8 March

Events
1702 - The Fifth Doctor and Turlough visit London. (BFA: Phantasmagoria)

Behind the scenes

 * 1914 - George Tovey (Ernie Clements in DW: Pyramids of Mars) was born.
 * 1940 - Christopher Wray was born.
 * 1943 - Michael Grade, who as BBC Controller, would put Doctor Who on an eighteen-month hiatus and later fire Colin Baker, was born.
 * 1948 - Gyles Brandreth, who voiced Marriott in BFA: I.D., was born.
 * 1969 - Episode 1 of DW: The Space Pirates was first broadcast.
 * 1975 - Part 1 of DW: Genesis of the Daleks was first broadcast.
 * 1982 - Part 1 of DW: Earthshock was first broadcast.
 * 1983 - Part 3 of DW: Enlightenment was first broadcast.
 * 1984 - Part 1 of DW: The Caves of Androzani was first broadcast.