Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe/1970s

Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe by decade

Occasionally, elements of the Doctor Who universe are referenced in the broader popular culture. This page exists to throw a spotlight on some of these casual references made in television, comics, films and other media which happened during the 1970s.

Television

• In the episode "Boys Night In" (1973) of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Bob wakes up in a police station. When he asks what happened, Terry jokingly mentioned the "police box and the strange doctor".
• In the episode "An Evil Influence" (1975) of Crown Court, Linda Phelps says her mother wouldn't let her watch Doctor Who because it was "violent". The episode features Doctor Who actors Margaret John, Stephen Yardley, Dennis Chinnery, and Terrence Hardiman.

Prose

• Michael Moorcock, an admirer of Doctor Who, had "Doctor Who" and a Dalek appear, amongst many other fictional characters, in his The Condition of Muzak (1977).

Comics

• In TV Action #128 (1973), Droopy tries to travel to 2973 in a police box, only to end up on the film set of a dinosaur movie.

Music

• The Pink Floyd instrumental song "One of These Days" (1971) includes a quote of the Doctor Who theme.