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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]]'') |
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| | 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]]'') |
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| == 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.
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| | | 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. |
| === 1973 ===
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| * 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]].
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the [[Doctor Who Special (1973)]] from the ''[[Radio Times]]''.
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| === 1978 ===
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| * The 15th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' took place on 23 November 1978, five days after the broadcast of part four of ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'' which, incidentally, was also the one-hundredth televised ''Doctor Who'' story. To commemorate this, [[Anthony Read]] asked [[David Fisher (writer)|David Fisher]] to write a new scene (expanded by [[Darrol Blake]]) featuring [[Romana I|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] surprising the [[Fourth Doctor]] with a [[birthday cake]] (and a new identical [[The Doctor's scarf|scarf]]), celebrating his seven hundred fifty-first [[birthday]]. However, producer [[Graham Williams]] vetoed this idea as being too self-indulgent and the scene was never shot. Blake had already ordered a cake, and this was eaten by the cast and crew.
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| === 1983 ===
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| * 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]].
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the [[Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special]] from the ''[[Radio Times]]''.
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| === 1988 ===
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| * The 25th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[Season 25]]:
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', the [[Seventh Doctor]] returns to [[Coal Hill School]] in [[1963]] and fight [[Dalek]]s.
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'', the official 25th anniversary with the first episode premiering on 23 November [[1988 (releases)|1988]]. The title is a reference to a 25th anniversary also being know as a silver anniversary. The orbit of the [[Nemesis]] brings it close to Earth every 25 years, incluing the years 1963 and 1988.
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', the [[Psychic Circus]] and [[Whizz Kid]] are stand-ins for ''Doctor Who'' and its obsessive fanbase.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (comic story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', a DWM story that — in a subversion of previous anniversary stories — featured the Seventh Doctor and imposters of the first six Doctors.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** The [[DWMS 25th Anniversary Special]]
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| ** Doctor Who 25 Years of a Time Lord – The Calendar 1988
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| === 1989 ===
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| * The 10th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', beginning in [[1979 (releases)|1979]], was commemorated with the release of the [[DWMS Tenth Anniversary Special]] in [[1989 (releases)|1989]].
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| === 1993 ===
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| * The 30th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', a charity special that saw the return of . 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]].
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| ** A 30th anniversary special titled ''[[The Dark Dimension (TV story)|The Dark Dimension]]'' starring the Fourth Doctor and featuring the [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]], and [[Seventh Doctor]] was planned but but was ultimately scrapped.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'', a DWM story featuring all seven Doctors.
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', the title page shows the official 30th Anniversary Logo.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** The [[30th Anniversary Calendar]], which featured original artwork of stories from all seven Doctors
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| ** The [[DWMS Winter 1993]]
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| === 1998 ===
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| * The 35th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release of:
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', a novel set in a [[Infinity Doctor's reality|parallel universe]] featuring a [[Infinity Doctor|parallel version of the Doctor]].
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| ** The novel ''[[Mentor (novel)|Mentor]]'' was also planned for the 35th anniversary, but it ultimately was scrapped.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'', a DWM story featuring all eight Doctors as characters in a video game
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| ** The original [[Doctor Who website|''Doctor Who'' website]] in [[1998 (releases)|1998]].
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the Doctor Who 35th Anniversary Special Edition: The Official 1998 Calendar
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| === 2003 ===
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| * The 40th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release of:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', a [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] story starring [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] and [[Paul McGann]] as well as archival audio of [[Jon Pertwee]] and numerous companion actors in new roles.
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'', a Big Finish series of "what if" ''Doctor Who'' stories set in [[parallel universe]]s
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| ** [[WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', an animated webcast featuring the [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] voiced by [[Richard E Grant]]. It was broadcast two weeks before the anniversary date on [[12 November (releases)|12 November]] until three weeks following the anniversary date on [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'', a [[Third Doctor]] novel written by [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] that also expanded on [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]'s early life.
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| ** The broadcast of ''[[Doctor Who @40]]'' on [[22 November (releases)|22]] and 23 November.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the [[Exclusive 40th Birthday Special]] from the ''[[Radio Times]]'', which has four connecting covers featuring an original photoshoot with [[Tom Baker]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], and [[Sylvester McCoy]].
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| === 2008 ===
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| * The 45th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release with the release of:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forty-Five (audio anthology)|Forty-Five]]'', a Big Finish anthology featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]]
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'', an [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic story featuring the all ten Doctors.
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| ** ''[[Top Trumps Collectors Edition: 45 Years of Time Travel]]''
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| === 2013 ===
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| * 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]].
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| * Other productions included:
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', a mini-episode featuring the return of [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]].
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'', a docudrama about the creation of ''Doctor Who'' and [[William Hartnell]]'s era as the [[First Doctor]].
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]'', mockumentary about [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] attempting get into the 50th anniversary special. [[Paul McGann]] and [[David Tennant]] have cameos, as do numerous other actors and staff involved with the show.
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| ** [[DOC]]: ''[[The Doctors Revisited]]'', a series of documentaries about all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[DOC]]: ''[[The Ultimate Guide (2013 documentary)|The Ultimate Guide]]'', a documentary about the show. It included the short episode ''[[The History of the Doctor (TV story)|The History of the Doctor]]''.
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The 50th Anniversary Collection]]'', eleven reprinted novels for all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[Puffin eshort|11 Doctors, 11 Stories]]'', a series of short stories featuring all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Prisoners of Time]]'', a 12-issue IDW series featuring the all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead Man's Hand (comic story)|Dead Man's Hand]]'', an IDW sequel to ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'' featuring the the Eleventh Doctor and Matrix projections of all his previous incarnations.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who (comic story)|The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who]]'', an IDW one-shot released in the ''[[2013 Doctor Who Special]]''
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Birthday Boy (comic story)|The Birthday Boy]]'', an IDW one-short exlusive to the [[50th Anniversary Blu-ray Special]] in the Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'', a DWM comic story featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]] reuniting with [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Trick (comic story)|Time Trick]]'', a DWA story featuring the First and Eleventh Doctor.
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)|1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'', Fifth Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)|1963: The Assassination Games]]'', Sixth Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: The Space Race (audio story)|1963: The Space Race]]'', Seventh Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', a Big Finish audio story featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]], [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]], and [[Eighth Doctor]].
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctor]]'', an 11-part [[AudioGO]] and Big Finish series featuring all eleven Doctors.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** [[50th Anniversary Collector's Edition]]
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| ** ''[[The Official 50th Anniversary Annual]]''
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| ** [[DWM 467|''Doctor Who Magazine'' 467]]
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| ** [[Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection (soundtrack)|Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection]]
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| ** The [[50th Anniversary Issue]] from the ''[[Radio Times]]'', featuring 12 covers for the eleven Doctors and the [[War Doctor]]
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| === 2015 ===
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| * The 10th anniversary of the [[Ninth Doctor]]'s debut in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' was commemorated with ''[[Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor]]'' by [[Titan Publishing Group|Titan Comics]].<ref>[https://www.mtv.com/news/1l7hj3/ninth-doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-exclusive Exclusive: See How The Ninth Doctor Returns In A Brand New 'Doctor Who' Comic]</ref>
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| === 2016 ===
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| * The 50th anniversary of the [[Cybermen]]'s debut in ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (1966) was commemorated with ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'', a [[Titan Publishing Group|Titan Comics]] story.
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| * ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'' was a special release from Big Finish commemorating the 10th anniversary of the [[Everything Changes (TV story)|televised debut]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' in [[2006 (releases)|2006]].
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| * The animated reconstruction of ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' was released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], the 50th anniversary of the serial's original airing
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| === 2018 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of [[Bernice Summerfield]]'s first Big Finish audio story ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (audio story)|Oh No It Isn't!]]'' was commemorated with ''[[The Story So Far]]'' and ''[[Treasury (audio anthology)|Treasury]]''.
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| === 2019 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of the Big Finish producing ''Doctor Who'' audios since ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'' ([[1999 (releases)|1999]]) was commemorated with ''[[The Legacy of Time (audio anthology)|The Legacy of Time]]''.
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| * ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'' was produced by Big Finish to emulate a "5th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''" from [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. ([[BFX]]: ''Daughter of the Gods'', [[VOR 128]])
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| === 2021 ===
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| * The 50th anniversary of [[the Master]]'s debut in ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (1971) was commemorated with:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]'', a Big Finish story released in [[2021 (releases)|2021]].
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''Missy: [[The Master Plan (comic story)|The Master Plan]]'', a Titan Comics story released in 2021
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| === 2022 ===
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| * The 40th anniversary of [[Peter Davison]]'s [[1982 (releases)|1982]] [[Castrovalva (TV story)|debut]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]] was commemorated with the release of ''[[Forty (audio series)|Forty]]'' by Big Finish in [[2022 (releases)|2022]].
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| * To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the [[BBC]] on [[18 October (releases)|18 October]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]], and as part of the [[BBC 100]] event, a [[Centenary Special]] was aired on [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] 2022 called ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]''.
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| == Footnotes ==
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