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* In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Angels (audio story)|Angels]]'' (2022), [[Abby McPhail]] recalls [[Larry Nightingale]]'s sister Kathy's disappearance (in ''Blink'') happened in 2008. This would mean that Sally Sparrow giving her DVD transcript to the Doctor, and the Red Hatching, occur in 2009. | * In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Angels (audio story)|Angels]]'' (2022), [[Abby McPhail]] recalls [[Larry Nightingale]]'s sister Kathy's disappearance (in ''Blink'') happened in 2008. This would mean that Sally Sparrow giving her DVD transcript to the Doctor, and the Red Hatching, occur in 2009. | ||
* In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' (2022), a [[UNIT]] mission log mentions moon rocks were recovered from Royal Hope Hospital in [[March]] 2008. | * In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' (2022), a [[UNIT]] mission log mentions moon rocks were recovered from Royal Hope Hospital in [[March]] 2008. | ||
* In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Salvation (audio story)|Salvation]]'' (2022), the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] confirms that the disappearance of [[Cleo Proctor]]'s father [[Andy Proctor|Andy]]—whom Cleo mentioned in ''Recruits'' that she had last seen "nearly 20 years" before 2022—happened because he was killed protecting Cleo during the Red Hatching. According to the Doctor, Cleo was only six or seven at the time. However this would place the events of Blink (during which Martha and the Doctor are attempting to prevent the Red Hatching) as occurring in 2002. | * In the ''Redacted'' audio story ''[[Salvation (audio story)|Salvation]]'' (2022), the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] confirms that the disappearance of [[Cleo Proctor]]'s father [[Andy Proctor|Andy]]—whom Cleo mentioned in ''Recruits'' that she had last seen "nearly 20 years" before 2022—happened because he was killed protecting Cleo during the Red Hatching. According to the Doctor, Cleo was only six or seven at the time. However this would place the events of ''Blink'' (during which Martha and the Doctor are attempting to prevent the Red Hatching) as occurring in 2002. | ||
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* In ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'' (2010), Sarah Jane shows [[Emily Morris]] a clipping of a [[newspaper]] from [[23 November]] 2010 to prove she is from Emily's future. | * In ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'' (2010), Sarah Jane shows [[Emily Morris]] a clipping of a [[newspaper]] from [[23 November]] 2010 to prove she is from Emily's future. | ||
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* While not directly involved with '' | * While not directly involved with ''Aliens of London''{{'}}s dating controversy, the ''[[UNIT Press Briefings (series)|UNIT Press Briefings]]'', a small series of [[in-universe]] press briefing released by [[UNIT]], has their own issues as the series dates most of the alien invasions seen in the 2005 revival to their respective air dates, regardless of the dates given in those same stories. So, according to ''UNIT Press Briefings'', ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' is set on [[26 March]] [[2005]], ''Aliens of London'' is set in May, etc, instead of [[5 March]] and [[March]] respectively. | ||
* Directly contributing to the ''Aliens of London'' dating controversy, albeit in a unique way, the short story ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]'', part of the ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' series on the [[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|''U.N.I.T.'' tie-in website]], dates ''Aliens of London'' to [[28 June]]. This both contradicts the date given for ''World War Three'' in ''[[Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT (short story)|Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT]]'' and ''Aliens of London''. Where the date of 28 June originated from is unknown, as no televised story was broadcast on this date. | * Directly contributing to the ''Aliens of London'' dating controversy, albeit in a unique way, the short story ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]'', part of the ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' series on the [[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|''U.N.I.T.'' tie-in website]], dates ''Aliens of London'' to [[28 June]]. This both contradicts the date given for ''World War Three'' in ''[[Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT (short story)|Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT]]'' and ''Aliens of London''. Where the date of 28 June originated from is unknown, as no televised story was broadcast on this date. | ||
* ''[[Project Rooftop (short story)|Project Rooftop]]'', the final story from the U.N.I.T. website's ''Operations Board'', set in late [[2006]], had [[Annie Frederick|one character]] mention that UNIT's activities have been going on for nearly forty years. | * ''[[Project Rooftop (short story)|Project Rooftop]]'', the final story from the U.N.I.T. website's ''Operations Board'', set in late [[2006]], had [[Annie Frederick|one character]] mention that UNIT's activities have been going on for nearly forty years. | ||
