November
- 21 November - Radio Times published an article announcing the debut of Doctor Who.
- 23 November - "An Unearthly Child" , the first episode of the same title story and of Doctor Who, debuted on BBC tv.
- 30 November - "An Unearthly Child" was re-broadcast on the BBC tv, followed by the debut of "The Cave of Skulls", the second episode of An Unearthly Child.
December
- 7 December - "The Forest of Fear", the third episode of An Unearthly Child, debuted on BBC tv.
- 14 December - "The Firemaker", the fourth and final episode of An Unearthly Child, debuted on BBC tv.
- 21 December - "The Dead Planet", the first episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.
- 28 December - "The Survivors", the second episode of The Daleks, debuted on BBC tv.