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On [[7 November]], '''1917''', the [[October Revolution]] took place in [[Russia]]. At the ceremony held in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in [[Red Square]] in [[Moscow]] on [[7 November]] [[1967]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] explained to his companion [[Ace]] that the celebration of the October Revolution was held in November as Russia was still using the Julian calendar, which was eleven days behind the Gregorian calendar, in 1917. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Thin Ice (audio story)|Thin Ice]]'') [[Sasha (History 101)|Sasha]] told the [[Eighth Doctor]] that his brother had been killed in the October Revolution. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'') | |||
[[Reginald Tyler]] began writing ''[[The True History of Planets]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') | |||
An unknown number of soldiers and other personnel involved in [[World War I]] - including [[Jeremy Carstairs|Lt. Jeremy Carstairs]], [[Jennifer Buckingham|Lady Jennifer Buckingham]], [[Barrington|Major Barrington]] and [[Ransom|Captain Ransom]] - were transported to another [[planet]] by the [[War Lord]]s, where they became unwitting players in an experiment. Later, the survivors were returned to [[Earth]] by the [[Time Lord]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Peri Brown]] and [[Erimem]] visited [[Tibet]] and battled the [[Great Old One]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Roof of the World (audio story)|The Roof of the World]]'') | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Hex]] visited [[Charnage Hospital]], a military hospital, in northern [[France]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[No Man's Land (audio story)|No Man's Land]]'') | |||
[[Walther Schwieger]] was killed in [[World War I]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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On 7 November, 1917, the October Revolution took place in Russia. At the ceremony held in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Red Square in Moscow on 7 November 1967, the Seventh Doctor explained to his companion Ace that the celebration of the October Revolution was held in November as Russia was still using the Julian calendar, which was eleven days behind the Gregorian calendar, in 1917. (AUDIO: Thin Ice) Sasha told the Eighth Doctor that his brother had been killed in the October Revolution. (PROSE: History 101)
Reginald Tyler began writing The True History of Planets. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
An unknown number of soldiers and other personnel involved in World War I - including Lt. Jeremy Carstairs, Lady Jennifer Buckingham, Major Barrington and Captain Ransom - were transported to another planet by the War Lords, where they became unwitting players in an experiment. Later, the survivors were returned to Earth by the Time Lords. (TV: The War Games)
The Fifth Doctor, Peri Brown and Erimem visited Tibet and battled the Great Old Ones. (AUDIO: The Roof of the World)
The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex visited Charnage Hospital, a military hospital, in northern France. (AUDIO: No Man's Land)
Walther Schwieger was killed in World War I. (AUDIO: The Sirens of Time)
Behind the scenes
April
- 1 - Sydney Newman, the creator of Doctor Who, was born in Toronto, Canada.
May
- 9 - John Arnatt, who played Borusa in TV: The Invasion of Time, was born.
June
- 5 - Anne Tirard (Locusta in TV: The Romans and the Seeker in TV: The Ribos Operation) was born.
- 10 - Reed De Rouen (Pa Clanton in TV: The Gunfighters) was born.
August
- 8 - Earl Cameron, who played Glyn Williams in TV: The Tenth Planet, was born in Pembroke, Bermuda.
- 8 - John Baker (a Time Lord in TV: Colony in Space and Ralph in The Visitation) was born.
September
- 7 - Ewen Solon, who played Chal in TV: The Savages and Vishinsky in TV: Planet of Evil, was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 17 - Peter Bennett (a guard in TV: The Enemy of the World) was born.
- 17 - Peter Glaze (the Third Sensorite in TV: The Sensorites) was born.
