The Doctor Who Production Diary: July 18th

1926 Birth of Robert Sloman (bio), writer
1964 Debut broadcast of The Sensorites episode four, A Race Against Death, on BBC One The Sensorites
1967 Birth of Paul Cornell (bio), writer
1977 Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London The Sun Makers
1977 Douglas Adams is commissioned to provide a storyline for The Pirate Planet The Pirate Planet
1977 David Weir is commissioned to write “Killers Of The Dark” The Fourth Doctor
1978 Recording for The Stones Of Blood takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Stones Of Blood
1980 Johnny Byrne is commissioned to write The Keeper Of Traken The Keeper Of Traken
1984 Recording for Vengeance On Varos takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London Vengeance On Varos
1989 Recording for Ghost Light takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London Ghost Light
1995 Matthew Jacobs submits a script for Doctor Who (1996) Doctor Who (1996)
2004 Recording for Aliens Of London / World War Three takes place in Cardiff, Wales Aliens Of London / World War Three
2006 Death of David Maloney (bio), director
2006 Recording for The Runaway Bride takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Runaway Bride
2007 Recording for Voyage Of The Damned takes place in Cardiff, Wales Voyage Of The Damned
2014 Recording for Dark Water / Death In Heaven takes place in West Brompton, London Dark Water / Death In Heaven
2016 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales Smile