8 November

Behind the scenes

 * 1927 - Ken Dodd (the Tollmaster in TV: Delta and the Bannermen) was born.
 * 1927 - Lennie Mayne, who would directs serials for each of the first four Doctors, was born.
 * 1941 - Nerys Hughes (a voice actor for Big Finish Productions and AudioGO) was born.
 * 1956 - Richard Curtis (writer of TV: Vincent and the Doctor) was born.
 * 1958 - John Gillett (the Gravis in TV: Frontios) was born.
 * 1963 - One day studio filming at BBC Lime Grove Studios for TV: An Unearthly Child took place.
 * 2005 - TV: The Claws of Axos was released on Region 1 DVD in America.
 * 2010 - The Complete Fifth Series was released on Region 2 DVD in the UK. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan signed copies of the box set at HMV in London.