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In 1972, a number of things set in or relevant to the Doctor Who universe were released or published.

January

1 January - Episode One of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
1 January - The seventh and final part of The Eternal Present was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
8 January - Episode Two of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
8 January - The first part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
15 January - Episode Three of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
15 January - The second part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
22 January - Episode Four of Day of the Daleks debuted on BBC1.
22 January - The third part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
29 January - Episode One of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
29 January - The fourth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.

5 February - Episode Two of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
5 February - The fifth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
12 February - Episode Three of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
12 February - The sixth part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
19 February - Episode Four of The Curse of Peladon debuted on BBC1.
19 February - The seventh part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
26 February - Episode One of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1
26 February - The eighth and final part of *Sub Zero was first published in Countdown to TV Action.

4 March - Episode Two of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
4 March - The first part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
11 March - Episode Three of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
4 March - The second part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in Countdown to TV Action.
18 March - Episode Four of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
18 March - The third part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown, the same publication under a different name.
25 March - Episode Five of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
25 March - The fourth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action incorporating Countdown.

1 April - Episode Six of The Sea Devils debuted on BBC1.
1 April - The fifth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown, the same publication under a different name.
8 April - Episode One of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
8 April - The sixth part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
15 April - Episode Two of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
15 April - The seventh part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
20 April - The Making of Doctor Who was first published by Piccolo Books.
22 April - Episode Three of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
22 April - The eighth and final part of The Planet of the Daleks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
29 April - Episode Four of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
29 April - The first part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

6 May - Episode Five of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
6 May - The second part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
13 May - Episode Six of The Mutants debuted on BBC1.
13 May - The third part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
20 May - Episode One of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
20 May - The fourth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
27 May - Episode Two of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
27 May - The fifth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

3 June - Episode Three of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
3 June - The sixth part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
10 June - Episode Four of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
10 June - The seventh part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
17 June - Episode Five of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
17 June - The eighth and final part of A Stitch in Time was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
24 June - Episode Six of The Time Monster debuted on BBC1.
24 June - The first part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

1 July - Dr. Who and the Daleks was first shown on BBC1.^[1]
1 July - The second part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
8 July - The third part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
15 July - The fourth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
22 July - The fifth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
29 July - The sixth part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

5 August - The seventh part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
12 August - The eighth and final part of The Enemy from Nowhere was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
19 August - The first part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
26 August - The second part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

World Distributors published Doctor Who Annual 1973.
2 September - The third part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
9 September - The fourth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
16 September - The fifth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
23 September - The sixth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
30 September - The seventh part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

7 October - The eighth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
14 October - The ninth part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
21 October - The tenth and last part of The Ugrakks was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
28 October - The first part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

4 November - The second part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
11 November - The third part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
18 November - The fourth part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
25 November - The fifth and final part of Steelfist was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

1 December - The BBC tv Special Effects Exhibition opened in Kensington.
2 December - The first part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
9 December - The second part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
16 December - The third part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
23 December - The fourth part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.
30 December - Episode One of The Three Doctors debuted on BBC1.
30 December - The fifth part of Zeron Invasion was first published in TV Action & Countdown.

"Who is the Doctor", a rock version of the Doctor Who theme with spoken lyrics performed by Jon Pertwee, was first released on Purple Records in the UK.
The 1972 Countdown Annual, featuring the story The Plant Master, was released.
The 1972 TV Action Holiday, featuring the story And Now for My Next Trick..., was released