Timeline

This page lists **stories from Survivors in the order in which the characters experienced them**. This timeline is based upon observations of Survivors and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. For the most part, these stories are presented in the same order they were originally released, but some exceptions may occur.

## Timeline

### Before the Death

**1971**

* (FLASHBACK) AUDIO: *New Dawn 1 - Behind You*

**August 1974**

* TV: *The Fourth Horseman* et al

The title sequence shows the Chinese doctor's passport stamped, as well as the subsequent contact he has with other travellers as the Death is spread across the world. (TV: *The Fourth Horseman* et al)

### The Death

**Sunday 1 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

US Attorney Maddie Price arrives at Heathrow Airport.

* AUDIO: The Old Ways

After the death of Prime Minister James Sanderson, Health Secretary Lewis Bartholomew orders civil servant John Redgrave to contain the Death by quarantining the ports and airports. Bartholomew's staff, including Evelyn Piper and Mildred Sanderson retreat to Tartarus Bunker to form a RGHQ.

* (FLASHBACK) AUDIO: *Cabin Fever*

The Le Havre-Dover ferry is turned away at Dover, and informed that Le Havre is closed. They sail to Portsmouth.

* AUDIO: *Robert*

Robert Malcolm visits his wife, Julia in a psychiatric hospital.

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

Civil Servant John Redgrave quarantines Heathrow Airport and hundreds are trapped inside the terminals.

* TV: *The Fourth Horseman*

Jenny Richards learns that the doctors have no cure for the Death and is sent out of London. Abby Grant is infected and slips into a coma.

**Monday 2 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

Journalists Daniel Connor and Helen Wiseman investigate the cases of the Death affecting essential services.

**Tuesday 3 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

Maddie discovers that passengers have died in the Heathrow Airport terminal. Daniel and Helen discover that essential services are breaking down.

* (FLASHBACK) AUDIO: *Cabin Fever*

The crew of the Le Havre-Dover ferry abandon ship but are killed by the British Army to maintain to quarantine.

**Wednesday 4 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

Maddie and Redgrave witness survivors raiding Heathrow Airport. An aeroplane crashes into the terminal.

**Thursday 5 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Revelation*

Dr. James Gillison broadcasts for survivors to unify at Feltham Polytechnic.

**Friday 6 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Robert*

Robert Malcolm learns of the Death. He and his partner Twig and wife, Julia flee to the coast.

**Saturday 7 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Robert*

Julia Malcolm kills herself and Robert Malcolm abandons Twig.

**Sunday 8 December 1974**

* AUDIO: *Exodus*

Maddie and Redgrave escape Heathrow Airport. Daniel travels into central London to search for survivors. He is shot at by a sniper at the Admiralty Arch.

### Aftermath of the Death

**Monday 9 December 1974**

* TV: *The Fourth Horseman*

Abby wakes from her coma and discovers the extent of the Death. She travels to her son, Peter's school and meets Dr. Bronson. She learns that Peter has left for the countryside and decides to find him.

* AUDIO: *Exodus*

Daniel meets Jackie Burchall. Maddie and Regrave are taken to Feltham Polytechnic. Gillison euthanises Redgrave to avoid wasting medical supplies. Jenny meets Daniel and Jackie near London. They decide to join Feltham Polytechnic while Jenny continues westward. Maddie escapes from Feltham Polytechnic.

**Tuesday 10 December 1974**

* TV: *Genesis*

Greg Preston returns home from Europe and stays with Anne Trantor and the injured Vic Thatcher. Abby meets Arthur Wormley and is repulsed by his attempts to exert law and order through violence.

**Wednesday 11 December 1974**

* TV: *Genesis*

Jenny meets Greg and Anne leaves Vic for dead.

**Thursday 12 December 1974**

* TV: *Genesis*

Abby lights a bonfire and meets Jenny and Greg.

**Friday 13 December 1974**

* TV: *Gone Away*

Abby, Jenny and Greg encounter Wormley's militia while raiding a shop for supplies. They meet Tom Price and are forced out of the church and their supplies ruined by Wormley's militia.

### Search for Peter Grant

**Monday 24 February 1975**

* TV: *Corn Dolly*

Abby, Jenny and Greg meet Charles Vaughan. They learn that around 1 in 5000 people survived the Death.

**Tuesday 25 February 1975**

* TV: *Corn Dolly*

Abby, Jenny and Greg accompany Charles to Mardell. Food poisoning ravages Charles' community and Jenny and Greg kiss. Abby learns that Charles is obsessed with repopulating the human race.

**Wednesday 26 February 1975**

* TV: *Corn Dolly*

Charles confronts Abby and Jenny about breeding. Abby, Jenny and Greg leave Mardell.

**Thursday 27 February 1975**

* TV: *Gone to the Angels*

Abby, Jenny and Greg arrive at Brimpsfield and meet John Millon and Lizzie Willoughby. They learn that a boy from Peter's school collected boys from Brimpsfield to take them to 'the Angels' in Derbyshire. They travel to Derbyshire and meet Lincoln in an old railway station.

**Friday 28 February 1975**

* TV: *Gone to the Angels*

Abby meets 'the Angels'.

**Saturday 1 March 1975**

* TV: *Gone to the Angels*

Jenny and Greg abandon Lincoln after he attacks Lizzie. They reunite with Abby and meet 'the Angels'.

**Sunday 2 March 1975**

* TV: *Gone to the Angels*

'The Angels' die from the Death and Abby, Jenny, Greg and the children leave Derbyshire.

**Monday 3 March 1975**

* TV: *Garland's War*

Jenny and Greg meet John Carroll and learn of Waterhouse. Abby is devastated that the boy living with John Carroll is not her son and decides to give up the search for Peter.

**Tuesday 4 March 1975**

* TV: *Garland's War*

Abby meets Jimmy Garland and learns of his conflict with Knox's community at Waterhouse.

**Wednesday 5 March 1975**

* TV: *Garland's War*

Abby decides to negotiate peace between Garland and Knox. Garland is tricked and captured by Knox. Greg rescues Garland. Abby, Jenny and Greg leave Waterhouse.

### Founding the Grange

**March 1975**

* TV: *Starvation*

Abby, Jenny and Greg decide to settle. They meet Emma Cohen and Wendy and are reunited with Tom Price. Jenny and Greg discover the Grange and meet Barney. They decide to settle at the Grange.

* TV: *Spoil of War*

**May 1975**

* TV: *Law and Order*
* TV: *The Future Hour*
* AUDIOBOOK: *Crusade*
* TV: *Revenge*

### Struggles for supplies

**May 1975**

* TV: *Something of Value*
* AUDIOBOOK: *Ghosts and Demons*
* AUDIO: *Judges*
* AUDIO: *Esther*

**June 1975**

* TV: *A Beginning*

### Resumed Search for Peter

**July 1975**

* AUDIO: *Dark Rain*
* AUDIO: *Mother's Courage*
* AUDIO: *The Hunted*
* AUDIO: *Savages*

**Autumn 1975**

* AUDIO: *Cabin Fever*
* AUDIO: *Contact*
* AUDIO: *Rescue*
* AUDIO: *Leaving*

### Fire at the Grange

**Winter 1976**

* TV: *Birth of a Hope*

**March 1976**

* TV: *Greater Love*
* TV: *Lights of London - Part 1*
* TV: *Lights of London - Part 2*

### Whitecross

**Spring 1976**

* TV: *The Face of the Tiger*
* TV: *The Witch*
* AUDIO: *For the Good of the Cause*
* AUDIO: *Collision*
* AUDIO: *Forgive and Forget*
* TV: *A Friend in Need*
* TV: *By Bread Alone*
* TV: *The Chosen*

### The Second Death

**Spring 1976**

* AUDIO: *The Second Coming*
* TV: *Parasites*
* AUDIO: *New Blood*

**June 1976**

* AUDIO: *Angel of Death*
* TV: *New Arrivals*
* AUDIO: *Come the Horsemen*

### Forging a network

* TV: *Over the Hills*

**Friday 25 June 1976**

* TV: *Over the Hills*

**July 1976**

* TV: *New World*

**Autumn 1976**

* AUDIO: *Beating the Bounds*
* AUDIO: *The Trapping Pit*
* AUDIO: *Revenge of Heaven*

### Search for Greg

**January 1977**

* TV: *Manhunt*

**February 1977**

* TV: *A Little Learning*
* TV: *Law of the Jungle*

**March 1977**

* TV: *Mad Dog*
* TV: *Bridgehead*

**April 1977**

* TV: *Reunion*
* AUDIO: *Lockup*
* TV: *The Peacemaker*

### Quest for Power

**April 1977**

* TV: *Sparks*
* (FLASHBACK) AUDIO: *Legacy*

**May 1977**

* TV: *The Enemy*
* TV: *The Last Laugh*
* TV: *Long Live the King*
* TV: *Power*

### Birth of the Federation

**Summer 1977**

* AUDIO: *Journey's End*

**November 1977**

* AUDIO: *Legacy*
* AUDIO: *Old Friends*
* AUDIO: *Reconnection*

### Civil War

**December 1977**

* AUDIO: *Bandit Train*
* AUDIO: *The Lost Boys*
* AUDIO: *Village of Dust*

**February 1978**

* AUDIO: *The Farm*
* AUDIO: *Hearts and Mines*
* AUDIO: *Fade Out*

**April 1978**

* AUDIO: *Conflict*

### New Federal Government

**Winter 1995**

* AUDIO: *New Dawn 1 - Tethered*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 1 - My Generation*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 1 - Behind You*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 2 - Bad Blood*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 2 - When First We Practise to Deceive*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 2 - Last Stand*

**1996**

* AUDIO: *New Dawn 3 - The Turning Part 1*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 3 - The Turning Part 2*
* AUDIO: *New Dawn 3 - Samaritans*