8 January

Behind the scenes

 * 1908 - Actor William Hartnell, who portrayed the First Doctor, was born.
 * 1924 - Actor Ron Moody was born.
 * 1966 - "Golden Death" was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1972 - Episode two of Day of the Daleks was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1972 - Actor Hamilton Dyce died.
 * 1973 - Actor Dudley Foster died.
 * 1977 - Part two of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1997 - Actor Tom Bowman died.
 * 2009 - Actor Bruce Wightman died.