Theory:Timeline - Ninth Doctor

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This page lists appearances of the Ninth Doctor in the order in which he experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed that for each novel, comic or television series, their published, broadcast or numbered order is the order they occur in.

Fan sources like the Doctor Who Reference Guide should not be used solely as a source or considered a "true" timeline for stories.

Limiting factors

The Ninth Doctor travels with Rose Tyler in every one of his featured appearances apart from DWAN: What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow, leaving little lee-way for stories post-regeneration but before DW: Rose. Also, as DW: Boom Town leads directly into the Doctor and his companions' situations in DW: Bad Wolf, the adventures with Jack Harkness in the BBC New Series Adventures can only possibly be placed between DW: The Doctor Dances and DW: Boom Town.

Series basics

The Ninth Doctor's non-TV stories tie directly into the television series continuity. Hence, he has no adventures with audio or novel-exclusive companions. His era can be roughly be divided into adventures with Rose Tyler in the Doctor Who television series, BBC New Series Adventures novels and DWM comic stories and those with Rose and Captain Jack Harkness on television and in the NSAs.

Timeline

• DWAN: What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow

The Doctor is travelling alone and there is no mention of Rose.

• DW: Rose

The Doctor still doesn't seem familiar with his new form.

• DW: The End of the World
• DW: The Unquiet Dead
• DW: Aliens of London / World War Three

Rose has been travelling for only a few days. Jackie discovers Rose has been travelling with the Doctor.

• DW: Dalek
• DW: The Long Game
• DW: Father's Day
• DW: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
• NSA: The Deviant Strain
• NSA: Only Human
• DW: Boom Town
• NSA: The Stealers of Dreams

Rose phones Jackie and tells her about the events of Boom Town

• DW: Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways

The Doctor and his companions travel to Raxacoricofallapatorius to drop off Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen following Boom Town. Rose states they had one further adventure before they were to Satellite Five immediately afterwards.

Unplaced

The following must occur before The Empty Child, due to Jack not being featured.

• EDA: The Tomorrow Windows
• DWM: The Love Invasion
• DWM: Voice from the Vortex!

Impossible to place due to the nature in which the story is written.

• DWM: Art Attack
• DWM: The Cruel Sea
• DWM: A Groatsworth of Wit
• DWM: Death to the Doctor! (flashback)
• NSA: The Clockwise Man

Rose mentions Gwyneth from The Unquiet Dead.

• NSA: The Monsters Inside

Slitheen are mentioned, placing this after World War Three

• NSA: Winner Takes All

Slitheen are mentioned, placing this after World War Three. Also, Jackie and Mickey appear and know about Rose travelling, so it has to be place after World War Three.

• DWAN: Doctor vs Doctor
• DWAN: The Masks of Makassar
• DWAN: Mr Nobody
• DWAN: Pitter-Patter
• THN: The Albino's Dancer
• BFA: The Kingmaker
• IDW: The Forgotten (flashback)

Jack is mentioned in the Ninth Doctor's flashback, but the story is set before the Doctor and Rose meet Jack in The Empty Child.