1962 (production)


 * 25 April - Donald Wilson, head of Serial Drama for BBC TV, received a four-page report from the BBC Survey Group discussing whether the production of an in-house science-fiction TV series was feasible and warranted. According to the BBC Archives, this was the spark of what eventually led to the commissioning of Doctor Who.
 * 12 December - Sydney Newman began his tenure as Head of Drama at the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian had previously served in this capacity with the ABC production house (broadcasting on ITV), during which time he had been credited with creating The Avengers, and the first UK-produced science fiction anthology series, Out of This World.