1974

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * Tobias Vaughn is contacted by the Cybermen and agrees to help them in their plan to invade Earth. Using technology provided by his alien allies, Vaughn develops the micromonolithic circuit. An electronics revolution occurs on Earth, and Vaughn's International Electronics (IE), becomes the world leader in the industry ("The Invasion"). (Note: This is the dating suggested in the actual story, though it contradicts the dating suggested for other UNIT era stories, and is itself contradicted by "Iceberg" and "Downtime." See UNIT dating controversy and "No Future" for further explanation.)


 * Reginald Tyler dies, still working obsessively on revisions to his The True History of Planets ("Mad Dogs and Englishmen").

January

 * Paul Whitsun-Jones, who played the Squire in "The Smugglers" and the Marshall in "The Mutants," dies from appendicitis.


 * 05 - The Time Warrior Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 12 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 19 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 26 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 3 First Broadcast

February

 * 02 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 09 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 16 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Episode 6 First Broadcast


 * 23 - Death to the Daleks Episode 1 First Broadcast

March

 * 02 - Death to the Daleks Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 09 - Death to the Daleks Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 16 - Death to the Daleks Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 23 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 30 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 2 First Broadcast

April

 * 06 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 13 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 20 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 27 - The Monster of Peladon Episode 6 First Broadcast

May

 * 04 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 11 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 18 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 25 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 4 First Broadcast

June

 * 01 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 08 - Planet of the Spiders Episode 6 First Broadcast

September

 * 9 - Jim Tyson, who played one of the tourists on the Empire State Building in "The Chase," dies from a heart attack.


 * 22 - Stephanie Bidmead, who played Maaga in "Galaxy 4," dies.

December

 * 28 - Robot Episode 1 First Broadcast