9 February

On 9 February 1783, a funeral was held for Scarlette. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street) In 1855, residents around Devon awoke to mysterious, cloven footprints around their towns and villages. Some thought that they had seen the Devil himself walking around the countryside. (TV: The Dæmons)

Behind the scenes

 * 1918 - Director Morris Barry was born.
 * 1935 - Director Michael Imison was born.
 * 1936 - Actor Clive Swift was born.
 * 1956 - Actor Sally Knyvette was born.
 * 1973 - Actor Shaun Parkes was born.
 * 1974 - Episode five of Invasion of the Dinosaurs was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1980 - Actor Heron Carvic died.
 * 1982 - Part four of Kinda was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1983 - Part four of Mawdryn Undead was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1984 - Actor Craig Gallivan was born.
 * 1985 - Part two of The Mark of the Rani was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1999 - Actor Bryan Mosley died.
 * 2003 - The BBC's third UK network, named BBC Three, which would later broadcast the first series of Torchwood, was launched.
 * 2003 - Recording for Big Finish audio story Auld Mortality took place.
 * 2007 - Actor Ian Richardson died.
 * 2010 - CD box set Hornets' Nest was first released by AudioGO. Overall sales of the series were high enough that AudioGo has continued with similar five-episode series in subsequent years.
 * 2011 - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Quite Interesting was first released by BBC Magazines in issue two hundred and three.
 * 2011 - Recording for Big Finish audio story The Masters of Luxor completed.
 * 2012 - Doctor Who Adventures Comic story Cold Comfort was first released by Immediate Media Company London Limited in issue two hundred and fifty-four.