1971 (releases)

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1971 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

In 1971, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

• 2 January - Terror of the Autons Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 2 January - Part three of the TV Comic story The Kingdom Builders was first published.
• 9 January - Terror of the Autons Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 9 January - The fourth part of COMIC: The Kingdom Builders was released.
• 16 January - Terror of the Autons Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 16 January - The fifth part of COMIC: The Kingdom Builders was released.
• 23 January - Terror of the Autons Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 23 January - The sixth part of COMIC: The Kingdom Builders was released.
• 30 January - The Mind of Evil Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 30 January - The seventh part of COMIC: The Kingdom Builders was released.
• 6 February - The Mind of Evil Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 6 February - The eighth and final part of COMIC: The Kingdom Builders was released.
• 13 February - The Mind of Evil Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 20 February - The Mind of Evil Episode Four debuted on BBC1. On the same day, the Polystyle comic strip began running in Countdown with the first instalment of Gemini Plan.
• 27 February - The Mind of Evil Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 27 February - The second part of COMIC: Gemini Plan was released.
• 6 March - The Mind of Evil Episode Six debuted on BBC1.
• 6 March - The third part of COMIC: Gemini Plan was released.
• 13 March - The Claws of Axos Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 13 March - The fourth part of COMIC: Gemini Plan was released.
• 20 March - The Claws of Axos Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 20 March - The fifth and last part of COMIC: Gemini Plan was released.
• 27 March - The Claws of Axos Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 27 March - The first part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 3 April - The Claws of Axos Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 3 April - The second part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 10 April - Colony in Space Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 10 April - The third part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 17 April - Colony in Space Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 17 April - The fourth part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 24 April - Colony in Space Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 24 April - The fifth part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 1 May - Colony in Space Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 1 May - The sixth part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 8 May - Colony in Space Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 8 May - The seventh part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 15 May - Colony in Space Episode Six debuted on BBC1.
• 15 May - The eighth and final part of COMIC: Timebenders was released.
• 22 May - The Dæmons Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 29 May - The Dæmons Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 29 May - The first part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 5 June - The Dæmons Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 5 June - The second part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 12 June - The Dæmons Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 12 June - The third part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 19 June - The Dæmons Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 19 June - The fourth part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 26 June - The fifth part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 3 July - The sixth part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 10 July - The seventh part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 17 July - The eighth and last part of COMIC: The Vogan Slaves was released.
• 24 July - The first part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 31 July - The second part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 7 August - The third part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 14 August - The fourth part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 21 August - The fifth part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 28 August - The sixth part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 4 September - The seventh part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 11 September - The eighth part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 18 September - The ninth part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 25 September - The tenth and last part of COMIC: The Celluloid Midas was released.
• 2 October - The first part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 9 October - The second part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 16 October - The third part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 23 October - The fourth part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 30 October - The fifth part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 6 November - The sixth part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 13 November - The seventh and last part of COMIC: Backtime was released.
• 20 November - The first part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.
• 27 November - The second part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.
• 4 December - The third part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.
• 11 December - The fourth part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.
• 18 December - The fifth part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.
• 25 December - The sixth part of COMIC: The Eternal Present was released.

Unknown dates

• The 1971 Countdown Holiday Special, featuring the story The Thing from Outer Space, was released.
• The 1971 TV Comics Annual, featuring the stories Castaway and Levitation, was released
• The story Doctor Who Fights Masterplan "Q" was released in fifteen parts through a promotion with Nestlé on the back of chocolate wrappers.