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Dateline – originally Dateline 2065, then Dateline 2066, Dateline 2067, Dateline '69, Dateline 2088 and Dateline 2089 – was a series of short stories published in TV Century 21 and Action 21. The stories were written as articles in real-world periodicals published in 2065, 2066, 2067, and 2069, or 2088 and 2089. Set in the shared universe of Gerry Anderson's supermarionation television series, several of these stories were crossovers with the Doctor Who universe through the setting of Astra, first mentioned in The Rescue, and Nikita Bandranaik.
The only stories listed below are those which feature DWU elements.
Stories
Dateline 2066
Dateline 2066 pages were printed in TV Century 21 between issues 52 and 89.
| Title | Issue | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Streak A.O.K. | 54 | 29 January 1966 |
| Beatty Trial Sensation | 58 | 26 February 1966 |
| Thieves Steal Million Dollars | 61 | 19 March 1966 |
| Universal State Fair | 62 | 26 March 1966 |
| Scoop of the Year | 67 | 30 April 1966 |
| Border Flare Up | 69 | 14 May 1966 |
| Drilling Town Success | 70 | 21 May 1966 |
| GA34R Hunt | 80 | 30 July 1966 |
| Roman Citadel Mystery Solved | 82 | 13 August 1966 |
Dateline '69
Dateline returned as Dateline '69 for a one-off instalment in TV21 Annual 1970.
| Title | Issue | Released |
|---|---|---|
| January to June | 1970 Annual | 1969 |
Dateline 2088
Dateline 2088 stories were printed in Action 21 issues 1, 2, and 3.
| Title | Issue | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 'Jinx Ship' Blasts Off For Mars | 1 | July 1988 |
| Zero X: Four Crew Missing | 2 | August 1988 |
| Astran Crisis | 3 | September 1988 |
Dateline 2089
Following the end of Dateline 2088, Dateline 2089 stories were printed in Action 21 issues 4 through 10.
| Title | Issue | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Get the Gunman! | 4 | January 1989 |
| Letters Special | 6 | March 1989 |
| They Watch the World | 8 | August 1989 |