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:Given how the Doctor and the Brigadier refer to the TARDIS and the lack of Liz likely this takes place early in their relationship.
:Given how the Doctor and the Brigadier refer to the TARDIS and the lack of Liz likely this takes place early in their relationship.
*[[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Old Soldiers (CC audio story)|Old Soldiers]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Shadow of the Past (audio story)|Shadow of the Past]]''
The Doctor is still unhappy about the Silurians
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''


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*[[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Inferno]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Inferno]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Binary (audio story)|Binary]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth (audio story)|The Blue Tooth]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth (audio story)|The Blue Tooth]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Country of the Blind (short story)|Country of the Blind]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Country of the Blind (short story)|Country of the Blind]]''
:Liz has decided to leave UNIT, and has decided to tell the Doctor, placing it after ''Prisoner of the Sun'' where the Doctor finds out from the Brigadier.
:Liz has decided to leave UNIT, and has decided to tell the Doctor, placing it after ''Prisoner of the Sun'' where the Doctor finds out from the Brigadier.
 
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rings of Ikiria (audio story)|The Rings of Ikiria]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (novelisation)|The Mind of Evil]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (novelisation)|The Mind of Evil]]''
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:The Doctor is seen with Jo and the Brigadier and the Master is in a maximum security prison on an island.  
:The Doctor is seen with Jo and the Brigadier and the Master is in a maximum security prison on an island.  
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Find and Replace (audio story)|Find and Replace]]''
The Doctor is making a device to track the Master
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Mutants]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Mutants]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Where the Heart Is (short story)|Where the Heart Is]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Where the Heart Is (short story)|Where the Heart Is]]''
:The Doctor lists his work for the Time Lords Solos being the last one he mentions placing this story after ''The Mutants''. This is also where UNIT acquires the manor house seen in ''The Three Doctors''.
:The Doctor lists his work for the Time Lords Solos being the last one he mentions placing this story after ''The Mutants''. This is also where UNIT acquires the manor house seen in ''The Three Doctors''.
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]''
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*[[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|The Five Doctors]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|The Five Doctors]]''
: The Doctor is travelling with Sarah Jane, albeit not the Sarah Jane in this story.
: The Doctor is travelling with Sarah Jane, albeit not the Sarah Jane in this story.
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Old Soldiers (CC audio story)|Old Soldiers]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doll of Death (audio story)|The Doll of Death]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doll of Death (audio story)|The Doll of Death]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magician's Oath (audio story)|The Magician's Oath]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magician's Oath (audio story)|The Magician's Oath]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Shadow of the Past (audio story)|Shadow of the Past]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Find and Replace (audio story)|Find and Replace]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Binary (audio story)|Binary]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rings of Ikiria (audio story)|The Rings of Ikiria]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'' (flashback cameo)
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'' (flashback cameo)
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Last of the Gaderene (novel)|Last of the Gaderene]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Last of the Gaderene (novel)|Last of the Gaderene]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Intruders (short story)|Dark Intruders]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Intruders (short story)|Dark Intruders]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[War in the Abyss (short story)|War in the Abyss]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[War in the Abyss (short story)|War in the Abyss]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Saucer of Fate (short story)|Saucer of Fate]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Saucer of Fate (short story)|Saucer of Fate]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Phaser Aliens (short story)|The Phaser Aliens]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Phaser Aliens (short story)|The Phaser Aliens]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Listen - The Stars (short story)|Listen - The Stars]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Listen - The Stars (short story)|Listen - The Stars]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Out of the Green Mist (short story)|Out of the Green Mist]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Out of the Green Mist (short story)|Out of the Green Mist]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Old Father Saturn (short story)|Old Father Saturn]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Old Father Saturn (short story)|Old Father Saturn]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Galactic Gangster (short story)|Galactic Gangster]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Galactic Gangster (short story)|Galactic Gangster]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The House That Jack Built (short story)|The House That Jack Built]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The House That Jack Built (short story)|The House That Jack Built]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Revenge of the Phantoms (short story)|Revenge of the Phantoms]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Revenge of the Phantoms (short story)|Revenge of the Phantoms]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Thief (short story)|The Time Thief]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Thief (short story)|The Time Thief]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Fugitives from Chance (short story)|Fugitives from Chance]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Fugitives from Chance (short story)|Fugitives from Chance]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Before the Legend (short story)|Before the Legend]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Before the Legend (short story)|Before the Legend]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Scorched Earth (short story)|Scorched Earth]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Scorched Earth (short story)|Scorched Earth]]''

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This page lists appearances of the Third Doctor in the order in which he experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed, much like its TV story counterparts that for each novel or audio series their published/numbered order is the order they occur in. This does not apply to short stories which are often ambiguous about their placement. There are also many gaps between stories.

The layout of this timeline is in part based on the observations on Doctor Who Reference Guide and Doctor Who - The Complete Adventures, as well as Lance Parkin's AHistory and other sources that allow us to make observations. None of these sources should be used solely as a source or considered a "true" timeline for stories.

Additionally there are statements on the back of Virgin Missing Adventures and many BBC Past Doctor Adventures novels that state between which TV stories the novel takes place between. These can be used to narrow the field, and should be viewed as the only placing for these novels.

Limiting factors

Any stories involving the Doctor travelling around several destinations in his TARDIS should take place following TV: The Three Doctors, prior to this he is limited to travels "on assignment" for the Time Lords. Any limited trip with Jo Grant must take place after TV: Colony in Space. Any story where he is not on assignment but travelling freely with Jo must take place after TV: The Three Doctors and before TV: The Green Death. Any story with Sarah Jane Smith must take place after TV: The Time Warrior and before TV: Planet of the Spiders.

Series basics

The Third Doctor's stories can be roughly grouped together by which companion he is travelling or featured alongside and/or what medium/series the stories are produced for.

Companions

TV created

Annual created

to be added

Mediums

Timeline

Given how the Doctor and the Brigadier refer to the TARDIS and the lack of Liz likely this takes place early in their relationship.

The Doctor is still unhappy about the Silurians

Given the familiarity between the Doctor and Liz in Inferno these stories likely take place prior to it.
Liz leaves UNIT at end of The Scales of Injustice
Liz makes a decision to leave UNIT after encountering (and having her memory wiped of the encounter) the Master.
Liz has decided to leave UNIT.
Liz has decided to leave UNIT, and has decided to tell the Doctor, placing it after Prisoner of the Sun where the Doctor finds out from the Brigadier.
Ace sword fights with the Doctor in Sir Reginald's mansion.
The Doctor leaves for Peladon at the start of The Face of the Enemy.
The Doctor is seen with Jo and the Brigadier and the Master is in a maximum security prison on an island.

The Doctor is making a device to track the Master

The Doctor lists his work for the Time Lords Solos being the last one he mentions placing this story after The Mutants. This is also where UNIT acquires the manor house seen in The Three Doctors.
Verdigris leads into events of The Three Doctors.
The Doctor goes on his first test flight since his time travel knowledge is returned.
The Doctor and Jo have been travelling in the TARDIS for some time, but Jo is not familiar with the Doctor's trances.
Continues immediately on from Planet of the Daleks.
Jo is still musing on her romance with Latep.
Jo is familiar with the Doctor's comas where he goes cold and the TARDIS is operating normally.
Jo has left the Doctor. Most stories where the Doctor is travelling alone and freely can be placed after Jo and before Sarah Jane.
The Doctor is still missing Jo after she "moved on".
Sarah Jane's first trip in the TARDIS.
Set just after The Time Warrior, as that is Sarah Jane's only adventure with the Doctor before this story.
Sarah Jane and the Doctor have just left Peladon.
The Doctor and Sarah have just finished with Laika and the asteroid as seen in Alien Bodies,
Note: Interference presents an alternate regeneration scene in which the Third Doctor regenerates in this novel. The paradox of this is resolved in PROSE: The Ancestor Cell.
Sarah Jane has been to Peladon at least once.

Unplaced

The Doctor is travelling with Sarah Jane, albeit not the Sarah Jane in this story.
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