8 April

 was notable for a number of highly varied events on Earth and its parallels:


 * 1809 - Joseph Sundvik was born. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
 * 1937 - Honoré Lechasseur made a makeshift grave for Emily Blandish. (PROSE: The Albino's Dancer)

Behind the scenes

 * 1919 - Actor David Dodimead was born.
 * 1936 - Actor David Cole was born.
 * 1942 - Director Lovett Bickford was born.
 * 1944 - Actress Hywel Bennett was born.
 * 1967 - Episode one of The Faceless Ones was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1972 - Episode one of The Mutants was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1989 - Actor Adam Kurakin died.
 * 2002 - The Ark in Space was released on Region 2 DVD.
 * 2004 - The Visitation was released Region 4 DVD.