The Doctor Who Production Diary: December 5th

1964 Debut broadcast of The Dalek Invasion Of Earth episode three, Day Of Reckoning, on BBC One The Dalek Invasion Of Earth
1967 Permission is sought from Terry Nation to develop a story featuring both the Daleks and the Cybermen; he declines The Second Doctor
1969 Birth of Catherine Tate (bio), who played Donna Noble
1970 Recording for The Mind Of Evil takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London The Mind Of Evil
1973 Robert Sloman is commissioned to write Planet Of The Spiders as a replacement for “The Final Game” Planet Of The Spiders
1977 Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in Redhill, Surrey The Invasion Of Time
1978 Recording for The Armageddon Factor takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London The Armageddon Factor
1980 Eric Saward is commissioned to provide a storyline for Earthshock Earthshock
1980 Christopher Priest is commissioned to provide a storyline for “The Enemy Within”, and Rod Beacham for “Hebos” The Fifth Doctor
1982 Recording for The King's Demons takes place in Bodiam, East Sussex The King's Demons
1984 Recording for Timelash takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London Timelash
2001 Death of Michael Leeston-Smith (bio), director
2005 Recording for Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel takes place in Cardiff, Wales Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel
2006 Recording for Daleks In Manhattan / Evolution Of The Daleks takes place in Llangors, Wales Daleks In Manhattan / Evolution Of The Daleks
2006 Recording for Human Nature / The Family Of Blood takes place in Llangors, Wales Human Nature / The Family Of Blood
2007 Recording for The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
2007 Recording for Midnight takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Midnight
2007 Recording for Turn Left takes place in Penarth, Wales Turn Left
2015 Debut broadcast of Hell Bent on BBC One and BBC One HD Hell Bent
2016 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
2021 Debut broadcast of Flux episode six, The Vanquishers, on BBC One and BBC One HD Flux