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* [[24 January]] - Actor [[Ruth Bradley]] was born. | * [[24 January]] - Actor [[Ruth Bradley]] was born. | ||
* [[19 February]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Black Orchid (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Black Orchid]] ''was first published. This was the final [[Fifth Doctor]] story to be novelised; plans were made for a novelisation of ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'', but the book was never published for a variety of legal reasons. The story remained officially unnovelised. | * [[19 February]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Black Orchid (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Black Orchid]] ''was first published. This was the final [[Fifth Doctor]] story to be novelised; plans were made for a novelisation of ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'', but the book was never published for a variety of legal reasons. The story remained officially unnovelised. | ||
* [[23 February]] - [[Esmond Knight]] ([[Dom Issigri]] in | * [[23 February]] - [[Esmond Knight]] ([[Dom Issigri]] in ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') died. | ||
* [[25 February]] - Actor [[John Collin]] died. | * [[25 February]] - Actor [[John Collin]] died. | ||
* [[19 March]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ark (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Ark]]'' was first published. | * [[19 March]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ark (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Ark]]'' was first published. | ||
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* [[27 March]] - The film ''Withnail & I'' received its first showings at a film festival in the US. The film was the first major acting role of [[Paul McGann]] after several TV projects. | * [[27 March]] - The film ''Withnail & I'' received its first showings at a film festival in the US. The film was the first major acting role of [[Paul McGann]] after several TV projects. | ||
* [[28 March]] - Actor [[Patrick Troughton]] suffered a heart attack in his hotel room while appearing at a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' convention in Columbus, Georgia, [[USA]]. He was rushed to hospital, still wearing his ''Doctor Who'' costume, but died soon after. Footage of him talking to fans only a few hours earlier (some of which was circulated on YouTube) showed him in good spirits. | * [[28 March]] - Actor [[Patrick Troughton]] suffered a heart attack in his hotel room while appearing at a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' convention in Columbus, Georgia, [[USA]]. He was rushed to hospital, still wearing his ''Doctor Who'' costume, but died soon after. Footage of him talking to fans only a few hours earlier (some of which was circulated on YouTube) showed him in good spirits. | ||
* [[4 April]] - Production began on | * [[4 April]] - Production began on ''[[Time and the Rani]]'', the first story of the [[Sylvester McCoy]] era. | ||
* [[16 April]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Mind Robber]]'' was first published. | * [[16 April]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Mind Robber]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[27 April]] - Actor [[Ciara Janson]] was born. | * [[27 April]] - Actor [[Ciara Janson]] was born. | ||
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* [[20 August]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Reign of Terror (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Reign of Terror]]'' was first published. Written by [[Ian Marter]], this novel was published posthumously, ten months after his death. | * [[20 August]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Reign of Terror (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Reign of Terror]]'' was first published. Written by [[Ian Marter]], this novel was published posthumously, ten months after his death. | ||
* [[5 September]] - Actor [[Bill Fraser]] died. | * [[5 September]] - Actor [[Bill Fraser]] died. | ||
* [[7 September]] - | * [[7 September]] - ''[[Time and the Rani]]'' Episode 1 was first broadcast, launching [[Season 24]]. It was the first appearance of [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the Doctor; due to [[Colin Baker]] declining to return for a cameo appearance, McCoy played both the [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s for the [[regeneration]] sequence. The series introduced a new theme music arrangement by [[Keff McCulloch]], a new computer generated opening credits sequence, and a new series logo. | ||
* [[11 September]] - Director [[Hugh David]] died. | * [[11 September]] - Director [[Hugh David]] died. | ||
* [[14 September]] - | * [[14 September]] - ''[[Time and the Rani]]'' Episode 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[16 September]] - [[Simon Gipps-Kent]] died. | * [[16 September]] - [[Simon Gipps-Kent]] died. | ||
* [[17 September]] - Actor [[Stephen Jack]] died. | * [[17 September]] - Actor [[Stephen Jack]] died. | ||
* 17 - [[REF]]: ''[[The Time-Travellers' Guide|Doctor Who: The Time-Travellers' Guide]]'' was first published. | * 17 - [[REF]]: ''[[The Time-Travellers' Guide|Doctor Who: The Time-Travellers' Guide]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[19 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Romans]]'' was first published. | * [[19 September]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Romans]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[21 September]] - | * [[21 September]] - ''[[Time and the Rani]]'' Episode 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[28 September]] - | * [[28 September]] - ''[[Time and the Rani]]'' Episode 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* 28 - {{wi|Star Trek: The Next Generation}} debuted on US television. Over the next two decades it spawned multiple spin-off series and in many ways eclipsed the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' in commercial success. The revival of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005, which also spawned spinoffs with considerable commercial success, is often compared to ''TNG''. | * 28 - {{wi|Star Trek: The Next Generation}} debuted on US television. Over the next two decades it spawned multiple spin-off series and in many ways eclipsed the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' in commercial success. The revival of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005, which also spawned spinoffs with considerable commercial success, is often compared to ''TNG''. | ||
* [[1 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death]]'' was first published. With this book, all stories of the [[Third Doctor]] era were now novelised -- the first era to be completed; two additional Third Doctor novelisations based upon radio plays were published in the 1990s. | * [[1 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death]]'' was first published. With this book, all stories of the [[Third Doctor]] era were now novelised -- the first era to be completed; two additional Third Doctor novelisations based upon radio plays were published in the 1990s. | ||
* [[4 October]] - Actor [[Daniel Anthony]] was born. | * [[4 October]] - Actor [[Daniel Anthony]] was born. | ||
* [[5 October]] - | * [[5 October]] - ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' Episode 1 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[12 October]] - | * [[12 October]] - ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' Episode 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[15 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and Company (novelisation)|K9 and Company]]'' was first published. This was the belated third (and final) volume in the Companions of ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series. Unlike the previous two books, however, this was not an original work but an adaptation of the ''[[K9 and Company]]'' pilot episode, | * [[15 October]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and Company (novelisation)|K9 and Company]]'' was first published. This was the belated third (and final) volume in the Companions of ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series. Unlike the previous two books, however, this was not an original work but an adaptation of the ''[[K9 and Company]]'' pilot episode, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | ||
* 15 - The paperback edition of [[REF]]: ''[[The Key to Time|Doctor Who: The Key to Time]]'' was published. | * 15 - The paperback edition of [[REF]]: ''[[The Key to Time|Doctor Who: The Key to Time]]'' was published. | ||
* [[19 October]] - | * [[19 October]] - ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' Episode 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* 19 - [[REF]]: ''[[Build the TARDIS]]'' was first published. | * 19 - [[REF]]: ''[[Build the TARDIS]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[26 October]] - | * [[26 October]] - ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' Episode 4 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[2 November]] - | * [[2 November]] - ''[[Delta and the Bannermen]]'' Episode 1 was first broadcast. | ||
** According to the [[2009]] DVD release of this story (production notes), a fan campaign against producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] began to receive media coverage during the time ''Delta and the Bannermen'' was being broadcast. | ** According to the [[2009]] DVD release of this story (production notes), a fan campaign against producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] began to receive media coverage during the time ''Delta and the Bannermen'' was being broadcast. | ||
* [[9 November]] - | * [[9 November]] - ''[[Delta and the Bannermen]]'' Episode 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[14 November]] - Actor [[Dimitri Leonidas]] was born. | * [[14 November]] - Actor [[Dimitri Leonidas]] was born. | ||
* [[16 November]] - | * [[16 November]] - ''[[Delta and the Bannermen]]'' Episode 3 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[19 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Massacre]]'' was first published. An adaptation of the serial | * [[19 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Massacre]]'' was first published. An adaptation of the serial ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'', this was the first time in more than a decade that a novelisation title differed from the broadcast serial. In addition, the book made substantial changes to the original story, something not seen since the earliest days of ''Doctor Who'' novelisations. | ||
* [[22 November]] - The {{w|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident}} occurred when unidentified individuals briefly hijacked the broadcast signals of two television stations in Chicago. During the illegal interruptions a man dressed in a {{w|Max Headroom (character)|Max Headroom}} mask appeared on screen and carried on for a brief time. The first interruption took place during a sports broadcast. The second, lasting a minute and a half, occurred during a local [[PBS]] station's broadcast of | * [[22 November]] - The {{w|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion|Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion incident}} occurred when unidentified individuals briefly hijacked the broadcast signals of two television stations in Chicago. During the illegal interruptions a man dressed in a {{w|Max Headroom (character)|Max Headroom}} mask appeared on screen and carried on for a brief time. The first interruption took place during a sports broadcast. The second, lasting a minute and a half, occurred during a local [[PBS]] station's broadcast of ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]''. The culprits were never caught. In the days following, ''Doctor Who'' got a bit of extra (albeit unwanted) publicity as the interrupted scene was rebroadcast on many American TV stations. | ||
* [[23 November]] - | * [[23 November]] - ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' Episode 1 was first broadcast. This was the debut of [[Sophie Aldred]] as the final original-series companion, [[Ace]]. | ||
* 23 - [[REF]]: ''[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D]]'' was first published. | * 23 - [[REF]]: ''[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[28 November]] - Actor [[Karen Gillan]] was born. | * [[28 November]] - Actor [[Karen Gillan]] was born. | ||
* [[30 November]] - | * [[30 November]] - ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' Episode 2 was first broadcast. | ||
* [[7 December]] - | * [[7 December]] - ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' Episode 3 was first broadcast, concluding [[Season 24]]. [[Bonnie Langford]] left the series with this episode. | ||
* [[10 December]] - | * [[10 December]] - ''[[The Macra Terror (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Macra Terror]]'' was first published. | ||
* [[20 December]] - Actor [[Neville Simons]] died. | * [[20 December]] - Actor [[Neville Simons]] died. | ||
