Theory:Timeline - Fifth Doctor

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This page lists appearances of the Fifth Doctor in the order in which he experienced them. This timeline is based on observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events in each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed, much like their TV story counterparts, that each novel or audio series their published/numbered order is the order they occur in[statement unclear]. There are also many gaps between stories.

The layout of this timeline is based in part on the observations on Doctor Who Reference Guide and Doctor Who - The Complete Adventures, Lance Parkin's AHistory and other sources that allow us to make observations. None of these sources should be used solely as a source or considered a "true" timeline for stories.

Limiting factors

Companions

Any story with Adric must take place before TV: Earthshock. Any story with Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka must take place before TV: Time-Flight, after TV: Arc of Infinity and before TV: Terminus, or after AUDIO: Cobwebs. Any story with just Nyssa must be after TV: Time-Flight and before TV: Arc of Infinity. Any story with Tegan and Turlough must take place after TV: Mawdryn Undead and before TV: Resurrection of the Daleks. Any story with just Turlough must take place after TV: Resurrection of the Daleks and before TV: Planet of Fire. Any story with Peri Brown must take place after TV: Planet of Fire. Any story where the Doctor is travelling alone must be set during Renaissance of the Daleks.

Series basics

The Fifth Doctor's stories can be sorted roughly by which companions he travels with and also the medium in which the companions first appeared together.

TV created

Audio created

Timeline

Early adventures

The Doctor regenerates from his previous incarnation.
Set during Castrovalva.
Set immediately after Castrovalva.
The Doctor is still recovering from the effects of his recent regeneration.

Attempts to return to Heathrow

Set between Kinda and The Visitation.
The Doctor has recently met the Terileptils from The Visitation.
The Doctor has recently lost his sonic screwdriver.
Set during the Doctors Cricket match
Takes place shortly after Black Orchid.
The Dar Traders predict Adrics death

Nyssa and Tegan

The crew of the TARDIS are mourning the death of Adric.
Night Flight to Nowhere leads into Time-Flight with the TARDIS arriving at Heathrow.

Two's company

Adric and Tegan have recently left
The Doctor has recently lost two friends of his
Nyssa believes it would be impossible for her to travel back into Traken's past, placing this before Primeval.

Stockbridge

The Doctor already knows Shayde when he meets him in No Place Like Home, so these comic strips must take place before that story. Renaissance of the Daleks shows a period where the Doctor travels alone while Nyssa goes on a solo expedition to Rhodes.

Temporary companions

Troubles with Thomas Brewster

The Doctor continues to travel with Nyssa.

Further travels with Nyssa

The Doctor mentions his visit to the school in Long Term.

Old foes return

Set directly after Arc of Infinity.
The Doctor is clearing up after the events of Arc of Infinity.
The Doctor is attempting to Amsterdam to pick up Nyssa and Tegan.
The Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa have just left Amsterdam.
The Tenth Doctor recalls being embroiled in adventures involving Nyssa and Tegan, the Time Lords at the Mara at this point.
Tegan is still recovering from her possession
Set just after Enlightenment.

Nyssa returns

Set two days after Nyssa initially left the TARDIS.

Tegan and Turlough

Kamelion is aboard the TARDIS, which is heavily damaged, leading to the new console in Five Doctors.
The Doctor is trying to reach the Eye of Orion.
The Eight Doctors takes place just after The Five Doctors
At the end of this story the cloister bell starts ringing.
The web of time is threatened when Margaret Thatcher is assassinated during her first year as Prime Minister, explaining why the TARDIS cloister bell was ringing.

Violent times

Takes place during Frontios while the Doctor is transporting the Gravis from Frontios to Kolkokron.
The Gravis is finally dropped on Kolkokron, and the Doctor and Tegan share a brief adventure before returning to collect Turlough.

Changed ways

The Doctor is trying to find a good first trip for Peri
This is Peri's first trip in the TARDIS

Second quest for the Key to Time

The Doctor is separated from Peri until he finds the Key to Time.
The Doctor has recently visited Mars

Adventures with Peri and Erimem

The Doctor expresses a desire to visit Egypt.
Erimem joins the TARDIS crew.
Erimem is new to the TARDIS.
This adventure occurs while Erimem and Peri are involved in The Veiled Leopard.
The Doctor is still travelling alone.
The Doctor is again travelling with Peri and Erimem.
Erimem leaves the Doctor.

Final travels

The final lines indicate that this story is set directly prior to Androzani.
The Doctor regenerates into his next incarnation.
Set during the Doctor's regeneration.

Unplaced

The Doctor is in his first outfit, and events from The King's Demons are alluded too.
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