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== Events ==
== Events ==
=== January ===
* [[1 January|01]] - [[Rose Tyler]] encountered a man who predicted she would have a great year. Unbeknownst to her, he was the [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]], whom she had not yet met in her personal timeline. After she left, the Doctor succumbed to [[radiation]] poisoning and staggered towards his [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], encouraged by a vision of [[Ood Sigma]]. After dematerialising the TARDIS, he regenerated into his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]]. Due to the difficulty of the regeneration, he released large amounts of energy, wrecking the control room and sending the TARDIS crashing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
* [[1 January|01]] - [[Rose Tyler]] encountered a man who predicted she would have a great year. Unbeknownst to her, he was the [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]], whom she had not yet met in her personal timeline. After she left, the Doctor succumbed to [[radiation]] poisoning and staggered towards his [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], encouraged by a vision of [[Ood Sigma]]. After dematerialising the TARDIS, he regenerated into his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]]. Due to the difficulty of the regeneration, he released large amounts of energy, wrecking the control room and sending the TARDIS crashing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
: ''Since the regeneration occurred after the Doctor dematerialised the TARDIS, it was unclear whether this event actually occurred on 1 January 2005.''
: ''Since the regeneration occurred after the Doctor dematerialised the TARDIS, it was unclear whether this event actually occurred on 1 January 2005.''


=== February ===
* Annual de-frosting of [[Tommy Brockless]], a young soldier first cryogenically frozen in [[1918]], took place. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'', [[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.co.uk]]'')
* Annual de-frosting of [[Tommy Brockless]], a young soldier first cryogenically frozen in [[1918]], took place. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'', [[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.co.uk]]'')


=== March ===
* [[4 March|04]] - The [[Ninth Doctor]] was in London pursuing the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. His investigations took him to the [[Henrik's]] department store, where he saved [[Rose Tyler]] from an [[Auton]] attack. He blew up the building. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* [[4 March|04]] - The [[Ninth Doctor]] was in London pursuing the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. His investigations took him to the [[Henrik's]] department store, where he saved [[Rose Tyler]] from an [[Auton]] attack. He blew up the building. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* [[5 March|05]] - Rose Tyler investigated the identity of the Ninth Doctor, talking to conspiracy theorist [[Clive Finch]] about his website on the Doctor at [[whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]]. Rose's boyfriend, [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]], was abducted by Autons and replaced with an [[Mickey Smith (Auton)|Auton duplicate]]. Using the head of this Auton, the Doctor tracked the Nestene Consciousness' signal. It had been rendered a scavenger without protein planets by a war the Doctor fought in. Rose rescued Mickey (and later, the Doctor) and destroyed the Consciousness with [[anti-plastic]]. She joined the Doctor on his travels. Meanwhile, Clive was killed by the Autons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') [[Ellie Oswald]], the mother of [[Clara Oswald]] and the wife of [[Dave Oswald]], also died on this date. As well as her husband and daughter, her funeral was attended by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
* [[5 March|05]] - Rose Tyler investigated the identity of the Ninth Doctor, talking to conspiracy theorist [[Clive Finch]] about his website on the Doctor at [[whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]]. Rose's boyfriend, [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]], was abducted by Autons and replaced with an [[Mickey Smith (Auton)|Auton duplicate]]. Using the head of this Auton, the Doctor tracked the Nestene Consciousness' signal. It had been rendered a scavenger without protein planets by a war the Doctor fought in. Rose rescued Mickey (and later, the Doctor) and destroyed the Consciousness with [[anti-plastic]]. She joined the Doctor on his travels. Meanwhile, Clive was killed by the Autons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') [[Ellie Oswald]], the mother of [[Clara Oswald]] and the wife of [[Dave Oswald]], also died on this date. As well as her husband and daughter, her funeral was attended by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
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* Some time after this, in [[London]], cabs were replaced with [[Motorbike|motorcycles]] to relieve the increasing traffic congestion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')
* Some time after this, in [[London]], cabs were replaced with [[Motorbike|motorcycles]] to relieve the increasing traffic congestion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')


=== June ===
* ''[[Der Spiegel]]'' magazine gave away a personal organiser with every issue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]'')
* ''[[Der Spiegel]]'' magazine gave away a personal organiser with every issue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]'')


=== December ===
* [[22 December|22]] - While in [[Sally Sparrow's Aunt|her Aunt]]'s house in [[Devon]], [[Sally Sparrow (What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)|Sally Sparrow]] tore off a piece of wallpaper, revealing a message from [[1985]] asking for help. After later finding a photograph with the [[Ninth Doctor]] asking to look through the wallpaper again, she found another message leading her to play a video recording of the Doctor in 1985; the Doctor communicating to Sally through already having the conversation from Sally's uncompleted [[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays|Christmas homework]]. The Doctor explained that the TARDIS had "burped" forward in time twenty years and needed Sally's help. Sally's future self appeared, telling Sally to hit the TARDIS [[reset button]] to reach the Doctor. The Doctor told Sally to finish her [[homework]] detailing this conversation and the messages left to her first, which she did. Sally then piloted the TARDIS to the Doctor to rescue him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow (short story)|What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow]]'')
* [[22 December|22]] - While in [[Sally Sparrow's Aunt|her Aunt]]'s house in [[Devon]], [[Sally Sparrow (What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)|Sally Sparrow]] tore off a piece of wallpaper, revealing a message from [[1985]] asking for help. After later finding a photograph with the [[Ninth Doctor]] asking to look through the wallpaper again, she found another message leading her to play a video recording of the Doctor in 1985; the Doctor communicating to Sally through already having the conversation from Sally's uncompleted [[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays|Christmas homework]]. The Doctor explained that the TARDIS had "burped" forward in time twenty years and needed Sally's help. Sally's future self appeared, telling Sally to hit the TARDIS [[reset button]] to reach the Doctor. The Doctor told Sally to finish her [[homework]] detailing this conversation and the messages left to her first, which she did. Sally then piloted the TARDIS to the Doctor to rescue him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow (short story)|What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
=== January ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Slaughter]]'' was first published. With the new ''Doctor Who'' TV series about to premiere, BBC Books decided to retire both the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] lines in favour of a new series of novels featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]]. One more EDA book followed in June, while the PDA series continued to the end of 2005 (one of which was an Eighth Doctor story).
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Slaughter]]'' was first published. With the new ''Doctor Who'' TV series about to premiere, BBC Books decided to retire both the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] lines in favour of a new series of novels featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]]. One more EDA book followed in June, while the PDA series continued to the end of 2005 (one of which was an Eighth Doctor story).
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Juggernauts]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Juggernauts]]'' was first released.
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* At some point in January, the BBC was made aware that [[Christopher Eccleston]] was not taking part in a second series of ''Doctor Who''. According to a 4th April press release, the BBC agreed not to announce this to the public. It was later revealed that [[Russell T Davies]] had hoped to keep the actor's departure secret until the regeneration in [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'' was broadcast.
* At some point in January, the BBC was made aware that [[Christopher Eccleston]] was not taking part in a second series of ''Doctor Who''. According to a 4th April press release, the BBC agreed not to announce this to the public. It was later revealed that [[Russell T Davies]] had hoped to keep the actor's departure secret until the regeneration in [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'' was broadcast.


=== February ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Match of the Day]]'' was first published. This was the final [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel to feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] and, as of [[2011]], the most recent original Fourth Doctor novel. The PDA series was suspended until July to allow for the premiere and broadcast of the first season of the revived series.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Match of the Day]]'' was first published. This was the final [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel to feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] and, as of [[2011]], the most recent original Fourth Doctor novel. The PDA series was suspended until July to allow for the premiere and broadcast of the first season of the revived series.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Game]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Game]]'' was first released.
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* [[16 February|16]] - The TARDIS Index File Wikia website was launched, which has since been renamed the TARDIS Data Core. This date serves as this very Wiki's birthday.
* [[16 February|16]] - The TARDIS Index File Wikia website was launched, which has since been renamed the TARDIS Data Core. This date serves as this very Wiki's birthday.


=== March ===
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dreamtime]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dreamtime]]'' was first released.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins]]'' was first published.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins]]'' was first published.
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* 30 - A publicity branch of the BBC prematurely announced [[Christopher Eccleston]] would not return for a second series as the [[Ninth Doctor]], citing his desire to not be typecast. This reason was denied immediately by Eccleston and the BBC ultimately retracted it. Eccelston later stated he left because he disliked the working environment. [http://www.bad-wolf.info/LNinterview01-a.htm] In his [[2008]] book ''[[The Writer's Tale]]'', [[Russell T Davies]] confirmed that Eccleston's departure was intended to be kept secret until the final moments of [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]''.
* 30 - A publicity branch of the BBC prematurely announced [[Christopher Eccleston]] would not return for a second series as the [[Ninth Doctor]], citing his desire to not be typecast. This reason was denied immediately by Eccleston and the BBC ultimately retracted it. Eccelston later stated he left because he disliked the working environment. [http://www.bad-wolf.info/LNinterview01-a.htm] In his [[2008]] book ''[[The Writer's Tale]]'', [[Russell T Davies]] confirmed that Eccleston's departure was intended to be kept secret until the final moments of [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]''.


=== April ===
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Three's a Crowd]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Three's a Crowd]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies]]'' was first released. This audio drama featured the landmark first meeting between the first two incarnations of [[Romana]], featuring [[Mary Tamm]] returning to the role of [[Romana I]].
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies]]'' was first released. This audio drama featured the landmark first meeting between the first two incarnations of [[Romana]], featuring [[Mary Tamm]] returning to the role of [[Romana I]].
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* [[Christopher Eccleston]] became a Mencap charity ambassador.{{fact}}
* [[Christopher Eccleston]] became a Mencap charity ambassador.{{fact}}


=== May ===
* [[BBC Books]] launched the [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventures]] line of original novels tying in with the new series; this line, featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]], replaced the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] lines, though both continued publishing briefly. The new line of books was published in hardcover and had a shorter word count than the EDA/PDA novels. The books were released three at a time. The first three released were [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]''.
* [[BBC Books]] launched the [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventures]] line of original novels tying in with the new series; this line, featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]], replaced the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] lines, though both continued publishing briefly. The new line of books was published in hardcover and had a shorter word count than the EDA/PDA novels. The books were released three at a time. The first three released were [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]''.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Catch-1782]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Catch-1782]]'' was first released.
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* [[28 May|28]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances]]'' was first broadcast.
* [[28 May|28]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances]]'' was first broadcast.


=== June ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' was first published. This was the final release in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novel series, as [[BBC Books]] prepared to move into publishing novels exclusively based upon the revived series. One further [[Eighth Doctor]] novel was published in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' was first published. This was the final release in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novel series, as [[BBC Books]] prepared to move into publishing novels exclusively based upon the revived series. One further [[Eighth Doctor]] novel was published in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unregenerate!]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unregenerate!]]'' was first released.
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* [[21 June|21]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'' was released to DVD in Region 1.
* [[21 June|21]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'' was released to DVD in Region 1.


=== July ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]]'' was first published. It was the final PDA novel to feature the [[Third Doctor]] and the last Third Doctor original novel to date. The PDA series returned to monthly released for the remainder of the year as the final books in the line were published.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]]'' was first published. It was the final PDA novel to feature the [[Third Doctor]] and the last Third Doctor original novel to date. The PDA series returned to monthly released for the remainder of the year as the final books in the line were published.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'' was first released.
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* 30 - Actress [[Peggy Dixon]] died.
* 30 - Actress [[Peggy Dixon]] died.


=== August ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Spiral Scratch]]'' (originally promoted under the title ''Future Nostalgia'') was first published. It was the final novel to date to feature the [[Sixth Doctor]], and also depicted his [[regeneration]] story that ties into [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Spiral Scratch]]'' (originally promoted under the title ''Future Nostalgia'') was first published. It was the final novel to date to feature the [[Sixth Doctor]], and also depicted his [[regeneration]] story that ties into [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea]]'' was first released.
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* [[31 August|31]] - Actor [[Michael Sheard]] died of cancer on the Isle of Wight.
* [[31 August|31]] - Actor [[Michael Sheard]] died of cancer on the Isle of Wight.


=== September ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Deviant Strain]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Human]]'', and [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stealers of Dreams]]'' were first published. To date, these were the last novels featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]] as [[BBC Books]] changed to novels featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Deviant Strain]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Human]]'', and [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stealers of Dreams]]'' were first published. To date, these were the last novels featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]] as [[BBC Books]] changed to novels featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear Itself (novel)|Fear Itself]]'' was first published. This was the last novel to date to feature the [[Eighth Doctor]] and was the only time this incarnation was featured in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear Itself (novel)|Fear Itself]]'' was first published. This was the last novel to date to feature the [[Eighth Doctor]] and was the only time this incarnation was featured in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line.
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* [[23 September|23]] - Actor [[Roger Brierley]] died after suffering a heart attack.
* [[23 September|23]] - Actor [[Roger Brierley]] died after suffering a heart attack.


=== October ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game]]'' was first published. It was the final [[Second Doctor]] novel to date.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game]]'' was first published. It was the final [[Second Doctor]] novel to date.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scaredy Cat]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scaredy Cat]]'' was first released.
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* [[31 October|31]] - Actress [[Mary Wimbush]] died.
* [[31 October|31]] - Actress [[Mary Wimbush]] died.


=== November ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' was first published. It was the final [[First Doctor]] novel to date.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' was first published. It was the final [[First Doctor]] novel to date.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Singularity (audio story)|Singularity]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Singularity (audio story)|Singularity]]'' was first released.
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* [[29 November|29]] - Actor [[Joseph Fürst]] died in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
* [[29 November|29]] - Actor [[Joseph Fürst]] died in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.


=== December ===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'' was first published. This novel featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]] was the final release in the [[BBC Books]] [[Past Doctor Adventures]] line. After this, BBC Books published only novels based upon the current series of ''Doctor Who'', and also moved away from the paperback format to a hardcover one (with the exception of [[Quick Reads]] novellas) hereafter.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'' was first published. This novel featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]] was the final release in the [[BBC Books]] [[Past Doctor Adventures]] line. After this, BBC Books published only novels based upon the current series of ''Doctor Who'', and also moved away from the paperback format to a hardcover one (with the exception of [[Quick Reads]] novellas) hereafter.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives]]'' was first released.
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives]]'' was first released.

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The year 2005 was most significant for being the year when central London was attacked by the Nestene Consciousness. It was also the year that Rose Tyler joined the Ninth Doctor on his travels. (TV: Rose) The FLIPback Project began at the Snowcap Base, at Earth's South Pole, to counter the predicted reversal of the Earth's magnetic field in 2006. (PROSE: Iceberg)

Events

  • 01 - Rose Tyler encountered a man who predicted she would have a great year. Unbeknownst to her, he was the tenth incarnation of the Doctor, whom she had not yet met in her personal timeline. After she left, the Doctor succumbed to radiation poisoning and staggered towards his TARDIS, encouraged by a vision of Ood Sigma. After dematerialising the TARDIS, he regenerated into his eleventh incarnation. Due to the difficulty of the regeneration, he released large amounts of energy, wrecking the control room and sending the TARDIS crashing. (TV: The End of Time)
Since the regeneration occurred after the Doctor dematerialised the TARDIS, it was unclear whether this event actually occurred on 1 January 2005.
  • 22 - While in her Aunt's house in Devon, Sally Sparrow tore off a piece of wallpaper, revealing a message from 1985 asking for help. After later finding a photograph with the Ninth Doctor asking to look through the wallpaper again, she found another message leading her to play a video recording of the Doctor in 1985; the Doctor communicating to Sally through already having the conversation from Sally's uncompleted Christmas homework. The Doctor explained that the TARDIS had "burped" forward in time twenty years and needed Sally's help. Sally's future self appeared, telling Sally to hit the TARDIS reset button to reach the Doctor. The Doctor told Sally to finish her homework detailing this conversation and the messages left to her first, which she did. Sally then piloted the TARDIS to the Doctor to rescue him. (PROSE: What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)

Unknown dates

Alternate timelines

Behind the scenes

  • PROSE: Match of the Day was first published. This was the final BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature the Fourth Doctor and, as of 2011, the most recent original Fourth Doctor novel. The PDA series was suspended until July to allow for the premiere and broadcast of the first season of the revived series.
  • AUDIO: The Game was first released.
  • Actress Sheila Gill died.
  • 03 - TV: Ghost Light was released to DVD in Region 4.
  • 05 - At the conclusion of a Saturday Night Live sketch on public access television pledge drives, TV celebrity Paris Hilton donned the Fourth Doctor's hat and scarf and referred to the Daleks and the TARDIS. The sketch was widely circulated among science fiction fandom, in part via the recently introduced video-sharing website YouTube. In the coming years, YouTube was a major outlet for the distribution of fan-made music videos, clips and other material related to Doctor Who and its spinoffs.
  • 10 - Actor Leonard Trolley died in England.
  • 11 - The Doctor Who Information Network (DWIN), the main Canadian Doctor Who fan club, launched its News Blog website.
  • 16 - The TARDIS Index File Wikia website was launched, which has since been renamed the TARDIS Data Core. This date serves as this very Wiki's birthday.

Unknown dates

  • Broadcast of the revived series in the United States was delayed when the American Sci-Fi Channel unexpectedly passed on the series. Reasons cited in media and fan forums included the show being "too British" and concerns over the quality of the preview episodes seen.[source needed] Sci-Fi eventually reversed its decision and the series was broadcast at a later date. The network subsequently picked up further seasons in a more timely manner.
  • Following the conclusion of the 2005 Doctor Who series, the BBC announced it had commissioned the franchise's first spin-off series, Torchwood, to debut in 2006 and star John Barrowman reprising his role of Jack Harkness.
  • Autumn: During production of the 2006 series, the media reported that Billie Piper would leave the series at the end of the season.[source needed]


Footnotes

  1. ↑ IGN: The Who Report: Did Sci Fi Pass on the Series?
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