1901

In 1901, Jack Harkness, who had been buried alive under Cardiff since 27 AD, was recovered by Alice Guppy and the Torchwood Cardiff team when they received a signal from a transmitter hidden on him by John Hart. To avoid a paradox of meeting his younger self, who at this time was on an assignment, Jack asked to be cryo-preserved until he caught up to his proper timeline in 2009. (TV: Exit Wounds)

Also during 1901, an English author began writing stories for The Ensign, a magazine for young boys. He would later vanish into the Land of Fiction and become the Master of the Land. (TV: The Mind Robber)

Events

• The first British submarine was launched. (TV: Enlightenment)

December

• 12 - While on an expedition to the ruins of Babylon, time sensitive linguist John Lafayette stumbled across the Path to Babylon, circa 570 B.C. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon)

Behind the scenes

January

• 23 - Bart Allison (Maximus Pettulian in TV: The Romans) was born.

June

• 18 - Llewellyn Rees (Pandak III in TV: The Deadly Assassin) was born.