1951 (people)

Sometime this year, actors Angela Bruce, Nigel Humphreys and James Richardson were born. People with known birthdays included:
 * 7 January - Actor Helen Worth was born.
 * 27 January - Actor Susan Skipper was born.
 * 4 February - Doctor Who Weekly Editor Dez Skinn was born.
 * 5 February - Actor Robin Sachs was born.
 * 9 February - Actor Sally Knyvette was born.
 * 2 March - Actor Primi Townsend was born.
 * 3 March - Director-General of the BBC Tony Hall was born.
 * 9 March - Director Chris Clough was born.
 * 13 April - Actor Peter Davison was born.
 * 20 April - Actor Louise Jameson was born.
 * 23 May - Actor Don Warrington was born.
 * 4 June - Actor David Yip was born.
 * 8 June - Actor Tim Munro was born.
 * 24 June - Actor David Rodigan was born.
 * 24 June - Actor Simon Rouse was born.
 * 28 June - Actor Lalla Ward was born.
 * 6 July - Production assistant Jane Wellesley was born.
 * 13 July - Photographer Joseph Lederer was born.
 * 17 July - Video Effects Designer Dave Chapman was born.
 * 20 July - Actor Jeff Rawle was born.
 * 6 September - Actor Judith Byfield was born.
 * 15 September - Actor Gavin Muir was born.
 * 24 September - Actor David Banks was born.
 * 30 September - Writer John Lloyd was born.
 * 19 October - Costume assistant Barry Simmons was born.
 * 6 November - Actor Nigel Havers was born.
 * 9 November - Actor John Benfield was born.
 * 13 November - Actor Trudie Goodwin was born.
 * 15 November - Actor Billy McColl was born.
 * 6 December - Actor Vincent Ebrahim was born.