Doctor Who calendars

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Doctor Who calendars have been licensed by the British Broadcasting Corporation on an almost annual basis since the mid-1980s. In addition to Doctor Who calendars, there have also been a number of calendars related to Torchwood and the Daleks.

Doctor Who calendars

Year	Cover	Release date	Publisher	Notes
1984	Doctor Who 1984 Calendar	1983	Glenwood Distributors Inc.	$7.95 (USA) Cover shows the Fourth Doctor in the TARDIS repairing a raised up K9. Square photographic calendar featuring the Fourth Doctor.
1985	Doctor Who 1985 Calendar	1984		$7.95 (USA) Cover shows the Fourth Doctor and Leela Square photographic calendar featuring the Fourth Doctor and images from The Five Doctors.
1986	Doctor Who: The Calendar 1986	July 1985	Who Dares Publishing	£5.50 Cover depicts the Sixth Doctor. Published by Andrew Skilleter's company (Who Dares Publishing) after the US licence had expired. This was a very successful first venture, selling 20, 000 copies in the USA alone. It showcased the artist's work.
1987	Doctor Who: The Calendar 1987	September 1986		£5.95 Cover depicts the Sixth Doctor. Artwork by Andrew Skilleter. With a decline in interest in Doctor Who, the BBC agreed to a promotion with Golden Wonder crisps. As well as mini-comics, the promotion included an offer on the 1987 calendar. A special printing on thinner card and paper was arranged but demand was greater than expected and ultimately surplus stock was bought from the American distributor.
1988	Doctor Who 25 Years of a Time Lord – The Calendar 1988	September 1987		£5.95 Cover depicts the Sixth Doctor. Andrew Skilleter was having difficulty with a heavy workload. With time running short for the twenty-fifth Anniversary calendar, he enlisted the help of Stuart Hughes, who had worked on The Companions and provided four additional pieces. Design was by Russ French.
1989	Doctor Who: The Calendar 1989	August 1988		£5.95 Cover depicts the Seventh Doctor. Artwork by Andrew Skilleter. With a new Doctor Who logo, this calendar was in the larger A3 format with bigger illustrations. The cover design was done in London, with the rest being done by Andrew Skilleter. This calendar was dedicated to Ron Embleton, a good friend who had recently died. It saw the artist move from airbrush to acrylics.
1990	Originally planned with a cover featuring the Seventh Doctor, the 1990 Doctor Who calendar from Who Dares Publishing was cancelled.
1993	30th Anniversary Calendar	May 1992	Vision Publications UK	£9.99 Cover artwork depicts all seven Doctors and the TARDIS. This rectangular calendar featured artwork from Colin Howard (four pieces), Paul Vyse, Alister Pearson, Les Edwards, Alistair Hughes, Lee Sullivan, Brian Hudd, Pete Wallbank and Mark Oldroyd. Design was by Mark Stammers. This high quality anniversary calendar eventually sold some 4,000 copies. Vision Publications UK was a company set up by authors David J Howe, Stephen James Walker and Mark Stammers specifically to release this calendar.
1996	Radio Times: Doctor Who 1996 Calendar: 30 Years of Radio Times Covers	September 1995	Slow Dazzle Worldwide	£9.99 Cover features the Radio Times and Doctor Who diamond logos. Featured a collection of Radio Times Doctor Who Covers. Design was by Paul D Shoefield and Sheldon Greenberg. Signed copies were made available at release.
1997	The Official 1997 Calendar: Doctor Who: Heroes & Villains	September 1996		£9.99 Cover depicts the TARDIS in space Featured photographic images. Design by Paul D Shoefield and Darren Cohen. Supplied with one of three audio cassette tape interviews. Available were Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen and Jon Pertwee.
1998	Doctor Who 35th Anniversary Special Edition: The Official 1998 Calendar	1997		£9.99 Cover depicts a Cyber Leader over the horizon and the TARDIS in the foreground. Featured photographic images. Design by Paul D Shoefield and Jem Warner Supplied with either a free TARDIS or Dalek cut-out standee
1999	Doctor Who The Official 1999 Calendar	September 1998		£9.99 Cover features artwork by Colin Howard with the Eighth Doctor dominating with the other Doctors depicted in smaller frames. Featured photographic images. Designed by Chris Bently. Heavily discounted
2000	Dr. Who 16 Month 2000 Calendar	September 1999	World of Discovery	£7.99 Cover features photographic images of all eight Doctor's Produced as part of the BBC Millennium Collection. Calendar ran from October 1999 to January 2001.
	Dr. Who & the Daleks Calendar 2000 (TARDIS)	September 1999	Slow Dazzle Worldwide	£7.99 This TARDIS cut-out standee calendar had detachable pages and featured artwork by Colin Howard.
	2000 Calendar Release	1999	Cineffigy, UK	Featured photographs of Doctor Who actors
2001	Radio Times Doctor Who Calendar 2001	August 2000	Slow Dazzle Worldwide	£9.99 Cover featured photographic image of the Fourth Doctor, Leela and K9 on a lead; Doctor Who and Radio Times logos. Supplied with either a Third or Fourth Doctor card standee.
2002	Doctor Who Big Finish 15 Month 2001-2002 Desk Calendar	August 2001	Big Finish Productions	£8.99 Cover features photographic images of Doctor five, six, seven and eight. Features covers from the Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventures.
	Doctor Who Big Finish 2002 Wall Planner	August 2001		£6.99 A2 sized wall chart featuring covers from the Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventures.
	Doctor Who The Official 2002 Calendar	August 2001	Danilo Calendars Ltd, UK	£9.99 Cover featured photographic still of the Third Doctor hiding from the Daleks.
2003	Doctor Who Big Finish 15 Month 2003-2004 Desk Calendar	December 2002	Big Finish Productions	£9.99 Cover features the TARDIS Featured covers from the Doctor Who BBC audio adventures. Limited 1000 editions.
2006	Doctor Who 2006 Calendar / Preliminary mock-up	1 October 2005	Danilo Promotions Ltd.	ISBN-10 1-84335-560-4 ISBN-13 978-1-84335-560-1 CODE ABCD Design by Pepenbury Limited. Cover shows The Ninth Doctor, Rose and a gold Dalek. January's text introduces the Doctor and Rose, while the remaining months feature images from the stories from the recent Series One. A double page centre-spread features: The Moxx of Balhoon, Slitheen,Lady Cassandra, a gold Dalek, TARDIS and a Reaper.
2007	Doctor Who 2007 Calendar	1 September 2006		ISBN-10 1-84335-716-X ISBN-13 978-1-84335-716-2 CODE 1234 Design by Pepenbury Limited. Cover shows the Tenth Doctor and Rose, along with Dalek Sec and the Cyber Controller. Like the 2006 calendar, each month featured images from the recent Series Two. A double page centre-spread features: the Cybermen in London in the parallel Universe with a Cybus airship above.
2008	Doctor Who 2008 Calendar	17 September 2007		ISBN-10 1-84770-063-2 ISBN-13 978-1-84770-063-6 Design by Pepenbury Limited. Cover shows the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones in the TARDIS. Each month featured images from the recent Series Three. A double page centre-spread features: the Tenth Doctor and Martha against a Manhattan Skyline.
	PDSA Pet Pawtraits 2008 Calendar	September 2007	On behalf of the PDSA	£4.99 The PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity. A number of celebrities agreed to be photographed with their pets. Mr August (and cover star) was John Barrowman and his pet spaniel. Filmed at home with a copy of Doctor Who Magazine on the couch.
	Doctor Who 2008 Desk Calendar	1 November 2007	BBC Children's Books	£6.99 ISBN-10 1-40590-370-8 ISBN-13 978-1-40590-370-7
	Doctor Who Family Activity Planner	1 November 2007		ISBN-10 1-40590-371-6 ISBN-13 978-1-40590-371-4
2009	Doctor Who 2009 Calendar	31 August 2008	Danilo Promotions Ltd.	£7.99 ISBN-10 1-84770-243-0 ISBN-13 978-1-84770-243-2 Design by Pepenbury Limited.
	Doctor Who 2009 Pocket Diary	29 September 2008		£4.99 ISBN-10 1-84770-354-2 ISBN-13 978-1-84770-354-5 Text on the right-hand side of the cover says "Doctor Who Time Lord".
	Doctor Who 2009 Desk Calendar	11 August 2008	BBC Children's Books	ISBN-10 1-40590-477-1 ISBN-13 978-1-40590-477-3
	Doctor Who Time Planner	11 August 2008		ISBN-10 1-40590-478-X ISBN-13 978-1-40590-478-0
2010	Doctor Who Calendar 2010 The Tenth Doctor's Greatest Adventures	2009	Danilo Promotions Ltd.	£7.99 ISBN-10 1-84770-438-7 ISBN-13 978-1-84770-438-2
	Doctor Who Pocket Diary 2010	2009		£4.99
2011	Doctor Who Official Calendar 2011	2010		£7.99 ISBN-10 1-84770-632-0 ISBN-13 978-1-84770-632-4
	Doctor Who Official Desk Calendar 2011	2010		£5.99
	Doctor Who Official Mini Calendar 2011	2010		£3.99
	Doctor Who Official Pocket Diary 2011	2010		£4.99
2012	Doctor Who 2012 Calendar	2011
2013	Doctor Who Official Calendar 2013	2012
2014	Doctor Who Official 2014 Calendar	2013
2015	Doctor Who 2015 Official Calendar	2014
2016	Doctor Who Official 2016 Calendar	2015
2017	Doctor Who Official 2017 Calendar	2016
2018	Doctor Who Official 2018 Calendar	2017
2019	Doctor Who Official 2019 Calendar	2018
2020	Doctor Who Official 2020 Calendar	2019
2021	Doctor Who Official 2021 Calendar	2020
2022	Doctor Who Flux Official 2022 Calendar	2021
	Doctor Who Official 2022 Calendar (classic edition)	2021
2022	Doctor Who Official 2022 Calendar	2021
2023	Doctor Who Official 2023 Calendar	2022
2024	Doctor Who Official 2024 Wall Calendar	2023
	Doctor Who Official 2024 Mini Wall Calendar
	Doctor Who Official 2024 Desk Calendar

Dalek calendars

Main article: Dalek merchandise

Year	Cover	Release date	Publisher	Notes
1998	The Official 1998 Calendar: Dr. Who & the Daleks	1997	Slow Dazzle Worldwide	£9.99 UK Cover features the movie poster depiction of Daleks on a conveyer belt. Featured photographic images. This calendar was only available via mail-order or from specialist stores.
1999	Doctor Who Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150AD: The Official 1999 Calendar	September 1998		£9.99 UK Cover features the movie poster artwork. Featured photographic images. Heavily discounted
2000	Dr. Who & the Daleks Calendar 2000	September 1999		£7.99 UK This Dalek cut-out standee calendar had detachable pages and featured artwork by Colin Howard.
2003	Dr Who and the Daleks: Dalekmania Calendar 2003	June 2002	Street Hassle Ltd, UK	£9.95 Cover features Daleks on the move. A Celebration of Daleks over forty years, featuring films publicity images, merchandise, Julian Vince's Dalek models. Art direction, text and design by Robert Fairclough. Included a free poster.
2004	Dr Who and the Daleks: Dalekmania Calendar 2004	2003	TBA
2005	Dr. Who and the Daleks: Dalekmania Calendar 2005	2004	TBA
2006	Dalekmania 2006 Calendar	2005	TBA
2007	Dalekmania 2007 Calendar	2006	TBA
2008	Dalekmania 2008 Calendar	2007	TBA
2009	Dalekmania 2009 Invasion Earth 2150AD Calendar	2008	TBA

Advent calendars

Year	Cover	Publisher	Notes
2006	Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar	Bon Bon Buddies	Lots of Goodies Inside including 2 Chocolate Coins, 3 Square Chocolates, a TARDIS Pencil Topper, a Dalek Sec Pencil Topper, and a Mini Notepad. 100g ℮ Board game on the reverse.
2007	Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar with Surprises		Lots of Surprises Inside including Mini Sticker Book. 100g ℮ "Battle Board" This followed the same format as last years Dalek themed Advent calendar.
2008	32 Day Milk Chocolate Countdown Calendar		You Would Make a Good Dalek… 75g ℮ "Build your own TARDIS Pen and Pencil Holder"
2009	Christmas & New Year Countdown Calendar		32 Days of Milk Chocolate 85g ℮ "Out of this World Standees"
2010	Milk Chocolate Countdown Calendar