1979 (releases)

Timeline for 1979

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In 1979, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

• 5 January - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
• 6 January - The Power of Kroll Part Three debuted on BBC1.
• 12 January - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
• 13 January -The Power of Kroll Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 18 January - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear was first published.
• 19 January - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
• 20 January - The Armageddon Factor Part One debuted on BBC1.
• 26 January - The seventh and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
• 27 January - The Armageddon Factor Part Two debuted on BBC1.

February

• 2 February - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether, under the title Moon Exploration, was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
• 3 February - The Armageddon Factor Part Three debuted on BBC1.
• 9 February - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 10 February - The Armageddon Factor Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 16 February - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 17 February - The Armageddon Factor Part Five debuted on BBC1.
• 23 February - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 24 February - The Armageddon Factor Part Six debuted on BBC1.

March

• 2 March - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 9 March - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 16 March - The seventh part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 23 March - The eighth and final part of the reprinted COMIC: Lords of the Ether,under the title Moon Exploration, was released.
• 29 March - Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy was first published.
• American editions of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon were published by Pinnacle Books.
• 30 March - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.

April

• 6 April - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released.
• 13 April - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released.
• 20 April - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released.
• 27 April - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released.

May

• 4 May - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released.
• 11 May - The seventh and last part of the reprinted COMIC: Size Control was released. This marks the last publication of a comic Doctor Who from TVC.
• 24 May - Doctor Who and the Robots of Death was first published.
• 24 May - Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot was first published.
• American editions of Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks were published by Pinnacle Books.
• American editions of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster and PROSE: Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen were published by Pinnacle Books.

July

• 26 July - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl was first published.

September

• September - The Doctor Who Annual 1980 was published.
• 1 September - Destiny of the Daleks Episode One debuted on BBC1.
• 8 September - Destiny of the Daleks Episode Two debuted on BBC1.
• 9 September - REF: The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures by Terrance Dicks was published.
• 15 September - Destiny of the Daleks Episode Three debuted on BBC1.
• 22 September - Destiny of the Daleks Episode Four debuted on BBC1.
• 25 September - PROSE: Doctor Who and the War Games was first published.
• 29 September - City of Death Part One debuted on BBC1.
• The American edition of PROSE: Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang was published by Pinnacle Books.
• A (vinyl) story record version of Genesis of the Daleks, with original TV dialogue, sound effects and newly recorded narration by Tom Baker, was released.

October

• 6 October - City of Death Part Two debuted on BBC1.
• 11 October - The first issue of Doctor Who Weekly (later Doctor Who Monthly and Doctor Who Magazine) was released; the long-running DWM comic strip also made its debut.
• 13 October - City of Death Part Three debuted on BBC1.
• 18 October - DWM 2 was published, along with part two of Doctor Who and the Iron Legion and part two of The Return of the Daleks. Dr Who and the Turgids was also published in the same issue.
• 20 October - City of Death Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 25 October - DWM 3 was published.
• 25 October - Terry Nation's Dalek Special was first published.
• 27 October - The Creature from the Pit Part One debuted on BBC1.

November

• November - Animal Magic special was first broadcast on BBC1.
• 1 November - DWM 4 was published.
• 3 November - The Creature from the Pit Part Two debuted on BBC1.
• 8 November - DWM 5 was published.
• 10 November - The Creature from the Pit Part Three debuted on BBC1.
• 15 November - DWM 6 was published.
• 17 November - The Creature from the Pit Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 20 November - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks was first published.
• 22 November - DWM 7 was published.
• 24 November - Nightmare of Eden Part One debuted on BBC1.
• The American edition of Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora was published by Pinnacle Books.
• 29 November - DWM 8 was published.

December

• 1 December - Nightmare of Eden Part Two debuted on BBC1.
• 6 December - DWM 9 was published.
• 8 December - Nightmare of Eden Part Three debuted on BBC1.
• 11 December - Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation was first published.
• 13 December - DWM 10 was published.
• 15 December - Nightmare of Eden Part Four debuted on BBC1.
• 20 December - DWM 11 was published.
• 22 December - The Horns of Nimon Part One debuted on BBC1.
• 27 December - DWM 12 was published.
• 29 December - The Horns of Nimon Part Two debuted on BBC1.

Unknown dates

• Prime Computer advertisement was first broadcast.
• The 1979 TV Comic Annual, featuring the stories The Sea Devil and Milena, was released.