1976 (releases)

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In 1976, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

Nationwide special was first broadcast on BBC1.
3 January - Part One of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
3 January - The fifth part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
10 January - Part Two of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
10 January - The sixth part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
15 January - Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster, a novelisation of Terror of the Zygons, was first published by Target Books.
17 January - Part Three of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
17 January - The seventh part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
24 January - Part Four of The Brain of Morbius debuted on BBC1.
24 January - The eighth and final part of The Dalek Revenge was first published in TV Comic.
31 January - Part One of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
31 January - The first part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.

February

7 February - Part Two of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
7 February - The second part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
14 February - Part Three of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
14 February - The third part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
19 February - Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion and Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, novelisations of Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Tenth Planet, were first published in Target Books.
21 February - Part Four of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
21 February - The fourth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
28 February - Part Five of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
28 February - The fifth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.

March

6 March - Part Six of The Seeds of Doom debuted on BBC1.
6 March - The sixth part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
13 March - The seventh and last part of Virus was first published in TV Comic.
18 March - Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors, a novelisation of The Ice Warriors, was first published by Target Books.
20 March - The first part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
27 March - The second part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.

April

3 April - The third part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
10 April - The fourth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
17 April - The fifth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
24 April - The sixth part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.

May

1 May - The seventh and final part of Treasure Trail was first published in TV Comic.
8 May - The first part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
15 May - The second part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
20 May - Doctor Who - The Revenge of the Cybermen, a novelisation of Revenge of the Cybermen, was first published by Target Books.
22 May - The third part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
29 May - The fourth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.

June

5 June - The fifth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
12 June - The sixth part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
19 June - The seventh and final part of Hubert's Folly was first published in TV Comic.
26 June - The first part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.

July

Doctor Who and the Pescatons was first released on LP by Argo Records.
3 July - The second part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
10 July - The third part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
17 July - The fourth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
22 July - Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks, a novelisation of Genesis of the Daleks, was first published by Target Books.
24 July - The fifth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
31 July - The sixth part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.

August

7 August - The seventh and last part of Counter-Rotation was first published in TV Comic.
14 August - The first part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
19 August - Doctor Who and the Web of Fear, a novelisation of The Web of Fear, was first published by Target Books.
21 August - The second part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
28 August - The third part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.

September

The Doctor Who Annual 1977 was first published.
Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1977 was first published.
Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus was first published.
4 September - Part One of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
4 September - The fourth and final part of Mind Snatch was first published in TV Comic.
11 September - Part Two of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
11 September - The first and only part of The Hoaxers was first published in TV Comic.
18 September - Part Three of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
18 September - The first part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic, as well as The Mighty Midget, a reprint of Doomcloud featuring the Fourth Doctor.
23 September - Doctor Who and the Space War, a novelisation of Frontier in Space, was first published by Target Books.
25 September - Part Four of The Masque of Mandragora debuted on BBC1.
25 September - The second part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.

October

2 October - Part One of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
2 October - The third part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
4 October - Exploration Earth was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
9 October - Part Two of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
9 October - The fourth part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
16 October - Part Three of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
16 October - The fifth part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
21 October - Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks, a novelisation of Planet of the Daleks, was first published by Target Books.
23 October - Part Four of The Hand of Fear debuted on BBC1.
23 October - The sixth and final part of The Mutant Strain was first published in TV Comic.
30 October - Part One of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
30 October - The first part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.

November

6 November - Part Two of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
6 November - The second part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
13 November - Part Three of The Deadly Assassin debuted on BBC1.
13 November - The third part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
20 November - The Deadly Assassin Part Four debuted on BBC1.
20 November - The fourth part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
27 November - The fifth part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.

December

4 December - The sixth part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
11 December - The seventh and final part of Double Trouble was first published in TV Comic.
16 December - Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, a novelisation of Pyramids of Mars, was first published by Target Books.
16 December - The Making of Doctor Who was republished by Target Books.
16 December - The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book was first published by Target Books.
18 December - The first part of Dredger was first published in TV Comic.
25 December - The second part of Dredger was first published in TV Comic.
31 December - The Daily Mirror published an exclusive short story, Dr. Who and the Hell Planet.

Unknown dates

Mind your step! was first broadcast at a Doctor Who Blackpool Exhibition.
The 1976 TV Comic Holiday Special, featuring the story Which Way Out, was first published.
The 1976 TV Comic Annual, featuring the story Woden's Warriors, was first published.