1977 (releases)

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1977 in

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Timeline for 1977

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In 1977, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

1 January - Part one of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
1 January - Part three of the TV Comic story Dredger was first published.
8 January - Part two of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
8 January - Part four of the TV Comic story Dredger was first published.
15 January - Part three of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
15 January - Part five of the TV Comic story Dredger was first published.
20 January - The novelisation of Carnival of Monsters was first published by Target Books.
22 January - Part four of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
22 January - Part six of the TV Comic story Dredger was first published.
26 January - Tom Baker was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 program Woman's Hour.
29 January - Part one of The Robots of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
29 January - Part seven of the TV Comic story Dredger was first published.

February

5 February - Part two of The Robots of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
5 February - Part one of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.
12 February - Part three of The Robots of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
12 February - Part two of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.
17 February - The novelisation of The Seeds of Doom was first published by Target Books.
19 February - Part four of The Robots of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
19 February - Part three of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.
26 February - Part one of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1.
26 February - Part four of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.

March

5 March - Part two of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1.
5 March - Part five of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.
12 March - Part three of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1.
12 March - Part six of the TV Comic story The False Planet was first published.
19 March - Part four of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1.
19 March - Part one of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
24 March - The novelisation of The Dalek Invasion of Earth was first published by Target Books.
26 March - Part five of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1.
26 March - Part two of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.

April

2 April - Part six of The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding Season 14.
2 April - Part three of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
3 April - Whose Doctor Who, the first documentary about the programme, was first broadcast on BBC Two.
9 April - Part four of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
16 April - Part five of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
21 April - Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos was released in paperback by Target Books.
23 April - Part six of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
25 April - Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos was released in hardback by Target Books.
30 April - Part seven of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.

May

7 May - Part eight of the TV Comic story The Fire Feeders was first published.
10 May - The novelisation of The Ark in Space was first released by Target Books.
Tom Baker and Louise Jameson appeared on Pebble Mill at One on BBC One.
14 May - Part one of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
21 May - Part two of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
28 May - Part three of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.

June

4 June - Part four of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
11 June - Part five of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
18 June - Part six of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
23 June - The novelisation of The Brain of Morbius was released by Target Books.
25 June - Part seven of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.

July

2 July - Part eight of the TV Comic story Kling Dynasty was first published.
9 July - Part one of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
16 July - Part two of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
23 July - Part three of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
30 July - Part four of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.

August

6 August - Part five of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
13 August - Part six of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
18 August - Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil was released by Target Books.
20 August - Part seven of the TV Comic story The Orb was first published.
27 August - Part one of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.

September

September - The Doctor Who Annual 1978 was published.
September - Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1978 was published.
3 September - Part one of Horror of Fang Rock was first broadcast on BBC1, launching Season 15.
3 September - Part two of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
10 September - Part two of Horror of Fang Rock was first broadcast on BBC1.
10 September - Part three of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
17 September - Part three of Horror of Fang Rock was first broadcast on BBC1.
17 September - Part four of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
24 September - Part four of Horror of Fang Rock was first broadcast on BBC1.
24 September - Part five of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
29 September - The novelisation of The Mutants was released by Target Books.

October

1 October - Part one of The Invisible Enemy was first broadcast on BBC1.
1 October - Part six of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
8 October - Part two of The Invisible Enemy was first broadcast on BBC1.
8 October - Part six of the TV Comic story The Mutants was first published.
15 October - Part three of The Invisible Enemy was first broadcast on BBC1.
15 October - Part one of the TV Comic story The Devil's Mouth was first published.
20 October - The novelisation of The Deadly Assassin and The Second Doctor Who Monster Book were released by Target Books.
22 October - Part four of The Invisible Enemy was first broadcast on BBC1.
15 October - Part two of the TV Comic story The Devil's Mouth was first published.
29 October - Part one of Image of the Fendahl was first broadcast on BBC1.
29 October - Part three of the TV Comic story The Devil's Mouth was first published.

November

5 November - Part two of Image of the Fendahl was first broadcast on BBC1.
5 November - Part four of the TV Comic story The Devil's Mouth was first published.
12 November - Part three of Image of the Fendahl was first broadcast on BBC1.
12 November - Part five of the TV Comic story The Devil's Mouth was first published.
15 November - Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang was first published.
17 November - Target Books launched a series of educational books under the banner Doctor Who Discovers. The first three books, published this date, were Doctor Who Discovers: Early Man, Doctor Who Discovers: Prehistoric Animals and Doctor Who Discovers: Space Travel.
19 November - Image of the Fendahl Part Four debuted on BBC1.
19 November - The first part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.
26 November - The Sun Makers Part One debuted on BBC1.
26 November - The second part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.

December

3 December - The Sun Makers Part Two debuted on BBC1.
3 December - The third part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.
8 December - Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora was first published.
10 December - The Sun Makers Part Three debuted on BBC1.
10 December - The fourth part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.
17 December - The Sun Makers Part Four debuted on BBC1.
17 December - The fifth part of COMIC: The Aqua-City was released.
24 December - Part six of the TV Comic story The Aqua-City was first published.
31 December - Part seven of the TV Comic story The Aqua-City was first published.

Unknown dates

Doctor Who Winter Special 1977 was released by Polystyle.
The 1977 TV Comic Holiday, featuring the story The Sky Warrior, was released.
The 1977 TV Comic Annual, featuring the story The Tansbury Experiment, was released.