30 January

 was notable for a number of highly varied events on Earth and its parallels:


 * 1649 - Charles I, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland was executed for treason by the Rump Parliament. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
 * 1918 to 2009 - The Torchwood Institute in Cardiff brought young soldier Tommy Brockless out of stasis annually for tests and evaluation. (TV: To the Last Man)
 * 1933 - Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. (AUDIO: Neverland)

Behind the scenes

 * 1929 - Actor Victor Winding was born.
 * 1947 - Composer Paddy Kingsland was born.
 * 1956 - Actor Jeremy Gittins was born.
 * 1963 - Actress Daphne Ashbrook was born.
 * 1965 - "Conspiracy" was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1971 - Episode one of The Mind of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1974 - Actress Olivia Colman was born.
 * 2008 - To the Last Man was first broadcast on BBC Two.
 * 2012 - Actor Frederick Treves died.