The Doctor Who Production Diary: October 29th

1935 Birth of Michael Jayston (bio), who played the Valeyard
1963 Recording for The Daleks takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London The Daleks
1965 Recording for The Daleks' Master Plan takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Daleks' Master Plan
1966 Debut broadcast of The Tenth Planet episode four on BBC One The Tenth Planet
1966 Recording for The Power Of The Daleks takes place at Riverside Studio 1 in Hammersmith, London The Power Of The Daleks
1969 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London Spearhead From Space
1970 Recording for The Mind Of Evil takes place in Manston, Kent The Mind Of Evil
1970 Bob Baker and Dave Martin are commissioned to write the final two episodes of The Claws Of Axos The Claws Of Axos
1971 Recording for The Sea Devils takes place on the Isle of Wight, at East Cowes and Sandown The Sea Devils
1973 Recording for Invasion Of The Dinosaurs takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London Invasion Of The Dinosaurs
1974 Recording for The Ark In Space takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Ark In Space
1977 Debut broadcast of Image Of The Fendahl episode one on BBC One Image Of The Fendahl
1981 Recording for Earthshock takes place in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Earthshock
1984 Recording for The Mark Of The Rani takes place in Telford, Shropshire The Mark Of The Rani
1985 Christopher H Bidmead is commissioned to write “Pinacotheca” The Sixth Doctor
1986 Colin Baker learns that the option on his contract for Season Twenty-Four will not be taken up The Sixth Doctor
2004 Recording for Dalek takes place in Cardiff, Wales Dalek
2007 Recording for The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
2008 While accepting the National Television Award for Outstanding Drama Performance, David Tennant announces that he will leave Doctor Who prior to Season Thirty-One The Tenth Doctor
2009 Recording for The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood takes place in Newport, Wales The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood
2010 Death of Mervyn Haisman (bio), writer
2010 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Mitchel Troy, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
2012 Recording for The Rings Of Akhaten takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Rings Of Akhaten