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'''1929''' was a [[year]].


=== History of the Doctor Who Universe ===
==Events==
===Dated===
On [[4 March]], the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Herbert Hoover]] was [[Inauguration of Herbert Hoover|inaugurated]] as [[President of the United States]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})


* A Humber 1650 Open Tourer Imperial Model car is built which later comes into the possession of [[the Brigadier]], and is then destroyed by [[Turlough]] and [[Hippo (Mawdryn Undead)|Hippo]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'').
On [[12 April]], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that [[Barset|Lord Barset]]'s expedition to [[Antarctica]] was lost following their claim to have found a lost [[city]] of [[Silurian|intelligent reptiles]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|City of Devils (comic story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Frozen Time (audio story)}})


*The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] are in [[America]], [[Chicago]] operating a speak easy in 1929. ([[NA]]: ''[[Blood Harvest]]'')
On [[6 July]], [[Bob Dovie]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Light at the End (audio story)}})


In [[October]], the [[Wall Street]] [[stock market]] crashed, triggering the [[Great Depression]] across [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)}}) Also this year, in [[Chicago]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] operated a speakeasy called [[Doc's Place]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blood Harvest (novel)}})


=== History of ''Doctor Who'' ===
In [[November]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] visited [[Devon|North Devon]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timeshare (VD short story)}})


===Undated===
[[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]'s Humber 16/50 open tourer, Imperial model [[automobile]] was made. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Mawdryn Undead (TV story)}})


==== [[January]] ====
That winter, a [[Triskele]] known as [[Engineer Prime]] crash-landed in England. The [[Great Britain|British]] military recovered the stranded [[alien]] and planned to return it to its people in exchange for advanced military technology. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Storm Warning (audio story)}})


The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] lived as lord and lady of a manor house in [[London]] while [[K9 Mark II|K9]] led the [[Black Guardian]] on a wild goose chase. However, Romana found herself as a target for marriage by [[Reginald Bassett|Reginald "Reggie" Bassett]] as his aunt [[Ligeia Bassett|Lady Florence Bassett]] wanted her to be possessed by the alien entity that controlled her. Romana considered [[Earth]] in the [[1920s]] to be "harmless, if a bit primitive" considering that [[human]]s had only recently discovered the [[Relativity|theory of relativity]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Auntie Matter (audio story)}})


* [[5th January |5]] - [[Norman Kay]] Born
[[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Panda]] attended a sauna party with [[Greta Garbo]]. After the party, it took ages for Panda to dry out and Iris complained that her [[Celestial Omnibus]] smelled of wet fur for [[day]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rain and Regency (short story)}})
* [[29th January |29]] - [[Stephanie Bidmead]], who played [[Maaga]] in "[[Galaxy 4 (TV story) |Galaxy 4]]," is born in [[Birmingham]], [[England]].


==== [[February]] ====
For five months, Dr "[[Helena (The Last Pharaoh)|Helena Bennet]]" ran a clinic in a poor area of [[Edinburgh]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Three Faces of Helena (novel)}})


 
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* [[16th February |16]] - [[Kevin Manser]], who operated [[Dalek]]s in numerous episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and also in the first Dalek film starring [[Peter Cushing]], is born in Adelaide, [[Australia]].
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* [[18th April|18]] - [[Peter Jeffrey]], who played the [[pilot (The Macra Terror) |pilot]] in "[[The Macra Terror]]" and Count [[Grendel]] in "[[The Androids of Tara]]," is born in [[Bristol]].
 
==== [[July]] ====
 
 
* [[David Kelly]], who played [[Jacob Kewper]] in "[[The Smugglers]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Dublin |Dublin]], [[Wikipedia:Ireland |Ireland]].
 
==== [[August]] ====
 
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==== [[October]] ====
 
 
* [[20th October |20]] - [[Colin Jeavons]], who played [[Damon]] in "[[The Underwater Menace]]" and [[George Tracey]] in "[[A Girl's Best Friend]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Newport, England |Newport]], [[Wikipedia:Monmouthshire |Monmouthshire]].
 
==== [[November]] ====
 
 
* [[9th November |9]] - [[Eric Thompson]], who played Viscount [[Gaston de Leran]] in "[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Sleaford |Sleaford]], [[England]].
 
* [[14th November | 14]] - [[Don McKillop]] ([[Bert the Landlord]] in [[The Dæmons]]) is born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK.
 
* [[26th November | 26]] - [[William Dysart]], who played [[Alexander McClaren]] in "[[The Highlanders]]" and [[Reegan]] in "[[The Ambassadors of Death]]," dies.
 
==== [[December]] ====
 
 
*[[16th December | 16]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]], who portrayed [[Brett Vyon]] in "[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]," and [[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], is born in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].
 
* [[17th December | 17]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]], who portrayed [[List of companions|companion]] [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Tigella]]n high priestess [[Lexa]] in "[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]," is born.
 
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* [[Peter Diamond]], who played numerous roles and many of the stunts on the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[television]] series, is born.
 
 
 
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1929 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 4 March, the Republican Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as President of the United States. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])

On 12 April, The Daily Telegraph reported that Lord Barset's expedition to Antarctica was lost following their claim to have found a lost city of intelligent reptiles. (COMIC: City of Devils [+]Loading...["City of Devils (comic story)"], AUDIO: Frozen Time [+]Loading...["Frozen Time (audio story)"])

On 6 July, Bob Dovie was born. (AUDIO: The Light at the End [+]Loading...["The Light at the End (audio story)"])

In October, the Wall Street stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression across Earth. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan [+]Loading...["Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)"]) Also this year, in Chicago, the Seventh Doctor and Ace operated a speakeasy called Doc's Place. (PROSE: Blood Harvest [+]Loading...["Blood Harvest (novel)"])

In November, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited North Devon. (PROSE: Timeshare [+]Loading...["Timeshare (VD short story)"])

Undated

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart's Humber 16/50 open tourer, Imperial model automobile was made. (TV: Mawdryn Undead [+]Loading...["Mawdryn Undead (TV story)"])

That winter, a Triskele known as Engineer Prime crash-landed in England. The British military recovered the stranded alien and planned to return it to its people in exchange for advanced military technology. (AUDIO: Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"])

The Fourth Doctor and Romana lived as lord and lady of a manor house in London while K9 led the Black Guardian on a wild goose chase. However, Romana found herself as a target for marriage by Reginald "Reggie" Bassett as his aunt Lady Florence Bassett wanted her to be possessed by the alien entity that controlled her. Romana considered Earth in the 1920s to be "harmless, if a bit primitive" considering that humans had only recently discovered the theory of relativity. (AUDIO: The Auntie Matter [+]Loading...["The Auntie Matter (audio story)"])

Iris Wildthyme and Panda attended a sauna party with Greta Garbo. After the party, it took ages for Panda to dry out and Iris complained that her Celestial Omnibus smelled of wet fur for days. (PROSE: Rain and Regency [+]Loading...["Rain and Regency (short story)"])

For five months, Dr "Helena Bennet" ran a clinic in a poor area of Edinburgh. (PROSE: The Three Faces of Helena [+]Loading...["The Three Faces of Helena (novel)"])