8 April

Events

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

Behind the scenes

 * 1919 - David Dodimead (Barclay in DW: The Tenth Planet) was born.


 * 1936 - David Cole (Billy Clanton in DW: The Gunfighters) was born.


 * 1942 - Lovett Bickford, who directed DW: The Leisure Hive, was born.


 * 1944 - Hywel Bennett (Rynian in DW: The Chase) was born.


 * 1967 - Episode 1 of DW: The Faceless Ones was first broadcast.


 * 1972 - Episode 1 of DW: The Mutants was first broadcast.


 * 1989 - Adam Kurakin (a Guard in DW: The Pirate Planet) died.


 * 2002 - DW: The Ark in Space - Region 2 DVD was released.


 * 2004 - DW: The Visitation - Region 4 DVD was released.