17 January

Events
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Behind the scenes

 * 1932 - John Cater, who played Professor Krimpton in TV: The War Machines, was born in London.
 * 1943 - Malcolm Clarke, who provided incidental music for Doctor Who, was born.
 * 1947 - John Alkin (Lomand in TV: Planet of Fire) was born.
 * 1950 - Sharon Duce (Control in TV: Ghost Light) was born.
 * 1970 - Episode 3 of TV: Spearhead from Space was first broadcast.
 * 1976 - Part 3 of TV: The Brain of Morbius was first broadcast.
 * 1981 - Part 3 of TV: Warriors' Gate was first broadcast.
 * 1992 - TV: The Time Meddler Episode 3, "A Battle of Wits", was repeated on BBC 2.
 * 2001 - Robert Robertson (Collinson in TV: The Ambassadors of Death) died.
 * 2004 - Andrew Tourell (Cummings in TV: Black Orchid) died.