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In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos (The Doctor Appears)|The Claws of Axos]]'' aired. There was, at least according to [[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Drops In)|Claudia Winkleman]] in [[2013]], an "alien [[duplication unit]]", present in the story. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') | In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos (The Doctor Appears)|The Claws of Axos]]'' aired. There was, at least according to [[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Drops In)|Claudia Winkleman]] in [[2013]], an "alien [[duplication unit]]", present in the story. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') | ||
In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders|a serial]] of the series aired, portraying the regeneration of the [[Third Doctor (fictional character)|Third Doctor]] into his next incarnation, the [[Fourth Doctor (fictional character)|Fourth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') The Fourth Doctor was played by [[Tom Baker (Bafflement and Devotion)|Tom Baker]], and was [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]]' favourite actor to portray the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders (Fanboys)|a serial]] of the series aired, portraying the regeneration of the [[Third Doctor (fictional character)|Third Doctor]] into his next incarnation, the [[Fourth Doctor (fictional character)|Fourth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') The Fourth Doctor was played by [[Tom Baker (Bafflement and Devotion)|Tom Baker]], and was [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]]' favourite actor to portray the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
On [[Christmas]], [[1977]], eight-year old Paul received a [[Doctor Who jigsaw|''Doctor Who'' jigsaw]], which had a picture of Tom Baker on it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | On [[Christmas]], [[1977]], eight-year old Paul received a [[Doctor Who jigsaw|''Doctor Who'' jigsaw]], which had a picture of Tom Baker on it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
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Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[State of Decay]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' were broadcast, the latter of which depicting the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]], who was set to return in the [[Doctor Who Season 19|following season]]. By this time, the [[Wirrn]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krynoid]]s, [[Zygon]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Yeti]], and the [[Brain]] of [[Morbius]] all had been featured in the show, serving the role of the villains. | Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom (Fanboys)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[State of Decay (Fanboys)|State of Decay]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (Fanboys)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' were broadcast, the latter of which depicting the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]], who was set to return in the [[Doctor Who Season 19|following season]]. By this time, the [[Wirrn]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krynoid]]s, [[Zygon]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Yeti]], and the [[Brain]] of [[Morbius]] all had been featured in the show, serving the role of the villains. | ||
In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series, and when they went to [[Darlington]] on a semi-regular basis, where they would be treated by their parents by taking them into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (Bafflement and Devotion)|Target novelisations]] of ''Doctor Who'' stories. On one such occasion, they bought copies of ''[[State of Decay (book)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (book)|Planet of the Spiders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series, and when they went to [[Darlington]] on a semi-regular basis, where they would be treated by their parents by taking them into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (Bafflement and Devotion)|Target novelisations]] of ''Doctor Who'' stories. On one such occasion, they bought copies of ''[[State of Decay (book)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (book)|Planet of the Spiders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') |