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| == Behind the scenes == | | == Behind the scenes == |
| The anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which began with the first episode of ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[1963 (releases)|1963]], has been commemorated on several occasions.
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| === 1973 ===
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| * The 10th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', which was broadcast across four episodes from [[30 December (releases)|30 December]] [[1972 (releases)|1972]] to [[20 January (releases)|20 January]] [[1973 (releases)|1973]].
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[We are the Daleks! (short story)|We are the Daleks!]]'', a [[Creation of the Daleks|Dalek origin story]] written by [[Terry Nation]] and included the ''[[Radio Times]]'' [[Doctor Who Special (1973)]].
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| === 1978 ===
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| * The 15th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' took place on 23 November 1978, five days after the broadcast of part four of ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'' which, incidentally, was also the one-hundredth televised ''Doctor Who'' story. To commemorate this, [[Anthony Read]] asked [[David Fisher (writer)|David Fisher]] to write a new scene (expanded by [[Darrol Blake]]) featuring [[Romana I|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] surprising the [[Fourth Doctor]] with a [[birthday cake]] (and a new identical [[The Doctor's scarf|scarf]]), celebrating his seven hundred fifty-first [[birthday]]. However, producer [[Graham Williams]] vetoed this idea as being too self-indulgent and the scene was never shot. Blake had already ordered a cake, and this was eaten by the cast and crew.
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| * The 22 November 1978 episode of ''[[Nationwide]]'' marked the 15th anniversary with Frank Bough interviewing [[Tom Baker]], [[Mary Tamm]], and [[Carole Ann Ford]].
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| === 1983 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' on 23 November [[1983 (releases)|1983]].
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[Birth of a Renegade (short story)|Birth of a Renegade]]'', a short story included the ''[[Radio Times]]'' [[Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special]].
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| === 1988 ===
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| * The 25th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[Season 25]]:
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', the [[Seventh Doctor]] returns to [[Coal Hill School]] in [[1963]] and fight [[Dalek]]s.
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'', the official 25th anniversary story with the first episode premiering on 23 November [[1988 (releases)|1988]]. The title is a reference to a 25th anniversary also being know as a silver anniversary. The orbit of the [[Nemesis]] brings it close to Earth every 25 years, incluing the years 1963 and 1988.
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| *** [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', the [[Psychic Circus]] and [[Whizz Kid]] are stand-ins for ''Doctor Who'' and its obsessive fanbase.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (comic story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', a DWM story that — in a subversion of previous anniversary stories — featured the Seventh Doctor and imposters of the first six Doctors.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** The [[DWMS 25th Anniversary Special]]
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| ** Doctor Who 25 Years of a Time Lord – The Calendar 1988
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| === 1989 ===
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| * The 10th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', beginning in [[1979 (releases)|1979]], was commemorated with the release of the [[DWMS Tenth Anniversary Special]] in [[1989 (releases)|1989]].
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| === 1993 ===
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| * The 30th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with:
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| ** [[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', a charity special that saw the return of . The two parts of which were broadcast in the [[week]] following the anniversary date, on [[26 November (releases)|26]] and [[27 November (releases)|27 November]] [[1993 (releases)|1993]].
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| ** A 30th anniversary special titled ''[[The Dark Dimension (TV story)|The Dark Dimension]]'' starring the Fourth Doctor and featuring the [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]], and [[Seventh Doctor]] was planned but but was ultimately scrapped.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'', a DWM story featuring all seven Doctors.
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', the title page shows the official 30th Anniversary Logo.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** The [[30th Anniversary Calendar]], which featured original artwork of stories from all seven Doctors
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| ** The [[DWMS Winter 1993]]
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| === 1998 ===
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| * The 35th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release of:
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', a novel set in a [[Infinity Doctor's reality|parallel universe]] featuring a [[Infinity Doctor|parallel version of the Doctor]].
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| ** The novel ''[[Mentor (novel)|Mentor]]'' was also planned for the 35th anniversary, but it ultimately was scrapped.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'', a DWM story featuring all eight Doctors as characters in a video game
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| ** The original [[Doctor Who website|''Doctor Who'' website]] in [[1998 (releases)|1998]].
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the Doctor Who 35th Anniversary Special Edition: The Official 1998 Calendar
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| === 1999 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was commemorated with the release of ''[[TV Action! (comic story)|TV Action!]]'' in [[DWM 283]].
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| === 2003 ===
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| * The 40th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release of:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', a [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] story starring [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] and [[Paul McGann]] as well as archival audio of [[Jon Pertwee]] and numerous companion actors in new roles.
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'', a Big Finish series of "what if" ''Doctor Who'' stories set in [[parallel universe]]s
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| ** [[WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', an animated webcast featuring the [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] voiced by [[Richard E Grant]]. It was broadcast two weeks before the anniversary date on [[12 November (releases)|12 November]] until three weeks following the anniversary date on [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'', a [[Third Doctor]] novel written by [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] that also expanded on [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]'s early life.
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| ** The broadcast of ''[[Doctor Who @40]]'' on [[22 November (releases)|22]] and 23 November.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included the ''[[Radio Times]]'' [[Exclusive 40th Birthday Special]] which has four connecting covers featuring an original photoshoot with [[Tom Baker]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], and [[Sylvester McCoy]].
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| === 2008 ===
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| * The 45th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the release with the release of:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forty-Five (audio anthology)|Forty-Five]]'', a Big Finish anthology featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]]
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'', an [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic story featuring the all ten Doctors.
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| ** ''[[Top Trumps Collectors Edition: 45 Years of Time Travel]]''
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| === 2009 ===
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| * The 30th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was commemorated with the release of [[DWM 414]].
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| === 2010 ===
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| * The 30th anniversary of [[Beep|Beep the Meep]]'s debut in ''[[Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Star Beast]]'' was commemorated with ''[[Who on Earth is... Beep the Meep (short story)|Who on Earth is... Beep the Meep]]'', parodical short story in [[DWM 419]].
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| === 2012 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of the novel ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'' was commemorated with a Big Finish [[Love and War (audio story)|adaptation]] of the story.
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| === 2013 ===
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| * The 50th anniversary of ''Doctor Who'' was commemorated with the broadcast of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', which was simultaneously screened in [[cinema]]s worldwide on 23 November [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
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| * Other productions included:
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', a mini-episode featuring the return of [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]].
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'', a docudrama about the creation of ''Doctor Who'' and [[William Hartnell]]'s era as the [[First Doctor]].
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| ** [[TV]]: ''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]'', mockumentary about [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] attempting get into the 50th anniversary special. [[Paul McGann]] and [[David Tennant]] have cameos, as do numerous other actors and staff involved with the show.
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| ** [[DOC]]: ''[[The Doctors Revisited]]'', a series of documentaries about all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[DOC]]: ''[[The Ultimate Guide (2013 documentary)|The Ultimate Guide]]'', a documentary about the show. It included the short episode ''[[The History of the Doctor (TV story)|The History of the Doctor]]''.
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[The 50th Anniversary Collection]]'', eleven reprinted novels for all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[PROSE]]: ''[[Puffin eshort|11 Doctors, 11 Stories]]'', a series of short stories featuring all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Prisoners of Time]]'', a 12-issue IDW series featuring the all eleven Doctors
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead Man's Hand (comic story)|Dead Man's Hand]]'', an IDW sequel to ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'' featuring the the Eleventh Doctor and Matrix projections of all his previous incarnations.
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who (comic story)|The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who]]'', an IDW one-shot released in the ''[[2013 Doctor Who Special]]''
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Birthday Boy (comic story)|The Birthday Boy]]'', an IDW one-short exlusive to the [[50th Anniversary Blu-ray Special]] in the Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'', a DWM comic story featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]] reuniting with [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Trick (comic story)|Time Trick]]'', a DWA story featuring the First and Eleventh Doctor.
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (audio story)|1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'', Fifth Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)|1963: The Assassination Games]]'', Sixth Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: The Space Race (audio story)|1963: The Space Race]]'', Seventh Doctor story
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', a Big Finish audio story featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]], [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]], and [[Eighth Doctor]].
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctor]]'', an 11-part [[AudioGO]] and Big Finish series featuring all eleven Doctors.
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| * Commemorative merchandise included:
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| ** [[50th Anniversary Collector's Edition]]
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| ** ''[[The Official 50th Anniversary Annual]]''
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| ** [[DWM 467|''Doctor Who Magazine'' 467]]
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| ** [[Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection (soundtrack)|Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary Collection]]
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| ** The ''[[Radio Times]]'' [[50th Anniversary Issue]], featuring 12 covers for the eleven Doctors and the [[War Doctor]]
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| === 2015 ===
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| * The 10th anniversary of the [[Ninth Doctor]]'s debut in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' was commemorated with ''[[Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor]]'' by [[Titan Publishing Group|Titan Comics]].<ref>[https://www.mtv.com/news/1l7hj3/ninth-doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-exclusive Exclusive: See How The Ninth Doctor Returns In A Brand New 'Doctor Who' Comic]</ref>
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| === 2016 ===
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| * The 50th anniversary of the [[Cybermen]]'s debut in ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (1966) was commemorated with ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'', a [[Titan Publishing Group|Titan Comics]] story.
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| * The 50th anniversary ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' was commemorated with the animated reconstruction of the serial released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]].
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| * The 20th anniversary of the ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' TV movie was commemorated with [[DWM 497]].
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| * The 10th anniversary of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' was commemorated with ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'' was a special release from Big Finish.
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| === 2018 ===
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| * The 20th anniversary of [[Bernice Summerfield]]'s first Big Finish audio story ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (audio story)|Oh No It Isn't!]]'' was commemorated with ''[[The Story So Far]]'' and ''[[Treasury (audio anthology)|Treasury]]''.
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| === 2019 ===
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| * The 40th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was commemorated with the release of [[DWM 544]].
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| * The 20th anniversary of the Big Finish producing ''Doctor Who'' audios since ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'' ([[1999 (releases)|1999]]) was commemorated with ''[[The Legacy of Time (audio anthology)|The Legacy of Time]]''.
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| * ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'' was produced by Big Finish to emulate a "5th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''" from [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. ([[BFX]]: ''Daughter of the Gods'', [[VOR 128]])
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| * The 10th anniversary of [[Obverse Books]] was commemorated with the ''[[Obverse Sextet]]''.
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| === 2021 ===
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| * The 50th anniversary of [[the Master]]'s debut in ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (1971) was commemorated with:
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| ** [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]'', a Big Finish story released in [[2021 (releases)|2021]].
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| ** [[COMIC]]: ''Missy: [[The Master Plan (comic story)|The Master Plan]]'', a Titan Comics story released in 2021.
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| === 2022 ===
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| * The [[BBC 100|100th anniversary of the]] [[BBC]] on [[18 October (releases)|18 October]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] was commemorated with ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]'', a [[Centenary Special]] that aired on [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] 2022.
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| * The 40th anniversary of [[Peter Davison]]'s [[1982 (releases)|1982]] [[Castrovalva (TV story)|debut]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]] was commemorated with the release of ''[[Forty (audio series)|Forty]]'' by Big Finish in [[2022 (releases)|2022]].
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| == Footnotes ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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