1997 (releases)

January

 * 4 January - The first part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 11 January - The second part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 16 January - PROSE: Eternity Weeps was first published.
 * 16 January - PROSE: Burning Heart was first published.
 * 16 January - DWM 248 was released.
 * 16 January - REF: The Nth Doctor was first published.
 * 18 Janaury - The third part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 25 January - The fourth part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.

February

 * 1 February - The fifth part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 8 February - The sixth part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 13 February - DWM 249 was released.
 * 15 February - The seventh part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 20 February - PROSE: The Room With No Doors was first published.
 * 20 February - PROSE: A Device of Death was first published.
 * 22 February - The eighth part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.

March

 * 1 March - The ninth part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 8 March - The tenth and last part of COMIC: Perceptions was published in Radio Times.
 * 13 March - DWM 250 was released.
 * 15 March - The first part of COMIC: Coda was published in Radio Times.
 * 20 March - PROSE: Lungbarrow was first published
 * 20 March - PROSE: The Dark Path was first published.
 * 22 March - The second and last part of COMIC: Coda was published in Radio Times.

April

 * 10 April - DWM 251 was released.
 * 17 April - PROSE: The Well-Mannered War was first published.
 * 18 April - PROSE: The Dying Days was first published.

May

 * 1 May - PROSE: Oh No It Isn't! was first published.
 * 8 May - DWM 252 was released.

June

 * June - PROSE: So Vile a Sin was finally published.
 * June - PROSE: Decalog 4: Re:Generations was first published.
 * 2 June - PROSE: The Eight Doctors was first published.
 * 2 June - PROSE: Dragons' Wrath was first published.
 * 2 June - PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune was first published.
 * 5 June - DWM 253 was released.

July

 * 3 July - PROSE: Beyond the Sun was first published.
 * 3 July - DWM 254 was released.
 * 7 July - PROSE: Vampire Science was first published.
 * 7 July - PROSE: The Murder Game was first published.
 * 31 July - DWM 255 was released.

August

 * 4 August - PROSE: The Bodysnatchers was first published.
 * 4 August -PROSE: The Ultimate Treasure was first published.
 * 21 August- PROSE: Ship of Fools was first published.
 * 28 August - DWM 256 was released.

September

 * September - PROSE: Decalog 5: Wonders was first published.
 * 1 September - PROSE: Genocide was first published.
 * 1 September - PROSE: Business Unusual was first published.
 * 2 September - PROSE: Down was first published.
 * 25 September - DWM 257 was released.

October

 * 2 October - PROSE: Deadfall was first published.
 * 6 October - PROSE: War of the Daleks was first published.
 * 6 October - PROSE: Illegal Alien was first published.
 * 6 October - Tom Baker published his autobiography, Who on Earth was Tom Baker?. An audio book version, read by Baker, was also released on this date.
 * 6 October - REF: Doctor Who: A Book of Monsters was first published.
 * 6 October - REF: Doctor Who: The Book of Lists was first published.
 * 16 October - REF: Licence Denied was first published.
 * 23 October - DWM 258 was released.

November

 * 3 November - PROSE: Ghost Devices was first published.
 * 20 November - REF: Doctor Who - The Handbook: The Second Doctor was first published.
 * 20 November - REF: Doctor Who: The Eighties was published in paperback.
 * 20 November - DWM 259 was released.
 * 24 November - PROSE: Alien Bodies was first published.
 * 24 November - PROSE: The Roundheads was first published.

December

 * 1 December - PROSE: Mean Streets was first published.
 * 5 December - GAME: Destiny of the Doctors, a home computer adventure game, was released.
 * 18 December - DWM 260 was released.

Unknown dates

 * HOMEVID: Auton was released by BBV Productions
 * Superannuation advertisement was first released.