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| Timeline for 1972 |
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In 1972, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.
January
- 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.
February
- 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.
March
- 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.
April
- 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.
May
- 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.
June
- 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.
July
- 1 July - Dr. Who and the Daleks was first shown on BBC1.[1]
- 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.
August
- 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.
October
- 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.
November
- 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.
December
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ High Adventure: Dr Who and the Daleks. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 July 2017.