2 February

Behind the scenes

 * 1930 - Writer Don Houghton was born.
 * 1944 - Actor Geoffrey Hughes was born.
 * 1974 - Part four of Invasion of the Dinosaurs was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1982 - Part two of Kinda was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1983 - Part two of Mawdryn Undead was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1984 - Part three of Frontios was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1985 - Part one of The Mark of the Rani was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1986 - Actor Donald Eccles died.
 * 1993 - Actor Ryan Watson was born.
 * 2011 - Actress Margaret John died.