19 January

Behind the scenes

 * 1940 - Actor Mike Reid was born.
 * 1948 - Actor Michael J. Jackson was born.
 * 1973 - Actor Max Adrian died.
 * 1974 - Episode two of Invasion of the Dinosaurs was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1978 - The novelisation of The Face of Evil was first published by Target Books.
 * 1982 - Part two of Four to Doomsday was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1983 - Part two of Snakedance was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1984 - Part one of The Awakening was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1985 - Part one of Vengeance on Varos was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1989 - REF: The Doctor Who File was first published in paperback by W.H. Allen & Co.
 * 1994 -
 * 1995 - New Adventures novel Warlock and Missing Adventures novel The Romance of Crime were first released by Virgin Books.
 * 2001 - Recording for Big Finish audio story Seasons of Fear completed.
 * 2003 - Recording for Big Finish audio story Project: Lazarus completed at The Moat Studios.
 * 2004 - The Visitation was released on Region 2 DVD.
 * 2004 - Recording for Big Finish audio story The Roof of the World completed at The Moat Studios.
 * 2006 - Production manager Gary Downie died.
 * 2009 - Filming began on TV: Planet of the Dead, the first of four one-hour Doctor Who specials to air during 2009 and early 2010 in lieu of a full season. The first scenes shot were of Michelle Ryan's character robbing a museum. (REF: Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter)
 * 2009 - Concurrent with the start of production were rumours that Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans had been cast in the special. The rumours were later confirmed by the BBC, which released publicity photographs of Ryan with David Tennant.
 * 2009 - The Next Doctor was released on Region 2 DVD. The DVD also included the 2008 Doctor Who at the Proms concert and the mini-episode Music of the Spheres.
 * 2010 - Reports surfaced in US media that BBC Worldwide, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter were planning to mount a US version of Torchwood for the American Fox network. John Barrowman was a potential star, reprising Jack Harkness, but at this point it was not known if the show would be a standalone remake or part of the established Whoniverse. According to The Hollywood Reporter a US-based "reboot" of Doctor Who was a possibility as well.
 * 2012 - Doctor Who Adventures comic story Picture Imperfect was first released by Immediate Media Company London Limited.
 * 2012 - Recording for Big Finish audio story The Butcher of Brisbane completed.