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While the [[Fourth Doctor]] described '''1979''' as a "[[Wine|table wine]] year" at least in regards to [[Paris]], ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] later referred to it as "a hell of a year." The Tenth Doctor elaborated that [[China]] invaded [[Vietnam]] and ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', a film which he loved, was released. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
'''1979''' was a [[year]].
 
[[James Callaghan]] was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] at the beginning of this year. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') Following an [[election]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crowmarsh Experiment (audio story)|The Crowmarsh Experiment]]'') later the year, he was succeeded by [[Margaret Thatcher]] of the [[Conservative Party]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Rat Trap (audio story)|Rat Trap]]'') who held that office until at least [[1987]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'')
 
== Dated events ==
=== January - August ===
At 3:50pm on [[7 January]], [[Phil Tyson]] was born. The [[Vandosian]]s believed that [[Shogalath]] had [[Reincarnation|reincarnated]] in his body. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr Nobody (comic story)|Mr Nobody]]'')


==Events==
===Dated===
====January - August====
On [[17 February]], the [[Sino-Vietnamese War]] began as [[China]] [[invade]]d [[Vietnam]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})
On [[17 February]], the [[Sino-Vietnamese War]] began as [[China]] [[invade]]d [[Vietnam]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})
On [[25 April]], [[Sally Lamont]] was born. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'')


On [[4 May]], [[Margaret Thatcher]] led the [[Conservative Party]] to [[victory]] in the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[1979 United Kingdom general election|General Election]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})
On [[4 May]], [[Margaret Thatcher]] led the [[Conservative Party]] to [[victory]] in the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[1979 United Kingdom general election|General Election]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})


On [[11 July]], the [[United States]] [[space station]] ''[[Skylab]]'' began its return to [[Earth]], several [[year]]s ahead of [[schedule]], with the assistance of [[the Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) The [[Tenth Doctor]] parked [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] in Earth's [[orbit]] to watch the descent. In the early hours of [[12 July]], ''Skylab'' would collide with a [[Zalphon]] [[scout ship]] before crash-landing near the [[town]] of [[Esperance]] in [[Western Australia]]. On [[15 July]], the Doctor would finally thwart the attempted Zalphon invasion of Earth by re-directing [[Sydney Opera House|their mothership]] to [[Antarctica]], where the [[Gas|gaseous]]-[[Ectoplasm|ectoplasmic]] [[species]] [[Freezing|froze]] into [[Ice crystal|ice crystals]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bennelong Point (short story)|Bennelong Point]]'')
On [[11 July]], the [[United States]] [[space station]] ''[[Skylab]]'' began its return to [[Earth]], several [[year]]s ahead of [[schedule]], with the assistance of [[the Doctor]], who nearly lost his [[thumb]] in the process. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) The [[Tenth Doctor]] parked [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] in Earth's [[orbit]] to watch the descent. In the early hours of [[12 July]], ''Skylab'' would collide with a [[Zalphon]] [[scout ship]] before crash-landing near the [[town]] of [[Esperance]] in [[Western Australia]]. On [[15 July]], the Doctor would finally thwart the attempted Zalphon invasion of Earth by re-directing [[Sydney Opera House|their mothership]] to [[Antarctica]], where the [[Gas|gaseous]]-[[Ectoplasm|ectoplasmic]] [[species]] [[Freezing|froze]] into [[Ice crystal|ice crystals]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bennelong Point (short story)|Bennelong Point]]'')


[[File:The Persistence of Memory.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clive Finch]] at [[Loch Ness]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Persistence of Memory (short story)|The Persistence of Memory]]'')]]
[[File:The Persistence of Memory.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clive Finch]] at [[Loch Ness]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Persistence of Memory (short story)|The Persistence of Memory]]'')]]
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On [[18 August]], [[AC/DC]] opened for [[the Who]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Peri attended the concert with [[Janine Foster|her mother]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Church of Football (short story)|The Church of Football]]'')
On [[18 August]], [[AC/DC]] opened for [[the Who]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Peri attended the concert with [[Janine Foster|her mother]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Church of Football (short story)|The Church of Football]]'')


=== September - December ===
====September - December====
[[Skagra]] went to [[Earth]] in search of [[Salyavin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'')
[[Skagra]] went to [[Earth]] in search of [[Salyavin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'')
On [[12 October]], [[Izzy Sinclair]] was born. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')


In late [[October]], a [[Kaftakkrofakian]] called [[Cecil (Zombie Motel)|Cecil]] transformed everyone at a [[Halloween]] party into [[zombie]]s, leaving only one survivor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Zombie Motel (short story)|Zombie Motel]]'')
In late [[October]], a [[Kaftakkrofakian]] called [[Cecil (Zombie Motel)|Cecil]] transformed everyone at a [[Halloween]] party into [[zombie]]s, leaving only one survivor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Zombie Motel (short story)|Zombie Motel]]'')


From [[5 November|5]] to [[10 November]], [[ABBA]] [[perform]]ed at [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) [[Rose Tyler]] was among those who saw ABBA, having been dropped off by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Attack of the Graske (video game)}})
From [[5 November|5]] to [[10 November]], [[ABBA]] [[perform]]ed at [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) [[Rose Tyler]] was among those who saw ABBA, having been dropped off by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Attack of the Graske (video game)}}, [[COMIC]]: ''[[Opera of Doom! (comic story)|Opera of Doom!]]'')


On [[21 November]], [[Ian Dury]] and [[the Blockheads]] performed in [[concert]] at [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. The Tenth Doctor attempted to take Rose Tyler to this concert. They instead ended up in [[Scotland]] in [[1879]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
On [[21 November]], [[Ian Dury]] and [[the Blockheads]] performed in [[concert]] at [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. The Tenth Doctor attempted to take Rose Tyler to this concert. They instead ended up in [[Scotland]] in [[1879]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
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On [[24 December]], [[Clive Finch]] encountered the Twelfth Doctor in a London newsagents and followed him back to his TARDIS. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor gave Clive the gift of a journey in the TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Persistence of Memory (short story)|The Persistence of Memory]]'')
On [[24 December]], [[Clive Finch]] encountered the Twelfth Doctor in a London newsagents and followed him back to his TARDIS. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor gave Clive the gift of a journey in the TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Persistence of Memory (short story)|The Persistence of Memory]]'')


== Undated events ==
===Undated===
[[John Benton]] left the army and [[UNIT]]. He took a job selling second-hand cars. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'')
[[John Benton]] left the army and [[UNIT]]. He took a job selling second-hand cars. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'')


[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and a team from the British division of UNIT travelled to [[Canada]] where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'')
[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and a team from the British division of UNIT travelled to [[Canada]], where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'')


The last surviving members of the [[Luron]] attempted to invade [[Earth]], but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and [[Leela]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]'')
The last surviving members of the [[Luron]] attempted to invade [[Earth]], but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and [[Leela]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]'')
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[[File:Cityofdeathmonalisamuseum.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor and Romana observe the Mona Lisa. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')]]
[[File:Cityofdeathmonalisamuseum.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor and Romana observe the Mona Lisa. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')]]
At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and [[Romana II]] visited Paris, and [[Scaroth]] stole the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]]. After the Doctor defeated Scaroth and left Paris, ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') one of Scaroth's copies of the ''Mona Lisa'' was recovered and taken to the [[Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'')
At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and [[Romana II]] visited Paris, and [[Scaroth]] stole the [[Mona Lisa]] from the [[Louvre]]. After the Doctor defeated Scaroth and left Paris, ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') one of Scaroth's copies of the ''Mona Lisa'' was recovered and taken to the [[Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'')
[[The Doctor]] helped [[Skylab]] fall to [[Earth]]. He claimed that it "nearly took off [his] thumb". ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')


[[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Bill Pollock|Commander Bill Pollock]] met for the first time. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Bill Pollock|Commander Bill Pollock]] met for the first time. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')


Dr [[Lavinia Smith]] moved from [[South Croydon]] to [[Moreton Harwood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
Dr [[Lavinia Smith]] moved from [[South Croydon]] to [[Moreton Harwood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
[[Paul Brown]], the father of [[Peri Brown]], died in a [[boat]]ing accident. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Synthespians™ (novel)|Synthespians™]]'')


[[Patricia Ryder]] met her future husband [[Trevor (The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)|Trevor]], in actuality the [[Zygon]] [[Warlord]] [[Haygoth]], at a [[Folk Festival]] in [[Kendal]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'')
[[Patricia Ryder]] met her future husband [[Trevor (The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)|Trevor]], in actuality the [[Zygon]] [[Warlord]] [[Haygoth]], at a [[Folk Festival]] in [[Kendal]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'')
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[[Tegan Jovanka]] went on holiday to [[Hong Kong]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')
[[Tegan Jovanka]] went on holiday to [[Hong Kong]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')


[[Rose Tyler]] attended an [[ABBA]] concert at [[Wembley Stadium]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Opera of Doom! (comic story)|Opera of Doom!]]'')
''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' was released. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')


== Parallel universe ==
===Parallel universes===
[[File:TomBakerBeep.jpg|thumb|Tom Baker irritates Beep the Meep. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')]]
[[File:TomBakerBeep.jpg|thumb|Tom Baker irritates Beep the Meep. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')]]
[[Beep|Beep the Meep]] travelled to a [[Parallel universe (TV Action!)|parallel universe]] on [[12 October]] 1979, in which the Doctor's universe existed only as part of a [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] science fiction television series called ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and took control of the [[BBC Television Centre (TV Action!)|BBC Television Centre]]. The [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Izzy Sinclair]] defeated Beep with the help of the actor [[Tom Baker (TV Action!)|Tom Baker]], who infuriated him with his endless rambling. Strangely, Baker both physically resembled the [[Fourth Doctor]] and played him on the television series. The Doctor learned the truth when he discovered the [[DWM 1|first issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Weekly (TV Action!)|Doctor Who Weekly]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')
[[Beep|Beep the Meep]] travelled to a [[Parallel universe (TV Action!)|parallel universe]] on [[12 October]] 1979, in which the Doctor's universe existed only as part of a [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] science fiction television series called ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and took control of the [[BBC Television Centre (TV Action!)|BBC Television Centre]]. The [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Izzy Sinclair]] defeated Beep with the help of the actor [[Tom Baker (TV Action!)|Tom Baker]], who infuriated him with his endless rambling. Strangely, Baker both physically resembled the [[Fourth Doctor]] and played him on the television series. The Doctor learned the truth when he discovered the [[DWM 1|first issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Weekly (TV Action!)|Doctor Who Weekly]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')
==Births and deaths==
===Dated===
At 3:50pm on [[7 January]], [[Phil Tyson]] was born. The [[Vandosian]]s believed that [[Shogalath]] had [[Reincarnation|reincarnated]] in his body. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr Nobody (comic story)|Mr Nobody]]'')
On [[25 April]], [[Sally Lamont]] was born. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'')
On [[12 October]], [[Izzy Sinclair]] was born. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'')
===Undated===
[[Paul Brown]], the father of [[Peri Brown]], died in a [[boat]]ing accident. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Synthespians™ (novel)|Synthespians™]]'')
==Other==
While the [[Fourth Doctor]] described 1979 as a "[[Wine|table wine]] year" at least in regards to [[Paris]], ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] later referred to it positively as a "hell of a year". ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
[[James Callaghan]] was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] at the beginning of this year, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') before being succeeded by [[Margaret Thatcher]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
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1979 was a year.

Events

Dated

January - August

On 17 February, the Sino-Vietnamese War began as China invaded Vietnam. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])

On 4 May, Margaret Thatcher led the Conservative Party to victory in the United Kingdom's General Election. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])

On 11 July, the United States space station Skylab began its return to Earth, several years ahead of schedule, with the assistance of the Doctor, who nearly lost his thumb in the process. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"], TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]) The Tenth Doctor parked his TARDIS in Earth's orbit to watch the descent. In the early hours of 12 July, Skylab would collide with a Zalphon scout ship before crash-landing near the town of Esperance in Western Australia. On 15 July, the Doctor would finally thwart the attempted Zalphon invasion of Earth by re-directing their mothership to Antarctica, where the gaseous-ectoplasmic species froze into ice crystals. (PROSE: Bennelong Point)

The Twelfth Doctor and Clive Finch at Loch Ness. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory)

In August, the Monk came to Loch Ness with an abandoned spaceship full of Time Scoop technology. Although he eventually planned on using the scoop to depopulate Earth, the Monk instead meddled with history by bringing a Plesiosaurus to the Loch which led to a large number of Loch Ness Monster sightings. The Twelfth Doctor and Clive Finch came to the Loch to investigate the sightings and discovered the Monk's presence. The Doctor made the Monk forget about his scheme with a memory worm and returned the Plesiosaurus to the past. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory)

On 16 August, Edward Grainger and his granddaughter Linda helped the First Doctor and Susan Foreman stop several Slarvian eggs from gestating near the English Channel. (PROSE: Childhood Living)

On 18 August, AC/DC opened for the Who at Wembley Stadium. Peri attended the concert with her mother. (PROSE: The Church of Football)

September - December

Skagra went to Earth in search of Salyavin. (TV: Shada)

In late October, a Kaftakkrofakian called Cecil transformed everyone at a Halloween party into zombies, leaving only one survivor. (PROSE: Zombie Motel)

From 5 to 10 November, ABBA performed at Wembley Arena in London. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) Rose Tyler was among those who saw ABBA, having been dropped off by the Tenth Doctor. (GAME: Attack of the Graske [+]Loading...["Attack of the Graske (video game)"], COMIC: Opera of Doom!)

On 21 November, Ian Dury and the Blockheads performed in concert at Sheffield, England. The Tenth Doctor attempted to take Rose Tyler to this concert. They instead ended up in Scotland in 1879. (TV: Tooth and Claw)

In December, Erimem, Helena, and Ibrahim Hadmani visited Sydney Seaside Lodgings and saved Charlotte Sydney from an alien parasite. (PROSE: Serpent's Child)

On 24 December, Clive Finch encountered the Twelfth Doctor in a London newsagents and followed him back to his TARDIS. As it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor gave Clive the gift of a journey in the TARDIS. (PROSE: The Persistence of Memory)

Undated

John Benton left the army and UNIT. He took a job selling second-hand cars. (TV: Mawdryn Undead)

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and a team from the British division of UNIT travelled to Canada, where they investigated sentient electricity pylons which were stalking the Canadian countryside. (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure)

The last surviving members of the Luron attempted to invade Earth, but their plan was thwarted by the Fourth Doctor and Leela. (AUDIO: The Valley of Death)

The Doctor and Romana observe the Mona Lisa. (TV: City of Death)

At some point in this year, the Fourth Doctor and Romana II visited Paris, and Scaroth stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. After the Doctor defeated Scaroth and left Paris, (TV: City of Death) one of Scaroth's copies of the Mona Lisa was recovered and taken to the Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum. (GAME: Security Bot)

Sarah Jane Smith and Commander Bill Pollock met for the first time. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Dr Lavinia Smith moved from South Croydon to Moreton Harwood. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Patricia Ryder met her future husband Trevor, in actuality the Zygon Warlord Haygoth, at a Folk Festival in Kendal. (AUDIO: The Zygon Who Fell to Earth)

The nine-year-old Ace was given an ABBA record as a reward for being a brave girl when she went to the dentist. (PROSE: Tragedy Day)

Tegan Jovanka went on holiday to Hong Kong. (PROSE: Cold Fusion)

The Muppet Movie was released. (TV: Tooth and Claw)

Parallel universes

Tom Baker irritates Beep the Meep. (COMIC: TV Action!)

Beep the Meep travelled to a parallel universe on 12 October 1979, in which the Doctor's universe existed only as part of a BBC science fiction television series called Doctor Who, and took control of the BBC Television Centre. The Eighth Doctor and his companion Izzy Sinclair defeated Beep with the help of the actor Tom Baker, who infuriated him with his endless rambling. Strangely, Baker both physically resembled the Fourth Doctor and played him on the television series. The Doctor learned the truth when he discovered the first issue of Doctor Who Weekly. (COMIC: TV Action!)

Births and deaths

Dated

At 3:50pm on 7 January, Phil Tyson was born. The Vandosians believed that Shogalath had reincarnated in his body. (COMIC: Mr Nobody)

On 25 April, Sally Lamont was born. (TV: Adrift)

On 12 October, Izzy Sinclair was born. (COMIC: TV Action!)

Undated

Paul Brown, the father of Peri Brown, died in a boating accident. (PROSE: Synthespians™)

Other

While the Fourth Doctor described 1979 as a "table wine year" at least in regards to Paris, (TV: City of Death) his tenth incarnation later referred to it positively as a "hell of a year". (TV: Tooth and Claw)

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the beginning of this year, (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure) before being succeeded by Margaret Thatcher. (TV: Tooth and Claw)

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