The Doctor Who Production Diary: April 16th

1936 Birth of Derrick Sherwin (bio), story editor, script editor, writer and producer
1954 Birth of Antony Root (bio), script editor
1965 Recording for The Space Museum takes place in BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London The Space Museum
1966 Debut broadcast of The Celestial Toymaker episode three, The Dancing Floor, on BBC One; soon thereafter, the estate of Frank Richards complains about the character Cyril's resemblance to Richards' creation Billy Bunter The Celestial Toymaker
1971 Birth of Brian Dooley (bio), writer
1973 Recording for The Green Death takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Green Death
1974 Elisabeth Sladen is contracted for an additional twenty-six episodes beginning with Robot Sarah Jane
Smith
1974 Ian Marter is contracted to play new companion Harry Sullivan for twenty-six episodes beginning with Robot Harry
Sullivan
1974 Recording for Planet Of The Spiders takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London Planet Of The Spiders
1984 The office of Graeme MacDonald, the BBC's Head of Drama, informs John Nathan-Turner that no additional funding will be provided to permit location filming in New Orleans, Louisiana for The Two Doctors, resulting in the serial's relocation to Seville, Spain The Two Doctors
2005 The BBC announces that David Tennant has been cast as the Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor
2005 Debut broadcast of Aliens Of London on BBC One Aliens Of London / World War Three
2008 David Tennant informs Steven Moffat and fellow executive producer Piers Wenger that he will leave Doctor Who following the recording of the 2009-2010 specials The Tenth Doctor
2008 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
2009 Recording for The End Of Time takes place in Taff's Well, Wales The End Of Time
2011 Recording for Let's Kill Hitler takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Let's Kill Hitler
2011 Recording for Night Terrors takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Night Terrors
2011 Recording for The Wedding Of River Song takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Wedding Of River Song
2012 Recording for The Angels Take Manhattan takes place in St Nicholas, Wales The Angels Take Manhattan
2013 Recording for The Day Of The Doctor takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Day Of The Doctor
2014 Recording for Robot Of Sherwood takes place in Caerphilly, Wales Robot Of Sherwood
2015 Recording for The Girl Who Died takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Girl Who Died
2018 Recording for The Tsuranga Conundrum begins in Cardiff, Wales, and will subsequently involve work at locations including Barry, Wales The Tsuranga Conundrum