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* [[30 April (production)|30 April]] to [[3 May (production)|3 May]] - Filming for ''[[City of Death]]'' took place in [[Paris]], marking the first time ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was filmed outside the [[United Kingdom]].
 
* Early [[November (production)|November]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] officially began his ten-year stint as producer of ''Doctor Who'' (he was not involved in the production of the season then underway). Among the changes he implemented for the coming season were the introduction of [[Doctor Who theme#The 1980s|a new arrangement]] of the theme song by [[Peter Howell]], an updated opening credits sequence, and the announcement that the [[Season 18|1980-81 season]] would be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the [[Fourth Doctor]].
== March ==
* Labour action forced production to be halted on the six-part serial [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. Ultimately, it was decided to abandon the serial, which signalled a premature end for the 1979-80 season with ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''.
* [[19 March (production)|19]]-[[26 March (production)|26 March]] - Pre-filming for ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
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== April ==
* [[9 April (production)|9]]-[[10 April (production)|10]] and [[22 April (production)|22]]-[[24 April (production)|24 April]] - Studio filming for ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== May ==
* [[30 April (production)|30 April]] to [[3 May (production)|3 May]] - Filming for ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' took place in [[Paris]], marking the first time ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was filmed outside the [[United Kingdom]].
 
== June ==
* [[11 June (production)|11]]-[[15 June (production)|15 June]] - Location filming for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== July ==
* [[2 July (production)|2]]-[[3 July (production)|3 July]] - Studio filming for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
* [[15 July (production)|15]]-[[17 July (production)|17 July]] - Studio filming for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 1. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== August ==
* [[12 August (production)|12]]-[[14 August (production)|14]] and [[26 August (production)|26]]-[[28 August (production)|28 August]] - Studio filming for ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== September ==
* [[24 September (production)|24]]-[[26 September (production)|26 September]] - Studio filming for ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== October ==
* [[7 October (production)|7]]-[[9 October (production)|9 October]] - Studio filming for ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
* [[15 October (production)|15]]-[[19 October (production)|19 October]] - Location filming for ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' took place. In 1983, some of these shots were used in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' to represent the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] after [[Tom Baker]] declined the invitation to return. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
* [[22 October (production)|22 October]] - Pre-filming for ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== November ==
* Early [[November (production)|November]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] officially began his ten-year stint as producer of ''Doctor Who'' (he was not involved in the production of the season then underway). Among the changes he implemented for the coming season were the introduction of [[Doctor Who theme#The 1980s|a new arrangement]] of the theme song by [[Peter Howell]], an updated opening credits sequence, and the announcement that the [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|1980-81 season]] would be [[Tom Baker]]'s last as the [[Fourth Doctor]].
* [[3 November (production)|3]]-[[5 November (production)|5 November]] - Studio filming for ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. Prematurely, this concluded production on the story. Further studio filming was planned for later in the month and the beginning of December, but industrial action prevented these recording sessions to take place, leaving the story incomplete. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
* [[19 November (production)|19]]-[[20 November (production)|20 November]] - Studio filming for ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' was planned to took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. However, the fallout of a BBC strike prevented this from happening. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')
 
== December ==
* [[1 December (production)|1]]-[[3 December (production)|3 December]] - Studio filming for ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' was planned to took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. However, the fallout of a BBC strike prevented this from happening. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'')<!--
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1979 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December