1978 (releases)
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In 1978, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.
January
- 7 January - Underworld Part One debuted on BBC1.
- 7 January - The eighth and final part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.
- 14 January - Underworld Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 14 January - The first part of COMIC: The Snow Devils was released.
- 19 January - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Face of Evil was first published.
- 21 January - Underworld Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 21 January - The second part of COMIC: The Snow Devils was released.
- 28 January - Underworld Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 28 January - The third part of COMIC: The Snow Devils was released.
February
- 4 February - The Invasion of Time Part One debuted on BBC1.
- 4 February - The fourth part of COMIC: The Snow Devils was released.
- 11 February - The Invasion of Time Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 11 February - The fifth and final part of COMIC: The Snow Devils was released.
- 16 February - Doctor Who Discovers: The Conquerors was first published by Target Books.
- 18 February - The Invasion of Time Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 18 February - The first part of COMIC: The Space Garden was released.
- 25 February - The Invasion of Time Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 25 February - The second part of COMIC: The Space Garden was released.
March
- 4 March - The Invasion of Time Part Five debuted on BBC1.
- 4 March - The third part of COMIC: The Space Garden was released.
- 11 March - The Invasion of Time Part Six debuted on BBC1.
- 11 March - The fourth part of COMIC: The Space Garden was released.
- 18 March - The fifth and final part of COMIC: The Space Garden was released.
- 25 March - The first part of COMIC: The Eerie Manor was released.
- 30 March - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock was first published.
April
- 1 April - The second and last part of COMIC: The Eerie Manor was released.
- 8 April - The first part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 15 April - The second part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 20 April - Doctor Who Discovers: Strange and Mysterious Creatures was first published.
- 22 April - The third part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 29 April - The fourth part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
May
- 6 May - The fifth part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 13 May - The sixth part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 18 May - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen was first published.
- 20 May - The seventh and last part of COMIC: Guardian of the Tomb was released.
- 27 May - The first part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
June
- 3 June - The second part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
- 10 June - The third part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
- 17 June - The fourth part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
- 24 June - The fifth part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
- 29 June - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior was first published.
July
- 1 July - The sixth and final part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released. Marking the final original TVC's story.
- 7 July - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
- 14 July - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.
- 20 July - PROSE: Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks was first published.
- 21 July - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.
- 28 July - The fourth and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.
August
- 4 August - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
- 11 August - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 18 August - The Third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 25 August - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 29 August - Tom Baker and Mary Tamm were interviewed on BBC Radio 2's Pete Murray's Open House.
September
- September - The Doctor Who Annual 1979 was published.
- September - Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979 was published.
- 1 September - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 2 September - The Ribos Operation Part One debuted on BBC1.
- 8 September - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 9 September - The Ribos Operation Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 15 September - The seventh and last part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
- 16 September - The Ribos Operation Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 22 September - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
- 23 September - The Ribos Operation Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 29 September - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 30 September - The Pirate Planet Part One debuted on BBC1.
October
- 6 October - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 7 October - The Pirate Planet Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 13 October - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 14 October - The Pirate Planet Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 20 October - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 21 October - The Pirate Planet Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 27 October - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 28 October - The Stones of Blood Part One debuted on BBC1.
November
- 3 November - The seventh and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
- 4 November - The Stones of Blood Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 10 November - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
- 11 November - The Stones of Blood Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 16 November - Doctor Who and the Android Invasion was first published.
- 17 November - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
- 18 November - The Stones of Blood Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 24 November - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
- 25 November - The Androids of Tara Part One debuted on BBC1.
December
- 1 December - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
- 2 December - The Androids of Tara Part Two debuted on BBC1.
- 7 December - Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment was first published.
- 8 December - The fifth and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
- 9 December - The Androids of Tara Part Three debuted on BBC1.
- 15 December - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
- 16 December - The Androids of Tara Part Four debuted on BBC1.
- 22 December - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
- 23 December - The Power of Kroll Part One debuted on BBC1.
- 29 December - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
- 30 December - The Power of Kroll Part Two debuted on BBC1.
Unknown dates
- The 1978 TV Comic Annual, featuring the stories Master of the Blackhole and Jackals of Space, was released.
