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'''"Story arc"''' is a term which refers to a common thread in a series of stories, forming an overall "arc" throughout them. This can be a central subject that holds the stories together, such as [[Season 16]] of ''Doctor Who'', which featured the central theme throughout the season of the hunt for the [[Key to Time]], or something less defined.
Listed below are [[story arc]]s that have featured in the [[DWU]]. They are presented in order of story, season or series production, which then lists the story arc present throughout those stories, season or series.


Throughout the novels published by [[Virgin Publishing]] and [[BBC Books]], each of the main ranges featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Eighth Doctor]] (respectively) had ongoing story arcs. During the [[Virgin New Adventures]]' first four novels, a common thread of a being known as the [[Timewyrm]] flowed throughout the first four novels. This story arc was also created as a marketing vehicle to lure new readers into the series.{{fact}} The second series of novels, which purported to also be a story arc, was only very tenuously linked by its title, ''Cat's Cradle'' and the presence of a silver cat. This was far more a marketing ploy than a defined story arc.{{fact}}
== ''Doctor Who'' ==
=== Doctor Who television stories ===
==== ''Classic series'' ====
* [[Season 8]] - [[The Master]]
* [[Season 12]] - [[Nerva Beacon]]
* [[Season 16]] - The [[Key to Time]]
* [[Season 18]] - Journey in [[E-Space]]/[[Entropy]]
* [[Season 18]]/[[Season 19]] - The Return of [[the Master]]/ New Beginnings
* [[Season 20]] - [[Black Guardian|The Black Guardian]]
* [[Season 23]] - [[The Trial of a Time Lord]]


Throughout the Virgin New Adventures there were several story arcs that grouped several novels around ideas that flowed through sets of novels. The novels ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]'', ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'', ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'', ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'' and ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'' had a common idea and a central character revealed only in the final novel of the story arc as the individual responsible for events throughout the arc.
==== ''New series'' ====
* [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] - The [[Bad Wolf meme]]
* [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|Series 2]] - The [[Torchwood Institute]]
* [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3]] - [[Harold Saxon]] ("You Are Not Alone")
* [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] - The [[Medusa Cascade]], disappearing [[Migrant Bee|bees]], [[Stolen planets|lost worlds]], the return of [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[2009 Specials]] - The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[regeneration]] ("He will knock four times")
* [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] - [[Cracks in Time]], the [[Pandorica]]
* [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] - [[The Silence]], [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[death]], [[Amy Pond]]'s [[pregnancy]], [[River Song]]'s identity
* [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] - [[Clara Oswald|The Impossible Girl]]
* [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]] - {{Gomez|n=Missy}}, the [[Nethersphere]]
* Series 9 - [[The Hybrid]], Clara becoming like the Doctor


When ''Doctor Who'' was revived for television by [[BBC Wales]], [[Russell T Davies]], the show's executive producer and head writer, introduced the first story arc for the new series of ''Doctor Who'', known now as the Bad Wolf arc. It was the defined story arc which appeared throughout the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|first series]] of BBC Wales' ''Doctor Who''.
=== Virgin New Adventures ===
* ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'', ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'', ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'' and ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'' — The [[Timewyrm]] tetralogy
* ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'' and ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]'' — The [[Cat's Cradle]] trilogy
* ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]'', ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'', ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'', ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'' and ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'' — The [[Alternate universe]] arc
* ''[[Warchild (novel)|Warchild]]'', ''[[Sleepy (novel)|SLEEPY]]'', ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', ''[[The Death of Art (novel)|The Death of Art]]'', ''[[Damaged Goods (novel)|Damaged Goods]]'' and ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'' — The [[Psychic power|Psi powers]] arc


The story arc has become a common feature of the new televised ''Doctor Who'', with each series revealing its own unique story arc carried throughout each series.
=== BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures ===
* ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'', ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'', ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'', ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'' - Time Lords' future war with [[The Enemy]]
* ''[[Longest Day (novel)|Longest Day]]'', ''[[Legacy of the Daleks (novel)|Legacy of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Dreamstone Moon (novel)|Dreamstone Moon]]'', ''[[Seeing I (novel)|Seeing I]]'' - Looking for [[Sam Jones|Sam]]
* ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'', ''[[The Burning (novel)|The Burning]]'', ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'', ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'', ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'', ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'' - Lost memory and second exile in Earth.


=== Big Finish Adventures ===
* ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'', ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'', ''[[The Natural History of Fear (audio story)|The Natural History of Fear]]'', ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]'', ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'', ''[[The Last (audio story)|The Last]]'', ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'', ''[[The Next Life (audio story)|The Next Life]]'' - [[Divergent Universe]] arc
* ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'', ''[[Blue Forgotten Planet (audio story)|Blue Forgotten Planet]]'', ''[[Mission of the Viyrans (audio story)|Mission of the Viyrans]]'', ''[[Urban Myths (audio story)|Urban Myths]]'', ''[[Urgent Calls (audio story)|Urgent Calls]]'', ''[[I.D. (audio story)|I.D.]]'', ''[[The Wishing Beast (audio story)|The Wishing Beast]]'', ''[[The Vanity Box (audio story)|The Vanity Box]], '' [[Order of Simplicity (audio story)|Order of Simplicity]] - Virus Strain arc
=== The New Eighth Doctor Adventures ===
* ''[[Blood of the Daleks (audio story)|Blood of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Cosmos (audio story)|Grand Theft Cosmos]]'', ''[[The Vengeance of Morbius (audio story)|The Vengeance of Morbius]]'', [[Orbis (audio story)|Orbis]], ''[[Worldwide Web (audio story)|Worldwide Web]]'' — [[Headhunter]] saga
* ''[[Situation Vacant (audio story)|Situation Vacant]]'', ''[[Nevermore (audio story)|Nevermore]]'', ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'', ''[[The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)|The Resurrection of Mars]]'', ''[[Lucie Miller (audio story)|Lucie Miller]]'', ''[[To the Death (audio story)|To the Death]]'' - The revenge of [[the Monk]].
=== ''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strips ===
* ''[[Voyager (comic story)|Voyager]]'', ''[[Polly the Glot (comic story)|Polly the Glot]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Time Lord (comic story)|Once Upon a Time Lord]]'' - Task for [[Voyager]]
* ''[[Ground Zero (comic story)|Ground Zero]]'', ''[[Fire and Brimstone (comic story)|Fire and Brimstone]]'', ''[[The Final Chapter (comic story)|The Final Chapter]]'', ''[[Wormwood (comic story)|Wormwood]]'' - Fight against [[Threshold]]
* ''[[The Fallen]]'', ''[[The Road to Hell]]'', ''[[The Company of Thieves]]'', ''[[The Glorious Dead]]'' - Fight for [[The Glory]].
== Bernice Summerfield ==
=== Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures ===
* ''[[Where Angels Fear (novel)|Where Angels Fear]]'', ''[[The Mary-Sue Extrusion (novel)|The Mary-Sue Extrusion]]'', ''[[Dead Romance (novel)|Dead Romance]]'', ''[[Return to the Fractured Planet (novel)|Return to the Fractured Planet]]'', ''[[Twilight of the Gods (BNA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' - [[Dellah]]an gods arc
=== Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series ===
* ''to be added''
== Torchwood ==
=== Torchwood television stories ===
* [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|Series 2]] — The resurrection of [[Owen Harper]], [[Jack Harkness|Jack]]'s past, [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]]
* [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Series 3]] — [[Child]]ren being controlled by [[the 456]]
* [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Series 4]] — [[Miracle Day]]
== K9 ==
=== K9 television stories ===
* [[Series 1 (K9)|Series 1]] — The [[Great Cataclysm]]
== Trilogies ==
Similar to the story arcs but consisting of three stories, numerous trilogies have been formed in novels, television stories and audio stories.
=== In books ===
* ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'', ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]'', ''[[Warchild (novel)|Warchild]]'' — [[Andrew Cartmel]]'s War trilogy
* ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates!]]'', ''[[Death and Diplomacy (novel)|Death and Diplomacy]]'', ''[[Oblivion (novel)|Oblivion]]'' — [[Dave Stone]]'s Clockwork trilogy
* ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'', ''[[Business Unusual (novel)|Business Unusual]]'', ''[[Instruments of Darkness (novel)|Instruments of Darkness]]'' — [[Gary Russell]]'s [[C19]] trilogy
=== In audio dramas ===
* ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]'', ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]'', ''[[The Harvest (audio story)|The Harvest]]'': Cybermen trilogy.
* ''[[The Judgement of Isskar (audio story)|The Judgement of Isskar]]'', ''[[The Destroyer of Delights (audio story)|The Destroyer of Delights]]'', ''[[The Chaos Pool (audio story)|The Chaos Pool]]'': The Key 2 Time trilogy
* ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'', ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus]]'', ''[[Project Destiny (audio story)|Project: Destiny]]'': The Forge
* ''[[City of Spires (audio story)|City of Spires]]'', ''[[The Wreck of the Titan (audio story)|The Wreck of the Titan]]'', ''[[Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)|Legend of the Cybermen]]'': The [[Land of Fiction]] trilogy
* ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'', ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'', ''[[Gods and Monsters (audio story)|Gods and Monsters]]'': The Black and White TARDIS trilogy
* ''[[The Burning Prince (audio story)|The Burning Prince]]'', ''[[The Acheron Pulse (audio story)|The Acheron Pulse]]'', ''[[The Shadow Heart (audio story)|The Shadow Heart]]'': The [[Drashani Empire]] trilogy
* ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)| Fanfare for the Common Men]]'', ''[[1963: The Space Race (audio story)| The Space Race]]'', ''[[1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)| The Assassination Games]]'': The [[1963]] trilogy
=== In TV series ===
* ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'': The [[Face of Boe]]
* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'': The [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War|Dalek Civil War]] trilogy
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Listed below are story arcs that have featured in the DWU. They are presented in order of story, season or series production, which then lists the story arc present throughout those stories, season or series.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who television stories

Classic series

New series

Virgin New Adventures

BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures

Big Finish Adventures

The New Eighth Doctor Adventures

Doctor Who Magazine comic strips

Bernice Summerfield

Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures

Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series

  • to be added

Torchwood

Torchwood television stories

K9

K9 television stories

Trilogies

Similar to the story arcs but consisting of three stories, numerous trilogies have been formed in novels, television stories and audio stories.

In books

In audio dramas

In TV series

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