1978

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * The events of "The Stones of Blood" occur at this time.


 * Chris Parsons graduates from Cambridge and soon begins his post-graduate studies at St. Cedd's College ("Shada").


 * The Doctor ships the newly built K-9 Mark III to Lavinia Smith's home in South Croydon as a gift for Sarah Jane Smith ("A Girl's Best Friend").


 * The Doctor brings Anji and Fritter to a Hollywood bar, where they meet special effects photographer Ron von Arnim and later Noël Coward, who has arrived here from the 1960s using pinking shears given him by Iris Wildthyme which can cut through the fabric of space and time ("Mad Dogs and Englishmen").

January

 * 07 - Underworld Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 14 - Underworld Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 21 - Underworld Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 28 - Underworld Episode 4 First Broadcast

February

 * 04 - The Invasion of Time Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 11 - The Invasion of Time Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 18 - The Invasion of Time Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 25 - The Invasion of Time Episode 4 First Broadcast

March

 * 04 - The Invasion of Time Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 11 - The Invasion of Time Episode 6 First Broadcast

September

 * 02 - The Ribos Operation Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 09 - The Ribos Operation Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 16 - The Ribos Operation Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 23 - The Ribos Operation Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 30 - The Pirate Planet Episode 1 First Broadcast

October

 * 07 - The Pirate Planet Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 14 - The Pirate Planet Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 21 - The Pirate Planet Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 28 - The Stones of Blood Episode 1 First Broadcast

November

 * 04 - The Stones of Blood Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 11 - The Stones of Blood Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * Vivienne Bennett, who played Queen Elizabeth I in "The Chase," dies in London.


 * 18 - The Stones of Blood Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 25 - The Androids of Tara Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 28 - André Morell, who played Marshal Gaspard de Saux-Tavannes in "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve," dies in London.

December

 * 02 - The Androids of Tara Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 09 - The Androids of Tara Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 16 - The Androids of Tara Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 23 - The Power of Kroll Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 30 - The Power of Kroll Episode 2 First Broadcast

Unknown date

 * May Warden, who played the aged Sara Kingdom in "The Daleks' Master Plan," dies.