The Doctor Who Production Diary: 1977
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1 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
Bray Studios in Water Oakley, Berkshire |
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2 |
Debut broadcast of The Talons Of Weng-Chiang episode
six on BBC One |
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10 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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11 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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12 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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24 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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25 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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26 |
The first of several days of recording
for Horror Of Fang Rock at the
BBC Visual Effects Workshop in Acton, London, concluding on May 2nd |
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26 |
Recording for The Invisible Enemy takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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28 |
Death of Anthony Coburn (bio), writer |
late Apr |
Robert Holmes confirms that he will step
down as script editor midway through Season Fifteen |
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early May |
Graham Williams decides to keep K·9
as a regular Doctor Who character, despite mechanical issues with
the prop |
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2 |
Chris Boucher is commissioned to write
Image Of The Fendahl |
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4 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London |
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5 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London |
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6 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London |
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mid May |
Anthony Read begins trailing Robert
Holmes, as he prepares to take over as script editor for the second half
of Season Fifteen |
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20 |
Death of Lennie Mayne (bio), director |
25 |
George Lucas' Star Wars opens in
theatres |
25 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
Pebble Mill Studio A in Birmingham, West Midlands; due to a scheduling
crunch at BBC Television Centre, this is the first time that principal
studio recording for Doctor Who occurs outside London |
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26 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
Pebble Mill Studio A in Birmingham, West Midlands |
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30 |
John Leeson is contracted for The Sun Makers |
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30 |
Robert Holmes is commissioned to write
The Sun Makers |
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6 |
Four days of celebration begin in
recognition of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II |
7 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
Pebble Mill Studio A in Birmingham, West Midlands |
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8 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
Pebble Mill Studio A in Birmingham, West Midlands |
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9 |
Recording for Horror Of Fang Rock takes place at
Pebble Mill Studio A in Birmingham, West Midlands |
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10 |
Press reports emerge that K·9 will
be a new regular Doctor Who character |
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13 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
Hartcliffe, Bristol |
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14 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
Hartcliffe, Bristol |
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15 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
Hartcliffe, Bristol |
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16 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
Camden Town, London |
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17 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
Camden Town, London |
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20 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place in
London, at Camden Town and the BBC Visual Effects Workshop in Acton |
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23 |
Bob Baker and Dave Martin are
commissioned to write Underworld |
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4 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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5 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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13 |
Looting and arson are rampant when
lightning strikes plunge New York City into a power cut lasting 25
hours |
13 |
Birth of Joseph Lidster (bio), writer |
17 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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18 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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18 |
Douglas Adams is commissioned to
provide a storyline for The Pirate
Planet |
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18 |
David Weir is commissioned to write “Killers Of The
Dark” |
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19 |
Recording for The Sun Makers takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London |
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1 |
Debut broadcast of The Invisible Enemy episode
one on BBC One |
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3 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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4 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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6 |
A photocall is held to introduce
K·9 as a new companion |
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7 |
Brazilian football legend Pelé plays
his final match, an exhibition game between his first and final
teams |
8 |
Debut broadcast of The Invisible Enemy episode
two on BBC One |
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10 |
With Louise Jameson leaving Doctor
Who after Season Fifteen and Elisabeth Sladen uninterested in
returning to the show, Graham Williams issues a character outline for a
new companion called Romy (short for Romanadvoratrelundar) |
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12 |
John Leeson is contracted for The Invasion Of Time |
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15 |
Debut broadcast of The Invisible Enemy episode
three on BBC One |
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15 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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16 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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17 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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18 |
Recording for Underworld takes place at BBC
Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London |
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20 |
Douglas Adams is commissioned to write The Pirate Planet |
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22 |
Debut broadcast of The Invisible Enemy episode
four on BBC One |
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26 |
The last naturally-occurring case of
smallpox is diagnosed, after which the disease is considered to be
eradicated thanks to a program of vaccination |
29 |
Debut broadcast of Image Of The Fendahl episode
one on BBC One |
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1 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place at
Bray Studios in Water Oakley, Berkshire |
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2 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place at
Bray Studios in Water Oakley, Berkshire |
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5 |
Debut broadcast of Image Of The Fendahl episode
two on BBC One |
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6 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London |
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7 |
Louise Jameson's departure is announced
to the press |
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7 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London |
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8 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place at
BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London |
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8 |
Moris Farhi is commissioned to write “The Divided” |
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12 |
Debut broadcast of Image Of The Fendahl episode
three on BBC One |
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14 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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15 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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16 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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17 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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18 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Hammersmith, London |
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19 |
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat makes a
state visit to Israel, becoming the first Arab leader to do so |
19 |
Debut broadcast of Image Of The Fendahl episode
four on BBC One |
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25 |
Tom Baker is contracted for Season
Sixteen |
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26 |
Debut broadcast of The Sun Makers episode one on
BBC One |
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3 |
Debut broadcast of The Sun Makers episode two on
BBC One |
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5 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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6 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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7 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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8 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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8 |
David Fisher is commissioned to provide
a storyline for The Stones Of
Blood |
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9 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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9 |
Robert Holmes is commissioned to write
The Ribos Operation |
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10 |
Debut broadcast of The Sun Makers episode three
on BBC One |
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12 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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13 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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14 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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15 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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16 |
Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in
Redhill, Surrey |
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17 |
Debut broadcast of The Sun Makers episode four on
BBC One |
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