17 November

Behind the scenes

 * 1909 - Gerald Savory, Head of Serials at the BBC in the 1960s, was born.
 * 1940 - William Simons (Mandrel in TV: The Sun Makers) was born.
 * 1947 - James Warwick (Lt. Scott in TV: Earthshock) was born.
 * 1979 - Part 4 of TV: The Creature from the Pit was first broadcast.
 * 1983 - Harry Lloyd (Jeremy Baines and Son of Mine in TV: Human Nature / The Family of Blood) was born.