1899

In 1899 the Reverend Wainwright's father translated the Viking rune inscriptions in his church, concluding that a great evil was buried in its grounds. (DW: The Curse of Fenric) Elsewhere, Jack Harkness was recruited by the Torchwood Institute, (TW: Fragments) and the Sixth Doctor and Peri met Winston Churchill in South Africa. (PDA: Players)

Behind the scenes

 * 5 July - Harold Goldblatt was born.
 * 2 September - Martin Miller, who played Kublai Khan in DW: Marco Polo, was born in Kremsier, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Kromeriz, Czech Republic).
 * 4 September - Frank Crawshaw, who played Arnold Farrow in DW: Planet of Giants, was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
 * 5 September - Jack Melford, who played King Menelaus in DW: The Myth Makers, was born in London.