United States--1987

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COLIN BAKER (continued)

One/four stories, 14 episodes (also in "movie length" omnibus editions):

7A The Trial of a Time Lord 14
  • 28 February 1987: Sylvester McCoy joins John Nathan-Turner and Jon Pertwee on the Doctor Who USA Tour at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia; this is his debut public appearance following his casting as the seventh Doctor, three days ahead of his "official" announcement in the UK!
Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88 brochure, proclaiming over 185 US markets
  • By early 1987, Lionheart declares that Doctor Who is available in over 185 markets across the US.
  • 28 March 1987: Patrick Troughton dies, while attending a convention in Columbus, Georgia.
  • 1987: Lionheart hikes up the price for Doctor Who, triggering a backlash that sees a number of PBS stations dropping the series, for being too expensive...
  • 1987: CBS/FOX, under its Playhouse imprint, begins releasing Doctor Who stories on home video.
  • By June 1987, it is reported that Doctor Who is seen potentially by 74% of the country. By September it is announced that over 200 markets have screened the series.
  • By September 1987, the long-running FASA Doctor Who role-playing game is cancelled.