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On [[Earth]], the 2000s, or the 00s was the first decade of the [[21st century]].
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On [[Earth]], '''the 2000s''' - or '''the 00s''' - was the first decade of the [[21st century]].
   
 
The 2000s brought an increasing number of widely seen alien encounters. This led to widespread knowledge of alien life. Following the public revelation of alien life in the late 2000s [[suicide]] rates doubled. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'') In the [[2010s|following decade]] humanity continued to encounter more aliens and other supernatural events.
 
The 2000s brought an increasing number of widely seen alien encounters. This led to widespread knowledge of alien life. Following the public revelation of alien life in the late 2000s [[suicide]] rates doubled. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'') In the [[2010s|following decade]] humanity continued to encounter more aliens and other supernatural events.
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As [[Fitz Kreiner]] recalled, a number of the nine-[[film]] ''[[Star Wars]]'' series, which would be screened together in the [[2040s]], were produced in the 2000s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Resort (novel)|The Last Resort]]'')
   
 
== Alien incursions on Earth ==
 
== Alien incursions on Earth ==
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* The [[Kulan]] invasion ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'')
 
* The [[Kulan]] invasion ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'')
 
* [[Auton]]s attacking central [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
 
* [[Auton]]s attacking central [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* The [[Slitheen]] incursion into [[Downing Street]] marked the beginning of [[Human|humanity]]'s [[first contact]], but was considered a hoax by many. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
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* The [[Sycorax]] attempted an invasion on [[Christmas|Christmas Day]], causing a third of the Earth to stand at the top of buildings. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
* The [[Sycorax]] attempted an invasion on [[Christmas Day]], causing a third of the Earth to stand at the top of buildings. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
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* The [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
* The [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghost]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
 
 
* The [[Webstar]] descended on central London on Christmas Day. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
* The [[Webstar]] descended on central London on Christmas Day. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
* The [[Toclafane invasion]] in the [[The Year That Never Was|Year That Never Was]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|The Last of the Time Lords]]'')
 
* The [[Toclafane invasion]] in the [[The Year That Never Was|Year That Never Was]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|The Last of the Time Lords]]'')
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=== Alien-related actions ===
 
=== Alien-related actions ===
* The poisoned rain of the future [[Mondas]]ian [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Flood (comic story)|The Flood]]'')
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* The poisoned rain the future [[Mondas]]ian [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Flood (comic story)|The Flood]]'')
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* The [[Slitheen]] incursion into [[Downing Street]] marked the beginning of [[human]]ity's [[first contact]], but was considered a hoax by many. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
 
* The threat of magnetic inversion of Earth, and the Mondasian Cyberman invasion of the South Pole. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'')
 
* The threat of magnetic inversion of Earth, and the Mondasian Cyberman invasion of the South Pole. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'')
* The abduction of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] to the [[The Moon|Moon]] by the [[Judoon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
 
* The Mondasian Cybermen attack from Lonsis, via the portal in the main branch of Hulbert Longistics. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]'')
 
 
* The interference of the [[Atraxi]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
 
* The interference of the [[Atraxi]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
* The near crash of the [[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]] on [[Buckingham Palace]] on [[Christmas Day]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')
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* The abduction of the [[Royal Hope Hospital]] to the [[The Moon|Moon]] by the [[Judoon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
 
* The [[Mondasian Cybermen]] attack from [[Lonsis]], via the portal in the main branch of [[Hulbert Logistics]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]'')
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* The near crash of the ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' on [[Buckingham Palace]] on [[Christmas Day]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')
 
* The exodus of the [[Adipose]], hastened and shortened by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')
 
* The exodus of the [[Adipose]], hastened and shortened by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')
 
* The [[ATMOS]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
 
* The [[ATMOS]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
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* The [[Stingray]]s attempted to devour the Earth to a desert through a [[wormhole]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
 
* [[The 456]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Two]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'')
 
* [[The 456]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Two]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'')
 
* The release of the [[Rakweed]] in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]'')
 
* The release of the [[Rakweed]] in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]'')
 
* Humanity was briefly transformed into [[the Master Race]] and [[Gallifrey]] appeared above the [[Earth]], which caused panic amongst humanity. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
 
* Humanity was briefly transformed into [[the Master Race]] and [[Gallifrey]] appeared above the [[Earth]], which caused panic amongst humanity. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
 
=== Unspecified events ===
 
* An unknown incident occurred in [[San Francisco]] on [[Christmas Day]] [[2000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
 
* The "four things and a lizard" event in London was seen by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')
 
   
 
=== Space-time events ===
 
=== Space-time events ===
 
* Events of Siberia leading to the creation of multiples alternate universes. Sabbath attempted to create a living black hole, so as to send it to the Event Zero. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero (novel)|Time Zero]]'')
 
* Events of Siberia leading to the creation of multiples alternate universes. Sabbath attempted to create a living black hole, so as to send it to the Event Zero. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero (novel)|Time Zero]]'')
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* The [[Temporal paradox|Temporal Paradox]] between the [[Weeping Angel|Angels]], [[Sally Sparrow (Blink)|Sally Sparrow]], [[Larry Nightingale]], the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')
 
* The [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff Rift]] crisis. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'')
 
* The [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff Rift]] crisis. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'')
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=== Unspecified events ===
 
As the [[Eighth Doctor]] forewarned to [[Chang Lee]], an unknown incident occurred in [[San Francisco]], on [[Christmas Day]] [[2000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
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In [[2008]], the "Four Things and a Lizard" event was taken care of by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')
   
 
=== Individuals' actions ===
 
=== Individuals' actions ===
* At the very beginning of the decade [[the Master]] tried to destroy the Earth with the [[Eye of Harmony]] in [[San Francisco]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
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* At the very beginning of the decade, [[the Master]] tried to destroy the Earth with the [[Eye of Harmony]], in San Francisco. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
* Sabbath attempted to make Guy d'Amantine a living host for the diamonds, which will become the Council of Eight in the first place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timeless (novel)|Timeless]]'')
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* Sabbath attempted to make [[Guy Adams]] a living host for the diamonds, which would become the Council of Eight in the first place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timeless (novel)|Timeless]]'')
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* The takeover and destruction of [[LINDA]] by the [[Abzorbaloff]] in his hunt for the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'')
 
* The attempted collision of the Moon into the Earth by [[Mr Smith]]. ([[TV]]:'' [[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'')
 
* The attempted collision of the Moon into the Earth by [[Mr Smith]]. ([[TV]]:'' [[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'')
* The massacre of the guest, staff and paramedics in [[Lazarus Laboratories]] by [[Richard Lazarus]] as a giant scorpion like creature. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'')
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* The massacre of the guest, staff and paramedics in [[Lazarus Laboratories]] by [[Richard Lazarus]] as a giant scorpion like creature. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'')
* The brushfire attacks on [[Cardiff]] by [[Gray]] and [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'')
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* The brushfire attacks on [[Cardiff]] by [[Gray (Fragments)|Gray]] and [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'')
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* At some point between [[2000]] and [[2003]], [[Courtney Woods]] was born to [[Mr Woods|Mr]] and [[Mrs Woods]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'')
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* Two [[Varaxil]]s, who had been waiting for 350 years near [[Tranchard's Folly]] for their victim to re-emerge from the well, finally had their final encounter and were killed by [[Mary Shelley]] and [[Aleister Portillon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Witch from the Well (audio story)|The Witch from the Well]]'')
   
 
== Behind the scenes ==
 
== Behind the scenes ==
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* Meanwhile, [[BBC Books]] continued its prolific lines of ''Doctor Who'' novels.
 
* Meanwhile, [[BBC Books]] continued its prolific lines of ''Doctor Who'' novels.
 
* [[Telos Publishing]] obtained the licence to produce original novellas based upon ''Doctor Who''.
 
* [[Telos Publishing]] obtained the licence to produce original novellas based upon ''Doctor Who''.
* [[Bernice Summerfield]], no longer the star of her own Virgin Publishing novels, was featured in numerous novels, short stories and audio dramas produced by Big Finish.
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* [[Bernice Summerfield]], no longer the star of her own Virgin Publishing novels, was featured in numerous novels, short stories and audio dramas produced by [[Big Finish]].
* The BBC experiments with new media, producing several ''Doctor Who'' webcasts consisting of original stories featuring original series cast members. In [[2003]], a webcast entitled ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' introduces [[Richard E. Grant]] as the voice of the [[Shalka Doctor|Ninth Doctor]].
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* The BBC experimented with new media, producing several ''Doctor Who'' webcasts consisting of original stories featuring original series cast members. In [[2003]], a webcast entitled ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' introduced [[Richard E Grant]] as the voice of the [[Shalka Doctor|Ninth Doctor]].
* In late 2003, BBC Wales announces that it will be producing a new live-action ''Doctor Who'' series, with [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]] (the Richard Grant version of the character is abandoned). The series debuts in the spring of 2005 and almost instantly reinstates ''Doctor Who'' as a national institution.
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* In late 2003, BBC Wales announced that it will be producing a new live-action ''Doctor Who'' series, with [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]] (the Richard Grant version of the character was abandoned). The series debuted in the spring of 2005 and almost instantly reinstated ''Doctor Who'' as a national institution.
* [[BBC Books]] discontinues its line of Eighth Doctor and Past Doctor novels in favour of [[BBC New Series Adventures|a new line]] of hardcover fiction featuring the Ninth (and later the Tenth) Doctor.
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* [[BBC Books]] discontinued its line of Eighth Doctor and Past Doctor novels in favour of [[BBC New Series Adventures|a new line]] of hardcover fiction featuring the Ninth (and later the Tenth) Doctor.
 
* Big Finish Productions obtained the licence to publish the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] book series.
 
* Big Finish Productions obtained the licence to publish the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] book series.
* After one season, Eccleston leaves ''Doctor Who'' and [[David Tennant]] is introduced as the [[Tenth Doctor]].
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* After [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|one season]], Eccleston left ''Doctor Who'' and [[David Tennant]] was introduced as the [[Tenth Doctor]].
* Two spin-off series are launched: ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.
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* Two spin-off series were launched: ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.
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* A third spin-off series, ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'', was launched outside the BBC by [[Metal Mutt Productions]].
* In 2008, Tennant announces his departure from ''Doctor Who''. [[Matt Smith]], a largely unknown actor is cast as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] at the age of 26; he later debuts in [[2010]].
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* In 2008, Tennant announced his departure from ''Doctor Who''. [[Matt Smith]], a largely unknown actor at the time, was cast as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] at the age of 26; he later debuted in [[2010]].
* After four extremely successful seasons under the watch of [[Russell T Davies]], ''Doctor Who'' goes on partial hiatus for 2009, producing a number of specials in lieu of a full season. This is to allow Davies to hand over production duties to [[Steven Moffat]], and also pave the way for Tennant's departure.
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* After four extremely successful seasons under the watch of [[Russell T Davies]], ''Doctor Who'' went on partial hiatus for 2009, producing a number of specials in lieu of a full season. This was to allow Davies to hand over production duties to [[Steven Moffat]], and also pave the way for Tennant's departure.

Revision as of 18:43, 22 December 2019

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On Earth, the 2000s - or the 00s - was the first decade of the 21st century.

The 2000s brought an increasing number of widely seen alien encounters. This led to widespread knowledge of alien life. Following the public revelation of alien life in the late 2000s suicide rates doubled. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One) In the following decade humanity continued to encounter more aliens and other supernatural events.

As Fitz Kreiner recalled, a number of the nine-film Star Wars series, which would be screened together in the 2040s, were produced in the 2000s. (PROSE: The Last Resort)

Alien incursions on Earth

There were several attempted alien invasions, alien related actions, unspecified events, space time events and individual actions of Earth, into the atmosphere or surface by a multitude of races and species throughout this period.

Attempted alien invasions

Alien-related actions

Space-time events

Unspecified events

As the Eighth Doctor forewarned to Chang Lee, an unknown incident occurred in San Francisco, on Christmas Day 2000. (TV: Doctor Who)

In 2008, the "Four Things and a Lizard" event was taken care of by the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. (TV: Blink)

Individuals' actions

Behind the scenes

  • The first half of the decade saw several "false alarms" of new Doctor Who TV and film productions.
  • Meanwhile, BBC Books continued its prolific lines of Doctor Who novels.
  • Telos Publishing obtained the licence to produce original novellas based upon Doctor Who.
  • Bernice Summerfield, no longer the star of her own Virgin Publishing novels, was featured in numerous novels, short stories and audio dramas produced by Big Finish.
  • The BBC experimented with new media, producing several Doctor Who webcasts consisting of original stories featuring original series cast members. In 2003, a webcast entitled Scream of the Shalka introduced Richard E Grant as the voice of the Ninth Doctor.
  • In late 2003, BBC Wales announced that it will be producing a new live-action Doctor Who series, with Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor (the Richard Grant version of the character was abandoned). The series debuted in the spring of 2005 and almost instantly reinstated Doctor Who as a national institution.
  • BBC Books discontinued its line of Eighth Doctor and Past Doctor novels in favour of a new line of hardcover fiction featuring the Ninth (and later the Tenth) Doctor.
  • Big Finish Productions obtained the licence to publish the Short Trips book series.
  • After one season, Eccleston left Doctor Who and David Tennant was introduced as the Tenth Doctor.
  • Two spin-off series were launched: Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
  • A third spin-off series, K9, was launched outside the BBC by Metal Mutt Productions.
  • In 2008, Tennant announced his departure from Doctor Who. Matt Smith, a largely unknown actor at the time, was cast as the Eleventh Doctor at the age of 26; he later debuted in 2010.
  • After four extremely successful seasons under the watch of Russell T Davies, Doctor Who went on partial hiatus for 2009, producing a number of specials in lieu of a full season. This was to allow Davies to hand over production duties to Steven Moffat, and also pave the way for Tennant's departure.