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'''1985''' was a year the [[the Doctor]] didn't consider to be a "classic" one, but nontheless one where they were needed. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Many Lives of Doctor Who (comic story)|The Many Lives of Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Time Lady of Means (comic story)|Time Lady of Means]]'')
On [[24 December|Christmas Eve]], '''[[1985]]''', the [[Ninth Doctor]] was trapped near a [[Christmas]] party at [[Sally Sparrow's Aunt]]'s house in [[Devon]], when [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] "burped" and jumped ahead in time 20 years. Using [[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays|her Christmas essay]] from [[2005]], the Doctor wrote messages on the walls and in photographs during the party for [[Sally Sparrow (What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)|Sally Sparrow]] to read and recorded a video instructing her to pilot the TARDIS back to him in 2005. Sally's future self arrived in the TARDIS, telling her to hit the TARDIS [[reset button]] to bring her to the Doctor. The Doctor told the Sally in 2005 to write the essay that she would later (from her point of view) give to him first. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow (short story)|What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow]]'')
 
   
 
On [[24 December|Christmas Eve]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] was trapped near a [[Christmas]] party at [[Sally Sparrow's aunt]]'s house in [[Devon]], when [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] "burped" and jumped ahead in time 20 years. Using [[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays|her Christmas essay]] from [[2005]], the Doctor wrote messages on the walls and in photographs during the party for [[Sally Sparrow (What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)|Sally Sparrow]] to read and recorded a video instructing her to pilot the TARDIS back to him in 2005. Sally's future self arrived in the TARDIS, telling her to hit the TARDIS [[reset button]] to bring her to the Doctor. The Doctor told the Sally in 2005 to write the essay that she would later (from her point of view) give to him first. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow (short story)|What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow]]'')
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* [[Lytton]] contacted the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] in the [[London]] [[sewer]]s. The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]], searching for a distress signal, were ambushed by the Cybermen, apparently aided by Lytton, and the Doctor was forced to pilot [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to [[Telos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'')
 
* [[Barbara Wright|Barbara Chesterton]] wrote a GCSE textbook called ''Journeys Through History: A Sourcebook for GCSE for the Associated Exam Board'' with [[Ian Martin]] in which Lady [[Jane Grey]]'s nine day reign from [[10 July]] to [[19 July]] [[1553]] was covered. She, the [[First Doctor]] and her future husband [[Ian Chesterton]] had met Lady Jane shortly after she was deposed by [[Mary I|Queen Mary I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nine-Day Queen (short story)|The Nine-Day Queen]]'')
 
* [[Konstantin Chernenko]], the [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], died. He was succeeded by the considerably more moderate [[Mikhail Gorbachev]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'')
 
   
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In [[December]], a [[Zygon (Skywatch-7)|Zygon]] landed in [[Antarctica]], near UNIT [[Arctic base Skywatch-7]]. Several people stationed there were killed, but the survivors were able to drive it into the icy water where it perished. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Skywatch-7 (comic story)|Skywatch-7]]'')
=== Alternative timeline ===
 
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* In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] created by the [[Great Old One|Elder Gods]] in the hope of destroying [[Earth]], [[Konstantin Chernenko]] was succeeded as the [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] by the militant hardliner [[Vladimir Kryuchkov]]. This ultimately led to the outbreak of [[World War III]] on [[9 November]] [[1989]] between the [[Russia|Soviet Union]] on the one hand and the [[United States of America|United States]] and its allies including the [[United Kingdom]] on the other hand. Given that [[nuclear weapon]]s were used by both sides, hundreds of millions of people were killed in the conflict. This timeline was ultimately negated by the [[Seventh Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'')
 
 
== Unknown dates ==
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[[File:Foreman3.jpg|left|thumb|The Sixth Doctor, with Peri, returns to Foreman's Yard. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'')]]
 
[[Gustave Lytton]] contacted the [[Cybermen]] in the [[London]] [[sewer]]s after being stranded on Earth for two years already. Lytton had substituted his mercenary profession for bank robbery. The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]], searching for a distress signal, were ambushed by the Cybermen, apparently aided by Lytton, and the Doctor was forced to pilot [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to [[Telos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'')
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[[Barbara Wright|Barbara Chesterton]] wrote a GCSE textbook called ''[[Journeys Through History: A Sourcebook for GCSE for the Associated Exam Board]]'' with [[Ian Martin]] in which Lady [[Jane Grey]]'s nine day reign from [[10 July]] to [[19 July]] [[1553]] was covered. She, the [[First Doctor]] and her future husband [[Ian Chesterton]] had met Lady Jane shortly after she was deposed by [[Mary I|Queen Mary I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nine-Day Queen (short story)|The Nine-Day Queen]]'')
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[[Konstantin Chernenko]], the [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], died. He was succeeded by the considerably more moderate [[Mikhail Gorbachev]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'')
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''[[The Long Coolth of Summer]]'' was released. Seeing that it was going to be a box office failure, [[Michael Brookhaven]] remade the film in [[1953]], turning the 1985 film into a successful "remake". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
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[[Karen Kuykendall]] created the [[Tarot of the Cat-People]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'')
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[[Steven Ballard]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[In the Shadows (audio story)|In the Shadows]]'')
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After the death of the former actress and animal expert [[Sheena Sown]], a conservation charity was established in her name. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Swamp of Horrors (1957) - Viewing Notes (short story)|Swamp of Horrors (1957) - Viewing Notes]]'')
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The [[plumber]] [[Pietro Rossi]] was transported across dimensions when he entered a house on the outskirts of [[Rome]] and tried to fix a blockage in the pipes. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dungeon of the Lost (comic story)|Dungeon of the Lost]]'')
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[[Gideon Barrow]] began writing ''[[Apex]]'' for [[Spitfire Comics]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy (short story)|The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy]]'')
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== Other realities ==
 
In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] created by the [[Great Old One|Elder Gods]] in the hope of destroying [[Earth]], [[Konstantin Chernenko]] was succeeded as the [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] by the militant hardliner [[Vladimir Kryuchkov]]. This ultimately led to the outbreak of [[World War III]] on [[9 November]] [[1989]] between the [[Soviet Union]] on the one hand and the [[United States of America|United States]] and its allies including the [[United Kingdom]] on the other hand. Given that [[nuclear weapon]]s were used by both sides, hundreds of millions of people were killed in the conflict. This timeline was ultimately negated by the [[Seventh Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'')
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In another alternative timeline in which [[the Beatles]] did not break up in [[1970]], the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s companion [[Fitz Kreiner]] saw the band perform at [[Live Aid]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')
 
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1985 was a year the the Doctor didn't consider to be a "classic" one, but nontheless one where they were needed. (COMIC: The Many Lives of Doctor Who, Time Lady of Means)

On Christmas Eve, the Ninth Doctor was trapped near a Christmas party at Sally Sparrow's aunt's house in Devon, when the TARDIS "burped" and jumped ahead in time 20 years. Using her Christmas essay from 2005, the Doctor wrote messages on the walls and in photographs during the party for Sally Sparrow to read and recorded a video instructing her to pilot the TARDIS back to him in 2005. Sally's future self arrived in the TARDIS, telling her to hit the TARDIS reset button to bring her to the Doctor. The Doctor told the Sally in 2005 to write the essay that she would later (from her point of view) give to him first. (PROSE: What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow)

In December, a Zygon landed in Antarctica, near UNIT Arctic base Skywatch-7. Several people stationed there were killed, but the survivors were able to drive it into the icy water where it perished. (COMIC: Skywatch-7)

Unknown dates

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The Sixth Doctor, with Peri, returns to Foreman's Yard. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)

Gustave Lytton contacted the Cybermen in the London sewers after being stranded on Earth for two years already. Lytton had substituted his mercenary profession for bank robbery. The Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown, searching for a distress signal, were ambushed by the Cybermen, apparently aided by Lytton, and the Doctor was forced to pilot his TARDIS to Telos. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)

Barbara Chesterton wrote a GCSE textbook called Journeys Through History: A Sourcebook for GCSE for the Associated Exam Board with Ian Martin in which Lady Jane Grey's nine day reign from 10 July to 19 July 1553 was covered. She, the First Doctor and her future husband Ian Chesterton had met Lady Jane shortly after she was deposed by Queen Mary I. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)

Konstantin Chernenko, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, died. He was succeeded by the considerably more moderate Mikhail Gorbachev. (AUDIO: Protect and Survive)

The Long Coolth of Summer was released. Seeing that it was going to be a box office failure, Michael Brookhaven remade the film in 1953, turning the 1985 film into a successful "remake". (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Karen Kuykendall created the Tarot of the Cat-People. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People)

Steven Ballard was born. (AUDIO: In the Shadows)

After the death of the former actress and animal expert Sheena Sown, a conservation charity was established in her name. (PROSE: Swamp of Horrors (1957) - Viewing Notes)

The plumber Pietro Rossi was transported across dimensions when he entered a house on the outskirts of Rome and tried to fix a blockage in the pipes. (COMIC: Dungeon of the Lost)

Gideon Barrow began writing Apex for Spitfire Comics. (PROSE: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy)

Other realities

In an alternative timeline created by the Elder Gods in the hope of destroying Earth, Konstantin Chernenko was succeeded as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union by the militant hardliner Vladimir Kryuchkov. This ultimately led to the outbreak of World War III on 9 November 1989 between the Soviet Union on the one hand and the United States and its allies including the United Kingdom on the other hand. Given that nuclear weapons were used by both sides, hundreds of millions of people were killed in the conflict. This timeline was ultimately negated by the Seventh Doctor. (AUDIO: Protect and Survive)

In another alternative timeline in which the Beatles did not break up in 1970, the Eighth Doctor's companion Fitz Kreiner saw the band perform at Live Aid. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)