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'''1964''' was dominated by the release of [[season 1| | '''1964''' was dominated by the release of [[season 1|Seasons 1]] and [[season 2|2]] on television. By [[September (releases)|September]], the show was also running in [[New Zealand]], and a ''Doctor Who'' comic strip made its debut in November, published in [[TV Comic]]. | ||
== January == | |||
*The ''[[Doctor Who Theme (Eric Winston version)]]'' was released as a 7<nowiki>''</nowiki> single by Pye. | *The ''[[Doctor Who Theme (Eric Winston version)]]'' was released as a 7<nowiki>''</nowiki> single by Pye. | ||
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*[[25 January (releases)|25 January]] - "The Ordeal", the sixth episode of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | *[[25 January (releases)|25 January]] - "The Ordeal", the sixth episode of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | ||
== February == | |||
*A recording of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] by the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] was released on a 45 rpm single. | *A recording of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] by the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] was released on a 45 rpm single. | ||
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*[[29 February (releases)|29 February]] - "The Singing Sands", the second episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | *[[29 February (releases)|29 February]] - "The Singing Sands", the second episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | ||
== March == | |||
*[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] - "Five Hundred Eyes" ,the third episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC tv]]. | *[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] - "Five Hundred Eyes" ,the third episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC tv]]. | ||
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*[[28 March (releases)|28 March]] - "Mighty Kublai Khan", the sixth episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | *[[28 March (releases)|28 March]] - "Mighty Kublai Khan", the sixth episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on BBC tv. | ||
== April == | |||
*[[4 April (releases)|4 April]] - "Assassin at Peking", the seventh and final episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC tv]]. | *[[4 April (releases)|4 April]] - "Assassin at Peking", the seventh and final episode of ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC tv]]. | ||
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*[[25 April (releases)|25 April]] - "The Screaming Jungle", the first episode of ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'', debuted on [[BBC1]]. | *[[25 April (releases)|25 April]] - "The Screaming Jungle", the first episode of ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'', debuted on [[BBC1]]. | ||
== May == | |||
*[[2 May (releases)|2 May]] - "The Snows of Terror", the first episode of ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[2 May (releases)|2 May]] - "The Snows of Terror", the first episode of ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[30 May (releases)|30 May]] - "The Warriors of Death", the second episode of ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', debuted on BBC1. | *[[30 May (releases)|30 May]] - "The Warriors of Death", the second episode of ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', debuted on BBC1. | ||
== June == | |||
*[[6 June (releases)|6 June]] - "The Bride of Sacrifice", the third episode of ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[6 June (releases)|6 June]] - "The Bride of Sacrifice", the third episode of ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[30 June (releases)|30 June]] - The ''[[The Dalek Book]]'' was published by [[Souvenir Press]]. | *[[30 June (releases)|30 June]] - The ''[[The Dalek Book]]'' was published by [[Souvenir Press]]. | ||
== July == | |||
*[[11 July (releases)|11 July]] - "Hidden Danger", the third episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[11 July (releases)|11 July]] - "Hidden Danger", the third episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[25 July (releases)|25 July]] - "Kidnap", the fifth episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on BBC1. | *[[25 July (releases)|25 July]] - "Kidnap", the fifth episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on BBC1. | ||
== August == | |||
*[[1 August (releases)|1 August]] - "A Desperate Venture", the sixth and final episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[1 August (releases)|1 August]] - "A Desperate Venture", the sixth and final episode of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[29 August (releases)|29 August]] - "The Tyrant of France", the first episode of ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'', debuted on BBC1. | *[[29 August (releases)|29 August]] - "The Tyrant of France", the first episode of ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'', debuted on BBC1. | ||
== September == | |||
*[[5 September (releases)|5 September]] - "A Bargain of Necessity", the first episode of ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[5 September (releases)|5 September]] - "A Bargain of Necessity", the first episode of ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[31 October (releases)|31 October]] - "Planet of Giants", the first episode of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'', debuted on BBC1, beginning [[Season 2]]. | *[[31 October (releases)|31 October]] - "Planet of Giants", the first episode of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'', debuted on BBC1, beginning [[Season 2]]. | ||
== November == | |||
*[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] - "Dangerous Journey", the second episode of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | *[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] - "Dangerous Journey", the second episode of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'', debuted on [[BBC One|BBC1]]. | ||
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*[[30 November (releases)|30 November]] - The fourth part of ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'' was first published in TV Comic. | *[[30 November (releases)|30 November]] - The fourth part of ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'' was first published in TV Comic. | ||
== December == | |||
*''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' went into a second printing when its original 20,000-copy print run sold out. | *''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' went into a second printing when its original 20,000-copy print run sold out. | ||
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*[[28 December (releases)|28 December]] - The eighth part of ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'' was first published in TV Comic. | *[[28 December (releases)|28 December]] - The eighth part of ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'' was first published in TV Comic. | ||
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* The short story ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'' was published in a series of 50 cards included with [[Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes]], manufactured by [[Cadet Sweets]]. | * The short story ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'' was published in a series of 50 cards included with [[Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes]], manufactured by [[Cadet Sweets]]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:51, 14 March 2021
1964 was dominated by the release of Seasons 1 and 2 on television. By September, the show was also running in New Zealand, and a Doctor Who comic strip made its debut in November, published in TV Comic.
January
- The Doctor Who Theme (Eric Winston version) was released as a 7'' single by Pye.
- 4 January - "The Escape", the third episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
- 11 January - "The Ambush", the fourth episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
- 18 January - "The Expedition", the fifth episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
- 25 January - "The Ordeal", the sixth episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
February
- A recording of the Doctor Who theme by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was released on a 45 rpm single.
- 1 February - "The Rescue", the seventh and final episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
- 8 February - "The Edge of Destruction", the first episode of the The Edge of Destruction, debuted on BBC tv.
- 15 February - "The Brink of Disaster", the second and final episode of The Edge of Destruction, debuted on BBC tv.
- 20 February - Radio Times printed its first-ever Doctor Who-related cover (dated February 22-28) to promote the first episode of Marco Polo.
- 22 February - "The Roof of the World", the first episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
- 29 February - "The Singing Sands", the second episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
March
- 7 March - "Five Hundred Eyes" ,the third episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
- 14 March - "The Wall of Lies", the fourth episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
- 21 March - "Rider from Shang-Tu", the fifth episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
- 28 March - "Mighty Kublai Khan", the sixth episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
April
- 4 April - "Assassin at Peking", the seventh and final episode of Marco Polo, debuted on BBC tv.
- 11 April - "The Sea of Death", the first episode of The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC tv.
- 18 April - "The Velvet Web", the first episode of The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC tv.
- 25 April - "The Screaming Jungle", the first episode of The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC1.
May
- 2 May - "The Snows of Terror", the first episode of The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC1.
- 9 May - "Sentence of Death", the first episode of The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC1.
- 16 May - "The Keys of Marinus", sixth and final episode of the The Keys of Marinus, debuted on BBC1.
- 23 May - "The Temple of Evil", the first episode of The Aztecs, debuted on BBC1.
- 30 May - "The Warriors of Death", the second episode of The Aztecs, debuted on BBC1.
June
- 6 June - "The Bride of Sacrifice", the third episode of The Aztecs, debuted on BBC1.
- 13 June - "The Day of Darkness", the fourth and final episode of The Aztecs, debuted on BBC1.
- 20 June - "Strangers in Space", the first episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
- 27 June - "The Unwilling Warriors", the second episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
- 30 June - The The Dalek Book was published by Souvenir Press.
July
- 11 July - "Hidden Danger", the third episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
- 18 July - "A Race Against Death", the fourth episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
- 25 July - "Kidnap", the fifth episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
August
- 1 August - "A Desperate Venture", the sixth and final episode of The Sensorites, debuted on BBC1.
- 8 August - "A Land of Fear", the first episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
- 15 August - "Guests of Madame Guillotine", the first episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
- 22 August - "A Change of Identity", the first episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
- 29 August - "The Tyrant of France", the first episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
September
- 5 September - "A Bargain of Necessity", the first episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
- 12 September - "Prisoners of Conciergerie", the sixth and final episode of The Reign of Terror, debuted on BBC1.
October
- 31 October - "Planet of Giants", the first episode of Planet of Giants, debuted on BBC1, beginning Season 2.
November
- 7 November - "Dangerous Journey", the second episode of Planet of Giants, debuted on BBC1.
- 9 November - The Doctor Who comic strip made its debut in the 674th issue of TV Comic, with the first part of the comic story The Klepton Parasites.
- 12 November - Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks, a novelisation of The Daleks, was published in hardcover by Frederick Muller.
- 14 November - "Crisis", the third and final episode of Planet of Giants, debuted on BBC1.
- 16 November - The second part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
- 19 November - Radio Times (dated November 21-27) again featured a cover story on Doctor Who, this time announcing the much-anticipated return of the Daleks in The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- 21 November - "World's End", the first episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1.
- 23 November - The third part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
- 28 November - "The Daleks", the second episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1, kicking off the Daleks' publicly-anticipated return.
- 30 November - The fourth part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
December
- Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks went into a second printing when its original 20,000-copy print run sold out.
- The Go-Go's released their pop parody single "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek".
- 5 December - "Day of Reckoning", the third episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1.
- 7 December - The fifth part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
- 12 December - "The End of Tomorrow", the fourth episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1.
- 14 December - The sixth part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
- 19 December - "The Waking Ally", the fifth episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1.
- 21 December - The seventh part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
- 26 December - "Flashpoint", the sixth and final episode of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, debuted on BBC1.
- 28 December - The eighth part of The Klepton Parasites was first published in TV Comic.
Unknown dates
- The short story Doctor Who and the Daleks was published in a series of 50 cards included with Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes, manufactured by Cadet Sweets.
