28 October

Events

 * 1589 - In Cologne, Germany, mass murderer (and werewolf) Pieter Stubbe was sentenced to death for his crimes. Stubbe fled instead. (AUDIO: Loups-Garoux)

Behind the scenes

 * 1904 - Edmund Bailey (the attendant in TV: Spearhead from Space) was born.
 * 1931 - John Slavid, who played two minor roles in Doctor Who, was born.
 * 1941 - John Hallam (Light in TV: Ghost Light) was born.
 * 1944 - Ian Marter (companion Harry Sullivan) was born.
 * 1955 - Jeff Stewart (Dukkha in TV: Kinda) was born.
 * 1963 - Filming began at Ealing Studios on TV: The Daleks.
 * 1967 - Episode 5 of TV: The Abominable Snowmen was first broadcast.
 * 1978 - Part 1 of TV: The Stones of Blood was first broadcast.
 * 1982 - Matt Smith (the Eleventh Doctor) was born.
 * 1983 - Joe Thomas (Hubert in AUDIO: Castle of Fear and Theo Lawson in AUDIO: Situation Vacant) was born.
 * 1986 - Ian Marter (companion Harry Sullivan) died.