The Doctor Who Production Diary: 2010

January
1 Debut broadcast of The End Of Time episode two on BBC One and BBC HD The End Of Time
4 The Burj Khalifa opens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; standing 830 metres, it is the world's tallest man-made structure
4 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
5 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place in Neath, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
6 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place in Wales, at Cardiff and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat Vincent And The Doctor
7 Recording for The Eleventh Hour takes place in London The Eleventh Hour
7 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place in Nelson, Wales The Vampires Of Venice
7 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place in Nelson, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
8 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place in Nelson, Wales The Vampires Of Venice
8 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place in Nelson, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
9 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Vampires Of Venice
10 Recording for The Eleventh Hour takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Eleventh Hour
11 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Vampires Of Venice
12 More than three hundred thousand people are killed when a massive earthquake strikes Haiti
13 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Vampires Of Venice
13 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
13 Recording for The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood
14 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
15 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
18 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
19 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
20 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
21 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
22 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
23 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Swansea, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
25 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
26 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Miskin, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
27 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Wales, at Miskin and Rhymney The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
28 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Rhymney, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
29 Recording for The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood takes place in Rhymney, Wales The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood
29 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Rhymney, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang

February
1 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Margam, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
2 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Stonehenge near Amesbury, Wiltshire The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
3 Doctor Who Magazine reveals that Arthur Darvill has been cast as Rory Williams Rory Williams
3 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Margam, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
4 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Margam, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
5 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Margam, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
6 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
8 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
9 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
10 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
11 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
12 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
13 Recording for The Vampires Of Venice takes place in Venice, Italy The Vampires Of Venice
15 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
16 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
17 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Wales, at Gelligaer and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
18 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
19 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
20 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
22 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
23 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Skenfrith, Wales Amy's Choice
24 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Skenfrith, Wales Amy's Choice
25 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Skenfrith, Wales Amy's Choice
26 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Llanblethian, Wales Amy's Choice

March
1 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Llanblethian, Wales Amy's Choice
2 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Llanblethian, Wales Amy's Choice
3 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Llantwit Major, Wales Amy's Choice
3 Recording for The Lodger takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lodger
3 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
4 Recording for The Lodger takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lodger
4 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
5 Recording for The Lodger takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lodger
6 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Pontyclun, Wales Amy's Choice
6 Recording for The Lodger takes place in Pontyclun, Wales The Lodger
8 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
9 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
9 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
10 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
11 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
12 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
15 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
16 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
17 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
18 Piers Wenger announces that Doctor Who has been renewed for Season Thirty-Two The Eleventh Doctor
18 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
18 Recording for The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
19 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place in Wales, at Caerphilly and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat Amy's Choice
19 Recording for Vincent And The Doctor takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Vincent And The Doctor
19 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
20 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
20 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger

April
3 Debut broadcast of The Eleventh Hour on BBC One and BBC HD The Eleventh Hour
10 Debut broadcast of The Beast Below on BBC One and BBC HD The Beast Below
14 In Iceland, Mount Eyjafjallajökull erupts, creating a cloud of volcanic ash which disrupts air travel across Europe for days
17 Debut broadcast of Victory Of The Daleks on BBC One Victory Of The Daleks
20 The Deepwater Horizon, a British Petroleum drilling platform, explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and causing an oil spill which ravages the coastline of the southern United States
24 Debut broadcast of The Time Of Angels on BBC One and BBC HD The Time Of Angels / Flesh And Stone
27 The BBC issues a formal apology to viewers for an animated graphic, advertising Over The Rainbow, which appeared on-screen during the climactic moments of The Time Of Angels The Time Of Angels / Flesh And Stone

May
1 Debut broadcast of Flesh And Stone on BBC One and BBC HD The Time Of Angels / Flesh And Stone
2 With the global economic crisis having crippled Greece, the international community imposes harsh and unpopular austerity measures as a condition of a bail-out
8 Debut broadcast of The Vampires Of Venice on BBC One and BBC HD The Vampires Of Venice
15 Debut broadcast of Amy's Choice on BBC One and BBC HD Amy's Choice
22 Debut broadcast of The Hungry Earth on BBC One and BBC HD The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood
29 Debut broadcast of Cold Blood on BBC One and BBC HD The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood

June
5 Debut broadcast of Vincent And The Doctor on BBC One and BBC HD Vincent And The Doctor
12 Debut broadcast of The Lodger on BBC One and BBC HD The Lodger
19 Debut broadcast of The Pandorica Opens on BBC One and BBC HD The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang
22 Death of Pennant Roberts (bio), director
24 Julia Gillard becomes the first female Prime Minister of Australia
26 Debut broadcast of The Big Bang on BBC One and BBC HD The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang

July
8 Gareth Roberts is offered the opportunity to write Closing Time Closing Time
12 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Newport, Wales A Christmas Carol
13 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Newport, Wales A Christmas Carol
14 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Newport, Wales A Christmas Carol
15 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Newport, Wales A Christmas Carol
16 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
17 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
19 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Cardiff, Wales A Christmas Carol
20 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Cardiff, Wales A Christmas Carol
21 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Cardiff, Wales A Christmas Carol
22 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Wales, at Cardiff and Wenvoe A Christmas Carol
23 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
26 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
27 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
28 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
29 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
30 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
31 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol

August
2 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
3 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
4 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
5 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
6 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
9 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place in Pontypool, Wales A Christmas Carol
10 Recording for Space / Time takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Space / Time

September
6 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Cardiff, Wales Night Terrors
7 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Cardiff, Wales Night Terrors
8 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Cardiff, Wales Night Terrors
9 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Cardiff, Wales Night Terrors
10 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Cardiff, Wales Night Terrors
13 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Dyrham, Gloucestershire Night Terrors
14 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Dyrham, Gloucestershire Night Terrors
15 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Dyrham, Gloucestershire Night Terrors
16 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Dyrham, Gloucestershire Night Terrors
17 Death of Louis Marks (bio), writer
17 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in Dyrham, Gloucestershire Night Terrors
18 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in the city of Bristol Night Terrors
20 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in the city of Bristol Night Terrors
21 Recording for Night Terrors takes place in the city of Bristol Night Terrors
22 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Dragon Studios in Pencoed, Wales The Doctor's Wife
22 Recording for Night Terrors takes place at Dragon Studios in Pencoed, Wales Night Terrors
23 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Dragon Studios in Pencoed, Wales The Doctor's Wife
23 Recording for Night Terrors takes place at Dragon Studios in Pencoed, Wales Night Terrors
24 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place in Wales, at Dragon Studios in Pencoed and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat The Doctor's Wife
27 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place in Taff's Well, Wales The Doctor's Wife
28 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place in Taff's Well, Wales The Doctor's Wife
29 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place in Taff's Well, Wales The Doctor's Wife
30 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife

October
1 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
1 Recording for Night Terrors takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Night Terrors
2 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
4 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
5 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
6 The Instagram photo-sharing and social media platform is launched
6 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
7 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
7 Recording for Night Terrors takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Night Terrors
8 Recording for A Christmas Carol takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales A Christmas Carol
12 Recording for The Doctor's Wife takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Doctor's Wife
13 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Wales, at Newport and Cardiff The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
14 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
15 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
18 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
19 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
20 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
21 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
22 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
23 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
26 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
27 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Mitchel Troy, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
28 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Mitchel Troy, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
29 Death of Mervyn Haisman (bio), writer
29 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Mitchel Troy, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
30 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Mitchel Troy, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon

November
1 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
2 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
3 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
4 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Pontypool, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
5 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in St Athan, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
7 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Wales, at Cardiff and Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
8 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
9 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
10 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
11 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
12 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
17 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Utah, United States of America, at the Valley of the Gods and Monument Valley The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
18 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Page, Arizona, United States of America The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
19 Recording for The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon takes place in Page, Arizona, United States of America The Impossible Astronaut / Day Of The Moon
19 Recording for The Wedding Of River Song takes place in Page, Arizona, United States of America The Wedding Of River Song
23 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
24 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
25 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
26 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
27 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
29 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
30 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People

December
1 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
2 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
3 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
6 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
7 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Neath, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
8 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Neath, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
9 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Neath, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
10 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Neath, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
11 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Neath, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
13 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Chepstow, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
14 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Llantwit Major, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
15 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Llantwit Major, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
16 Recording for The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People takes place in Llantwit Major, Wales The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People
18 The wave of revolutionary protests known as the “Arab Spring” begins spreading across the Middle East and North Africa
25 Debut broadcast of A Christmas Carol on BBC One and BBC One HD A Christmas Carol