1981

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*The Doctor completed his regeneration at the base of the dish of the Pharos Project following a lethal fall from the top. (DW: Castrovalva)


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  • British musical group Soft Cell release their single, Tainted Love, which would go on to become recognized as a classic of early-1980s pop music. It is destined to be preserved until at the year 5,000,000,000 when it is revered as a piece of classical music from old Earth. (DW: The End of the World

History of Doctor Who

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  • 21 - Logopolis Episode 4 First Broadcast, ending in Tom Baker's regeneration into Peter Davison. For the last time until 2005, the lead actor of the series is credited on screen as "Doctor Who" (beginning with the next season, the credit becomes "The Doctor").

April

  • 17 - Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World First Published. Written by series actor Ian Marter, the book is controversial at the time of release for its use of adult language in a line of books officially considered children's literature. This is the final release in the Target Books line to use the old series logo from 1973-80 (the logo would next appear on a Target novelization in the early 1990s).

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