1943

During 1943 a skirmish between Soviet soldiers and British reservists at Maiden's Point in Northumberland took an otherworldly turn as the ancient plans of the evil entity Fenric came to fruition. Fenric was defeated with help from the Seventh Doctor and Ace. (DW: The Curse of Fenric)

Events

• Liz Shaw, companion to the Third Doctor, was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (PDA: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)

Alternate Timeline

• On 24 February, the United States of America conducted the first test of the atom bomb to destroy the Ironsides, unwilling to leave the powerful weapons in the sole hands of the British. (DWAN: Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011)

Behind the scenes

January

• 17 - Malcolm Clarke, who provided Incidental music for Doctor Who, was born.

February

• 16 - Michael Attwell was born.
• 24 - Beatle George Harrison, who appeared as himself in DW: The Chase, was born in Liverpool.

March

• John Leeson, the best known actor to provide the voice of K9, was born in Leicester, England.

May

• 9 - Virginia Wetherell, who portrayed Dyoni in DW: The Daleks, was born in Farnham, Surrey, England.

June

• 8 - Colin Baker, the sixth actor to portray the Doctor, was born at Waterloo, London.
• 29 - Maureen O'Brien, who portrayed companion Vicki, was born in Liverpool, England.
• 30 - Delia Lindon (a dancer in DW: The Celestial Toymaker) was born.

August

• 4 - Georgina Hale was born.
• 20 - Sylvester McCoy, the seventh actor to portray the Doctor, was born James Kent-Smith in Danoon, Strathclyde, Scotland.

December

• 15 - Brett Forrest, who played a guard in DW: The Face of Evil, was born.

Unknown date

• The war documentary Fighting Norway was released. It was directed by Sydney Newman and was the future Doctor Who creator's earliest credit on the Internet Movie Database.
• Jeremy Young was born.