1895

Events

 * Herbert Wells' novel, The Time Machine, inspired by his adventures with the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown on Karfel, was first published. (DW: Timelash) He may also have had some inspiration from his friend Theophilus Tolliver. (TVA: The Eternal Present)
 * According to some accounts, the Doctor may have been part of the orchestra during the first Proms concert in London, playing a tuba. (DW: Music of the Spheres)

Behind the scenes

 * The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells, was first published. It is perhaps the work which has most inspired and influenced Doctor Who.