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The Doctor is still unhappy about the Silurians
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]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind Extractors (short story)|The Mind Extractors]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind Extractors (short story)|The Mind Extractors]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Soldiers from Zolta (short story)|Soldiers from Zolta]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Soldiers from Zolta (short story)|Soldiers from Zolta]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Universe Called Fred (short story)|A Universe Called Fred]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Universe Called Fred (short story)|A Universe Called Fred]]''
:Given the familiarity between the Doctor and Liz in ''Inferno'' these stories likely take place prior to it.
:Given the familiarity between the Doctor and Liz in ''Inferno'' these stories likely take place prior to it.
*[[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Inferno]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Inferno]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Binary (audio story)|Binary]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Binary (audio story)|Binary]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth (audio story)|The Blue Tooth]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth (audio story)|The Blue Tooth]]''
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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 Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]''
As Mike Yates is a Captain here, this story must take place after The Scales of Injustice. However, that novel saw Liz Shaw leave the UNIT setup, and she is clearly part of the team again in this novel. Liz was called back to help with the Waro here.
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rings of Ikiria (audio story)|The Rings of Ikiria]]''
*[[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]]''
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wages of Sin (novel)|The Wages of Sin]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wages of Sin (novel)|The Wages of Sin]]''
:The Doctor goes on his first test flight since his time travel knowledge is returned.
:The Doctor goes on his first test flight since his time travel knowledge is returned.
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Suns of Caresh (novel)|The Suns of Caresh]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Battle Within (short story)|The Battle Within]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Battle Within (short story)|The Battle Within]]''
:The Doctor and Jo have been travelling in the TARDIS for some time, but Jo is not familiar with the Doctor's trances.
:The Doctor and Jo have been travelling in the TARDIS for some time, but Jo is not familiar with the Doctor's trances.
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[...And Eternity in an Hour (short story)|...And Eternity in an Hour]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[...And Eternity in an Hour (short story)|...And Eternity in an Hour]]''  
:Jo is familiar with the Doctor's comas where he goes cold and the TARDIS is operating normally.
:Jo is familiar with the Doctor's comas where he goes cold and the TARDIS is operating normally.
 
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Last of the Gaderene (novel)|Last of the Gaderene]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Rags (novel)|Rags]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Green Death]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Green Death]]''
: Jo has left the Doctor. Most stories where the Doctor is travelling alone and freely can be placed after Jo and before Sarah Jane.
: Jo has left the Doctor. Most stories where the Doctor is travelling alone and freely can be placed after Jo and before Sarah Jane.
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*[[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]''
*[[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.
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (audio story)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (audio story)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon]]''
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:The Doctor and Sarah have just finished with Laika and the asteroid as seen in ''Alien Bodies'',
: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 (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]''.
::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 (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]''.
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Amorality Tale (novel)|Amorality Tale]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]''
: Sarah Jane has been to Peladon at least once.
: Sarah Jane has been to Peladon at least once.
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Prisoners of Time]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]''
*[[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' / [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]''


==Unplaced==
==Unplaced==
*[[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.
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]
: This takes place sometime between ''The Claws of Axos'' and ''The Green Death''
: This takes place sometime between ''The Claws of Axos'' and ''The Green Death''
*[[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 Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]''
*[[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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*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lost in the Wakefield Triangle (audio story)|Lost in the Wakefield Triangle]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lost in the Wakefield Triangle (audio story)|Lost in the Wakefield Triangle]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vengeance of the Stones (audio story)|Vengeance of the Stones]]''
*[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vengeance of the Stones (audio story)|Vengeance of the Stones]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]''
*[[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]]: ''[[Last of the Gaderene (novel)|Last of the Gaderene]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Rags (novel)|Rags]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Amorality Tale (novel)|Amorality Tale]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Suns of Caresh (novel)|The Suns of Caresh]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]''
*[[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]]: ''[[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]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Thing from Outer Space (comic story)|The Thing from Outer Space]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Thing from Outer Space (comic story)|The Thing from Outer Space]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[And Now for My Next Trick... (comic story)|And Now for My Next Trick...]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[And Now for My Next Trick... (comic story)|And Now for My Next Trick...]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The One Second Hour (comic story)|The One Second Hour]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The One Second Hour (comic story)|The One Second Hour]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Signal S.O.S. (comic story)|Signal S.O.S.]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Signal S.O.S. (comic story)|Signal S.O.S.]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Smash Hit (short story)|Smash Hit]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Smash Hit (short story)|Smash Hit]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dragon of Hyacinth Lodge (short story)|The Dragon of Hyacinth Lodge]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dragon of Hyacinth Lodge (short story)|The Dragon of Hyacinth Lodge]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit to the Cinema (short story)|A Visit to the Cinema]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit to the Cinema (short story)|A Visit to the Cinema]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hungry Bomb (short story)|The Hungry Bomb]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hungry Bomb (short story)|The Hungry Bomb]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back (short story)|The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back (short story)|The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Freedom (short story)|Freedom]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Freedom (short story)|Freedom]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Honest Living]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Honest Living]]''  
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*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Science of Magic]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Science of Magic]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Once upon a Time Machine]]''  
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Once upon a Time Machine]]''  
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Multi-Mobile]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Multi-Mobile]]''
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*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Lords of the Ether]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Lords of the Ether]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Wanderers]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Wanderers]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Gemini Plan (comic story)|Gemini Plan]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Gemini Plan (comic story)|Gemini Plan]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Timebenders]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Timebenders]]''
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*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vortex]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vortex]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Unheard Voice]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Unheard Voice]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Assassin from Space]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Assassin from Space]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Undercover]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Undercover]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Castaway]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Castaway]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Levitation]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Levitation]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Who's Who?]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Who's Who?]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Plant Master]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Plant Master]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Ride to Nowhere]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Ride to Nowhere]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Hungry Planet]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Hungry Planet]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Fogbound (comic story)|Fogbound]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Fogbound (comic story)|Fogbound]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Secret of the Tower (comic story)|Secret of the Tower]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Secret of the Tower (comic story)|Secret of the Tower]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Doomcloud (comic story)|Doomcloud]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Doomcloud (comic story)|Doomcloud]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Perils of Paris (comic story)|Perils of Paris]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Perils of Paris (comic story)|Perils of Paris]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Time Thief (comic story)|The Time Thief]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Time Thief (comic story)|The Time Thief]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Menace of the Molags (comic story)|Menace of the Molags]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Menace of the Molags (comic story)|Menace of the Molags]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead on Arrival (comic story)|Dead on Arrival]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead on Arrival (comic story)|Dead on Arrival]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[After the Revolution (comic story)|After the Revolution]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[After the Revolution (comic story)|After the Revolution]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Man in the Ion Mask]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Man in the Ion Mask]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Target Practice (comic story)|Target Practice]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Target Practice (comic story)|Target Practice]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Under Pressure (comic story)|Under Pressure]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[Under Pressure (comic story)|Under Pressure]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]''
*[[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Prisoners of Time]]''
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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.

As Mike Yates is a Captain here, this story must take place after The Scales of Injustice. However, that novel saw Liz Shaw leave the UNIT setup, and she is clearly part of the team again in this novel. Liz was called back to help with the Waro here.

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

This takes place sometime between The Claws of Axos and The Green Death
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