1936

January

 * The Seventh Doctor and Melanie Bush met Emil Hartung during a visit to Cairo. (NA: Just War)

July

 * 17 - The Spanish Civil War began.

December

 * 10 - Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry his divorced American mistress, Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI. (PDA: Players, BFA: Neverland)

Unknown dates

 * King George V died and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII. (PDA: Players)


 * Ian Chesterton was born.


 * Fitz Kreiner was born. (EDA: The Taint)

February

 * 9 - Clive Swift, who played Jobel in DW: Revelation of the Daleks and Mr Copper in DW: Voyage of the Damned, was born in Liverpool.

March

 * 21 - Roger Hammond, who played Francis Bacon in DW: The Chase and Dr. Runciman in DW: Mawdryn Undead, was born.
 * 29 - Richard Rodney Bennett, who would provided incidental music for DW: The Aztecs, was born.

April

 * 8 - David Cole, who played Billy Clanton in DW: The Gunfighters, was born in Hampshire, England.

May

 * 24 - Robert Russell (a Guard in DW: The Power of the Daleks and the Caber in DW: Terror of the Zygons) was born.

June

 * 7 - Dwight Whylie, who played the radio announcer in DW: The War Machines, was born in Jamaica.

July

 * 2 - Neville Simons (Frank Michaels in DW: The Ambassadors of Death) was born.
 * 12 - Peter Brayham, a stunt co-ordinator for Doctor Who, was born.

August

 * 08 - Keith Barron, who played Striker in DW Enlightenment, was born.
 * 12 - Michael Coles, who played Ganatus in Dr. Who and the Daleks, was born.
 * 14 - Trevor Bannister (Korbin Thessinger in BFA: Nocturne) was born.

September

 * 29 - Clinton Greyn (Ivo in DW: State of Decay and Stike in DW: The Two Doctors) was born.

October

 * 9 - Brian Blessed (Yrcanos in DW: Mindwarp) was born.

December

 * 10 - Alan Fennell (the founder and original editor of the magazine TV Century 21) was born.
 * 28 - Rhys McConnochie, who played Rod in DW: The Enemy of the World, was born.

Unknown date

 * Douglas Sheldon, who played Kirksen in DW: The Daleks' Master Plan, was born in London.


 * Tim Barlow (Tyssan in DW: Destiny of the Daleks) was born.