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An '''anniversary''' was a date on which a prior event was commemorated. A type of anniversary was a [[wedding anniversary]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'')
An '''anniversary''' was a date on which a prior event was commemorated. A type of anniversary was a [[wedding anniversary]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'')
The people of [[Calbaron III]] held an anniversary every year to commemorate the [[Twelfth Doctor]] overthrowing [[Emperor]] [[Vimlox]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Planet of the Diners (comic story)|Planet of the Diners]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which began with the first episode of ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[1963 (releases)|1963]], has been commemorated on several occasions.
{{main|List of anniversary specials}}
* The 10th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', which was broadcast across four episodes from [[30 December (releases)|30 December]] [[1972 (releases)|1972]] to [[20 January (releases)|20 January]] [[1973 (releases)|1973]].
Since its inception on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[1963 (releases)|1963]], the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' franchise has seen growth and celebrated various anniversaries, and over the years seen birth to an extensive host of other products and projects, all of which have been able to celebrate anniversaries of their own across the decades.
* The 20th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' on 23 November [[1983 (releases)|1983]].
* The 25th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'', the first episode of which premiered on 23 November [[1988 (releases)|1988]].
* The 30th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', the two parts of which were broadcast in the [[week]] following the anniversary date, on [[26 November (releases)|26]] and [[27 November (releases)|27 November]] [[1993 (releases)|1993]].
* The 40th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[Doctor Who @40]]'' on [[22 November (releases)|22]] and 23 November and the animated serial webcast ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' broadcast from 2 weeks before the anniversary date on [[12 November (releases)|12 November]] until 3 weeks following the anniversary date on [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]].
* The 50th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', which was simultaneously screened in [[cinema]]s worldwide on 23 November [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
* ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'' was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] to emulate a "5th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''" from [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. It was released in [[2019 (releases)|2019]], as Big Finish marked their own 20th anniversary of producing ''Doctor Who'' audios. ([[BFX]]: ''Daughter of the Gods'', [[VOR 128]])


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Latest revision as of 13:52, 21 September 2023

Anniversary

An anniversary was a date on which a prior event was commemorated. A type of anniversary was a wedding anniversary. (TV: The Power of Three)

The people of Calbaron III held an anniversary every year to commemorate the Twelfth Doctor overthrowing Emperor Vimlox. (COMIC: Planet of the Diners)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: List of anniversary specials

Since its inception on 23 November 1963, the Doctor Who franchise has seen growth and celebrated various anniversaries, and over the years seen birth to an extensive host of other products and projects, all of which have been able to celebrate anniversaries of their own across the decades.

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