1818

Events

 * The Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith travel;ed back through this time period. (MA: The Ghosts of N-Space)
 * Mary Shelley, who at one time shared adventures with the Doctor, published her novel, Frankenstein. (BFA: The Company of Friends)

Behind the scenes

 * Frankenstein was first published. Considered by some authorities to be the first science-fiction novel, Mary Shelley's work influenced many Doctor Who stories.