5 August

Behind the scenes

 * 1933 - Jeffry Wickham (Webster in TV: The Reign of Terror) was born.
 * 1935 - Wanda Ventham (Jean Rock in TV: The Faceless Ones, Thea Ransome and the Fendahl Core in TV: Image of the Fendahl and Faroon in TV: Time and the Rani) was born.
 * 1938 - Tim Preece (Codal in TV: Planet of the Daleks) was born.
 * 1942 - Derek Keller (Kaufman in TV: Remembrance of the Daleks) was born.
 * 1966 - Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom.
 * 1968 - Matt Jones (writer of TV: The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit and TV: Dead Man Walking) was born.
 * 1973 - Paul Kasey was born.
 * 1978 - Brian Minchin was born.
 * 1980 - Sophie Winkleman, Kelly Westwood in AUDIO: The Eight Truths and Worldwide Web, was born.
 * 1992 - This was the cover date of DWM 189.
 * 2004 - The Region 4 DVD of TV: The Green Death was released.
 * 2008 - The Region 1 DVDs of TV: Black Orchid and TV: The Time Meddler were released.
 * 2009 - This was the cover date of DWA 126.
 * 2010 - The Ring of Steel was released.
 * 2010 - This was the cover date of DWA 178.