [[New Roman Empire]], a [[winter celebration]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
* [[1929]] - Actor [[Tony Harwood]] was born.
 
* [[1938]] - Actor [[Del Henney]] was born.
== Events ==
* [[1966]] - Episode one of ''[[The Highlanders]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
In [[BC#1st century B.C.|47 BC]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] visited [[Rome]] for the festival of [[Saturnalia]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Best of Days (short story)}})
* [[1977]] - Part four of ''[[The Sun Makers]]'' was first broadcast [[BBC1]].
 
* [[2000]] - Actress [[Maurice Quick]] died.
17 December [[1903]] was the date of the "historic" flight of the first [[aeroplane]] by the [[Wright brothers]], landing in [[Kitty Hawk]]. It was observed by time-traveller [[Albert Cragg]] as he tested his [[time cabinet]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 42 comic story)}})
* [[2006]] - ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC Three]].
 
* [[2009]] - [[TM 19|Issue nineteen]] of ''[[Torchwood Magazine]]'', including part five of comic story ''[[Broken (comic story)|Broken]]'', was first published by [[Titan Magazines]].
Before the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman]] settled down in [[Shoreditch]] in [[1963]], they took a brief trip to [[St Albans]] on this day in [[1997]] to ensure that the [[United Kingdom]] would remain safe during and after the [[1960s]]. Unbeknownst to either of them, the [[Fourth Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] were in the vicinity on the same day. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Little Things (short story)}})
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In [[2006]], aboard the [[SS Elysium|SS ''Elysium'']], [[Ruby Duvall]] was queried by [[Diana Milton]] and [[Leslie Laughland]] about her father [[Philip Duvall]] and [[Isobel Watkins]]. They discussed the supposed [[Cyberman]] invasion and mostly found it bogus, little knowing that the Cyber-threat would reach them [[22 December|just a few days later]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Iceberg (novel)}})
 
== Other ==
According to a [[calendar]] on the [[Snowcap]] base, 17 December [[1986]] was a [[Wednesday]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tenth Planet (TV story)}})
 
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A calendar showing December 1986. (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"])

17 December was a date.

Holidays and observances

During the 120th century, 17 December was the date of Neo-Saturnalia in the New Roman Empire, a winter celebration. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Events

In 47 BC, the Seventh Doctor and Ace visited Rome for the festival of Saturnalia. (PROSE: The Best of Days [+]Loading...["The Best of Days (short story)"])

17 December 1903 was the date of the "historic" flight of the first aeroplane by the Wright brothers, landing in Kitty Hawk. It was observed by time-traveller Albert Cragg as he tested his time cabinet. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales 42 [+]Loading...["Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 42 comic story)"])

Before the First Doctor and Susan Foreman settled down in Shoreditch in 1963, they took a brief trip to St Albans on this day in 1997 to ensure that the United Kingdom would remain safe during and after the 1960s. Unbeknownst to either of them, the Fourth Doctor and his companions Romana and K9 were in the vicinity on the same day. (PROSE: The Little Things [+]Loading...["The Little Things (short story)"])

In 2006, aboard the SS Elysium, Ruby Duvall was queried by Diana Milton and Leslie Laughland about her father Philip Duvall and Isobel Watkins. They discussed the supposed Cyberman invasion and mostly found it bogus, little knowing that the Cyber-threat would reach them just a few days later. (PROSE: Iceberg [+]Loading...["Iceberg (novel)"])

Other

According to a calendar on the Snowcap base, 17 December 1986 was a Wednesday. (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"])

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