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Timeline for 1965

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In 1965, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

A paperback edition of the novelisation Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks was published by Armada Books.
2 January - "The Powerful Enemy" was first broadcast on BBC1.
4 January - Part nine of the TV Comic story The Klepton Parasites was first published.
9 January - "Desperate Measures" was first broadcast on BBC1.
11 January - Part ten (the final part) of the TV Comic story The Klepton Parasites was first published.
16 January - "The Slave Traders" was first broadcast on BBC1.
18 January - Part one of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
23 January
- "All Roads Lead to Rome" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story Genesis of Evil was first published.
25 January - Part two of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
30 January
- "Conspiracy" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 comic story Genesis of Evil was first published.

February

1 February - Part three of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
6 February
- "Inferno" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three (the final part) of the TV Century 21 comic story Genesis of Evil was first published.
8 February - Part four of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
11 February - The third Radio Times Doctor Who cover (dated February 13-19) featured the upcoming The Web Planet with a photo of the Zarbi and the Vortis landscape.
13 February
- "The Web Planet" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story Power Play was first published.
15 February - Part five of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
20 February
- "The Zarbi" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 comic story Power Play was first published.
22 February - Part six (the final part) of the TV Comic story The Therovian Quest was first published.
27 February
- "Escape to Danger" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 comic story Power Play was first published.

March

The Earthlings released the single "Landing of the Daleks"/"March of the Robots" on Parlophone Records.
1 March - Part one of the TV Comic story The Hijackers of Thrax was first published.
6 March
- "Crater of Needles" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 comic story Power Play was first published.
8 March - Part two of the TV Comic story The Hijackers of Thrax was first published.
13 March
- "Invasion" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part five of the TV Century 21 comic story Power Play was first published.
15 March - Part three (the final part) of the TV Comic story The Hijackers of Thrax was first published.
20 March
- "The Centre" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part six of the TV Century 21 story Power Play was first published.
22 March - Part one of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.
27 March
- "The Lion" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part seven (the final part) of the TV Century 21 story Power Play was first published.
29 March - Part two of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.

April

3 April
- "The Knight of Jaffa" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 story Duel of the Daleks was first published.
5 April - Part three of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.
10 April
- "The Wheel of Fortune" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 Duel of the Daleks was first published.
12 April - Part four of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.
17 April
- "The Warlords" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 story Duel of the Daleks was first published.
19 April - Part five of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.
24 April
- "The Space Museum" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part four of the TV Century 21 story Duel of the Daleks was first published.
26 April - Part six of the TV Comic story On the Web Planet was first published.

May

1 May
- "The Dimensions of Time" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part five of the TV Century 21 story Duel of the Daleks was first published.
3 May - Part one of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.
8 May
- "The Search" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part six of the TV Century 21 story Duel of the Daleks was first published.
10 May - Part two of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.
15 May
- "The Final Phase" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part seven (the final part) the TV Century 21 story of Duel of the Daleks was first published.
17 May - Part three of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.
22 May
- "The Executioners" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
24 May - Part four of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.
- "The Death of Time" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
31 May - Part five of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.

June

5 June
- "Flight Through Eternity" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
7 June - Part six of the TV Comic story The Gyros Injustice was first published.
12 June
- "Journey into Terror" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part four of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
14 June - Part one of the TV Comic story Challenge of the Piper was first published.
17 June - The Dalek Painting Book was published by Souvenir Press and Panther Books.
19 June
- "The Death of Doctor Who" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part five of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
21 June - Part two of the TV Comic story Challenge of the Piper was first published.
25 June - The movie Dr. Who and the Daleks was first released.
26 June
- "The Planet of Decision" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part six of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
28 June - Part three of the TV Comic story Challenge of the Piper was first published.

July

The pop single "Who's Who", performed by Roberta Tovey, was released on Polydor.
Jack Dorsey and His Orchestra released the single "Dance of the Daleks" on Polydor.
3 July
- "The Watcher" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part seven (the final part) of TV Century 21 story The Amaryll Challenge was first published.
5 July - Part four of the TV Comic story Challenge of the Piper was first published.
10 July
- "The Meddling Monk" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
12 July - Part five of the TV Comic story Challenge of the Piper was first published.
17 July
- "A Battle of Wits" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
19 July - Part one of the TV Comic story Moon Landing was first published.
24 July
- "Checkmate" was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding Season 2.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
26 July - Part two of the TV Comic story Moon Landing was first published.
31 July - Part four of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.

August

Paint and Draw the Film of Dr. Who and the Daleks was published by Souvenir Press. Again, some 350,000 copies were printed.
2 August - Part three of the TV Comic story Moon Landing was first published.
7 August - Part five of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
9 August - Part one of the TV Comic story Time in Reverse was first published.
14 August - Part six of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
16 August - Part two of the TV Comic story Time in Reverse was first published.
21 August - Part seven of the TV Century 21 comic story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
23 August - Part three of the TV Comic story Time in Reverse was first published.
28 August - Part eight (the final part) of the TV Century 21 story The Penta Ray Factor was first published.
30 August - Part one of the TV Comic story Lizardworld was first published.

September

The first Doctor Who annual, Dr Who Annual 1966, was published by World Distributors, Ltd.
1 September - The TV Comic Annual 1966 containing Prisoners of the Kleptons and The Caterpillar Men was released.
4 September - Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
6 September - Part two of the TV Comic story Lizardworld was first published.
11 September
- "Four Hundred Dawns" was first broadcast on BBC1, launching season 3.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
13 September - Part three of the TV Comic story Lizardworld was first published.
16 September - The novelisation of The Web Planet was first published by Frederick Muller.
18 September
- "Trap of Steel" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
- The RAF Finningley Airshow special was shown at a RAF Finningley air show.
20 September - Part four of the TV Comic story Lizardworld was first published.
25 September
- "Air Lock" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part four of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
27 September - Part one of the TV Comic story The Ordeals of Demeter was first published.

October

A paperback edition of Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks was released by Armada Books
2 October
- "The Exploding Planet" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part five of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
4 October
- Dr. Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks was first released by Armada Books.
- Part two of the TV Comic story The Ordeals of Demeter was first published.
7 October - The Dalek Pocketbook and Space Travellers Guide was first published by Panther Books.
9 October
- Mission to the Unknown was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part six of the TV Century 21 comic story Plague of Death was first published.
11 October
- The Dalek annual The Dalek World was first published by Souvenir Press.
- Part three of the TV Comic story The Ordeals of Demeter was first published.
16 October
- "Temple of Secrets" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part seven of the TV Century 21 story Plague of Death was first published.
18 October - Part four of the TV Comic story The Ordeals of Demeter was first published.
23 October
- "Small Prophet, Quick Return" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
25 October - Part one of the TV Comic story Enter: The Go-Ray was first published.
30 October
- "Death of a Spy" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.

November

1 November - Part two of the TV Comic story Enter: The Go-Ray was first published.
6 November
- "Horse of Destruction" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
8 November - Part three of the TV Comic story Enter: The Go-Ray was first published.
13 November
- "The Nightmare Begins" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part four of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
15 November - Part four of the TV Comic story Enter: The Go-Ray was first published.
20 November
- "Day of Armageddon" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part five of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
22 November - Part one of the TV Comic story Shark Bait was first published.
27 November
- "Devil's Planet" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part six of the TV Century 21 comic story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
29 November - Part two of the TV Comic story Shark Bait was first published.

December

4 December
- "The Traitors" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part seven of the TV Century 21 story The Menace of the Monstrons was first published.
6 December - Part three of the TV Comic story Shark Bait was first published.
11 December
- "Counter Plot" first aired on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Century 21 story Eve of War was first published.
13 December - Part four of the TV Comic story Shark Bait was first published.
18 December
- "Coronas of the Sun" first aired on BBC1.
- Part two of the TV Century 21 story Eve of War was first published.
21 December - The stage play The Curse of the Daleks premiered at Wyndham's Theatre in London. The short story The Daleks was released as a tie-in.
25 December
- "The Feast of Steven" was first broadcast on BBC1.
- Part one of the TV Comic story A Christmas Story was first published.
- Part three of the TV Century 21 story Eve of War was first published.

The TV Comic Holiday Special 1965 was released, featuring the story Prisoners of Gritog.