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* [[April (releases)|April]] - ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' was released in the [[United States of America|US]] on [[VHS]]. | * [[April (releases)|April]] - ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' was released in the [[United States of America|US]] on [[VHS]]. | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who - Variations on a Theme (soundtrack)|Doctor Who - Variations on a Theme]]'' was reissued on CD by Silva Screen Records. | * ''[[Doctor Who - Variations on a Theme (soundtrack)|Doctor Who - Variations on a Theme]]'' was reissued on CD by Silva Screen Records. | ||
* [[20 June (releases)|20 June]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys]]'' was first published, launching the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line. | * [[20 June (releases)|20 June]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'' was first published, launching the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line. | ||
* [[July (releases)|July]] - [[DWMS Summer 1991|Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special 1991]] was published. | * [[July (releases)|July]] - [[DWMS Summer 1991|Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special 1991]] was published. | ||
* [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] - The [[Doctor Who exhibition|''Doctor Who'' exhibition]] [[Behind the Sofa]] opened at [[Museum of the Moving Image|MOMI]] in [[London]]. | * [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] - The [[Doctor Who exhibition|''Doctor Who'' exhibition]] [[Behind the Sofa]] opened at [[Museum of the Moving Image|MOMI]] in [[London]]. | ||
* [[18 July (releases)|18 July]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Battlefield (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Battlefield]]'' was first published. This was the last [[Target Books]] novelisation of a televised serial to be published in the short-page count paperback form in place since [[1973]]. Later serial adaptations were published with a higher page count. This book completed the adaptations of the [[Seventh Doctor]] era, not counting the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 telefilm]], which was novelised by [[BBC Books]]. | * [[18 July (releases)|18 July]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Battlefield (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Battlefield]]'' was first published. This was the last [[Target Books]] novelisation of a televised serial to be published in the short-page count paperback form in place since [[1973]]. Later serial adaptations were published with a higher page count. This book completed the adaptations of the [[Seventh Doctor]] era, not counting the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 telefilm]], which was novelised by [[BBC Books]]. | ||
* [[25 July (releases)|25 July]] - [[Marvel Comics]] published the ''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1992|Doctor Who Yearbook]]'', an attempt at reviving the [[Doctor Who Annual|Annual]] concept that had been abandoned by World Distributors after [[1985]]. The experiment was a success and several more Yearbooks were published over the next few years. | * [[25 July (releases)|25 July]] - [[Marvel Comics]] published the ''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1992|Doctor Who Yearbook]]'', an attempt at reviving the [[Doctor Who Annual|Annual]] concept that had been abandoned by World Distributors after [[1985]]. The experiment was a success and several more Yearbooks were published over the next few years. | ||
* [[15 August (releases)|15 August]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus]]'' was first published. This was [[Terrance Dicks]]' first original (non-novelisation) ''Doctor Who'' novel, and his first since [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Space Pirates]]''. | * [[15 August (releases)|15 August]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'' was first published. This was [[Terrance Dicks]]' first original (non-novelisation) ''Doctor Who'' novel, and his first since [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Space Pirates]]''. | ||
* [[26 August (releases)|26 August]] - The original [[The Pilot Episode|Pilot Episode]] of ''Doctor Who'' debuted on [[BBC1]] on UK television. This was a version of ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', the first episode of the series, which had been rejected for broadcast. | * [[26 August (releases)|26 August]] - The original [[The Pilot Episode|Pilot Episode]] of ''Doctor Who'' debuted on [[BBC1]] on UK television. This was a version of ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', the first episode of the series, which had been rejected for broadcast. | ||
* [[15 September (releases)|15 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pescatons (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Pescatons]]'' was first published. This novelisation of the 1976 audio story ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' was the first and only [[Target Books]] novelisation based upon a story that was not produced by the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]]. It was the final release by Target in the "short paperback" format that had been used since the line was launched in 1973. The last remaining Target novelisations appeared in longer-format (higher word count) works of the same format as the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] line. | * [[15 September (releases)|15 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pescatons (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Pescatons]]'' was first published. This novelisation of the 1976 audio story ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' was the first and only [[Target Books]] novelisation based upon a story that was not produced by the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]]. It was the final release by Target in the "short paperback" format that had been used since the line was launched in 1973. The last remaining Target novelisations appeared in longer-format (higher word count) works of the same format as the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] line. | ||
* [[17 October (releases)|17 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'' was first published. | * [[17 October (releases)|17 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'' was first published. | ||
* 17 October - [[REF]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (reference book)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' was first published. | * 17 October - [[REF]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (reference book)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[November (releases)|November]] - [[DWMS Winter 1991|Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special of 1991]] was published. | * [[November (releases)|November]] - [[DWMS Winter 1991|Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special of 1991]] was published. | ||
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* [[December (releases)|December]] - [[REF]]: ''[[Time Lord (role playing book)|Time Lord]]'', a single-volume role-playing game issued by [[Virgin Publishing]], was first published. | * [[December (releases)|December]] - [[REF]]: ''[[Time Lord (role playing book)|Time Lord]]'', a single-volume role-playing game issued by [[Virgin Publishing]], was first published. | ||
* [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] - ''[[Who on Earth is Tom Baker (home video)|Who on Earth is Tom Baker]]'' was released directly to [[VHS]]. | * [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] - ''[[Who on Earth is Tom Baker (home video)|Who on Earth is Tom Baker]]'' was released directly to [[VHS]]. | ||
* [[5 December (releases)|5 December]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'' was first published, concluding the first [[Virgin New Adventures]] story arc. | * [[5 December (releases)|5 December]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'' was first published, concluding the first [[Virgin New Adventures]] story arc. | ||
* Unknown - [[Silva Screen Records]] released [[The Curse of Fenric (soundtrack)|a soundtrack CD]] for ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''. This was the first of several full-serial soundtrack albums Silva Screen released over the next few years. | * Unknown - [[Silva Screen Records]] released [[The Curse of Fenric (soundtrack)|a soundtrack CD]] for ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''. This was the first of several full-serial soundtrack albums Silva Screen released over the next few years. | ||
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Timeline for 1991 |
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In 1991, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.
- April - Spearhead from Space was released in the US on VHS.
- Doctor Who - Variations on a Theme was reissued on CD by Silva Screen Records.
- 20 June - PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys was first published, launching the Virgin New Adventures line.
- July - Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special 1991 was published.
- 5 July - The Doctor Who exhibition Behind the Sofa opened at MOMI in London.
- 18 July - PROSE: Doctor Who - Battlefield was first published. This was the last Target Books novelisation of a televised serial to be published in the short-page count paperback form in place since 1973. Later serial adaptations were published with a higher page count. This book completed the adaptations of the Seventh Doctor era, not counting the 1996 telefilm, which was novelised by BBC Books.
- 25 July - Marvel Comics published the Doctor Who Yearbook, an attempt at reviving the Annual concept that had been abandoned by World Distributors after 1985. The experiment was a success and several more Yearbooks were published over the next few years.
- 15 August - PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus was first published. This was Terrance Dicks' first original (non-novelisation) Doctor Who novel, and his first since PROSE: Doctor Who - The Space Pirates.
- 26 August - The original Pilot Episode of Doctor Who debuted on BBC1 on UK television. This was a version of An Unearthly Child, the first episode of the series, which had been rejected for broadcast.
- 15 September - PROSE: Doctor Who - The Pescatons was first published. This novelisation of the 1976 audio story Doctor Who and the Pescatons was the first and only Target Books novelisation based upon a story that was not produced by the BBC. It was the final release by Target in the "short paperback" format that had been used since the line was launched in 1973. The last remaining Target novelisations appeared in longer-format (higher word count) works of the same format as the Virgin Missing Adventures line.
- 17 October - PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse was first published.
- 17 October - REF: The Gallifrey Chronicles was first published.
- November - Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special of 1991 was published.
- 1 November - Who on Earth is Tom Baker was released.
- 21 November - REF: The Terrestrial Index was first published; it was a follow-up to REF: The Doctor Who Programme Guide.
- December - REF: Time Lord, a single-volume role-playing game issued by Virgin Publishing, was first published.
- 1 December - Who on Earth is Tom Baker was released directly to VHS.
- 5 December - PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation was first published, concluding the first Virgin New Adventures story arc.
- Unknown - Silva Screen Records released a soundtrack CD for The Curse of Fenric. This was the first of several full-serial soundtrack albums Silva Screen released over the next few years.