1 October

Events
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Behind the scenes

 * 1903 - George Coulouris, who played Arbitan in DW: The Keys of Marinus, was born.
 * 1933 - Victor Carin, who played Virgil Earp in DW The Gunfighters, was born.
 * 1943 - Derek Seaton (Hilred in DW: The Deadly Assassin) was born.
 * 1944 - Philip Hinchcliffe, producer of Doctor Who from 1975 to 1977, was born.
 * 1966 - DW: The Smugglers Episode 4 was first broadcast.
 * 1977 - DW: The Invisible Enemy Episode 1 was first broadcast.
 * 1988 - Roy Herrick, who performed in three Doctor Who serials, died.
 * 1995 - Russ Karel, an assistant floor manager for Doctor Who, died.
 * 1999 - Noel Johnson (Thous in DW: The Underwater Menace and Charles Grover in DW: Invasion of the Dinosaurs) died.
 * 2007 - SJA: Eye of the Gorgon Part 1 was first broadcast.
 * 2010 - "Ultimate SJA Fan" Tom Shearsmith (as proclaimed by CBBC Channel) celebrated his 13th birthday.
 * 2011 - DW: The Wedding of River Song was first broadcast.
 * 2011 - CON: When Time Froze, the final episode of the behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Confidential, was first broadcast, after being axed by the BBC.