2013 (releases)

2013 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

In 2013, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

• 1 January - Hunters of Earth was first released by AudioGO.
• 4 January - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Museum Piece was first published.
• 7 January - DVD box set The Legacy was released.
• 8 January - Part Four of K9's Question Time was first broadcast on the third series of Stargazing Live.
• 9 January - DWDVDF 105 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 9 January - The Flames of Cadiz was released by Big Finish.
• 9 January - The fifth and final part of K9's Question Time was broadcast on the third series of Stargazing Live.
• 10 January - Doctor Who Adventures comic story All Change! was first published.
• 14 January - The Wrong Doctors and The Auntie Matter were released by Big Finish.
• 17 January - Doctor Who Adventures comic story An Ill Wind was first published.
• 23 January - A Big Hand for the Doctor was first published by Puffin Books.
• 23 January - DWDVDF 106 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 24 January - Doctor Who Adventures comic story The Water World was first published.
• 27 January - The Doctors Revisited - The First Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of First Doctor story The Aztecs.
• 28 January - The Reign of Terror was released on Region 2 DVD, with episodes four and five restored with animation.
• 29 January - Prisoners of Time 1 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 31 January - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Pet Panic was first published.
• 1 February - Shadow of Death was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 3 February - Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective was first released by Bafflegab Productions.
• 6 February - DWDVDF 107 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 6 February - House of Cards was released by Big Finish.
• 7 February - The Silurian Gift was first published by BBC Books.
• 10 February - BAFTA in the TARDIS was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 11 February - Spaceport Fear and The Sands of Life were first released by Big Finish.
• 14 February - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Love is in the Air was first published.
• 16 February - Gallifrey V was released by Big Finish.
• 18 February - The Ark in Space was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 20 February - DWDVDF 108 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 21 February - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Toothache! was first published.
• 23 February - The Nameless City was first released by Puffin Books.
• 24 February - The Doctors Revisited - The Second Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of Second Doctor story The Tomb of the Cybermen.
• 25 February - The Ark in Space was released on DVD.
• 28 February - Prisoners of Time 2 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 1 March - Vengeance of the Stones was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 6 March - DWDVDF 109 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 6 March - The fifth series of Jago & Litefoot was released by Big Finish.
• 7 March - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Eye Spy was first published.
• 7 March - The Seeds of War and The Scorchies were first released by Big Finish.
• 11 March - Special editions of The Aztecs and Galaxy 4 were released on DVD.
• 11 March - War Against the Laan and The Justice of Jalxar were released by Big Finish.
• 14 March - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Colossus of the Colosseum was first published.
• 15 March - The One Born Every Minute Comic Relief sketch was first broadcast. After this, a live scene, The Doctor Appears was also broadcast.
• 20 March - Prisoners of Time 3 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 20 March - DWDVDF 110 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 21 March - Doctor Who Adventures comic story The Tail of Decky Flamboon was first published.
• 21 March - DWMSE 34 was first published by Panini Comics.
• 23 March - The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel was released online.
• 23 March - The Spear of Destiny was first published by Puffin Books.
• 23 March - A special edition of Pointless Celebrities featuring Doctor Who actors as contestants was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 25 March - The Battle of Demon's Run: Two Days Later was released online.
• 28 March - Doctor Who Adventures comic story The Egg Hunt was first published.
• 30 March - The Bells of Saint John was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 31 March - The Doctors Revisited - The Third Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of Third Doctor story Spearhead from Space.
• 1 April - Babblesphere was released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 3 April - DWDVDF 111 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 4 April - Summer Falls was first published by BBC Digital.
• 4 April - Doctor Who Adventure comic story The Mystery of the Mould was first published.
• 6 April - The Rings of Akhaten was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 8 April - Plague of the Cybermen, The Dalek Generation and Shroud of Sorrow were first published by BBC Books.
• 9 April - Strax Field Report: Trafalgar Square was released online.
• 10 April - Eldrad Must Die! and The Library of Alexandria were released by Big Finish.
• 11 April - Doctor Who Adventure comic story The Planet That Went Backwards was first published.
• 13 April - Cold War was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 14 April - Graphic novel Nemesis of the Daleks was first published by Panini Books.
• 17 April - Prisoners of Time 4 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 17 April - DWDVDF 112 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 18 April - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Teacher's Pet was first published.
• 20 April - Hide was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 20 April - The second edition of The Nth Doctor was published by iUniverse.
• 24 April - Filthy Lucre was released by Big Finish.
• 25 April - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Coral Maze was first published.
• 27 April - Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 28 April - The Doctors Revisited - The Fourth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of Fourth Doctor story Pyramids of Mars.
• 30 April - New Frontiers was released by Big Finish.
• 1 May - Smoke and Mirrors was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 1 May - DWDVDF 113 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 2 May - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Sandblasted was first published.
• 2 May - Commander Strax's Q&A was first released.
• 4 May - The Crimson Horror was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 6 May - Who-ology: The Official Miscellany was first published by BBC Books.
• 8 May - The Lady of Mercia, The Apocalypse Mirror, and Phantoms of the Deep were released by Big Finish.
• 9 May - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Tunnel Terrors! was first published.
• 11 May - Nightmare in Silver was first broadcast on BBC One. Later, She Said, He Said was released online.
• 12 May - DVD box set Doctor Who: The Complete Series Seven was released in Region 1 early, nearly a week before the broadcast of The Name of the Doctor, the final episode of the series. This caused a major scandal which the BBC addressed the next day.
• 15 May - DWDVDF 114 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 16 May - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Nova was first published.
• 16 May - Strax Field Report: The Name of the Doctor was released online.
• 16 May - The first issue of Doctor Who 50 Years was first published.
• 18 May - The Name of the Doctor was first broadcast on BBC One, completing Doctor Who's seventh series.
• 18 May - Strax Field Report: A Glorious Day was released online.
• 20 May - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Line of Battle was first published.
• 20 May - Box set Doctor Who: Series 7, Part 2 was released in the UK.
• 23 May - Tip of the Tongue was first published by Puffin Books.
• 23 May - Dr. Who and the Daleks was released to VOD with added comedy commentary by RiffTrax.
• 24 May - Strax Field Report: The Doctor's Greatest Secret was released online.
• 26 May - Clarence and the Whispermen was first released online.
• 26 May - The Doctors Revisited - The Fifth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of Fifth Doctor story Earthshock.
• 27 May - Doctor Who: Series Seven, Part Two was first released on Region 2 DVD, as was a special edition of Inferno. A special edition of Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. was also released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray.
• 28 May - Prisoners of Time Volume 1 was released by IDW Publishing.
• 29 May - Prisoners of Time 5 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 29 May - DWDVDF 115 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 31 May - JN-T: The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner was first published by Miwk Publishing.
• 1 June - Trouble in Paradise was released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 3 June - The Mind of Evil was released on DVD, recolourised.
• 4 June - Harvest of Time was first published by BBC Books.
• 4 June - Doctor Who Adventure comic story The Curse of the Gibwyn was first published.
• 11 June - Prisoners of Fate, Council of War, and The Dalek Contract were released by Big Finish.
• 12 June - DWDVDF 116 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 20 June - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Gumfight was first published.
• 24 June - DVD box set Regeneration was released in Region 2.
• 25 June - Graceless III was released by Big Finish.
• 26 June - Prisoners of Time 6 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 26 June - DWDVDF 117 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 27 June - The second series of Counter-Measures was released by Big Finish.
• 29 June - The Doctors Revisited - The Sixth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of Sixth Doctor story Vengeance on Varos.
• 1 July - Shockwave was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 3 July - Doctor Who Adventure comic story The Hat Trick was first published.
• 10 July - DWDVDF 118 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 10 July - Persuasion and Mastermind were released by Big Finish.
• 11 July - DWMSE 35 was first published by Panini Comics.
• 13 July - The first performance of Doctor Who at the Proms (including Bodyswap to the Proms) took place at Royal Albert Hall. It was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 along with The Soundworld of Doctor Who.
• 14 July - The second performance of Doctor Who at the Proms took place at Royal Albert Hall.
• 15 July - The Final Phase was released by Big Finish.
• 16 July - DVD box set The Doctors Revisited: Part One was released in Region 1.
• 16 July - Heathrow Airport began a special summer-long Doctor Who event to celebrate the show's fiftieth anniversary. The opening was marked by a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and a book signing of Jenny Colgan's Dark Horizons.
• 17 July - Doctor Who Adventure comic story Gnome Guard was first published.
• 23 July - The Ripple Effect was first published by Puffin Books.
• 24 July - DWDVDF 119 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 27 July - The Doctors Revisited - The Seventh Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a broadcast of Remembrance of the Daleks.
• 31 July - Prisoners of Time 7 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 31 July - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Strictly Fight Monsters was first published.
• August - Starlight Robbery and The Alchemists were first released by Big Finish.
• 1 August - Enemy Aliens was first released by AudioGo and Big Finish.
• 5 August - The Green Death was released on Region 1 DVD.
• 7 August - DWDVDF 120 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 10 August - The Official 50th Anniversary Annual was first published by BBC Children's Books, including the comic stories The Door to a Winter Long Ago and Night Light, and the short story The Fifty-Year Delay.
• 14 August - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Planet Void was first published.
• 21 August - DWDVDF 121 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 23 August - Spore was first published by Puffin Books.
• 26 August - The very first issue of Doctor Who: Figurine Collection was first published.
• 26 August - The Ice Warriors was released on Region 1 DVD.
• 28 August - Prisoners of Time 8 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 28 August - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Reprogramme was first published.
• 31 August - The Doctors Revisited - The Eighth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of the Eighth Doctor TV Movie.
• 1 September - Night of the Whisper was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 4 September - DWDVDF 122 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 9 September - CD Doctor Who - Series 7 was first released by Silva Screen.
• 10 September - About Time 7 was first published by Mad Norwegian Press.
• 11 September - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Shipwrecked was first published.
• 11 September - Daleks Among Us and 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men were released by Big Finish.
• 12 September - DWFC 2 was published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 12 September - Upstairs and The Dark Planet were released by Big Finish.
• 16 September - Scream of the Shalka was released on DVD.
• 18 September - DWDVDF 123 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 18 September - The sixth series of Jago & Litefoot was released by Big Finish.
• 23 September - The Beast of Babylon was first published by Puffin Books.
• 24 September - Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series was released on Region 1 DVD. Released for the first time within were Clara and the TARDIS, Rain Gods and The Inforarium.
• 24 September - Prisoners of Time Volume 2 was released by IDW Publishing.
• 25 September - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Eye of the Storm was first published.
• 25 September - Anthology Iris: Fifteen was first published by Obverse Books.
• 26 September - DWFC 3 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 26 September - The Doctor: His Lives and Times was first published by BBC Books.
• 29 September - The Doctors Revisited - The Ninth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of the Ninth Doctor stories Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways.
• 30 September - The Eleventh Hour was first published by I.B. Tauris.
• 1 October - Death's Deal was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 1 October - Who's 50 was first published by ECW Press.
• 2 October - Prisoners of Time 9 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 2 October - DWDVDF 124 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 3 October - The Chains of Olympus and Hunters of the Burning Stone were first published by Panini Books.
• 3 October - AudioGO published Doctor Who at the BBC: Lost Treasures and the 50 Years of Doctor Who at the BBC box set.
• 9 October - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Whale Tale was first published.
• 10 October - DWFC 4 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 11 October - Almost 100% of the previously missing episodes of The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear were released on iTunes. It was the first time that classic episodes of Doctor Who had been initially released to the public via digital download.
• 11 October - Ghost in the Machine was released by Big Finish.
• 15 October - The Eleventh Hour: A Critical Celebration of the Matt Smith and Steven Moffat Era was first published by I.B.Tauris.
• 16 October - DWDVDF 125 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 16 October - Gallifrey VI was released by Big Finish.
• 22 October - Summer Falls and Other Stories was first published by BBC Books.
• 23 October - The Light at the End was first released by Big Finish Productions.
• 23 October - The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage was first published by Puffin Books.
• 23 October - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Faceache was first published.
• 24 October - DWFC 5 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 27 October - The Doctors Revisited - The Tenth Doctor was first broadcast on BBC America, followed by a rebroadcast of the Tenth Doctor stories The Stolen Earth and Journey's End.
• 28 October - Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series was released on Region 2 DVD.
• 29 October - 1963: The Space Race and The Queen of Time were released by Big Finish.
• 30 October - DWDVDF 126 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 1 November - The Time Machine was first released by AudioGO and Big Finish.
• 4 November - Explore Multimedia published the The Adventures of K9 audio cd.
• 5 November - The Birthday Boy was exclusively released by IDW Publishing.
• 6 November - Prisoners of Time 10 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 6 November - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Time Trick was first published.
• 7 November - Strax Field Report: The Zygons was released online.
• 7 November - DWFC 6 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 13 November - Prisoners of Time 11 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 13 November - DWDVDF 127 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 14 November - The Night of the Doctor was first released online.
• 14 November - The Science of Doctor Who aired on BBC Two.
• 15 November - The first night of Doctor Who: Greatest Monsters & Villains aired on BBC Three.
• 15 November - The audio stories The Beginning, Lords of the Red Planet, and 1963: The Assassination Games were released by Big Finish.
• 16 November - The second night of Doctor Who: Greatest Monsters & Villains aired on BBC Three.
• 17 November - The third and last night of Doctor Who: Greatest Monsters & Villains aired on BBC Three.
• 17 November - Strax Field Report: Queen Elizabeth was released online.
• 18 November - The Ultimate Guide aired on BBC Three.
• 20 November - The Last Day was released online.
• 20 November - Prisoners of Time 12 was first published by IDW Publishing.
• 21 November - An Adventure in Space and Time was first broadcast on BBC Two. This broadcast was immediately followed by a rebroadcast of all four episodes of An Unearthly Child on BBC Four.
• 21 November - Nothing O'Clock was first published by Puffin Books.
• 21 November - DWFC 7 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 22 November - The "Whodle" launched on the Google homepage.
• 23 November - The Day of the Doctor was first simulcast worldwide on TV and in theatres. In theatres specially filmed cinema introductions preceded the showing. Immediately afterwards, Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty aired on BBC Three.
• 23 November - The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot premièred on BBC Red Button.
• 23 November - Norton's Regeneration was first broadcast on The Graham Norton Show.
• 27 November - Legacy was first released by Tiny Rebel Studios.
• 27 November - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Dragon Attack was first published.
• 27 November - DWDVDF 128 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 3 December - The Reconstructions series was first released.
• 5 December - The Death Pit was first published by BBC Digital.
• 5 December - DWFC 8 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 11 December - Doctor Who Adventures comic story The Holly and the Ivy was first published.
• 11 December - DWDVDF 129 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 13 December - Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. was released to VOD with added comedy commentary by RiffTrax.
• 17 December - Afterlife and Trial of the Valeyard were released by Big Finish.
• 18 December - Prisoners of Time Volume 3 was released by IDW Publishing.
• 18 December - The Mega was released by Big Finish, and Night of the Stormcrow became available for general release.
• 19 December - Strax Field Report: The Doctors was first released online.
• 19 December - DWMSE 36 was first published by Panini Comics.
• 19 December - DWFC 9 was first published by Eaglemoss Publications Ltd.
• 19 December - The Dying Light was released by Big Finish.
• 24 December - The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who was first published in the 2013 Doctor Who Special, ending IDW Publishing's Doctor Who output.
• 25 December - The Time of the Doctor was first broadcast on BBC One.
• 25 December - Strax Field Report: The Doctor has Regenerated! was first released online.
• 25 December - DWDVDF 130 was first published by GE Fabbri Ltd.
• 31 December - Doctor Who Adventures comic story By the Book was first published.