17 December

Events

 * 1843 - Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first published. Dickens gave a free recitation of his story in 1869 Cardiff when he met the Ninth Doctor and Rose. (DW: The Unquiet Dead)

Behind the scenes

 * 1929 - Jacqueline Hill, who played companion Barbara Wright, was born.
 * 1929 - Tony Harwood, a frequent Doctor Who guest actor, was born.
 * 1938 - Del Henney (Colonel Archer in DW Resurrection of the Daleks) was born.
 * 1966 - Episode 1 of DW: The Highlanders was first broadcast.
 * 1977 - Part 4 of DW: The Sun Makers was first broadcast.
 * 2000 - Maurice Quick died.
 * 2006 - TW: Out of Time was first broadcast.