The Doctor Who Production Diary: June 22nd

Jun
1918
Birth of David Ellis (bio), writer
1953 Birth of Ian Levine (bio), title music composer and writer
1965 Recording for Galaxy 4 takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London Galaxy 4
1966 Recording for The Smugglers takes place in Trethewey, Cornwall The Smugglers
1970 John Levene is contracted for eighteen episodes of Season Eight Sergeant
John Benton
1973 Katy Manning's departure is announced to the press Jo
Grant
1976 Chris Boucher is commissioned to provide a storyline for The Robots Of Death The Robots Of Death
1984 Recording for Attack Of The Cybermen takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London Attack Of The Cybermen
1988 Recording for Silver Nemesis takes place in Greenwich, London Silver Nemesis
1989 Recording for Survival takes place in Warmwell, Dorset Survival
2004 Mark Thompson becomes the BBC's Director-General; soon thereafter, he makes enquiries about whether it is possible to cease work on the Doctor Who revival, but is rebuffed by BBC One Controller of Programmes Lorraine Heggessey, Controller of Drama Commissioning Jane Tranter, and executive producer Julie Gardner The Ninth Doctor
2010 Death of Pennant Roberts (bio), director
2012 Recording for Cold War takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Cold War
2015 Recording for Face The Raven takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Face The Raven
2016 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pilot
2017 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time