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'''1951''' was | '''1951''' was a [[year]]. | ||
== Events == | |||
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Before [[25 May]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] attended the [[Festival of Britain]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)}}) The [[Eighth Doctor]] also passed through the Festival at the same time. He briefly saw his past self and his former companion but did not recognise either of them. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Endgame (novel)}}) The [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], and [[Zoe Heriot]] visited the Festival and encountered a [[Vardan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The British Invasion (audio story)}}) | |||
On [[22 June]], the last [[Witch]]craft Act was {{w|Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951|repealed}} in the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dæmons (TV story)}}) | |||
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The [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] moved a replica of the [[Stone of Scone]] to [[Arbroath Abbey]], where it was accidentally broken in two. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Set in Stone (short story)}}) | |||
''[[What's My Line?]]'' was [[host]]ed by [[Eamonn Andrews]] and ran on [[British]] [[television]] from 1951 to [[1963]], each [[Sunday]] at 8.30[[pm]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) | |||
The first [[radio telescope]] was invented. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Edith Randall|Mrs Randall]] was given a prize as "[[Ealing|Miss Ealing]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | The local people of Lapperton on the [[Dorset Coast]] found the face of a large creature stuck inside the cliff. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] identified the creature as a [[Demigod]]. It broke free in search of its other half. For the first time in a while, it went away. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Cliff Face (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Annette Billingsley]] started publishing ''[[The Troubleseekers]]'' series of books. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story)}}) | |||
[[ | == Births and deaths == | ||
=== Dated === | |||
On [[16 April]], [[Owain Vine]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Forgotten Son (novel)}}) | |||
[[ | On [[18 August]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s parents, [[Eddie Smith|Eddie]] and [[Barbara Smith]], died in a car accident on a country lane outside of the village of [[Foxgrove]]. Sarah Jane was subsequently raised by Eddie's sister [[Lavinia Smith]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Mary Jane Powell]] died falling off a balcony. ([[PROSE]]: | === Undated === | ||
[[File:3MonthOld-SaraJaneSmith-19510818-andDadsHand.jpg|thumb|left|The infant Sarah Jane Smith. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)}})]] | |||
[[Michael Duncan]] was born. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Iytean Menace (game)|namedpart=Player Characters}}) | |||
[[John Grainger]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Incongruous Details (short story)}}) | |||
[[Carla Morgan]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] was born. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)}}) Other accounts dated her birth to [[1 February]] [[1956]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roving Reporter (short story)}}) | |||
[[Mary Jane Powell]] died falling off a balcony. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}) | |||
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1951 was a year.
Events
Dated
Before 25 May, the Seventh Doctor and Ace attended the Festival of Britain. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"]) The Eighth Doctor also passed through the Festival at the same time. He briefly saw his past self and his former companion but did not recognise either of them. (PROSE: Endgame [+]Loading...["Endgame (novel)"]) The Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon, and Zoe Heriot visited the Festival and encountered a Vardan. (AUDIO: The British Invasion [+]Loading...["The British Invasion (audio story)"])
On 22 June, the last Witchcraft Act was repealed in the United Kingdom. (TV: The Dæmons [+]Loading...["The Dæmons (TV story)"])
Undated
The First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright moved a replica of the Stone of Scone to Arbroath Abbey, where it was accidentally broken in two. (PROSE: Set in Stone [+]Loading...["Set in Stone (short story)"])
What's My Line? was hosted by Eamonn Andrews and ran on British television from 1951 to 1963, each Sunday at 8.30pm. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])
The first radio telescope was invented. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])
Mrs Randall was given a prize as "Miss Ealing". (TV: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)"])
The local people of Lapperton on the Dorset Coast found the face of a large creature stuck inside the cliff. The Eleventh Doctor identified the creature as a Demigod. It broke free in search of its other half. For the first time in a while, it went away. (COMIC: The Cliff Face [+]Loading...["The Cliff Face (comic story)"])
Annette Billingsley started publishing The Troubleseekers series of books. (PROSE: The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage [+]Loading...["The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story)"])
Births and deaths
Dated
On 16 April, Owain Vine was born. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son [+]Loading...["The Forgotten Son (novel)"])
On 18 August, Sarah Jane Smith's parents, Eddie and Barbara Smith, died in a car accident on a country lane outside of the village of Foxgrove. Sarah Jane was subsequently raised by Eddie's sister Lavinia Smith. (TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith [+]Loading...["The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)"])
Undated
Michael Duncan was born. (GAME: "Player Characters" [+]Part of The Iytean Menace, Loading...{"namedpart":"Player Characters","1":"The Iytean Menace (game)"})
John Grainger was born. (PROSE: Incongruous Details [+]Loading...["Incongruous Details (short story)"])
Carla Morgan was born. (PROSE: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? [+]Loading...["Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)"])
Sarah Jane Smith was born. (TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith [+]Loading...["The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)"]) Other accounts dated her birth to 1 February 1956. (PROSE: The Roving Reporter [+]Loading...["The Roving Reporter (short story)"])
Mary Jane Powell died falling off a balcony. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"])
