1978 (releases)

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1978 in

the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

Timeline for 1978

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In 1978, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

7 January - Part one of Underworld was first broadcast on BBC1.
7 January - Part eight of the TV Comic story The Aqua-City was first published.
14 January - Part two of Underworld was first broadcast on BBC1.
14 January - Part one of TV Comic story The Snow Devils was first published.
19 January - The novelisation of The Face of Evil was first published by Target Books.
21 January - Part three of Underworld was first broadcast on BBC1.
21 January - Part two of the TV Comic story The Snow Devils was first published.
28 January - Episode four of Underworld was first broadcast on BBC1.
28 January - Part three of the TV Comic story The Snow Devils was first published.

February

4 February - Episode one of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1.
4 February - Part four of the TV Comic story The Snow Devils was first published.
11 February - Part two of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1.
11 February - Part five of the TV Comic story The Snow Devils was first published.
16 February - Doctor Who Discovers: The Conquerors was first published by Target Books.
18 February - Part three of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1.
18 February - Part one of the TV Comic story The Space Garden was first published.
25 February - Part four of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1.
25 February - Part two of the TV Comic story The Space Garden was first published.

March

4 March - Part five of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1.
4 March - Part three of the TV Comic story The Space Garden was first published.
11 March - Part six of The Invasion of Time was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding Season 15.
11 March - Part four of the TV Comic story The Space Garden was first published.
18 March - Part five of the TV Comic story The Space Garden was first published.
25 March - Part one of the TV Comic story The Eerie Manor was first published.
30 March - The novelisation of Horror of Fang Rock was first published by Target Books.

April

1 April - Part one of the TV Comic story The Eerie Manor was first published.
8 April - Part one of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
15 April - Part two of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
20 April - Doctor Who Discovers: Strange and Mysterious Creatures was first published by Target Books.
22 April - Part three of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
29 April - Part four of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.

May

6 May - Part five of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
13 May - Part six of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
18 May - The novelisation of The Tomb of the Cybermen was released by Target Books.
20 May - Part seven of the TV Comic story Guardian of the Tomb was first published.
27 May - The first part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.

June

3 June - The second part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
10 June - The third part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
17 June - The fourth part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
24 June - The fifth part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released.
29 June - PROSE: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior was first published.

July

1 July - The sixth and final part of COMIC: The Image Makers was released. Marking the final original TVC's story.
7 July - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
14 July - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.
20 July - PROSE: Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks was first published.
21 July - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.
28 July - The fourth and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Duellists was released.

August

4 August - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
11 August - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
18 August - The Third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
25 August - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
29 August - Tom Baker and Mary Tamm were interviewed on BBC Radio 2's Pete Murray's Open House.

September

September - The Doctor Who Annual 1979 was published.
September - Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979 was published.
1 September - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
2 September - The Ribos Operation Part One debuted on BBC1.
8 September - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
9 September - The Ribos Operation Part Two debuted on BBC1.
15 September - The seventh and last part of the reprinted COMIC: The Amateur was released.
16 September - The Ribos Operation Part Three debuted on BBC1.
22 September - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
23 September - The Ribos Operation Part Four debuted on BBC1.
29 September - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
30 September - The Pirate Planet Part One debuted on BBC1.

October

6 October - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
7 October - The Pirate Planet Part Two debuted on BBC1.
13 October - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
14 October - The Pirate Planet Part Three debuted on BBC1.
20 October - The fifth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
21 October - The Pirate Planet Part Four debuted on BBC1.
27 October - The sixth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
28 October - The Stones of Blood Part One debuted on BBC1.

November

3 November - The seventh and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Magician was released.
4 November - The Stones of Blood Part Two debuted on BBC1.
10 November - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
11 November - The Stones of Blood Part Three debuted on BBC1.
16 November - Doctor Who and the Android Invasion was first published.
17 November - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
18 November - The Stones of Blood Part Four debuted on BBC1.
24 November - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
25 November - The Androids of Tara Part One debuted on BBC1.

December

1 December - The fourth part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
2 December - The Androids of Tara Part Two debuted on BBC1.
7 December - Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment was first published.
8 December - The fifth and final part of the reprinted COMIC: The Wanderers was released.
9 December - The Androids of Tara Part Three debuted on BBC1.
15 December - The first part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released, featuring the Fourth Doctor.
16 December - The Androids of Tara Part Four debuted on BBC1.
22 December - The second part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
23 December - The Power of Kroll Part One debuted on BBC1.
29 December - The third part of the reprinted COMIC: The Metal-Eaters was released.
30 December - The Power of Kroll Part Two debuted on BBC1.

Unknown dates

The 1978 TV Comic Annual, featuring the stories Master of the Blackhole and Jackals of Space, was released.