8 October (production)


 * 1966 - Doctor Who's very first regeneration sequence was shot, the beginning of a long-lasting tradition that would keep the show running long after the stars go. This was William Hartnell final regular day of filming, and Patrick Troughton's first. REF: The First Doctor Handbook
 * 2010 - The live show Doctor Who: The Monsters Are Coming! began in Wembley Arena.