26 May

Events

 * 1703 - Samuel Pepys died. The Doctor had met Pepys and once commented that Mrs. Pepys made an excellent cup of coffee. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

Behind the scenes

 * 1913 - Peter Cushing (Dr. Who in the Dalek movies) was born.
 * 1922 - Andrew Downie (Willie Mackay in TV: The Highlanders) was born.
 * 1924 - Leonard Maguire (Draith in TV: Full Circle) was born.
 * 1927 - Julia Smith was born.
 * 1935 - Sheila Steafel was born.
 * 1973 - TV: The Green Death, Episode Two, was first broadcast.
 * 2007 - TV: Human Nature was first broadcast.