The Doctor Who Production Diary: August 6th

1945 Birth of Ron Jones (bio), director
1964 Dennis Spooner begins trailing David Whitaker in preparation for becoming Doctor Who's story editor The First Doctor
1965 Recording for Galaxy 4 takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London Galaxy 4
1965 Recording for Mission To The Unknown takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London Mission To The Unknown
1966 The BBC announces that William Hartnell will be leaving Doctor Who The First Doctor
1966 Patrick Troughton is contracted to play the Second Doctor for twenty-two episodes, starting with The Power Of The Daleks The Second Doctor
1970 Don Houghton is commissioned to write The Mind Of Evil The Mind Of Evil
1980 Birth of Tom MacRae (bio), writer
1983 Recording for The Awakening takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London The Awakening
2003 At a press launch for The Canterbury Tales, the BBC's Controller of Drama Commissioning, Jane Tranter, advises Russell T Davies' agent, Bethan Evans, that she is intent making a new season of Doctor Who The Ninth Doctor
2004 Recording for Aliens Of London / World War Three takes place in Pendoylan, Wales Aliens Of London / World War Three
2007 Recording for Voyage Of The Damned takes place in Pontypool, Wales Voyage Of The Damned
2009 Recording for The Time Of Angels / Flesh And Stone takes place in Clearwell, Gloucestershire The Time Of Angels / Flesh And Stone
2010 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
2012 Recording for The Snowmen takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Snowmen
2014 Recording for In The Forest Of The Night takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales In The Forest Of The Night
2015 Recording for Sleep No More takes place in Cardiff, Wales Sleep No More