13 December

Behind the scenes

 * 1905 - Norman Atkyns, who played a Guardian in TV: Colony in Space and a Rear Admiral in TV: The Sea Devils, was born.
 * 1915 - Mary Morris, who played Panna in TV: Kinda, was born.
 * 1939 - Eric Flynn (Leo Ryan in TV The Wheel in Space) was born.
 * 1942 - Hamish Wilson, who played Jamie McCrimmon in part of TV: The Mind Robber, was born.
 * 1946 - Peter Wragg, a visual effects designer for Doctor Who, was born.
 * 1952 - Christopher Reynolds, who played one of the children in TV: The Mind Robber, was born.
 * 1963 - Studio recording continued at BBC Lime Grove Studios on TV: The Daleks.
 * 1969 - Tony Curran (Vincent van Gogh in TV: Vincent and the Doctor and TV: The Pandorica Opens) was born.
 * 1975 - Part Four of TV: The Android Invasion was first broadcast.
 * 1980 - Part Four of TV: State of Decay was first broadcast.