17 December

History of the Doctor Who universe

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

Behind the scenes

 * 1929 - Jacqueline Hill is born.


 * 1929 - Tony Harwood is born.
 * 1966 - Episode 1 of DW: The Highlanders was first broadcast.
 * 1977 - Part 4 of DW: The Sun Makers was first broadcast.
 * 2006 - TW: Out of Time was first broadcast.