1952

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * Polly attends a fair where she visits a gypsy fortune teller, who warns her of a tall, dark stranger. (MA: Invasion of the Cat-People)

February

 * 06 - Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne of Great Britain upon the death of her father, King George VI. She is coronated on 2nd June 1953 (DW: The Idiot's Lantern)

September

 * The events of The Nowhere Place take place.

December

 * The events of Amorality Tale take place.

March

 * 11 - Douglas Adams is born.
 * 16 - Graham Cole is born.

May

 * 9 - Patrick Ryecart is born.

August

 * 7 - Alexei Sayle is born.

September

 * 17 - Tomek Bork is born.

Month unknown

 * Judith Byfield is born.