1968 (releases)

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Timeline for 1968

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In 1968, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

6 January - Episode three of The Enemy of the World was first broadcast on BBC1.
6 January - Part two of the TV Comic story The Witches was first published.
13 January - Episode four of The Enemy of the World was first broadcast on BBC1.
13 January - Part three of the TV Comic story The Witches was first published.
20 January - Episode five of The Enemy of the World was first broadcast on BBC1.
20 January - Part four of the TV Comic story The Witches was first published.
27 January - Episode six of The Enemy of the World was first broadcast on BBC1.
27 January - Part five of the TV Comic story The Witches was first published.

February

3 February - Episode one of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
3 February - Part one of the TV Comic story Cyber-Mole was first published.
10 February - Episode two of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
10 February - Part two of the TV Comic story Cyber-Mole was first published.
17 February - Episode three of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
17 February - Part three of the TV Comic story Cyber-Mole was first published.
24 February - Episode four of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
24 February - Part four of the TV Comic story Cyber-Mole was first published.

March

2 March - Episode five of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
2 March - Part one of the TV Comic story The Sabre-Toothed Gorillas was first published.
9 March - Episode six of The Web of Fear was first broadcast on BBC1.
9 March - Part two of the TV Comic story The Sabre-Toothed Gorillas was first published.
16 March - Episode one of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
16 March - Part three of the TV Comic story The Sabre-Toothed Gorillas was first published.
23 March - Episode two of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
23 March - Part four of the TV Comic story The Sabre-Toothed Gorillas was first published.
30 March - Episode three of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
30 March - Part one of the TV Comic story The Cyber Empire was first published.

April

6 April - Episode four of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
6 April - Part two of the TV Comic story The Cyber Empire was first published.
13 April - Episode five of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
13 April - Part three of the TV Comic story The Cyber Empire was first published.
20 April - Episode six of Fury from the Deep was first broadcast on BBC1.
20 April - Part four of the TV Comic story The Cyber Empire was first published.
27 April - Episode one of The Wheel in Space was first broadcast on BBC1.
27 April - Part one of the TV Comic story The Dyrons was first published.

May

4 May - Episode two of The Wheel in Space was first broadcast on BBC1.
4 May - Part two of the TV Comic story The Dyrons was first published.
11 May - Episode three of The Wheel in Space was first broadcast on BBC1.
11 May - Part three of the TV Comic story The Dyrons was first published.
18 May - Episode four of The Wheel in Space was first broadcast on BBC1.
18 May - Part four of the TV Comic story The Dyrons was first published.
25 May - Episode 5 of The Wheel in Space debuted on BBC1.
25 May - The fifth and final part of The Dyrons was first published in TV Comic.

June

1 June - Episode six of The Wheel in Space was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding season 5.
1 June - Part one of the TV Comic story Dr. Who and the Space Pirates was first published.
8 June - The second part of Dr. Who and the Space Pirates was first published in TV Comic.
15 June - The third part of Dr. Who and the Space Pirates was first published in TV Comic.
22 June - The fourth part of Dr. Who and the Space Pirates was first published in TV Comic.
29 June - The fifth and final part of Dr. Who and the Space Pirates was first published in TV Comic.

July

6 July - The first part of Car of the Century was first published in TV Comic.
13 July - The second part of Car of the Century was first published in TV Comic.
20 July - The third part of Car of the Century was first published in TV Comic.
27 July - The fourth and final part of Car of the Century was first published in TV Comic.

August

3 August - The first part of The Jokers was first published in TV Comic.
10 August - Episode 1 of The Dominators debuted on BBC1, launching Season 6.
10 August - The second part of The Jokers was first published in TV Comic.
17 August - Episode 2 of The Dominators debuted on BBC1.
17 August - The third part of The Jokers was first published in TV Comic,
24 August - Episode 3 of The Dominators debuted on BBC1.
24 August - The fourth and final part of The Jokers was first published in TV Comic.
31 August - Episode 4 of The Dominators debuted on BBC1.
31 August - The first part of Invasion of the Quarks was first published in TV Comic.

September

September - The fourth Doctor Who Annual was published.
7 September - Episode 5 of The Dominators debuted on BBC1.
7 September - The second part of Invasion of the Quarks was first published in TV Comic.
14 September - Episode 1 of The Mind Robber debuted on BBC1.
14 September - The third part of Invasion of the Quarks was first published in TV Comic.
21 September - Episode 2 of The Mind Robber debuted on BBC1.
21 September - The fourth part of Invasion of the Quarks was first published in TV Comic.
28 September - Episode 3 of The Mind Robber debuted on BBC1.
28 September - The fifth and final part of Invasion of the Quarks was first published in TV Comic.

October

5 October - Episode 4 of The Mind Robber debuted on BBC1.
5 October - The first part of The Killer Wasps was first published in TV Comic.
12 October - Episode 5 of The Mind Robber debuted on BBC1.
12 October - The second part of The Killer Wasps was first published in TV Comic.
19 October - The third part of The Killer Wasps was first published in TV Comic.
26 October - The fourth and final part of The Killer Wasps was first published in TV Comic.

November

2 November - Episode 1 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
2 November - The first part of Ice Cap Terror was first published in TV Comic.
9 November - Episode 2 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
9 November - The second part of Ice Cap Terror was first published in TV Comic.
16 November - Episode 3 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
16 November - The third part of Ice Cap Terror was first published in TV Comic.
23 November - Episode 4 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
23 November - The fourth and final part of Ice Cap Terror was first published in TV Comic.
30 November - Episode 5 The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
30 November - The first part of Jungle of Doom was first published in TV Comic.

December

7 December - Episode 6 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
7 December - The second part of Jungle of Doom was first published in TV Comic.
14 December - Episode 7 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
14 December - The third part of Jungle of Doom was first published in TV Comic.
21 December - Episode 8 of The Invasion debuted on BBC1.
21 December - The fourth part of Jungle of Doom was first published in TV Comic.
28 December - Episode 1 of The Krotons debuted on BBC1.
28 December - The fifth and final part of Jungle of Doom was first published in TV Comic,

Unknown dates

Frazer Hines released the pop single "Who's Dr. Who?" on Major Minor Records.
The TV Comic Holiday Special 1968, featuring the stories Masquerade and Return of the Witches, was released.
TV Comic Annual 1968, featuring the stories Pursued by the Trods and Attack of the Daleks, was released.