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* Child genius [[Luke Rattigan]] was born in the [[United States of America]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') | * Child genius [[Luke Rattigan]] was born in the [[United States of America]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') | ||
* [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' was first released on video in the [[UK]]. | * [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' was first released on video in the [[UK]]. | ||
* [[14 January]] - Actor [[John Witty]] died | * [[14 January]] - Actor [[John Witty]] died. | ||
* [[18 January]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Planet of Giants]]'' was first published. With this release, all serials of the [[First Doctor]] era were now novelised. | * [[18 January]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Planet of Giants]]'' was first published. With this release, all serials of the [[First Doctor]] era were now novelised. | ||
* [[20 January]] - Actor [[John Maxim]] died | * [[20 January]] - Actor [[John Maxim]] died. | ||
* [[Target Books]] began republishing selected novelisations with new cover designs by [[Alister Pearson]]. Other than the covers, these reprints were identical to earlier editions. A number of the reprints were issued to coincide with video releases (which often used the same cover art) and rebroadcasts. The reissues were also in most cases retitled from their original publication, either with the "Doctor Who and the ..." title format being dropped, or the book's title being changed to reflect the original broadcast title. The first two novelisations republished in the new format were [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games|Doctor Who - The War Games]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child|Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child]]''. | * [[Target Books]] began republishing selected novelisations with new cover designs by [[Alister Pearson]]. Other than the covers, these reprints were identical to earlier editions. A number of the reprints were issued to coincide with video releases (which often used the same cover art) and rebroadcasts. The reissues were also in most cases retitled from their original publication, either with the "Doctor Who and the ..." title format being dropped, or the book's title being changed to reflect the original broadcast title. The first two novelisations republished in the new format were [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games|Doctor Who - The War Games]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child|Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child]]''. | ||
* [[15 February]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Happiness Patrol]]'' was first published. | * [[15 February]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Happiness Patrol]]'' was first published. | ||
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* [[27 April]] - ''[[Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer (graphic novel)|Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer]]'' graphic novel was first published by [[Marvel Comics]]. | * [[27 April]] - ''[[Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer (graphic novel)|Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer]]'' graphic novel was first published by [[Marvel Comics]]. | ||
* Writer [[Anthony Steven]] died. | * Writer [[Anthony Steven]] died. | ||
* [[15 May]] - Writer and director [[Peter Grimwade]] died | * [[15 May]] - Writer and director [[Peter Grimwade]] died. | ||
* [[16 May]] - Actor [[Thomas Sangster]] was born in South [[London]]. | * [[16 May]] - Actor [[Thomas Sangster]] was born in South [[London]]. | ||
* [[15 June]] - Actor [[Leonard Sachs]] died | * [[15 June]] - Actor [[Leonard Sachs]] died. | ||
* [[21 June]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' was first published. | * [[21 June]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[23 June]] - Actor [[Frank Gatliff]] died. | * [[23 June]] - Actor [[Frank Gatliff]] died. | ||
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* [[19 July]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission to Magnus (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Mission to Magnus]]'' was first published. It was the third and final release in the "Missing Episodes" line, and the last "original" ''Doctor Who'' novel until the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line launched a year later. | * [[19 July]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission to Magnus (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Mission to Magnus]]'' was first published. It was the third and final release in the "Missing Episodes" line, and the last "original" ''Doctor Who'' novel until the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line launched a year later. | ||
* With no plans for a twenty-seventh season in sight, the BBC closed the ''Doctor Who'' Production Office. | * With no plans for a twenty-seventh season in sight, the BBC closed the ''Doctor Who'' Production Office. | ||
* [[2 August]] - Actor [[Edwin Richfield]] died | * [[2 August]] - Actor [[Edwin Richfield]] died. | ||
* [[17 August]] - [[Graham Williams]], who produced Seasons 15-17 (1977-79), was killed in a shooting accident in Devon, England. | * [[17 August]] - [[Graham Williams]], who produced Seasons 15-17 (1977-79), was killed in a shooting accident in Devon, England. | ||
* [[20 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Ghost Light]]'' was first published. | * [[20 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Ghost Light]]'' was first published. | ||
