Whoniverse n.

the fictional universe used as the setting for the British television series Doctor Who; (also) any media, fandom, etc. connected to Doctor Who

SF Criticism

Doctor Who

  • 1981 J.-M. Lofficier Doctor Who Programme Guide, Volume 2 (1984) 105 page image Jean-Marc Lofficier bibliography

    The following uses of the Doctor Who character and concepts are not technically part of the ‘Whoniverse’ and therefore have not been included in the previous indexes.

  • 1983 N. Robinson Second Doctor Who Quiz Book (back cover) page image Nigel Robinson bibliography

    Nigel Robinson has compiled a SECOND DOCTOR WHO QUIZ BOOK to test your knowledge of the ever-expanding Whoniverse.

  • [1984 Recurring Plot Devices in net.tv.drwho (Usenet newsgroup) 2 Apr.

    The robots of the Dr. Whoniverse are being catalogued very nicely.]

  • 2003 M. Hills Interzone (#186) Feb. 57/1 page image Matt Hills bibliography

    Of these three novels it is Saint’s reworking of the Whoniverse that most convinces me. [Ibid. 58/3] Whether it is splatter-horror or science-fiction genre references, political philosophy, international history, or the character of the Doctor being condemned for hubris and egotism, all these books bring something grown-up to the ever-growing Whoniverse.

  • 2016 Starburst Magazine (#420) Jan. 6/2 page image

    If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the history of the Whoniverse and how it evolved, the our Beginners’s Guide is here to help audiences navigate time and space across the most imaginative world television has ever created.

  • 2018 Tightbeam (#288) Sept. 22 page image

    Georgia Tennant is Peter Davidson’s daughter, and Mrs. David Tennant, putting her in a unique position in the Whoniverse.

  • 2022 R. T. Davies in Yasmin Finney Joins Doctor Who Cast (Doctor Who Press Release, BBC) 16 May page image Russell T. Davies

    It’s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set. We all fell in love with her in Heartstopper, one of those shows which changes the world—and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!


Research requirements

antedating 1981

Earliest cite

In Jean-Marc Lofficier's "Doctor Who Programme Guide, Volume 2"

Research History
Suggested by Simon Koppel.
Several cites submitted by Bill Mullins.
We would like to check the original hardcover edition of Lofficier's "Doctor Who Programme Guide, Volume 2".

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