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Events
Unknown dates
- The Fourth Doctor visited Professor Chronotis at St Cedd's College, Cambridge. (HOMEVID: Shada)
Alternative timeline
- In an alternative timeline in which Nazi Germany won World War II, the Seventh Doctor fled Colditz Castle in October 1944 shortly after his companion Ace was killed by Feldwebel Kurtz. Immediately afterwards in his personal timeline, he returned to Germany during this year. The TARDIS materialised near a border checkpoint in the West. As he appeared to be carrying a weapon, the Nazi soldiers on duty shot him immediately. After examining his body, they realised that it was in actuality an old umbrella. Although the TARDIS was captured, the Doctor's body seemingly disappeared. Absconding after his regeneration into his eighth incarnation, the Doctor adopted the alias "Johann Schmidt." He later told Elizabeth Klein that he was a collector of sorts who had stolen the Doctor's body and gained possession of the TARDIS key. (AUDIO: Klein's Story)
Behind the scenes
January
- 06 - Rowan Atkinson, who played the Ninth Doctor in The Curse of Fatal Death, was born.
April
- 20 - Andrew Forbes, who played Omril in TV: Full Circle, was born.
May
- 25 - William Hartnell made his TV acting debut in "The Auction", an episode of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents.
- 30 - Philip Bretherton, a voice actor for Big Finish Productions, was born.
June
- 24 - Robert Goodman ( a Mandrel in TV: Nightmare of Eden and a crew member in TV: Mindwarp) was born.
August
- 14 - Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Beale on EastEnders and in a cameo appearance in Dimensions in Time) was born.
September
- 09 - John Novak (Salinger in the Doctor Who movie) was born.
- 16 - Janet Ellis, who played Teka in TV: The Horns of Nimon and was later a long time Blue Peter presenter, was born.
- 20 - David Haig was born.
October
- 14 - Gerard Murphy was born.
- 23 - Annie Hulley was born.
- 28 - Jeff Stewart (Dukkha in TV: Kinda) was born.
- 30 - William Russell made his television debut as the star of a short-lived series entitled St. Ives.