26 April

Events

 * 1986 - Chernobyl went into meltdown. (DWM: Black Destiny)

Behind the scenes

 * 1908 - Donald Eccles, who played Krasis in DW: The Time Monster, was born.
 * 1927 - Graham Ashley, who played the Overseer in DW: The Underwater Menace, was born in Northampton, England.
 * 1927 - Derek Waring (Shardovan in DW: Castrovalva) was born.
 * 1937 - Gareth Gwenlan (Doctor Who production assistant and assistant floor manager) was born.
 * 1940 - Harry Fielder was born.
 * 1956 - Ron Donachie was born.
 * 1969 - Episode 2 of DW: The War Games was first broadcast.
 * 1975 - Part 2 of DW: Revenge of the Cybermen was first broadcast.
 * 1975 - Kevin Lindsay, who had guested several times in Doctor Who, died.
 * 1984 - Barry Gray (composer for Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.) died.
 * 2005 - Michael Coles, who played Ganatus in Dr. Who and the Daleks, died.
 * 2008 - DW: The Sontaran Stratagem was first broadcast.
 * 2010 - NSA: Pest Control part 2 was offered as part of a week-long giveaway by The Daily Telegraph.