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* [[12th January | 12]] - [[Warriors of the Deep]] Episode 3 First Broadcast | * [[12th January | 12]] - [[Warriors of the Deep]] Episode 3 First Broadcast | ||
:: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Mawdryn Undead]]'' First Published. | |||
* [[13th January | 13]] - [[Warriors of the Deep]] Episode 4 First Broadcast | * [[13th January | 13]] - [[Warriors of the Deep]] Episode 4 First Broadcast | ||
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* [[15th March | 15]] - [[The Caves of Androzani]] Episode 3 First Broadcast | * [[15th March | 15]] - [[The Caves of Androzani]] Episode 3 First Broadcast | ||
:: ''[[Kinda (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Kinda]]'' First Published. This is the last fully photographic [[Peter Davison]] cover. | |||
* [[16th March | 16]] - [[The Caves of Androzani]] Episode 4 First Broadcast, ending in [[Peter Davison]]'s [[regeneration]] into [[Colin Baker]] | * [[16th March | 16]] - [[The Caves of Androzani]] Episode 4 First Broadcast, ending in [[Peter Davison]]'s [[regeneration]] into [[Colin Baker]] | ||
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* [[30th March | 30]] - [[The Twin Dilemma]] Episode 4 First Broadcast. Last half-hour episode until 1986. The 1984 season marks the end of the show's 24-episode long seasons. Beginning in 1985 the number of episodes is reduced to 13, later 14. A similar episode count would persist when the series revived in 2005. | * [[30th March | 30]] - [[The Twin Dilemma]] Episode 4 First Broadcast. Last half-hour episode until 1986. The 1984 season marks the end of the show's 24-episode long seasons. Beginning in 1985 the number of episodes is reduced to 13, later 14. A similar episode count would persist when the series revived in 2005. | ||
=== [[ | === [[May]] === | ||
* [[3rd May | 03]] - ''[[Snakedance (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Snakedance]]'' First Published. With this release, [[Target Books]] returns to using artistic covers, although for this and the next [[Fifth Doctor]] novelisation, a modified series logo incorporating a photograph of [[Peter Davison]] is utilized. | |||
* [[15th May|15]] - [[Tom Baker]] guest stars in the American TV series, ''Remington Steele'', in the episode "Hounded Steele". | * [[15th May | 15]] - [[Tom Baker]] guest stars in the American TV series, ''Remington Steele'', in the episode "Hounded Steele". | ||
* [[24th May | 24]] - ''[[Enlightenment (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Enlightenment]]'' First Published. A rare occasion where more than one novelisation has been published at different times within the same calendar month. Second and last use of the modified logo-and-photo branding for a [[Fifth Doctor]] novelisation, and the final use of a photographic element on a ''Doctor Who'' fiction book until ''[[Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film]]'' was released in [[1996]]. | |||
=== [[July]] === | === [[July]] === | ||
* [[11th July | 11]] - [[Hugh Morton]], who played Sir [[James Gregson]] in [[The Seeds of Death]] dies. | |||
* [[ | * [[19th July | 19]] - ''[[The Dominators (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Dominators]]'' First Published. First non-[[Fifth Doctor]] novelisation in two years. | ||
=== [[August]] === | === [[August]] === | ||
* [[16th August | 16]] - ''[[Warriors of the Deep (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Warriors of the Deep]]'' First Published. First fully-artistic [[Fifth Doctor]] novelisation cover. | |||
=== [[September]] === | === [[September]] === | ||
* [[20th September | 20]] - ''[[The Aztecs (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Aztecs]]'' First Published. | |||
=== [[October]] === | === [[October]] === | ||
* [[10th October | 10]] - [[Joan Young]], who played [[Catherine de Medici]] in [[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]] dies. | * [[10th October | 10]] - [[Joan Young]], who played [[Catherine de Medici]] in [[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]] dies. | ||
::[[Alan Lake]] ([[Herrick]] in [[Underworld]]) commits suicide. | ::[[Alan Lake]] ([[Herrick]] in [[Underworld]]) commits suicide. | ||
* [[18th October | 18]] - ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Inferno]]'' First Published. | |||
*[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]] First Published | *[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]] First Published | ||
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=== [[November]] === | === [[November]] === | ||
* [[7th November | 7]] - [[Hayden Jones]], who provided the [[Auton]] voice in [[Terror of the Autons]] as well as playing [[Vosper]] in the following story, [[The Mind of Evil]] dies. | |||
* [[ | * [[15th November | 15]] - ''[[The Highlanders (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Highlanders]]'' First Published. | ||
* [[20th November | 20]] - [[Peter Welch]], who played the [[Sergeant (The Highlanders)|Sergeant]] in "[[The Highlanders]]" and [[Mr. Morgan]] in "[[The Android Invasion]]," dies in [[Wikipedia:Hammersmith |Hammersmith]], [[England]]. | * [[20th November | 20]] - [[Peter Welch]], who played the [[Sergeant (The Highlanders)|Sergeant]] in "[[The Highlanders]]" and [[Mr. Morgan]] in "[[The Android Invasion]]," dies in [[Wikipedia:Hammersmith |Hammersmith]], [[England]]. | ||
=== [[December]] === | === [[December]] === | ||
* [[10th December | 10]] - ''[[Frontios (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Frontios]]'' First Published. | |||
* [[25th December|25]] - [[Georgia Moffett]], daughter of [[Peter Davison]] is born. After unsuccessfully trying out for the role of [[Rose Tyler]], Moffett would later play [[Jenny]] in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''. | * [[25th December|25]] - [[Georgia Moffett]], daughter of [[Peter Davison]] is born. After unsuccessfully trying out for the role of [[Rose Tyler]], Moffett would later play [[Jenny]] in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''. | ||
Revision as of 00:49, 22 June 2008
Timeline
May
- The Doctor defeats the Malus in Little Hodcombe. (DW: The Awakening)
Unknown Date
- H.C. Clements is bought by the Torchwood Institute.
- The Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive in London where they encounter canisters of Movellan virus and Dalek dupicates. (DW: Resurrection of the Daleks)
- Turlough returns to Trion and Peri Brown joins the Doctor on his travels and Kamelion is destroyed. (DW: Planet of Fire)
- Martha Jones is born.
Doctor Who history
January
- 05 - Warriors of the Deep Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 06 - Warriors of the Deep Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 12 - Warriors of the Deep Episode 3 First Broadcast
- Doctor Who - Mawdryn Undead First Published.
- 13 - Warriors of the Deep Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 19 - The Awakening Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 20 - The Awakening Episode 2 First Broadcast
- Douglas Camfield Dies
February
- 08 - Resurrection of the Daleks Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 15 - Resurrection of the Daleks Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 23 - Planet of Fire Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 24 - Planet of Fire Episode 2 First Broadcast
March
- 01 - Planet of Fire Episode 3 First Broadcast
- 02 - Planet of Fire Episode 4 First Broadcast
- 08 - The Caves of Androzani Episode 1 First Broadcast
- 09 - The Caves of Androzani Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 15 - The Caves of Androzani Episode 3 First Broadcast
- Doctor Who - Kinda First Published. This is the last fully photographic Peter Davison cover.
- 16 - The Caves of Androzani Episode 4 First Broadcast, ending in Peter Davison's regeneration into Colin Baker
- 17 - John Dearth, who provided the voice of BOSS in The Green Death and portrayed Lupton in Planet of the Spiders dies.
- 22 - The Twin Dilemma Episode 1 First Broadcast. A slight modification is made to the series logo, adding a prism effect (which creates the effect of it being curved); the logo used for merchandising, however, remains as per the version introduced in 1980.
- 23 - The Twin Dilemma Episode 2 First Broadcast
- 27 - Derek Francis, who played Nero in "The Romans," dies from a heart attack in Wimbledon.
- 29 - The Twin Dilemma Episode 3 First Broadcast
- 30 - The Twin Dilemma Episode 4 First Broadcast. Last half-hour episode until 1986. The 1984 season marks the end of the show's 24-episode long seasons. Beginning in 1985 the number of episodes is reduced to 13, later 14. A similar episode count would persist when the series revived in 2005.
May
- 03 - Doctor Who - Snakedance First Published. With this release, Target Books returns to using artistic covers, although for this and the next Fifth Doctor novelisation, a modified series logo incorporating a photograph of Peter Davison is utilized.
- 15 - Tom Baker guest stars in the American TV series, Remington Steele, in the episode "Hounded Steele".
- 24 - Doctor Who - Enlightenment First Published. A rare occasion where more than one novelisation has been published at different times within the same calendar month. Second and last use of the modified logo-and-photo branding for a Fifth Doctor novelisation, and the final use of a photographic element on a Doctor Who fiction book until Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film was released in 1996.
July
- 11 - Hugh Morton, who played Sir James Gregson in The Seeds of Death dies.
- 19 - Doctor Who - The Dominators First Published. First non-Fifth Doctor novelisation in two years.
August
- 16 - Doctor Who - Warriors of the Deep First Published. First fully-artistic Fifth Doctor novelisation cover.
September
- 20 - Doctor Who - The Aztecs First Published.
October
- 10 - Joan Young, who played Catherine de Medici in The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve dies.
- Alan Lake (Herrick in Underworld) commits suicide.
- 18 - Doctor Who - Inferno First Published.
- The Doctor Who Pattern Book First Published
November
- 7 - Hayden Jones, who provided the Auton voice in Terror of the Autons as well as playing Vosper in the following story, The Mind of Evil dies.
- 15 - Doctor Who - The Highlanders First Published.
- 20 - Peter Welch, who played the Sergeant in "The Highlanders" and Mr. Morgan in "The Android Invasion," dies in Hammersmith, England.
December
- 10 - Doctor Who - Frontios First Published.
- 25 - Georgia Moffett, daughter of Peter Davison is born. After unsuccessfully trying out for the role of Rose Tyler, Moffett would later play Jenny in The Doctor's Daughter.
Unknown date
- Dennis Cleary, who took the part of a peasant in The Reign of Terror, dies.
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