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* Professor [[Rachel Jensen]] began researching [[Computer|artificial intelligence]] at the Cavendish Laboratory in the [[University of Cambridge]]. ([[CM]]: ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]'')
* Professor [[Rachel Jensen]] began researching [[Computer|artificial intelligence]] at the Cavendish Laboratory in the [[University of Cambridge]]. ([[CM]]: ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]'')


== Alternative timeline ==
=== Alternative timeline ===
* In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] in which [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] won [[World War II]] as a result of the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] accidentally leaving laser technology in [[Colditz Castle]] in [[October]] [[1944]], [[Elizabeth Klein]] was conducting research at the [[University of Cambridge]] during this year, when she was recruited by Major [[Jonas Faber]] to study and unlock the secrets of alien technology stored in a bunker in [[Berlin]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Klein's Story (audio story)|Klein's Story]]'')
* In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] in which [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] won [[World War II]] as a result of the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] accidentally leaving laser technology in [[Colditz Castle]] in [[October]] [[1944]], [[Elizabeth Klein]] was conducting research at the [[University of Cambridge]] during this year, when she was recruited by Major [[Jonas Faber]] to study and unlock the secrets of alien technology stored in a bunker in [[Berlin]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Klein's Story (audio story)|Klein's Story]]'')



Revision as of 23:34, 23 August 2012

Timeline for 1962
20th century | 1960s

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Events

October

November

Unknown dates

Alternative timeline

Behind the scenes

April

  • 25 - Donald Wilson, head of Serial Drama for BBC TV, received a four-page report from the BBC Survey Group discussing whether the production of an in-house science-fiction TV series was feasible and warranted. According to the BBC Archives, this was the spark of what eventually led to the commissioning of Doctor Who.[1]

June

  • 20 - Stuart Clarke, a stunt performer for Doctor Who, was born.
  • 30 - Out of This World debuted on ITV. This science fiction series, created by Irene Shubik and overseen by Sydney Newman, was considered a precursor to Doctor Who. It featured episodes written by Terry Nation and other future Doctor Who writers.

July

  • 25 - Donald Wilson received a follow-up report from the BBC Survey Group discussing potential story ideas for a BBC-produced science fiction series. The report included synopses of several science fiction novels, including the time-travel-based The Guardians of Time by Poul Anderson.[2]

August

October

November

  • 10 - "The Mauritius Penny", an episode of The Avengers (created by Sydney Newman), aired in the UK. It is the earliest writing credit in the Internet Movie Database attributed to future Doctor Who stalwart Terrance Dicks.

December

  • 12 - Sydney Newman began his tenure as Head of Drama at the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian had previously served in this capacity with the ABC production house (broadcasting on ITV), during which time he had been credited with creating The Avengers, and the first UK-produced science fiction anthology series, Out of This World.

Unknown Date

Footnotes