The Doctor Who Production Diary: April 17th

1942 Birth of David Bradley (bio), who played William Hartnell and was the third actor to play the First Doctor
1964 Recording for The Keys Of Marinus takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London The Keys Of Marinus
1965 Debut broadcast of The Crusade episode four, The Warlords, on BBC One The Crusade
1967 Deborah Watling is contracted for The Evil Of The Daleks Victoria
Waterfield
1971 Debut broadcast of Colony In Space episode two on BBC One Colony In Space
1973 Recording for The Green Death takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Green Death
1974 Nicholas Courtney is contracted for Robot Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
1974 John Levene is contracted for Robot Sergeant
John Benton
1974 Recording for Planet Of The Spiders takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London Planet Of The Spiders
1978 John Leeson is contracted for The Pirate Planet K·9
1979 Recording for The Creature From The Pit takes place at the BBC Visual Effects Workshop in Acton, London The Creature From The Pit
2008 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
2009 Recording for The End Of Time takes place in Wells, Somerset The End Of Time
2010 Debut broadcast of Victory Of The Daleks on BBC One Victory Of The Daleks
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 Chepstow, Wales 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
2022 Debut broadcast of Legend Of The Sea Devils on BBC One and BBC One HD Legend Of The Sea Devils