Then: The Chronarchy and the Doctor’s Timeline: The Doctor’s Sixth Incarnation

(Say, fifty-four years. Minutes after his sixth regeneration, the Doctor says that both he and the Rani and nine hundred and fifty-three years old. Nine hundred and fifty-three minus eight hundred and ninety-nine is fifty four.)

 

The Legacy of Gallifrey   Fictional document, published 1985

                                                                                                Doctors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

featuring the Time Lords, and the Daleks, the Cybermen, the Master, the Sontarans, the Rani (informative mention)

Written by Gary Russell.

Written, very unreliably it would appear, after Doctor Who – The Caves of Androzani.

The Twin Dilemma   TV story, broadcast 1984                             Doctor: 6

featuring the Time Lords, Peri

Written by Anthony Steven, script-edited by Eric Saward.

As broadcast. I am putting the TV story here as the novelisation dates itself firmly in the early twenty-fourth century CE, as the broadcast story does not.

The Other Side of Madness   Charity drabble, published 1993              Doctor: 6

featuring Peri

Written by Amanda Murray.

Takes place, presumably in the TARDIS, shortly after The Twin Dilemma.

Doctor Who - Vengeance on Varos   Novelisation of TV story, published 1988  Doctor: 6

featuring Peri, Sil

Adapted by Philip Martin from his own script, edited by Eric Saward.

As broadcast. The TARDIS is immobilised owing to a shortage of zeiton-7.

Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani   Novelisation of TV story, published 1986 Doctor: 6

featuring the Master, the Rani, Peri

Adapted by Pip and Jane Baker from their own script, edited by Eric Saward.

As broadcast. Takes place in regional England.

Doctor Who - Timelash   Novelisation of TV story, published 1986                                                                Doctor: 6, with 3 (informative mention)

featuring Peri

Adapted by Glen McCoy from his script, edited by Eric Saward.

As broadcast. Takes place partly in Scotland.

Virtually Indestructible   Comic story, published 2018                          Doctor: 6

Featuring Peri

Written by Richard Dinnick.

Informed guess Takes place in the TARDIS.

Doctor Who - Revelation of the Daleks

                                               Novelisation of TV story, published 2019            Doctor: 6

Featuring the Daleks, Davros, Peri

Adapted by Eric Saward from his own script.

As broadcast.

The Nightmare Fair   Audio dramatization, released 2009        Doctor: 6

featuring the Toymaker, Peri

Adapted by John Ainsworth from an unproduced script by Graham Williams.

As scheduled. Intended to take place immediately in regional England.

The Reproductive Cycle   Short story, published 2004                           Doctor: 6

featuring Peri, and Kamelion (informative mention)

Written by Matthew Griffiths.

informed guess Takes place in the TARDIS, after A Star is Reborn and therefore after Doctor Who – Revelation of the Daleks.

The Ultimate Evil   Audio dramatization, released 2019              Doctor: 6

Featuring Peri

Adapted by Wally K Daly from his own unproduced script.

As scheduled.

Mission to Magnus   Audio dramatization, released 2009       Doctor: 6

featuring the Time Lords, the Ice Warriors, Peri, Sil

Adapted by Philip Martin from his own unproduced script.

As scheduled.

Guardians of Prophecy   Illustrated synopsis, published  1991                Doctor: 6

featuring Peri

Adapted by Marcus Hearn and John Freeman from a script by Johnny Byrne.

As scheduled.

Power to the People!   Illustrated short story, published 1986                Doctor: 6

featuring Grace technology, Peri

Written by Ian Marchant.

Takes place in the TARDIS and an indeterminate time and space, if at all; after The Nightmare Fair.

Trick or Treat   Illustrated short story, published 2017                             Doctor: 6

Featuring The Toymaker

Written by David Baillie.

Takes place in the Celestial Toyroom, for the Doctor, some time after Doctor Who – Revelation of the Daleks.

The Authentic Experience   Audio short story, released 2018               Doctor: 6

Featuring Peri

Written by Dan Starkey

Takes place variously.

Satisfaction Guaranteed   Charity short story, published 2001              Doctors: 5, 6

featuring the Time Lords, Tegan, Peri, and Turlogh (informative mention)

Written by Arnold Blumberg.

Informed guess Takes place aboard the TARDIS, finishing some months after the Doctor’s fifth regeneration.

Salad Daze   Comic story, published 1986                                             Doctor: 6

featuring Peri, and Frobisher (informative mention)

Written by Simon Furman.

informed guess Takes place in the TARDIS after Frobisher has boarded it and Peri has reboarded it.

Changes   Comic story, published 1986                                                      Doctor: 6

featuring Peri, Frobisher

Written by Grant Morrison.

informed guess Takes place in the TARDIS, after Salad Daze as published.

Attack from the Mind   Synopsis of unproduced TV story, published 1993                                                                               Doctor: Unbound 6

featuring Unbound Time Lords, Unbound Valeyard, Unbound Mel

Original story written by David Halliwell.

informed guess Takes place in an alternative version of Space Station Zenobia, during the Doctor’s trial there.

The Trial of a Time Lord   TV story, broadcast 1986               Doctor: 6

featuring the Time Lords, the Master, Peri, Sil, the Valeyard, Glitz, Mel

Written by Robert Holmes, Philip Martin and Pip and Jane Baker, mostly script edited by Eric Saward.

Informed guess Takes place mostly aboard Space Station Zenobia, as broadcast, although also on the site of and in the subterranean remains of London. Frobisher has left the TARDIS. Peri leaves it, or at any rate is not aboard it when it dematerialises.

Interstitial Insecurity   Illustrated short story, published 2019              Doctor: 6

Featuring the Time Lords, the Valeyard

Written by Colin Baker.

Takes place in the Matrix, during The Trial of a Time Lord.

He Jests At Scars…   Audio drama, released 2003                                Doctor: 0

featuring Unbound Time Lords, Unbound Valeyard, Unbound Mel

Written by Gary Russell.

Takes place mostly in the Valeyard’s TARDIS, in an alternative ending to The Trial of a Time Lord.

Doctor Who - The Ultimate Foe   Novelisation of TV story, published 1988                                          Doctor: 6

featuring the Time Lords, the Master, the Vaelyard, Glitz, Mel, and Peri (glimpse)

Adapted by Pip and Jane Baker from their own script with Robert Holmes, partly edited by Eric Saward.

Takes place on the Space Station Zenobia, simultaneously with the end of The Trial of a Time Lord.

The Garden of Evil   Gamebook, published 1986                               Doctor: 6

featuring the Time Lords

Written by David Martin.

Informed guess Takes place partly on Gallifrey, some time after The Trial of a Time Lord.

The Holy Terror   Audio drama, released 2000                              Doctor: 6

featuring Frobisher

Written by Robert Shearman.

Informed guess Takes place in an interdimensional space similar to the TARDIS, presumably after The Garden of Evil. Frobisher has reboarded the TARDIS.

Trial of the Valeyard   Audio drama, released 2013                           Doctor: 6

Featuring the Time Lords, the Valeyard

Written by Alan Barnes and Mike Maddox.

Informed guess Takes place on Space Station Zenobia. The Doctor is travelling alone, I assume after Frobisher has again left the TARDIS.

City of Spires   Audio drama, released 2010                                      Doctor: 6

Featuring Unbound Jamie

Written by Simon Bovey.

Takes place, as it transpires, in the Land of Fiction. The Doctor is travelling alone.

Night’s Black Agents   Audio drama, released 2010                           Doctor: 6

Featuring Unbound Jamie, with Scotland (informative mention)

Written by Marty Ross.

Takes place in the Land of Fiction, immediately after City of Spires.

The Wreck of the Titan   Audio drama, released 2010            Doctor: 6

Featuring Unbound Jamie, with the Atlantic Ocean (informative mention)

Written by Barnaby Edwards.

Takes place in the Land of Fiction, immediately after Night’s Black Agents.

Legend of the Cybermen   Audio drama, released 2010         Doctor: 6

Featuring the Cybermen, Zoe, Unbound Jamie

Written by Mike Maddox.

Takes place in the Land of Fiction, immediately after The Wreck of the Titan.

Mel-evolent   Audio short story, released 2018                                         Doctor: 6

Featuring the Time Lords, Mel

Written by Simon A Forward.

Takes place aboard the TARDIS. Mel has boarded it.

The Brink of Death   Audio drama, released 2015                 Doctor: 6, 7 (glimpse)

Featuring the Time Lords, the Valeyard, Mel

Written by Nicholas Briggs.

Takes place variously. The Doctor regenerates for the sixth time.

The Dark Scrolls of the Valeyard   Illustrated short story, published 2013      Doctor: 6

Featuring the Time Lords, the Daleks, the Cybermen, the Master, Jamie, the Sontarans, Davros, Lytton, Peri, Sil, the Rani, the Valeyard, Glitz, Mel, River Song, with Yates, Jo (informative mention)

Written by James Goss and Steve Tribe.

We may assume that River Song obtains this material while researching up to this point on the Doctor’s timeline.

 

 

 

Total Stories Considered               2476

Proportion Written By Women   11%                                        

 

Top Docs

3                 256 stories

4                 240 stories          

10               167 stories

7                 163 stories

5                 148 stories                   

6                 140 stories           Climber!

11               138 stories         

2                 134 stories

1                 121 stories           Climber!

8                 121 stories

12               76 stories  

Unbound   38 stories  

9                 35 stories  

13               33 stories

War            5 stories    

 

 

Top Twenty Recurring Elements

 

London                                                                603 stories         

Regional England                                               468 stories

UNIT                                                                    383 stories

Alastair, Kate, Kadiatu, Lucy Weston and the Lethbridge-Stewart family                                                                                       375 stories

Wales                                                                  240 stories

North America                                                   231 stories   

Torchwood                                                         228 stories  

The Time Lords                                                  209 stories  

Captain Jack                                                       179 stories

Sarah Jane                                                          178 stories

The Master, including Missy                            138 stories  

Christmas                                                            123 stories

Continental Europe                                           121 stories            

Jo                                                                         119 stories         

The K9s                                                               117 stories 

Benton                                                                114 stories  

The Daleks and Davros                                     102 stories    Climber!   

Iris Wildthyme                                                   102 stories

Ace                                                                      98 stories

At sea                                                                  96 stories  

 

 

Top Decades

 

The Teens                                                           1004 stories

The Noughties                                                    640 stories                   

The Nineties                                                       242 stories

The Twenties                                                     202 stories

The Seventies                                                    176 stories         

The Eighties                                                        162 stories

The Sixties                                                          49 stories  

 

 

And Top Twenty Years

 

2016                                                          151 stories

2008                                                          129 stories

2020                                                          125 stories         

2017                                                           121 stories  

2018                                                          121 stories   Climber!   

2019                                                          107 stories   Climber!    

2011                                                          104 stories

2015                                                          103 stories  

2009                                                          101 stories

2010                                                          92 stories  

2013                                                          86 stories  

2001                                                          76 stories   Climber!    

2021                                                          76 stories  

2007                                                          75 stories

2006                                                          64 stories  

2012                                                          64 stories                     

2014                                                          53 stories           

1993                                                          52 stories Climber!

2005                                                          51 stories  

2004                                                          50 stories  

 

 

Total Writers (including showrunners, script editors, anthology linking material writers)                                                732

Proportion of Female Writers                         16%      

 

Top Twenty Writers

 

Terrance Dicks                                          110 stories  

Russell T Davies                                       86 stories  

James Goss                                               65 stories           

Paul Magrs                                                62 stories  

Robert Holmes                                         45 stories  

Eric Saward                                               40 stories   Climber!

Justin Richards                                         39 stories  

Steven Moffat                                          38 stories  

Gareth Roberts                                        35 stories  

Eddie Robson                                            35 stories           

? John Canning                                         33 stories

Joseph Lidster                                          30 stories  

Steve Lyons                                               29 stories  

David Whitaker                                        29 stories  

John Dorney                                             28 stories  

James Hornby                                           28 stories

Jonathan Morris                                      28 stories            

Matt Fitton                                                27 stories  

Gary Russell                                              25 stories   Climber!

Guy Adams                                               23 stories=

Andrew Cartmel                                      23 stories=