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The story of Doctor Who. The story of 1984. Oper80d by @spankybackpack This is a fan-run academic account, relating the history of Doctor Who.

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Good morning from 1983! And a very happy birthday to Dr. Who - who is 20 today.
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It's December 1983. Goodbye Doctor. It never stopped being fun.
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Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies. Thank you and goodbye from #DoctorWho1983
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20/01/84 - Tom Baker Wishing Tom a very happy 50th birthday! #DoctorWho1984
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Good morning from 1983!
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COLIN BAKER is THE DOCTOR #DoctorWho1984
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Welcome. It's 1983. #DoctorWho1983
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Where have you been? It's August 1982. #DoctorWho1982
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Good morning from 1984!
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#DoctorWho1981 is now going to be paused. This will hopefully only be for a few days, then we'll catch up with what we've missed. I've been struggling to continue for two weeks, whilst suffering from coronavirus disease. I'm sorry to let you down, and please do stay tuned!
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Good morning from 1981!
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Thank you and goodbye from @doctorwho1980s #DoctorWho1981
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Welcome. It's 1984. #DoctorWho1984
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Good morning from 1983!
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12/01/84 - The Caves of Androzani PETER DAVISON: I stuffed as much of my costume as I could into my bag, and quietly left by the side door. #DoctorWho1984
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14/11/81 - Doctor Who in 1981 THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW BBC 1 11:30 PM The two-mile cavalcade, with the theme of Transport', includes 25 bands, contingents from all three services and ends with the Golden Coach of London's new first citizen. #DoctorWho1981
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01/03/83 - The Five Doctors BREAKFAST TIME BBC 1 6:30 AM Introduced by Frank Bough and Selina Scott. #DoctorWho1983
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It's the final day of #DoctorWho1980 - over 2,000 GIFs and more than 7,000 tweets. If you have a favourite, please retweet to say goodbye! #DoctorWho1980
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12/01/84 - The fifth Doctor Today is Peter Davison's final day as Doctor Who. He has played the role for 1,005 days. Colin Baker will record the regeneration scene this evening. #DoctorWho1984
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22/03/84 - New Title Sequence SID SUTTON: The other way we altered that title sequence was to use the Doctor's face for a longer period of time. #DoctorWho1984
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Good morning from 1983!
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I am #DoctorWho1984 , whether you like it or not.
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23/01/84 - Patrick Troughton in 1984 Back in November, did you notice Patrick Troughton had a beard. Whatever could that be for? #DoctorWho1984
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MCMLXXXIII. That's three I's in one year. 1983 is over, but every year we have things left over. We're planning a review of 1983 next spring, with some deleted tweets. #DoctorWho1984 starts 9 January - see you then. #DoctorWho1983
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13/04/83 - Peter Davison in 1983 Peter Davison is 32 today. #DoctorWho1983
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31/12/82 - Doctor Who 1982 In 2019, when this account started, I met Patrick Troughton in the BBC car-park. He told me to do only three years of Doctor Who. But he came back again and again, didn't he? Doctor Who 1983 starts next week. #DoctorWho1983
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26/03/83 - Doctor Who in 1983 SATURDAY SUPERSTORE BBC 1 9:15 AM Today's prizes include 'The Doctor Who Technical Manual' and Dalek Easter Egg - both just released. #DoctorWho1983
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Right, from now on, you should be hearing a lot more from us.
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12/01/84 - The Caves of Androzani STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6 EP. 4, SC. 33 TARDIS GRAEME HARPER: Good luck sir! [Colin Baker arrives on set.] #DoctorWho1984
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It's September 1983. Without Fielding it just wouldn't be cricket. #DoctorWho1983
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13/12/80 - Tom Baker and Lalla Ward Tom and Lalla marry in Chelsea. #DoctorWho1980
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It's 1980. #DoctorWho1980
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Good morning from 1983. Doctor Who is back on TV - today!
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09/01/81 - Logopolis STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC3 Good morning. It's the moment we've been preparing for - PETER DAVISON'S first day as DOCTOR WHO. After rehearsals, there will be recording sessions this afternoon and evening. #DoctorWho1981
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03/10/82 - The Hound of the Baskervilles BBC 1 6:10 PM By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dramatised in four episodes by Alexander Baron. Starring Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes, Terence Rigby as Dr Watson Script Editor: Terrance Dicks Producer: Barry Letts #1982
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Good morning from 1984!
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17/03/84 - The Sixth Doctor Saturday Superstore BBC 1 9:00 AM A chance to meet the new Doctor Who in the shape of Colin Baker. He travels through time, in the company of his assistant Peri to take your calls. Ring them on 01 811 8055. #DoctorWho1984
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24/10/80 - Doctor Who in 1980 NATIONWIDE BBC 1 5:55 PM MATTHEW WATERHOUSE: He leant against the TARDIS, which appeared to be propping him up. It was possible to suspect he was a bit the worse for wear. John Nathan-Turner later told me 'only a couple...' #DoctorWho1980
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26/08/83 - Frontios STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6 Sarah Sutton (NYSSA) is visiting the set today. We last saw her promoting Doctor Who in March and April 1983. #DoctorWho1983
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16/03/84 - Doctor Who THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI is on BBC 1 in ten minutes. Tell us about the first time you saw Peter Davison change in to Colin Baker. #DoctorWho1984
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20/03/81 - Doctor Who 1981 It's the end. The 1980-1981 season of DOCTOR WHO finishes tomorrow... #DoctorWho1981
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Good morning from 1984!
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Wishing ERIC SAWARD a very happy April Fool's Day. #DoctorWho1984
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03/01/82 - Revised title sequence In March 1981, before his first rehearsals - and with a fresh holiday tan - Peter Davison was photographed for the title sequence. #DoctorWho1982
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It's May 1982. #DoctorWho1982
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21/12/81 - Blake's 7 BLAKE BBC 1 7:20 PM The crew think they are going to be able to run away from the Federation, but Avon has other ideas, and sets off to find Blake. #1981
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THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE!
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Doctor Who is back and it's about Radio Times!
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22/03/84 - New Title Sequence SID SUTTON: Terry Handley, who is a very famous rostrum cameraman put an awful lot into the titles. He had to invent ways of travelling through the star fields and test all the various components. #DoctorWho1984
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09/09/83 - Frontios STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6 Today is Janet Fielding's 30th birthday. #DoctorWho1983
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12/12/81 - K9 and Company LARRY GRAYSON'S GENERATION GAME BBC 1 6:15 PM Family couples from all over the country join Larry and Isla to compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity. #DoctorWho1981
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09/03/84 - Captain Zep in 1984 'Captain Zep – Space Detective' started on BBC 1 in January 1983. It was broadcast during Peter Davison's second season of Doctor Who. Paul Greenwood was Captain Zep. [3/4] #DoctorWho1984
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It's February 1984. Beautiful, like a rainbow. #DoctorWho1984
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07/01/81 - Logopolis Tom Baker will also face his final moments as DOCTOR WHO on part of the set from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. #DoctorWho1981
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17/03/82 - Doctor Who in 1982 LOCATION RECORDING TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON John Nathan-Turner has arranged for Peter Davison to record a promo for Australian television... #DoctorWho1982
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10/01/84 - The Sixth Doctor PRESS CALL HAMMERSMITH PARK, LONDON COLIN BAKER: The poor designer, Pat, found it very difficult because - being a talented lady - she wanted to create something that was beautiful. #DoctorWho1984
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21/11/83 - The Five Doctors Blue Peter BBC 1 5:05 PM Discover which of the five Doctors will be arriving in the "Blue Peter" studio, not transported by the Tardis, but in the special "Doctor Who" Sunshine minibus #DoctorWho1983
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Good morning from 1983!
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01/02/83 - Enlightenment STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 1 EP. 2, SC. 16 WHEELHOUSE Often overlooked for the similar confrontation with the CYBERLEADER, this is one of Peter Davison's finest scenes. #DoctorWho1983
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PETER DAVISON is DOCTOR WHO #DoctorWho1981
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Who unto 1983 will go, must choose above, between, below. Goodbye #DoctorWho1982
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12/09/83 - Resurrection of the Daleks PRESS CALL BUTLER'S WHARF, BERMONDSEY #DoctorWho1983
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31/03/83 - THE FIVE DOCTORS STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6 EP. -, SC. 56 RASSILON'S TOMB #Doctorwho1983
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08/01/81 - Logopolis STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC3 This is Janet Fielding's first day in the Doctor Who studio, playing TEGAN. #DoctorWho1981
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19/08/83 - The Sixth Doctor PRESS CALL BBC LANGHAM The new Doctor Who is COLIN BAKER. Today, for two hours, he meets the press with Nicola Bryant (PERI). #DoctorWho1983
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16/03/84 - The Fifth Doctor This Doctor's first real word, and last word. ADRIC died 16 March 1982. THE DOCTOR died 16 March 1984. #DoctorWho1984
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24/01/81 - Logopolis STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC6 EP 4 SC 14 STREET BY STEPS This is Tom Baker's final scene in DOCTOR WHO. #DoctorWho1981
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04/02/81 - Peter Davison The new Dr. Who, photographed yesterday, with an interesting haircut. #DoctorWho1981
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23/11/83 - Doctor Who Radio Times 20th Anniversary Special With a cover that gives away the ending of The Five Doctors, this special Radio Times is in the shops now! Let's have a look at some pages. #DoctorWho1983
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24/03/82 -This is Your Life PETER DAVISON: They wanted to have Beryl Reid as the final guest. Sandra said 'he doesn't know Beryl Reid'. Sandra won the battle of getting my Auntie Olga to come on last. #DoctorWho1982
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11/04/82 - Doctor Who at Easter 1982 Peter Davison previewed the Easter Egg in January [so they've been around at New Year for a very long time.] #DoctorWho1982
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Back tomorrow... #DoctorWho1984
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12/01/84 - The Caves of Androzani STUDIO BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6 EP. 4, SC. 33 TARDIS THE DOCTOR STARES MANICALLY AROUND HIM #DoctorWho1984
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