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* [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text]]'', one of the first widely published scholarly works on the franchise, first published in both the UK and US.
* [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text]]'', one of the first widely published scholarly works on the franchise, first published in both the UK and US.
* [[23rd November| 23]] - 20th anniversary of the first broadcast of ''Doctor Who''.
* [[23rd November| 23]] - 20th anniversary of the first broadcast of ''Doctor Who''.
** [[DW]]: ''''[[The Five Doctors]]'' is broadcast for the first time. However, [[PBS]] affiliates in the [[United States]] (which are also received on cable television in [[Canada]]) it before the BBC, the first time America has seen a ''Doctor Who'' story before the UK. This version is slightly truncated compared to the version shown two days later in the UK. This is the first "feature-length" regular episode of ''Doctor Who'' produced. The special features the return of [[Patrick Troughton]] and [[Jon Pertwee]] (with [[Tom Baker]] represented by footage from the unbroadcast [[DW]]: ''[[Shada]]''). [[Richard Hundall]] makes his first and only appearance as the [[First Doctor]]. Numerous companions from all eras of the series appear. Although broadcast closer to the start of [[Season 21]], it is considered part of the anniversary [[Season 20]] and, thus, its belated finale.
** [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' is broadcast for the first time. However, [[PBS]] affiliates in the [[United States]] (which are also received on cable television in [[Canada]]) it before the BBC, the first time America has seen a ''Doctor Who'' story before the UK. This version is slightly truncated compared to the version shown two days later in the UK. This is the first "feature-length" regular episode of ''Doctor Who'' produced. The special features the return of [[Patrick Troughton]] and [[Jon Pertwee]] (with [[Tom Baker]] represented by footage from the unbroadcast [[DW]]: ''[[Shada]]''). [[Richard Hundall]] makes his first and only appearance as the [[First Doctor]]. Numerous companions from all eras of the series appear. Although broadcast closer to the start of [[Season 21]], it is considered part of the anniversary [[Season 20]] and, thus, its belated finale.
* [[24th November | 24]] - [[DWN]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Five Doctors]]'' is first published. This is the first time a [[Target Books]] novelisation has been published before the UK broadcast premiere of an episode. According to the 2008 DVD release of [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', this is widely believed to have been an error.
* [[24th November | 24]] - [[DWN]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Five Doctors]]'' is first published. This is the first time a [[Target Books]] novelisation has been published before the UK broadcast premiere of an episode. According to the 2008 DVD release of [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', this is widely believed to have been an error.
* [[25th November | 25]] - [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' is first broadcast in the [[UK]], as part of that year's Children in Need fund-raising drive.
* [[25th November | 25]] - [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' is first broadcast in the [[UK]], as part of that year's Children in Need fund-raising drive.

Revision as of 22:35, 5 September 2009

History of the Doctor Who Universe

August

December

Undated

  • After the Fifth Doctor departs, the Brigadier reactivates his relationship with UNIT (as suggested by DW: The Five Doctors) eventually returning to active duty (at some point before DW: Battlefield).

Real World

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

  • REF: Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, one of the first widely published scholarly works on the franchise, first published in both the UK and US.
  • 23 - 20th anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who.
    • DW: The Five Doctors is broadcast for the first time. However, PBS affiliates in the United States (which are also received on cable television in Canada) it before the BBC, the first time America has seen a Doctor Who story before the UK. This version is slightly truncated compared to the version shown two days later in the UK. This is the first "feature-length" regular episode of Doctor Who produced. The special features the return of Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee (with Tom Baker represented by footage from the unbroadcast DW: Shada). Richard Hundall makes his first and only appearance as the First Doctor. Numerous companions from all eras of the series appear. Although broadcast closer to the start of Season 21, it is considered part of the anniversary Season 20 and, thus, its belated finale.
  • 24 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Five Doctors is first published. This is the first time a Target Books novelisation has been published before the UK broadcast premiere of an episode. According to the 2008 DVD release of DW: The Five Doctors, this is widely believed to have been an error.
  • 25 - DW: The Five Doctors is first broadcast in the UK, as part of that year's Children in Need fund-raising drive.

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