The Timelines of K-9

Here are ‘The Timelines of K-9’.

N.B. The page contains four timelines of the four models of K-9 featured in ‘Doctor Who’. The K-9 Mk 2 model featured in the spin-off TV series called ‘K-9’ is a continuation of the K-9 Mk I model with the Fourth Doctor and Leela after ‘The Invasion of Time’ (TV).

I’ve referred to

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to help me put these timelines of the four K-9s together.

I’ve included all the TV stories, audios; books; graphic novels/comics and the Puffin e-book ‘The Roots of Evil’ into the lists for now.

The (TV) and (Audio) stories are highlighted in GREEN.

The (Book) stories are to remain un-highlighted for now.

The short stories are highlighted in GREEN and/or ITALICS; and are CENTRED.

The stories with links to reviews by me on my blog are highlighted in BOLD and GREEN.

Regarding the (Book) stories, I’ve identified each of them as follows in the KEY below.

KEY
*VNA – Virgin New Adventures
*VMA – Virgin Missing Adventures
*EDA – Eighth Doctor Adventures
*PDA – Past Doctor Adventures
*FYF – Find Your Fate

Regarding the (Audio) stories, I’ve identified each of them as follows in the KEY below.

KEY
**BFAD – Big Finish Audio Drama
**BFAB – Big Finish Audio Book
**PAB – Puffin Audio Book
**BBVAD – BBV Audio Drama

Here is a list of abbreviations for some of the (Audio) stories and what they mean.

  • (DRS) – ‘The Diary of River Song’

Regarding the short stories, I’ve identified each of them as follows with abbreviations.

  • (ST) – Short Trip (either Big Finish or BBC)
  • (DWM) – ‘Doctor Who Magazine’
  • (DWW) – ‘Doctor Who Weekly’
  • (VD) – Virgin Decalog
  • (YB) – Yearbook
  • (PT) – Perfect Timing
  • (PT2) – Perfect Timing 2

Please feel free to ask questions about this timeline, as I intend to revisit this and add new stories to the list as time goes on.

The four timelines of K-9 are as follows.
– K-9 Mk I’s Timeline
– K-9 Mk II’s Timeline
– K-9 Mk III’s Timeline
– K-9 Mk IV’s Timeline

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K-9 Mk I’s Timeline

I’ve divided this timeline into 3 phases.
1. K-9 Mk I with the Fourth Doctor and Leela
2. K-9 Mk I on Gallifrey
3. K-9 Mk I into K-9 Mk 2

1. K-9 Mk I with the Fourth Doctor and Leela (Season 15)

  • The Invisible Enemy (TV)
  • The Exxilons (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Requiem For The Rocket Man/Death Match (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Fate of Krelos/Return To Telos (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Sons of Kaldor (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Crownmarsh Experiment (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Mind-Runners/The Demon Rises (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Shadow of London (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Bad Penny (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Kill the Doctor!/The Age of Sutekh (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Image of the Fendahl (TV)
  • The Hunters of Doom (Z)

The Fourth Doctor, Leela and K-9 Mk I’s cameo in ‘The Horror of Time’ (Z) takes place during ‘The Hunters of Doom’ (Z).
‘A Rare Gem’ from ‘Prisoners of Time’ (Comic) takes place here.
‘In Their Nature’ from ‘Prisoners of Time’ (Comic) takes place here.
‘The Choice’ from ‘Prisoners of Time’ (Comic) takes place here.
‘Endgame’ from ‘Prisoners of Time’ (Comic) takes place here.

‘The Roots of Evil’ (Puffin/Audio) – PAB**

‘Crimson Dawn’ (VD)

2. K-9 Mk I on Gallifrey

‘K-9 and the Time Trap’ (The Adventures of K-9)
‘K-9 and the Beasts of Vega’ (The Adventures of K-9)
‘K-9 and the Zeta Rescue’ (The Adventures of K-9)
‘K-9 and the Missing Planet’ (The Adventures of K-9)

  • Lungbarrow (Book) – VNA*
  • Weapon of Choice (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Square One (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Inquiry (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • A Blind Eye (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Lies (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Pandora (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Insurgency (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Imperiatrix (G) (Audio) – BFAD**

‘Affirmative’ (DWM)
‘Jealous, Possessive’ (ST)

  • The Gallifrey Chronicles (Book) – EDA*

3. K-9 Mk I into K-9 Mk 2

K-9 Mk I’s appearance in ‘Regeneration’ (K-9) (TV) takes place here.
K-9 Mk I’s appearance in ‘Curse of Anubis’ (K-9) (TV) takes place here.
K-9 Mk I’s appearance in ‘Mind Snap’ (K-9) (TV) takes place here.

  • Regeneration (K-9) (TV)
  • Liberation (K-9) (TV)
  • The Korven (K-9) (TV)
  • The Bounty Hunter (K-9) (TV)
  • Sirens of Ceres (K-9) (TV)
  • Fear Itself (K-9) (TV)
  • The Fall of the House of Gryffen (K-9) (TV)
  • Jaws of Orthrus (K-9) (TV)
  • Dream-Eaters (K-9) (TV)
  • Curse of Anubis (K-9) (TV)
  • Oroborus (K-9) (TV)
  • Alien Avatar (K-9) (TV)
  • Aeolian (K-9) (TV)
  • The Last Oak Tree (K-9) (TV)
  • Black Hunger (K-9) (TV)
  • The Cambridge Spy (K-9) (TV)
  • Lost Library of UKKO (K-9) (TV)
  • Mutant Copper (K-9) (TV)
  • The Custodians (K-9) (TV)
  • Taphony and the Time Loop (K-9) (TV)
  • Robot Gladiators (K-9) (TV)
  • Mind Snap (K-9) (TV)
  • Angel of the North (K-9) (TV)
  • The Last Precinct (K-9) (TV)
  • Hound of the Korven (K-9) (TV)
  • The Eclipse of the Korven (K-9) (TV)

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K-9 Mk II’s Timeline

I’ve divided this timeline into 9 phases.
1. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Ann
2. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana I (Season 16)
3. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana II (Season 17)
4. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Sharon Davies
5. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana II (Season 18)
6. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor, Romana II and Adric (Season 18)
7. K-9 Mk II with Romana II in E-Space
8. K-9 Mk II on Gallifrey
9. K-9 Mk II escapes the Time War

1. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Ann

2. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana I (Season 16)

‘Timevault’ (VD)
‘The Fear’ (ST)
‘Prologue: The Fourth Doctor’ from ‘Supremacy of the Cybermen’ (Comic) takes place here.

‘Foundations of Life’
‘The Five Doctors At Christmas: The Fourth Doctor’s Story’
The Fourth Doctor, Romana I and K-9 Mk II’s appearance in ‘The Five Doctors At Christmas: The Five Doctors’ Story’ takes place here.
K-9 Mk II’s appearance in ‘The Sands of Life’ from ‘The Sands of Life’/’War Against The Laan’ (Audio) – BFAD** takes place here.

‘Light Fantastic’ (Annual)
‘Terror on Xaboi’ (Annual Comic)
‘Reluctant Warriors’ (Annual)
‘The Weapon’ (Annual Comic)
‘Return of the Electrids’ (Annual)
‘The Sleeping Guardians’ (Annual)
The flashback scene featuring the Fourth Doctor, Romana I and K-9 Mk II from ‘Death to the Doctor!’ (Comic) takes place here.

3. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana II (Season 17)

‘The Old Rogue’ (ST/Audio) – BFAB**
K-9’s cameo appearance in ‘City of Death’ (TV) takes place here according to the novelization/audiobook.

‘The Little Things’ (ST)
‘The Clanging Chimes of Doom’ (ST)
‘Present Tense’ (ST)

Romana II and K-9 Mk II’s cameo at the end of ‘Foundations of Life’ takes place here.
‘Return of the Spiders’ (ST)

‘Colony of Death’ (Annual)
‘Alien Mind Games’ (Annual)
‘A Midsummer’s Nightmare’ (Annual/Audio) – BB*/BAB**
‘Every Dog Has His Day’ (Annual Comic)
‘The Voton Terror’ (Annual)
‘Sweet Flower of Uthe’ (Annual)

‘Suitors, Inc.’ (ST)

  • The Pyralis Effect (Audio) – BFAB**

The Doctor, Romana II and K-9 Mk II’s appearance in ‘The Dying Days’ (Book) – VNA* takes place here.

‘Special Occasions: 1. The Not-So-Sinister Sponge’ (ST)
‘Child of Darkness’ (PT)
‘Goodbye Rembrandt’ (PT2)

4. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Sharon Davies

‘The Two-Timer’ (DWW)
‘Stowaway’ (DWW)

  • Doctor Who and the Star Beast (Comic/Audio) – BFAD**
  • Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom (Comic)
  • Doctor Who and the Time Witch (Comic)

‘Evil Egg’ (DWW)
‘Sands of Time’ (DWW)
‘Mind-Jump’ (DWW)
‘The Hole Truth’ (DWW)
‘Breakdown’ (DWW)

  • Dragon’s Claw (Comic)
  • The Collector (Comic)
  • Dreamers of Death (Comic)
  • The Life Bringer (Comic)
  • War of the Words (Comic)

‘Star Beast II’ (YB/Comic)

5. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor and Romana II (Season 18)

6. K-9 Mk II with the Fourth Doctor, Romana II and Adric (Season 18)

7. K-9 Mk II with Romana II in E-Space

‘Stolen Futures’ from ‘Protectors of Time’ (Audio) – BFAD** takes place here.

  • The Choice (K-9 & M) (Audio) – BBVAD**
  • The Search (K-9 & M) (Audio) – BBVAD**

‘Jealous, Possessive’ (ST)

8. K-9 Mk II on Gallifrey

‘The Time Lord’s Story’ (ST)

Leela, K-9 MkII and Romana II’s cameos in ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ takes place here. 

  • Weapon of Choice (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Square One (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • The Inquiry (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • A Blind Eye (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Lies (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Pandora (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Insurgency (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Imperiatrix (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Fractures (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Warfare (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Appropriation (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Mindbomb(G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Panacea (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Reborn (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Disassembled (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Annihilation (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Forever (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Arbitration (G) (Audio) – BFAD**
  • Ascension (G) (Audio) – BFAD**

9. K-9 Mk II escapes the Time War

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K-9 Mk III’s Timeline

I’ve divided this timeline into 2 phases.
1. K-9 Mk III with the Fourth Doctor and Adric (Season 18)
2. K-9 Mk III with Sarah Jane

1. K-9 Mk III with the Fourth Doctor and Adric (Season 18)

‘Inter-Galactic Cat’ (Annual)
‘Conundrum’ (Annual/Audio) – BAB**
‘Planet of Paradise’ (Annual)
‘Plague World’ (Annual Comic)
‘Just a Small Problem…’ (Annual)

2. K-9 Mk III with Sarah Jane

‘Powerstone’ (K-9 Annual)
‘The Shroud of Azaroth’ (K-9 Annual)
‘Hound of Hell’ (K-9 Annual)
‘The Monster of Loch Crag’ (K-9 Annual)
‘Horror Hotel’ (K-9 Annual)
‘The Curse of Kanbo-Ala’ (K-9 Annual)
‘Farewells’ (YB)

The Seventh Doctor, Ace and K-9 Mk III’s appearance in ‘Search Out Space’ (TV) from the ‘Search Out Science’ TV documentary takes place here.
‘Housewarming’ (VD)
‘Moving On’ (VD)
‘The Sow in Rut’ (ST)
Sarah Jane and K-9 Mk III’s appearance in the ‘Interference’ (Book) – EDA* novels occurs here.
‘Kept Safe and Sound’ (ST)
‘Balloon Debate’ (ST)
‘The Aurelius Gambit’ (PT)
‘A Dog’s Life’ (DW File)

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K-9 Mk IV’s Timeline

I’ve divided this timeline into 2 phases.
1. K-9 Mk IV with Sarah Jane
2. K-9 Mk IV in ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’

1. K-9 Mk IV with Sarah Jane

K-9 Mk IV’s appearance in ‘Journey’s End’ from ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’ (TV) takes place here.

  • From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love (SJA) (TV)

2. K-9 Mk IV in ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’

  • The Mad Woman in the Attic (SJA) (TV)
  • The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (SJA) (TV)
  • The Gift (SJA) (TV)
  • The Nightmare Man (SJA) (TV)
  • Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (SJA) (TV)

K-9 Mk IV’s cameo in ‘Farewell, Sarah Jane’ (SJA) (Webcast) takes place here.
K-9 Mk IV’s cameo in ‘The Two Sarah Janes’ takes place here.

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2 thoughts on “The Timelines of K-9”

  1. Okiku Saji

    What about the two audio dramas “The Choice” and “The Search”, featuring Romana and K-9 Mark II while in E-Space? Made by BBV, they only had the rights to K-9 himself, and thus Romana was called “the Mistress” and E-Space was “Ecto-Space”, but it’s pretty clear who they’re talking about!

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  2. Tim Bradley Post author

    Hi Okiku

    I must admit, I’ve never taken the BBV audios seriously to be part of the ‘Doctor Who’ continuity since the characters weren’t legally confirmed like the Mistress as Romana. So I’ve tended to ignore them.

    But for argument’s sake, I’ll make an exception and add the two BBV stories ‘The Choice’ and ‘The Search’ into K-9 MkII’s timeline for now. I’ll also add them to Romana’s timeline.

    Tim. 🙂

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