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== History == | == History == | ||
The term "Whoniverse" dates at least as far back as [[Peter Haining]]'s 1983 reference book, ''[[A Celebration|Doctor Who: A Celebration]]''. At that time, the Whoniverse had a very broad meaning, which included not just the setting of ''Doctor Who'' stories, but everything about the series, including behind-the-scenes information and fandom itself. | The term "Whoniverse" dates at least as far back as [[Peter Haining]]'s 1983 reference book, ''[[A Celebration: Two Decades Through Time and Space|Doctor Who: A Celebration]]''. At that time, the Whoniverse had a very broad meaning, which included not just the setting of ''Doctor Who'' stories, but everything about the series, including behind-the-scenes information and fandom itself. | ||
"Whoniverse" gradually became a more specific term. Initially, it served to indicate that the ''Doctor Who'' stories told in other media were part of the same universe as those told on television. This came to have greater importance in the media and to new fans who were approaching ''Doctor Who'' through TV-based series such as ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' and ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''. | "Whoniverse" gradually became a more specific term. Initially, it served to indicate that the ''Doctor Who'' stories told in other media were part of the same universe as those told on television. This came to have greater importance in the media and to new fans who were approaching ''Doctor Who'' through TV-based series such as ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' and ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''. | ||
