1972 (releases)

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1972 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

In 1972, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

• 1 January - Day of the Daleks Episode One debuted on BBC1. On the same day, TV Action released the seventh and final part of comic story The Eternal Present.
• 8 January - Day of the Daleks Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 8 January - The first part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 15 January - Day of the Daleks Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 15 January - The second part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 22 January - Day of the Daleks Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 22 January - The third part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 29 January - The Curse of Peladon Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 29 January - The fourth part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 5 February - The Curse of Peladon Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 5 February - The fifth part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 12 February - The Curse of Peladon Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 12 February - The sixth part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 19 February - The Curse of Peladon Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 19 February - The seventh part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released.
• 26 February - The Sea Devils Episode One debuted on BBC1
• 26 February - The eighth and final part of COMIC: *Sub Zero was released..
• 4 March - The Sea Devils Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 4 March - The first part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 11 March - The Sea Devils Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 4 March - The second part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 18 March - The Sea Devils Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 18 March - The third part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 25 March - The Sea Devils Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 25 March - The fourth part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 1 April - The Sea Devils Episode Six debuted on BBC1.
• 1 April - The fifth part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 8 April - The Mutants Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 8 April - The sixth part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 15 April - The Mutants Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 15 April - The seventh part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 20 April - The first edition of The Making of Doctor Who was first published by Piccolo Books.
• 22 April - The Mutants Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 22 April - The eighth and final part of COMIC: The Planet of the Daleks was released.
• 29 April - The Mutants Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 29 April - The first part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 6 May - The Mutants Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 6 May - The second part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 13 May - The Mutants Episode Six debuted on BBC1.
• 13 May - The third part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 20 May - The Time Monster Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 20 May - The fourth part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 27 May - The Time Monster Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 27 May - The fifth part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 3 June - The Time Monster Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 3 June - The sixth part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 10 June - The Time Monster Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 10 June - The seventh part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 17 June - The Time Monster Episode Five debuted on BBC1.
• 17 June - The eighth and final part of COMIC: A Stitch in Time was released.
• 24 June - The Time Monster Episode Six debuted on BBC1.
• 24 June - The first part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 1 July - Dr. Who and the Daleks was first shown on BBC1.
• 1 July - The second part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 8 July - The third part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 15 July - The fourth part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 22 July - The fifth part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 29 July - The sixth part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 5 August - The seventh part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 12 August - The eighth and final part of COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere was released.
• 19 August - The first part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 26 August - The second part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• September - World Distributors published Doctor Who Annual 1973.
• 2 September - The third part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 9 September - The fourth part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 16 September - The fifth part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 23 September - The sixth part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 30 September - The seventh part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 7 October - The eighth part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 14 October - The ninth part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 21 October - The tenth and last part of COMIC: The Ugrakks was released.
• 28 October - The first part of COMIC: Steelfist was released.
• 4 November - The second part of COMIC: Steelfist was released.
• 11 November - The third part of COMIC: Steelfist was released.
• 18 November - The fourth part of COMIC: Steelfist was released.
• 25 November - The fifth and final part of COMIC: Steelfist was released.
• 1 December - The BBC tv Special Effects Exhibition opened in Kensington.
• 2 December - The first part of COMIC: Zeron Invasion was released.
• 9 December - The second part of COMIC: Zeron Invasion was released.
• 16 December - The third part of COMIC: Zeron Invasion was released.
• 23 December - The fourth part of COMIC: Zeron Invasion was released.
• 30 December - The Three Doctors Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 30 December - The fifth part of COMIC: Zeron Invasion was released.

Unknown dates

• "Who is the Doctor?", a rock version of the Doctor Who theme with spoken lyrics performed by Jon Pertwee, was first released on Purple Records in the UK.
• The 1972 Countdown Annual, featuring the storie The Plant Master, was released.
• The 1972 TV Action Holiday, featuring the storie And Now for My Next Trick...,was released