1957

1957 was the offical start of humanities space age. (DWA: Inter-Galactic Cat)

Events

 * 1st May, 4th October - (NA: First Frontier)

Unknown date

 * Noel Coward met Iris Wildthyme at the Royal Variety Performance. They immediately became friends. (EDA: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
 * Douglas Caldwell a member of Torchwood One died. (TW: To the Last Man)
 * Edgar Nelson-Stanley discovered the Gorgon talisman in Syria. (SJA: Eye of the Gorgon)

May

 * 5th - Richard E. Grant was born.

June

 * 19 - The Army Game debuted on UK television. The series co-stared William Hartnell in what became his best-known role prior to the start of Doctor Who.

August

 * 24th - Stephen Fry was born.

December

 * 6th - Arabella Weir was born in San Francisco.