3 May

Behind the scenes

 * 1944 - Actor Carl Forgione was born.
 * 1969 - Episode three of The War Games was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1975 - Part three of Revenge of the Cybermen was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1988 - Actor David Garth died.
 * 1989 - Actor William Squire died.
 * 2002 - Visual effects designer Bernard Wilkie died.
 * 2004 - Actor Anthony Ainley died.
 * 2008 - The Poison Sky was first broadcast on BBC One.
 * 2010 - Actor Jimmy Gardner died.