1962

Events

History of the Doctor Who Universe

• A Dalek soldier, last survivor of the final Time War between its race and the Time Lords, falls through time and crashes like a meteorite "on the Ascension Islands." The Dalek lies in its burning crater for three days, screaming the entire time, before it is retrieved. It's weapon systems inactive and its outer armor heavily damaged, the Dalek is sold at private auction and passes through several hands over the next 50 years ("Dalek")

History of Doctor Who

January

• 1 - Doctor Who cast member Nicola Bryant, who played companion Perpugilliam 'Peri' Brown, is born in Guildford, Surrey.

August

• 20 - Sophie Aldred is born at Greenwich, London.

1961

20th Century 1960s

1963