1966 (releases)

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Timeline for 1966

20th century | 1960s

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In 1966, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

Dr Who on the Planet Zactus Painting Book was published by World Distributors.
Travels in Time Painting Book was published by World Distributors.
Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space was published by World Distributors.
''Doctor Who en de Daleks'', the Dutch translation of Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks, was first published by Uitgeversmij.
1 January - "Volcano" was first broadcast on BBC1.
1 January - Part two of the TV Comic story A Christmas Story was first published.
1 January - Part four of Eve of War was first published in TV Century 21.
8 January - "Golden Death" was first broadcast on BBC1.
8 January - Part three of the TV Comic story A Christmas Story was first published.
8 January - Part five of the TV Century 21 comic story Eve of War was first published.
15 January - "Escape Switch" was first broadcast on BBC1.
15 January - The stage play The Curse of the Daleks had its final performance at Wyndham's Theatre.
15 January - Part four of the TV Comic story A Christmas Story was first published.
15 January - Part one of the TV Century 21 comic story The Archives of Phryne was first released.
20 January - The Thunderbirds episode The Man from MI.5 was first broadcast on ITV.
22 January - "The Abandoned Planet" was first broadcast on BBC1.
22 January - Part one of the TV Comic story The Didus Expedition was first published.
22 January - The second part of The Archives of Phryne was first published in TV Century 21.
29 January - "Destruction of Time" was first broadcast on BBC1.
29 January - Part two of the TV Comic story The Didus Expedition was first published.
29 January - The third part of The Archives of Phryne was first published in TV Century 21.

February

3 February - The Dalek Party was first broadcast on an episode of Blue Peter.
5 February - "War of God", the first episode of The Massacre, was first broadcast on BBC1.
5 February - Part three of the TV Comic story The Didus Expedition was first published.
5 February - Part four of The Archives of Phryne was first published in TV Century 21.
12 February - "The Sea Beggar" was first broadcast on BBC1.
12 February - Part four of the TV Comic story The Didus Expedition was first published.
12 February - The fifth part of The Archives of Phryne was first published in TV Century 21.
17 February - Doctor Who and the Crusaders was published by Frederick Muller.
19 February - "Priest of Death" was first broadcast on BBC1.
19 February - Part one of the TV Comic story Space Station Z-7 was first released.
26 February - "Bell of Doom" was first broadcast on BBC1.
26 February - Part seven of the TV Century 21 story The Archives of Phryne was first released in issue fifty-eight.
26 February - The second part of Space Station Z-7 was first published in TV Comic.

March

Dalek Action Paint 'n Puzzle was published by Souvenir Press.
Dr. Who Travels in Space Sticker Fun Book was published by World Distributors.
Dr. Who Travels in Time Sticker Fun Book was published by World Distributors.
Travels in Space Painting Book was published by World Distributors.
5 March - "The Steel Sky", the first episode of The Ark, debuted on BBC1.
5 March - The third part of Space Station Z-7 was first published in TV Comic.
5 March - The first part of The Rogue Planet was first published in TV Century 21.
12 March - "The Plague" was first broadcast on BBC1.
12 March - Part four of the TV Comic story Space Station Z-7 was first released in issue seven hundred and forty-three.
12 March - The second part of The Rogue Planet was first published in TV Century 21.
19 March - "The Return" was first broadcast on BBC1.
19 March - Part one of the TV Comic story Plague of the Black Scorpi was first published.
19 March - The third part of The Rogue Planet was first published in TV Century 21.
26 March - "The Bomb" was first broadcast on BBC1.
26 March - Part two of the TV Comic story Plague of the Black Scorpi was first published.
26 March - Part four of The Rogue Planet was first published in TV Century 21.

April

Century 21 Records released a Doctor Who edition of its 21 Minutes of Adventure LP record series. A record named The Daleks featured the audio soundtrack of "The Planet of Decision", a chapter of The Chase. It was the first spoken word Doctor Who product to market. On another release, the Eric Winston version of the Doctor Who theme was featured.
2 April - "The Celestial Toyroom" was first broadcast on BBC1.
2 April - Part three of the TV Comic story Plague of the Black Scorpi was first published.
2 April - The first part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
9 April - "The Hall of Dolls" was first broadcast on BBC1.
9 April - Part four of the TV Comic story Plague of the Black Scorpi was first published.
9 April - The second part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
16 April - "The Dancing Floor" was first broadcast on BBC1.
16 April - Part one of the TV Comic story The Trodos Tyranny was first published.
16 April - The third part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
23 April - "The Final Test", the fourth and final episode of The Celestial Toymaker debuted on BBC1.
23 April - The fourth part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
23 April - The second part of The Trodos Tyranny was first published in TV Comic.
30 April - "A Holiday for the Doctor", the first part of The Gunfighters, debuted on BBC1.
30 April - The third part of The Trodos Tyranny was first published in TV Comic.
30 April - The fifth part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.

May

The activity books Puzzle Fun No. 1 and Puzzle Fun No. 2 were published by World Distributors.
7 May - "Don't Shoot the Pianist", the second part of The Gunfighters, debuted on BBC1.
7 May - The fourth part of The Trodos Tyranny was first published in TV Comic.
7 May - The sixth part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
14 May - "Johnny Ringo", the third part of The Gunfighters, debuted on BBC1.
14 May - The fifth and final part of The Trodos Tyranny was first published in TV Comic.
14 May - The seventh and final part of Impasse was first published in TV Century 21.
21 May - "The O. K. Corral", the fourth and final part of The Gunfighters debuted on BBC1, the last individually titled part of a story, excluding charity events, until Rose in 2005.
21 May - The first part of The Secret of Gemino was first published in TV Comic.
21 May - The first part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.
28 May - Episode 1 of The Savages debuted on BBC1.
28 May - The second part of The Secret of Gemino was first published in TV Comic.
28 May - The second part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.

June

4 June - Episode 2 of The Savages debuted on BBC1.
4 June - The third part of The Secret of Gemino was first published in TV Comic.
4 June - The third part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.
11 June - Episode 3 of The Savages debuted on BBC1.
11 June - The fourth part of The Secret of Gemino was first published in TV Comic.
11 June - The fourth part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.
18 June - Episode 4 of The Savages debuted on BBC1.
18 June - The fifth and final part of The Secret of Gemino was first published in TV Comic.
18 June - The fifth part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.
25 June - Episode 1 of The War Machines debuted on BBC1.
25 June - The first part of The Haunted Planet was first published in TV Comic.
25 June - The sixth and final part of The Terrorkon Harvest was first published in TV Century 21.

July

The film Dr. Who and the Daleks was released to theatres in the United States.
2 July - Episode 2 of The War Machines debuted on BBC1.
2 July - The second part of The Haunted Planet was first published in TV Comic.
2 July - The first part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
9 July - Episode 3 of The War Machines debuted on BBC1.
9 July - The third part of The Haunted Planet was first published in TV Comic.
9 July - The second part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
16 July - Episode four of The War Machines was first broadcast on BBC1, concluding season 3.
16 July - Part four of the TV Comic story The Haunted Planet was first published.
16 July - The third part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
23 July - The fifth and final part of The Haunted Planet was first published in TV Comic.
23 July - The fourth part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
26 July - Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. premiered.
30 July - The first part of The Hunters of Zerox was first published in TV Comic.
30 July - The fifth part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.

August

5 August - The second feature film, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., was released in the UK.
6 August - The second part of The Hunters of Zerox was first published in TV Comic.
6 August - The sixth part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
13 August - The third part of The Hunters of Zerox was first published in TV Comic.
13 August - The seventh part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
20 August - The fourth part of The Hunters of Zerox was first published in TV Comic.
20 August - The eighth part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
27 August - The fifth and final part of The Hunters of Zerox was first published in TV Comic.
27 August - The ninth part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.

September

The Doctor Who Annual 1967 was published by World Distributors,
3 September - The first part of The Underwater Robot was first published in TV Comic.
3 September - The tenth and final part of Legacy of Yesteryear was first published in TV Century 21.
8 September - The Dalek Outer Space Book was published by Souvenir Press and Panther Books.
10 September - Episode 1 of The Smugglers debuted on BBC 1, beginning Season 4.
10 September - The second part of The Underwater Robot was first published in TV Comic.
10 September - The first part of Shadow of Humanity was first published in TV Century 21.
17 September - Episode 2 of The Smugglers debuted on BBC1.
17 September - The third part of The Underwater Robot was first published in TV Comic.
17 September - The second part of Shadow of Humanity was first published in TV Century 21.
24 September - Episode 3 of The Smugglers debuted on BBC1.
24 September - The fourth and final part of The Underwater Robot was first published in TV Comic.
24 September - The third part of Shadow of Humanity was first published in TV Century 21.

October

1 October - Episode 4 of The Smugglers debuted on BBC1.
1 October - The first part of Return of the Trods was first published in TV Comic.
1 October - The fourth and final part of Shadow of Humanity was first published in TV Century 21.
8 October - Episode 1 of The Tenth Planet debuted on BBC1.
8 October - The second part of Return of the Trods was first published in TV Comic.
8 October - The first part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.
15 October - Episode 2 of The Tenth Planet debuted on BBC1.
15 October - The third part of Return of the Trods was first published in TV Comic.
15 October - The second part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.
22 October - Episode 3 of The Tenth Planet debuted on BBC1.
22 October - The fourth and final part of Return of the Trods was first published in TV Comic.
22 October - The third part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.
29 October - Episode 4 of The Tenth Planet debuted on BBC1.
29 October - The first part of The Galaxy Games was first published in TV Comic.
29 October - The fourth part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.

November

5 November - Episode 1 of The Power of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
5 November - The second part of The Galaxy Games was first published in TV Comic.
5 November - The fifth part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.
12 November - Episode 2 of The Power of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
12 November - The third part of The Galaxy Games was first published in TV Comic.
12 November - The sixth and final part of The Emissaries of Jevo was first published in TV Century 21.
19 November - Episode 3 of The Power of the Daleks Episode 3 debuted on BBC1.
19 November - The fourth and final part of The Galaxy Games was first published in TV Comic.
19 November - The first part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.
26 November - Episode 4 of The Power of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
26 November - The first part of The Experimenters was first published in TV Comic.
26 November - The second part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.

December

Dell Comics issued Dr. Who and the Daleks, a single-issue adaptation of the film of the same name.
3 December - Episode 5 of The Power of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
3 December - The second part of The Experimenters was first published in TV Comic.
3 December - The third part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.
10 December - Episode 6 of The Power of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
10 December - The third part of The Experimenters was first published in TV Comic.
10 December - The fourth part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.
17 December - Episode 1 of The Highlanders debuted on BBC1.
17 December - The fourth and final part of The Experimenters was first published in TV Comic.
17 December - The fifth part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.
24 December - Episode 2 of The Highlanders debuted on BBC1.
24 December - The first part of The Extortioner was first published in TV Comic.
24 December - The sixth part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.
31 December - Episode 3 of The Highlanders debuted on BBC1
31 December - The second part of The Extortioner was first published in TV Comic.
31 December - The seventh part of The Road to Conflict was first published in TV Century 21.

Unknown dates

The TV Comic Holiday Special 1966 containing Guests of King Neptune and The Gaze of the Gorgon was released.