The Doctor Who Production Diary: 2008

January
7 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Trehafod, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
8 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
9 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
10 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Barry, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
11 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Barry, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
11 Russell T Davies begins writing Journey's End The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
15 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Hensol, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
16 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Cardiff, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
17 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Cardiff, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
18 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
18 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Cardiff, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
18 Recording for Turn Left takes place in Cardiff, Wales Turn Left
19 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Cardiff, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
21 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Cardiff, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
22 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in St Nicholas, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
23 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
24 Recording for The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
24 Recording for The Doctor's Daughter takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Daughter
24 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
24 Recording for Turn Left takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Turn Left
25 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
28 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
29 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
30 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
31 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
31 Recording for Turn Left takes place at BBC Broadcasting House in Cardiff, Wales Turn Left
31 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at BBC Broadcasting House in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End

February
1 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
2 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
4 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
5 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
6 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
7 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
8 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
11 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
12 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
13 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Swansea, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
14 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place in Wales, at Cardiff and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
18 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
19 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
19 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
20 Recording for Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
20 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
21 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
22 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
24 Fidel Castro steps down as President of Cuba after more than thirty years, to be succeeded by his brother Raúl
25 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
26 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
27 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
28 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
29 Recording for The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
29 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End

March
3 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
3 Russell T Davies begins writing The Next Doctor The Next Doctor
4 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
5 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Southerndown, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
6 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
7 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
8 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
10 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
11 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Wales, at Tonteg and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
12 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Pontypridd, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
13 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Penarth, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
14 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
16 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
17 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Newport, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
18 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Wales, at Michaelston-le-Pit and Cardiff The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
19 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Wales, at Caerphilly and Nantgarw The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
20 Recording for Turn Left takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Turn Left
20 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
21 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
24 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
25 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Penarth, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
26 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Penarth, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
27 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
27 Neil Gaiman is offered the opportunity to write The Doctor's Wife The Doctor's Wife
28 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
29 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
31 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at The London Television Centre in Waterloo, London The Stolen Earth / Journey's End

April
2 Death of Johnny Byrne (bio), writer
5 Debut broadcast of Partners In Crime on BBC One Partners In Crime
7 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Fonmon, Wales The Next Doctor
8 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Fonmon, Wales The Next Doctor
9 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
10 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
11 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
12 Debut broadcast of The Fires Of Pompeii on BBC One The Fires Of Pompeii
13 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Next Doctor
14 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Next Doctor
15 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Caerwent, Wales The Next Doctor
16 David Tennant informs Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger that he will leave Doctor Who following the recording of the 2009-2010 specials The Tenth Doctor
16 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
17 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
18 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Hensol, Wales The Next Doctor
19 Debut broadcast of Planet Of The Ood on BBC One Planet Of The Ood
20 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Gloucester, Gloucestershire The Next Doctor
21 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Gloucester, Gloucestershire The Next Doctor
22 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Gloucester, Gloucestershire The Next Doctor
23 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Gloucester, Gloucestershire The Next Doctor
24 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Monmouth, Wales The Next Doctor
25 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place in Newport, Wales The Next Doctor
26 Debut broadcast of The Sontaran Stratagem on BBC One The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
28 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
29 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
30 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor

May
1 Boris Johnson of the Conservative Party is elected Mayor of London, defeating Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone
1 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
1 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
2 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
3 Debut broadcast of The Poison Sky on BBC One The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
3 Recording for The Next Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Next Doctor
10 Debut broadcast of The Doctor's Daughter on BBC One The Doctor's Daughter
17 Debut broadcast of The Unicorn And The Wasp on BBC One The Unicorn And The Wasp
20 The BBC announces that Steven Moffat will become the new executive producer and showrunner of Doctor Who as of Season Thirty-One The Tenth Doctor
21 The European Cup final features two English teams for the first time, with Manchester United defeating Chelsea
31 Debut broadcast of Silence In The Library on BBC One Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead

June
7 Debut broadcast of Forest Of The Dead on BBC One Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead
10 Death of David Brierley (bio), who was the second actor to provide for the voice for K·9
11 Canada formally apologises to its indiginous peoples for the individual and collective traumas inflicted by a national system of church-run residential schools
14 Debut broadcast of Midnight on BBC One Midnight
21 Debut broadcast of Turn Left on BBC One Turn Left
28 Debut broadcast of The Stolen Earth on BBC One The Stolen Earth / Journey's End

July
5 Debut broadcast of Journey's End on BBC One The Stolen Earth / Journey's End

August

September
10 The Large Hadron Collider at CERN becomes operational

October
7 The Spotify music streaming service is launched
29 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

November
4 Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States

December
2 Recording for Planet Of The Dead takes place in Margham, United Arab Emirates Planet Of The Dead
4 An attempt by Canadian opposition parties to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper is stymied when Governor General Michaëlle Jean grants Harper's request to prorogue Parliament
10 Steven Moffat reveals to Russell T Davies that Matt Smith has been cast as the Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor
25 Debut broadcast of The Next Doctor on BBC One The Next Doctor