8 March

On 8 March, 1702, the Fifth Doctor and Turlough visited London. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria)

Behind the scenes

 * 1914 - George Tovey (Ernie Clements in TV: Pyramids of Mars) was born.
 * 1940 - Christopher Wray (PC Groom in TV: The Dæmons and Ldg. Seaman Lovell in TV: The Sea Devils) was born.
 * 1943 - Michael Grade, who as Controller of BBC One put Doctor Who on an eighteen-month hiatus and later fired Colin Baker, was born.
 * 1948 - Gyles Brandreth, who voiced Doctor Marriott in AUDIO: I.D., was born.
 * 1969 - Episode 1 of TV: The Space Pirates was first broadcast.
 * 1975 - Part 1 of TV: Genesis of the Daleks was first broadcast.
 * 1982 - Part 1 of TV: Earthshock was first broadcast.
 * 1983 - Part 3 of TV: Enlightenment was first broadcast.
 * 1984 - Part 1 of TV: The Caves of Androzani was first broadcast.