The Doctor Who Production Diary: May 24th
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1945 Birth of Graham Williams (bio), producer, writer and director
1965 William Hartnell's contract is extended for thirty-two episodes starting with The Time Meddler The First Doctor
1965 Terry Nation is commissioned to write a six-part Dalek serial for broadcast in November and December 1965 The Daleks' Master Plan
1966 Recording for The War Machines takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London The War Machines
1968 Recording for The Dominators takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London The Dominators
1969 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode six on BBC One The War Games
1972 Recording for The Time Monster takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Time Monster
1976 Recording for The Masque Of Mandragora takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Masque Of Mandragora
1980 Lalla Ward reveals in a press interview that she is leaving Doctor Who The Second Romana
1986 Death of Robert Holmes (bio), writer and script editor
2004 The BBC announces to the press that Billie Piper will play Rose Tyler Rose Tyler
2012 Recording for Hide takes place in Wraxall, Bristol Hide

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