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Sometime in the [[1970s]], [[Terrance Dicks (in-universe)|Terrance Dicks]] listened in on a conversation between the [[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[the Brigadier]], and a [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|''Doctor Who'' fan]] from the [[2020|future]], who was asking [[UNIT]] for help regarding [[COVID-19]]. He would join in on the conversation a few minutes later, where he came up with a name for a ''Doctor Who'' story, "who's for a brew". He wrote it down, intending to share it with [[Barry Letts (in-universe)|Barry]], before disconnecting from the call. ([[WC]]: ''[[U.N.I.T. On Call (webcast)|U.N.I.T. On Call]]'') | Sometime in the [[1970s]], [[Terrance Dicks (in-universe)|Terrance Dicks]] listened in on a conversation between the [[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[the Brigadier]], and a [[Doctor Who fan (U.N.I.T. On Call)|''Doctor Who'' fan]] from the [[2020|future]], who was asking [[UNIT]] for help regarding [[COVID-19]]. He would join in on the conversation a few minutes later, where he came up with a name for a ''Doctor Who'' story, "who's for a brew". He wrote it down, intending to share it with [[Barry Letts (in-universe)|Barry]], before disconnecting from the call. ([[WC]]: ''[[U.N.I.T. On Call (webcast)|U.N.I.T. On Call]]'') | ||
In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos (in-universe)|The Claws of Axos]]'' aired. There was, at least according to [[Claudia Winkleman (in-universe)|Claudia Winkleman]] in [[2013]], an "alien [[duplication unit]]" | In [[1971]], the serial ''[[The Claws of Axos (in-universe)|The Claws of Axos]]'' aired. There was, at least according to [[Claudia Winkleman (in-universe)|Claudia Winkleman]] in [[2013]], an "alien [[duplication unit]]" present in the story. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') | ||
In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|a serial]] of the series aired, portraying the regeneration of the [[Third Doctor (fictional character)|Third Doctor]] into his next incarnation, the [[Fourth Doctor (fictional character)|Fourth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') The Fourth Doctor was played by [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom Baker]], and was [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]]' favourite actor to portray the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | In [[1974]], [[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|a serial]] of the series aired, portraying the regeneration of the [[Third Doctor (fictional character)|Third Doctor]] into his next incarnation, the [[Fourth Doctor (fictional character)|Fourth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') The Fourth Doctor was played by [[Tom Baker (in-universe)|Tom Baker]], and was [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]]' favourite actor to portray the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
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Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom (in-universe)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[State of Decay (in-universe serial)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' were broadcast, the latter of which depicting the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]], who was set to return in the [[Doctor Who Season 19 (in-universe)|following season]]. By this time, the [[Wirrn]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krynoid]]s, [[Zygon]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Yeti]], and the [[Brain]] of [[Morbius]] all had been featured in the show, serving the role of the villains. | Prior to [[1981]], serials known as ''[[The Seeds of Doom (in-universe)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[State of Decay (in-universe serial)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe serial)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' were broadcast, the latter of which depicting the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]], who was set to return in the [[Doctor Who Season 19 (in-universe)|following season]]. By this time, the [[Wirrn]], [[Zarbi]], [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krynoid]]s, [[Zygon]]s, [[Mechanoid]]s, [[Yeti]], and the [[Brain]] of [[Morbius]] all had been featured in the show, serving the role of the villains. | ||
In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series | In early 1981, [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] and [[Chris (Fanboys)|Chris]] were major fans of the series. They obsessed over the series and went to [[Darlington]] on a semi-regular basis, where they would be treated by their parents by taking them into [[WHSmith]]'s to buy [[Target Books (in-universe)|Target novelisations]] of ''Doctor Who'' stories. On one such occasion, they bought copies of ''[[State of Decay (in-universe book)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (in-universe book)|Planet of the Spiders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]'') | ||
''[[K9 and Company]]'' premiered around Christmas 1981. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ''[[K9 and Company (in-universe)|K9 and Company]]'' premiered around Christmas 1981. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') | ||
After the [[Sixth Doctor]] finished telling the audience that they had been watching ''[[Roland Rat: The Series]]'', and that they should now switch over to [[BBC television|BBC1]]'s ''Doctor Who'', [[Reggie Rat]] jumped up, shouting that ''Doctor Who'' was "rubbish", which caused the Sixth Doctor to promptly attempt to [[murder]] the rat. ([[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'') | After the [[Sixth Doctor]] finished telling the audience that they had been watching ''[[Roland Rat: The Series]]'', and that they should now switch over to [[BBC television|BBC1]]'s ''Doctor Who'', [[Reggie Rat]] jumped up, shouting that ''Doctor Who'' was "rubbish", which caused the Sixth Doctor to promptly attempt to [[murder]] the rat. ([[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'') | ||
