30 January

Events

 * 1649 - Charles I, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland was executed for treason by the Rump Parliament. (Known history but confirmed in PROSE: The Roundheads)
 * 1918 to 2009 - The Torchwood Institute in Cardiff brought young soldier Tommy Brockless out of stasis annually for tests and evaluation. (TV: To the Last Man)

Behind the scenes

 * 1929 - Victor Winding (Spencer in TV: The Faceless Ones) was born.
 * 1947 - Paddy Kingsland. who provided incidental music for Doctor Who, was born.
 * 1956 - Jeremy Gittins (Lazlo in TV: Warriors' Gate) was born.
 * 1963 - Daphne Ashbrook (Grace Holloway in Doctor Who) was born.
 * 1965 - "Conspiracy", Episode 3 of TV: The Romans, was first broadcast.
 * 1971 - Episode 1 of TV: The Mind of Evil was first broadcast.
 * 1974 - Olivia Colman (a mother in TV: The Eleventh Hour) was born.
 * 2008 - TV: To the Last Man was first broadcast.
 * 2012 - Frederick Treves (Brotadac in TV: Meglos) died.