7 April

On 7 April 1981, Cassandra Elizabeth Schofield, the mother of the Seventh Doctor companion Hex, was born to Hilda Schofield in Royal Bolton Hospital. (AUDIO: Project: Destiny)

Behind the scenes

 * 1927 - Actor Lawrence Davidson was born.
 * 1930 - Actor Andrew Sachs was born.
 * 1934 - Actor Arthur Cox was born.
 * 1952 - Actress Clarke Peters was born.
 * 1973 - Episode one of Planet of the Daleks was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 2007 - The Shakespeare Code was first broadcast on BBC One. CON: Stage Fright was aired on BBC Three.