12 February

On 12 February 1553, Lady Jane Grey was executed at the Tower of London in London. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)

Behind the scenes

 * 1921 - Actor Peter Whitaker was born.
 * 1934 - Actor Annette Crosbie was born.
 * 1945 - Voice actor Gareth Thomas was born.
 * 1953 - Actor Nabil Shaban was born.
 * 1958 - Actor Michael Fenton-Stevens was born.
 * 1966 - "The Sea Beggar" was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1966 - Part four of TV Comic story The Didus Expedition was first released.
 * 1972 - Episode three of The Curse of Peladon was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1977 - Part three of The Robots of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1978 - Television presenter Gethin Jones was born.
 * 1998 - Issue 262 of Doctor Who Magazine was first released, containing part one of comic story The Final Chapter.
 * 2007 - Recording for Big Finish audio story I.D. began at The Moat Studios.
 * 2009 - Audio drama The Nemonite Invasion was first released by BBC Audio.
 * 2011 - Recording for Big Finish audio stories The Kraken's Lament, Private Enemy No. 1, The Temple of Questions and Judgement Day continued.
 * 2013 - Actor Rod Beacham died.