1972 (releases)

Timeline for 1972

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In 1972, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

• 1 January - Episode One of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
• 1 January - The seventh and final part of The Eternal Present was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 8 January - Episode Two of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
• 8 January - The first part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 15 January - Episode Three of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
• 15 January - The second part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 22 January - Episode Four of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
• 22 January - The third part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 29 January - Episode One of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
• 29 January - The fourth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.

February

• 5 February - Episode Two of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
• 5 February - The fifth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 12 February - Episode Three of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
• 12 February - The sixth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 19 February - Episode Four of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
• 19 February - The seventh part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 26 February - Episode One of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1
• 26 February - The eighth and final part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.

March

• 4 March - Episode Two of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
• 4 March - The first part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 11 March - Episode Three of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
• 4 March - The second part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
• 18 March - Episode Four of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
• 18 March - The third part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown, the same publication under a different name.
• 25 March - Episode Five of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
• 25 March - The fourth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown.

April

• 1 April - Episode Six of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
• 1 April - The fifth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown, the same publication under a different name.
• 8 April - Episode One of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 8 April - The sixth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 15 April - Episode Two of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 15 April - The seventh part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 20 April - The Making of Doctor Who was first published by Piccolo Books.
• 22 April - Episode Three of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 22 April - The eighth and final part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 29 April - Episode Four of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 29 April - The first part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

May

• 6 May - Episode Five of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 6 May - The second part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 13 May - Episode Six of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
• 13 May - The third part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 20 May - Episode One of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 20 May - The fourth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 27 May - Episode Two of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 27 May - The fifth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

June

• 3 June - Episode Three of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 3 June - The sixth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 10 June - Episode Four of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 10 June - The seventh part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 17 June - Episode Five of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 17 June - The eighth and final part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 24 June - Episode Six of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
• 24 June - The first part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

July

• 1 July - Dr. Who and the Daleks was first shown on BBC1.^[1]
• 1 July - The second part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 8 July - The third part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 15 July - The fourth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 22 July - The fifth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 29 July - The sixth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

August

• 5 August - The seventh part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 12 August - The eighth and final part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 19 August - The first part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 26 August - The second part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

September

• World Distributors published Doctor Who Annual 1973.
• 2 September - The third part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 9 September - The fourth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 16 September - The fifth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 23 September - The sixth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 30 September - The seventh part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

October

• 7 October - The eighth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 14 October - The ninth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 21 October - The tenth and last part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 28 October - The first part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

November

• 4 November - The second part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 11 November - The third part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 18 November - The fourth part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 25 November - The fifth and final part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

December

• 1 December - The BBC tv Special Effects Exhibition opened in Kensington.
• 2 December - The first part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 9 December - The second part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 16 December - The third part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 23 December - The fourth part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
• 30 December - Episode One of The Three Doctors debuted on BBC1.
• 30 December - The fifth part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

Unknown dates

• "Who is the Doctor", a rock version of the Doctor Who theme with spoken lyrics performed by Jon Pertwee, was first released on Purple Records in the UK.
• The 1972 Countdown Annual, featuring the story The Plant Master, was released.
• The 1972 TV Action Holiday, featuring the story And Now for My Next Trick..., was released

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