1976 (releases)

1976 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

In 1976, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

• Nationwide special was first broadcast on BBC1.
• 3 January - Part One of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
• 3 January - The fifth part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
• 10 January - Part Two of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
• 10 January - The sixth part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
• 15 January - Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster, a novelisation of Terror of the Zygons, was first published by Target Books.
• 17 January - Part Three of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
• 17 January - The seventh part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
• 24 January - Part Four of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
• 24 January - The eighth and final part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
• 31 January - Part One of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 31 January - The first part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.

February

• 7 February - Part Two of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 7 February - The second part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
• 14 February - Part Three of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 14 February - The third part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
• 19 February - Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion and Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, novelisations of Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Tenth Planet, were first published in Target Books.
• 21 February - Part Four of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 21 February - The fourth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
• 28 February - Part Five of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 28 February - The fifth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.

March

• 6 March - Part Six of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
• 6 March - The sixth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
• 13 March - The seventh and last part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
• 18 March - Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors, a novelisation of The Ice Warriors, was first published by Target Books.
• 20 March - The first part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
• 27 March - The second part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.

April

• 3 April - The third part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
• 10 April - The fourth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
• 17 April - The fifth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
• 24 April - The sixth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.

May

• 1 May - The seventh and final part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
• 8 May - The first part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 15 May - The second part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 20 May - Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen, a novelisation of Revenge of the Cybermen, was first published by Target Books.
• 22 May - The third part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 29 May - The fourth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.

June

• 5 June - The fifth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 12 June - The sixth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 19 June - The seventh and final part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
• 26 June - The first part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.

July

• Doctor Who and the Pescatons was first released on LP by Argo Records.
• 3 July - The second part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
• 10 July - The third part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
• 17 July - The fourth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
• 22 July - Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks, a novelisation of Genesis of the Daleks, was first published by Target Books.
• 24 July - The fifth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
• 31 July - The sixth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.

August

• 7 August - The seventh and last part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
• 14 August - The first part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
• 19 August - Doctor Who and the Web of Fear, a novelisation of The Web of Fear, was first published by Target Books.
• 21 August - The second part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
• 28 August - The third part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.

September

• The Doctor Who Annual 1977 was first published.
• Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1977 was first published.
• Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus was first published.
• 4 September - Part One of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
• 4 September - The fourth and final part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
• 11 September - Part Two of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
• 11 September - The first and only part of The Hoaxers was first published in TV Comic.
• 18 September - Part Three of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
• 18 September - The first part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic, as well as The Mighty Midget, a reprint of Doomcloud featuring the Fourth Doctor.
• 23 September - Doctor Who and the Space War, a novelisation of Frontier in Space, was first published by Target Books.
• 25 September - Part Four of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
• 25 September - The second part of  The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.

October

• 2 October - Part One of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
• 2 October - The third part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
• 4 October - Exploration Earth was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
• 9 October - Part Two of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
• 9 October - The fourth part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
• 16 October - Part Three of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
• 16 October - The fifth part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
• 21 October - Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks, a novelisation of Planet of the Daleks, was first published by Target Books.
• 23 October - Part Four of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
• 23 October - The sixth and final part of  The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
• 30 October - Part One of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
• 30 October - The first part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.

November

• 6 November - Part Two of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
• 6 November - The second part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
• 13 November - Part Three of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
• 13 November - The third part of  Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
• 20 November - The Deadly Assassin Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 20 November - The fourth part of  Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
• 27 November - The fifth part of  Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.

December

• 4 December - The sixth part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
• 11 December - The seventh and final part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
• 16 December - Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, a novelisation of Pyramids of Mars, was first published by Target Books.
• 16 December - The Making of Doctor Who was republished by Target Books.
• 16 December - The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book was first published by Target Books.
• 18 December - The first part of Dredger was first published in TV Comic.
• 25 December - The second part of Dredger was first published in TV Comic.
• 31 December - The Daily Mirror published an exclusive short story, Dr. Who and the Hell Planet.

Unknown dates 

• Mind your step! was first broadcast at a Doctor Who Blackpool Exhibition.
• The 1976 TV Comic Holiday Special, featuring the story Which Way Out, was first published.
• The 1976 TV Comic Annual, featuring the story Woden's Warriors, was first published.