18 August

On 18 August, 1951, Eddie and Barbara Smith, parents of Sarah Jane Smith, were killed in a car accident. (TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)

Behind the scenes

 * 1925 - Writer Brian Aldiss was born.
 * 1938 - Actor Roy Boyd was born.
 * 1940 - Actor Barry Justice was born.
 * 1948 - Actor Joseph Marcell was born.
 * 1956 - Composer John Debney was born.
 * 1985 - Actor Reg Lever died.
 * 1991 - Actress Barbara Leake died.
 * 1995 - Actor James Maxwell died.
 * 1995 - Actor Donald Bisset died.
 * 2001 - Actor Tom Watson died.
 * 2010 - AUDIO: Trail of the White Worm and The Oseidon Adventure were recorded.