1985 (releases)

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In 1985, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

3 January - A Call from the Master was first broadcast on BBC1.
5 January - Part one of Attack of the Cybermen was first broadcast on BBC1, launching Season 22.
10 January - DWM 97 was first released by Marvel Comics.
12 January - Part two of Attack of the Cybermen was first broadcast on BBC1.
19 January - Part one of Vengeance on Varos was first broadcast on BBC1.
26 January - Part two of Vengeance on Varos was first broadcast on BBC1.

2 February - Part one of The Mark of the Rani was first broadcast on BBC1.
4 February - Pyramids of Mars was released on VHS.
7 February - DWM 98 was published by Marvel Comics.
9 February - Part two of The Mark of the Rani was first broadcast on BBC1.
14 February - The novelisation of Planet of Fire was first published by Target Books.
16 February - Part one of The Two Doctors was first broadcast on BBC1.
23 February - Both part two of The Two Doctors and the sketch A Fix with Sontarans were broadcast on BBC1.

2 March - Part three of The Two Doctors was first broadcast on BBC1.
7 March - DWM 99 was first released by Marvel Comics.
9 March - Part one of Timelash was first broadcast on BBC1.
14 March - The novelisation of The Caves of Androzani was first published by Target Books.
15 March - "Doctor in Distress" was released in the UK.
16 March - Timelash Part Two debuted on BBC1.
23 March - Part one of Revelation of the Daleks was first broadcast on BBC1.
30 March - Part two of Revelation of the Daleks was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding Season 22.

April - Severn House published Doctor Who Book of Space, a hardcover version of Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space aimed at libraries.
4 April - DWM 100 was published by Marvel Comics.
11 April - The novelisation of Marco Polo was released by Target Books.

9 May - Puzzle Book was first published by Magnet Books.
9 May - DWM 101 was first released by Marvel Comics.
16 May - The Doctor Who Cookbook was first published by W.H. Allen & Co.
16 May - REF: The Doctor Who Monster Book was republished nearly ten years after its first issue.
30 May - The TARDIS Inside Out was first published by Piccadilly Press.
Doctor Who 1985 Summer Special Classic, a reprinting of Doctor Who Magazine comic strips, was published by Marvel Comics.

13 June - DWM 102 was first released by Marvel Comics.
13 June - The novelisation of The Awakening was first released by Target Books.

Summer - Doctor Who Summer Special 1985 was published.
July - Severn House published Doctor Who Book of Science, a hardcover version of Doctor Who Quiz Book of Science aimed at libraries.
11 July - DWM 103 was first released by Marvel Comics.
11 July - The novelisation of The Mind of Evil was first released by Target Books.
17 July - The Seeds of Death was released on VHS.
25 July - Episodes one and two of Slipback were first broadcast on BBC Radio.

August - The Doctor Who Annual 1986 was published.
1 August - Episodes three and four of Slipback were first broadcast on BBC Radio.
8 August - Episodes five and six of Slipback were first broadcast on BBC Radio.
8 August - DWM 104 was first released by Marvel Comics.

12 September - DWM 105 was first released by Marvel Comics.
12 September - The novelisation of The Myth Makers was released by Target Books.
19 September - The Doctor Who Illustrated A to Z was first published by W.H. Allen & Co.
The US edition of REF: The TARDIS Inside Out was published.

3 October - The Lenny Henry Show sketch was first broadcast on BBC1.
10 October - DWM 106 was first released by Marvel Comics.
10 October - The novelisation of The Invasion was released by Target Books.
14 October - The Third Doctor Who Quiz Book was first published by Target Books.
30 October - The Blackpool Doctor Who Exhibition closed, after the lease on the building it resided in expired.
31 October - Timeview was first published by Who Dares Publishing.

Winter - Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special 1985 was published.
14 November - DWM 107 was first released by Marvel Comics.
14 November - The novelisation of The Krotons was released by Target Books.
22 November - Children in Need 1985 was broadcast on BBC1, as part of the Children in Need telethon.