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Timeline for 1981

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1981 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.

28 January - Production of Logopolis concluded, bringing an end to the Tom Baker era.
April - John Nathan-Turner wrote a story outline for the proposed K9 and Company spin-off pilot story.
8 April - Castrovalva is commissioned as a script, with a delivery date of 1 June.^[1]
13 April - Studio taping began on Four to Doomsday, at TV Centre Studio 6. As a result, this wasthe first story of the Peter Davison era to be made, though not the first to be broadcast.^[1]
May - John Nathan-Turner and Anthony Root composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled K9 and Company.
12 May - Elisabeth Sladen was officially invited to reprise the role of Sarah Jane Smith for the planned K9 and Company spin-off.
November - Production of the pilot episode of the planned K9 and Company spin-off series, A Girl's Best Friend, took place.

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 * [[April (production)|April]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] wrote a story outline for the proposed ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off pilot story.
 *[[8 April (production)|8 April]] - ''Castrovalva'' is commissioned as a script, with a delivery date of 1 June.<ref name=":0">[[DWMSE 1]]</ref>
-*[[13 April (production)|13 April]] - Studio taping began on ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'', at TV Centre Studio 6. As a result, this wasthe first story of the [[Peter Davison]] era to be made, though not the first to be broadcast.<ref name=":0" />
+*[[13 April (production)|13 April]] - Studio taping began on ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'', at TV Centre Studio 6. As a result, this wasthe first story of the [[Peter Davison]] era to be made, though not the first to be broadcast.<ref name=":0" />
 * [[May (production)|May]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Anthony Root]] composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled ''[[K9 and Company]]''.
 * [[12 May (production)|12 May]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] was officially invited to reprise the role of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] for the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off.