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* [[20 April]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary]]'' was first published. | * [[20 April]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary]]'' was first published. | ||
* 20 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dancing the Code]]'' was first published. It was the first original [[Third Doctor]] novel. | * 20 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dancing the Code]]'' was first published. It was the first original [[Third Doctor]] novel. | ||
* [[18 May]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'' was first published. This novel was later adapted for television by its author ([[Paul Cornell]]) for the third series of the revived ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[2007]] (see | * [[18 May]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'' was first published. This novel was later adapted for television by its author ([[Paul Cornell]]) for the third series of the revived ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[2007]] (see ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''/''[[The Family of Blood]]''). This brought the novel's canonicity into question. | ||
* 18 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Menagerie]]'' was first published. It was the first original [[Second Doctor]] novel. | * 18 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Menagerie]]'' was first published. It was the first original [[Second Doctor]] novel. | ||
* 18 - [[REF]]: ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' was first published. | * 18 - [[REF]]: ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' was first published. | ||
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=== Late 1995 === | === Late 1995 === | ||
* Who fandom was taken by surprise with the announcement that the American network, Fox, was to co-produce with the BBC a made-for-television film reviving ''Doctor Who'', as a possible "pilot" for a new series. The producers announced that [[Paul McGann]] was cast as the [[Eighth Doctor|new Doctor]], but [[Sylvester McCoy]] would also appear as the [[Seventh Doctor]], making the film a continuation of the original series rather than a remake or reboot. | * Who fandom was taken by surprise with the announcement that the American network, Fox, was to co-produce with the BBC a made-for-television film reviving ''Doctor Who'', as a possible "pilot" for a new series. The producers announced that [[Paul McGann]] was cast as the [[Eighth Doctor|new Doctor]], but [[Sylvester McCoy]] would also appear as the [[Seventh Doctor]], making the film a continuation of the original series rather than a remake or reboot. ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'' was scheduled to air in the spring of 1996. Filming was to take place in Vancouver, Canada, marking not only the first time a ''Doctor Who'' story had been filmed in [[North America]], but also the first time a story had been completely mounted outside the United Kingdom (previously foreign location filming had been done, with studio filming still in Britain). | ||
* [[22 November]] Pixar's ''Toy Story'' was released. It was later referenced in | * [[22 November]] Pixar's ''Toy Story'' was released. It was later referenced in ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]''. | ||
* [[16 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'' was first published. | * [[16 November]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'' was first published. | ||
* 16 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'' was first published. | * 16 - [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'' was first published. | ||
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* [[Panini Comics]] took over the publishing rights to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' from [[Marvel Comics UK]]. | * [[Panini Comics]] took over the publishing rights to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' from [[Marvel Comics UK]]. | ||
* A "Special Edition" of | * A "Special Edition" of ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' was released by [[BBC Video]], featuring updated special effects, reordered scenes, new musical scoring, and other new footage. The Special Edition was heavily criticised by some fans, as well as by [[John Nathan-Turner]] in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. | ||
* The novel {{wi|The Bloody Red Baron}} by [[Kim Newman]] was first published. It was part of the ''Anno Dracula'' series, which included as a gimmick the cameo appearances of many varied characters from other novels as well as TV shows and movies. Making an appearance in this book was [[Jennifer Buckingham|Lady Jennifer Buckingham]] from | * The novel {{wi|The Bloody Red Baron}} by [[Kim Newman]] was first published. It was part of the ''Anno Dracula'' series, which included as a gimmick the cameo appearances of many varied characters from other novels as well as TV shows and movies. Making an appearance in this book was [[Jennifer Buckingham|Lady Jennifer Buckingham]] from ''[[The War Games]]''. | ||
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