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{{quote|Italicised titles refer to [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] documents censored by D Notices in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and only revealed thanks to research of published [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] material in the [[United States of America|United States]]. Interested readers should note that although every attempt has been made to verify the dates of the listed incidents, ''The Metropolitan''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s access to government documentation has been limited in the extreme; because of this no exact dates can be published at this time. Even as we went to press more information on the history of UNIT was coming to light and we welcome corrections to our research for future publication.|}}
{{quote|Italicised titles refer to [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] documents censored by D Notices in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and only revealed thanks to research of published [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] material in the [[United States of America|United States]]. Interested readers should note that although every attempt has been made to verify the dates of the listed incidents, ''The Metropolitan''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s access to government documentation has been limited in the extreme; because of this no exact dates can be published at this time. Even as we went to press more information on the history of UNIT was coming to light and we welcome corrections to our research for future publication.|}}


* '''[[1926]] ''The Yeti Affair''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'')
* [[1926]] ''The Yeti Affair'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'')


* '''[[1943]] ''The Ultima Project''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'')
* [[1943]] ''The Ultima Project'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'')


* '''[[1959]] ''The Delta Briefing''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'')
* [[1959]] ''The Delta Briefing'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'')


* '''[[1961]] ''The [[Intrusion Counter-Measures Group|Intrusion Counter Measures Group]]''''' [sic] ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'')
* [[1961]] ''The [[Intrusion Counter-Measures Group|Intrusion Counter Measures Group]]'' [sic] ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'')


* '''Late [[1963]] ''The [[Shoreditch Incident]]''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'')
* Late [[1963]] ''The [[Shoreditch Incident]]'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'')


* '''[[1964]]''' ICMG called into investigate the death of the industrialist, [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forrester]] [sic]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'')
* [[1964]] ICMG called into investigate the death of the industrialist, [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forrester]] [sic]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'')


* '''[[12 July|12th July]] [[1966]] onwards ''The [[C-Day]] Incident''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')
* [[12 July|12th July]] [[1966]] onwards ''The [[C-Day]] Incident'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')


* '''[[20 July|20th July]] [[1966]] onwards ''The Chameleon Affair''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'')
* [[20 July|20th July]] [[1966]] onwards ''The Chameleon Affair'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'')


* '''[[1967]]''' ICMG called in to investigate events at the [[Euro Sea Gas|Euro-Gas]] refinery. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'')
* [[1967]] ICMG called in to investigate events at the [[Euro Sea Gas|Euro-Gas]] refinery. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'')


* '''[[1971]] ''The Underground Animals''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'')
* [[1971]] ''The Underground Animals'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'')


* '''Early [[1975]] ''The Invasion''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'')
* Early [[1975]] ''The Invasion'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'')


* '''[[1975]]''' Reports of [[Third Doctor|an alien]] at the [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] appear in the national press, disclaimed by then UNIT leader [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alister Gordon Lethbridge Stewart]] [sic]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
* [[1975]] Reports of [[Third Doctor|an alien]] at the [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] appear in the national press, disclaimed by then UNIT leader [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alister Gordon Lethbridge Stewart]] [sic]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
** '''''The [[Wenley Moor]] Incident''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'')
** ''The [[Wenley Moor]] Incident'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'')
** '''''The [[Mars Probe 7]] Affair''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'')
** ''The [[Mars Probe 7]] Affair'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'')


* '''''[[Inferno Project|Project Inferno]]''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'')
* ''[[Inferno Project|Project Inferno]]'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'')


* '''[[1976]] "The Master's Gang Incidents"'''
* [[1976]] "The Master's Gang Incidents"
** UNIT foils plot to kill people with radio activated plastic [[daffodil]]s! ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'')
** UNIT foils plot to kill people with radio activated plastic [[daffodil]]s! ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'')
** '''''The Mind of Evil''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'')
** ''The Mind of Evil'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'')
** '''''The Axonite Incident''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'')  
** ''The Axonite Incident'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'')  
** '''''Devil's End''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
** ''Devil's End'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
** '''[[September]] [[1976]] ''Day of the [[Dalek]]s''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')
** [[September]] [[1976]] ''Day of the [[Dalek]]s'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')


* '''[[1977]] ''The [[Sea Devil]]s''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')
* [[1977]] ''The [[Sea Devil]]s'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')
** '''''The Time Monster''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'')
** ''The Time Monster'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'')
** Terrorists blamed for destruction of government sponsored research facility at [[Fetch Priory]], run by Dr [[Fendelman]] and part funded by International Electromatics. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')
** Terrorists blamed for destruction of government sponsored research facility at [[Fetch Priory]], run by Dr [[Fendelman]] and part funded by International Electromatics. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')


* '''[[1979]]''' Eminent [[archaeologist]] Professor [[Amelia Rumford]] presents her surprise paper on '''Silicon Life Forms and Habitats''' to the [[Royal Scientific Club]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'')
* [[1979]] Eminent [[archaeologist]] Professor [[Amelia Rumford]] presents her surprise paper on ''Silicon Life Forms and Habitats'' to the [[Royal Scientific Club]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'')


* '''[[1979]] ''The Green Death''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')
* [[1979]] ''The Green Death'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')


* '''[[1980]]''' Scientists disappear from the Brains Trust. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')
* [[1980]] Scientists disappear from the Brains Trust. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')
** '''''The '[[Dinosaur]]' Invasion''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')
** ''The '[[Dinosaur]]' Invasion'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')
** '''''The Think Tank incident''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'')
** ''The Think Tank incident'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'')
** '''''The Pharos Encounter''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
** ''The Pharos Encounte''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
** '''''The Zygon Gambit''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'')
** ''The Zygon Gambit'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'')
** '''''The Android Invasion''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'')
** ''The Android Invasio''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'')
** '''''The Seeds of Doom''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'')
** ''The Seeds of Doom'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'')


* '''[[1981]]''' Brigadier Alistair Gordon-Lethbridge [sic] Stewart retires from the armed forces to take up teaching at [[Brendon Public School|Brendon School]], Colonel [[Charles Crichton|Crichton]] appointed new commander of British forces. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'')
* [[1981]] Brigadier Alistair Gordon-Lethbridge [sic] Stewart retires from the armed forces to take up teaching at [[Brendon Public School|Brendon School]], Colonel [[Charles Crichton|Crichton]] appointed new commander of British forces. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'')
** '''''The Hand of Fear'''''  ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'')
** ''The Hand of Fear''  ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'')


* '''[[1982]]''' UNIT powers limited by agreement of the UN Security Council and previous wide-ranging powers of curfew and arrest withdrawn. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')
* [[1982]] UNIT powers limited by agreement of the UN Security Council and previous wide-ranging powers of curfew and arrest withdrawn. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')


* '''[[1983]]''' Part of [[Amsterdam]] sealed off by UNIT team after terrorist-explosion. Dutch government protests at action and investigation ordered. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'')
* [[1983]] Part of [[Amsterdam]] sealed off by UNIT team after terrorist-explosion. Dutch government protests at action and investigation ordered. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'')
** A UNIT Reunion at their old country coincidentally marks beginning of withdrawal of funding for the organisation by the United Nations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')
** A UNIT Reunion at their old country coincidentally marks beginning of withdrawal of funding for the organisation by the United Nations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')


* '''[[1984]]''' Following UNIT's appeal to cordon off the village of [[Little Hodcombe]] after what was described in the popular press as a "Mass Ghost Sighting!" the organisation is ridiculed and Crichton resigns under a cloud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'')
* [[1984]] Following UNIT's appeal to cordon off the village of [[Little Hodcombe]] after what was described in the popular press as a "Mass Ghost Sighting!" the organisation is ridiculed and Crichton resigns under a cloud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'')
** UNIT national forces apparently disbanded as US funding withdrawn. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')
** UNIT national forces apparently disbanded as US funding withdrawn. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')


* '''[[1985]]''' Heightened UFO reports over [[Spain]], [[France]] and Southern Britain are dismissed as hoaxes by authorities. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'', ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')
* [[1985]] Heightened UFO reports over [[Spain]], [[France]] and Southern Britain are dismissed as hoaxes by authorities. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'', ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')


* '''[[1986]] ''The Bogus Planet''''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')
* [[1986]] ''The Bogus Planet'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')
** UNIT surveillance operations on known terrorists (such as [[Gustave Lytton|Gustav Litten]]) gains increased funding by secret UN resolution. Several government officials of different countries resign in protest. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'')
** UNIT surveillance operations on known terrorists (such as [[Gustave Lytton|Gustav Litten]]) gains increased funding by secret UN resolution. Several government officials of different countries resign in protest. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'')


* '''[[1988]]''' Wild 'Giant Cat' hunted by UNIT team without success in Perivale in North West London. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'')
* [[1988]] Wild 'Giant Cat' hunted by UNIT team without success in Perivale in North West London. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'')
** UNIT's Geneva Headquarters major refurbishment begins; [[Winifred Bambera|Bambera]] working undercover in [[Eastern Bloc]]. The organisation's disarmament duties are given highest priority. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')
** UNIT's Geneva Headquarters major refurbishment begins; [[Winifred Bambera|Bambera]] working undercover in [[Eastern Bloc]]. The organisation's disarmament duties are given highest priority. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')


* '''[[1991]]''' Brigadier Winifred Bambera sighted as part of UN investigation team in [[Iraq]] following the [[Gulf War]]. Disarmament duties code-named "[[Dull Sword]]." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')
* [[1991]] Brigadier Winifred Bambera sighted as part of UN investigation team in [[Iraq]] following the [[Gulf War]]. Disarmament duties code-named "[[Dull Sword]]." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
This section of [[PROSE]]: ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'' is one of many attempts to work out the [[UNIT dating controversy]]. However, this one intentionally skirts any timeline issues by explicitly establishing that "no exact dates" could be published.
This section of ''[[An Army of Shadows (short story)|An Army of Shadows]]'' is one of many attempts to work out the [[UNIT dating controversy]]. However, this one intentionally skirts any timeline issues by explicitly establishing that "no exact dates" could be published.
[[Category:Journalism]]
[[Category:Journalism]]

Revision as of 02:06, 1 August 2020

"The UNIT Chronology" was a section of UNIT Exposed, which was Andrew Dylan's final piece about the United Nations in The Metropolitan. (PROSE: An Army of Shadows)

Italicised titles refer to UNIT documents censored by D Notices in Britain and only revealed thanks to research of published CIA material in the United States. Interested readers should note that although every attempt has been made to verify the dates of the listed incidents, The Metropolitan's access to government documentation has been limited in the extreme; because of this no exact dates can be published at this time. Even as we went to press more information on the history of UNIT was coming to light and we welcome corrections to our research for future publication.

  • 1982 UNIT powers limited by agreement of the UN Security Council and previous wide-ranging powers of curfew and arrest withdrawn. (PROSE: An Army of Shadows)
  • 1983 Part of Amsterdam sealed off by UNIT team after terrorist-explosion. Dutch government protests at action and investigation ordered. (TV: Arc of Infinity)
    • A UNIT Reunion at their old country coincidentally marks beginning of withdrawal of funding for the organisation by the United Nations. (PROSE: An Army of Shadows)
  • 1984 Following UNIT's appeal to cordon off the village of Little Hodcombe after what was described in the popular press as a "Mass Ghost Sighting!" the organisation is ridiculed and Crichton resigns under a cloud. (TV: The Awakening)
  • 1988 Wild 'Giant Cat' hunted by UNIT team without success in Perivale in North West London. (TV: Survival)

Behind the scenes

This section of An Army of Shadows is one of many attempts to work out the UNIT dating controversy. However, this one intentionally skirts any timeline issues by explicitly establishing that "no exact dates" could be published.

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