The Doctor Who Production Diary: 1969 Previous: 1968 Next: 1970 Jump: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec January 3 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 4 Debut broadcast of The Krotons episode two on BBC One 7 Patrick Troughton's departure is announced to the press 10 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 11 Debut broadcast of The Krotons episode three on BBC One 17 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 18 Debut broadcast of The Krotons episode four on BBC One 20 Wendy Padbury is contracted for The War Games; by now it has been agreed that she will leave Doctor Who alongside Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines 24 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 25 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode one on BBC One 30 The Beatles give their last public performance 31 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London February 1 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode two on BBC One 7 Recording for The Seeds Of Death takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 7 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 8 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode three on BBC One 9 Birth of Neil Cross (bio), writer 10 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 11 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 12 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 12 Robert Holmes is commissioned to provide a storyline for Spearhead From Space 13 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 14 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 15 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode four on BBC One 17 Brian Wright is commissioned to write a storyline for “The Mists Of Madness” 19 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 21 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London 22 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode five on BBC One 24 Wendy Padbury's departure is announced to the press 28 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London March 1 Debut broadcast of The Seeds Of Death episode six on BBC One 7 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 8 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode one on BBC One 14 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 15 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode two on BBC One 21 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London 22 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode three on BBC One 23 Recording for The War Games takes place in Brighton, East Sussex 24 Recording for The War Games takes place in Brighton, East Sussex 25 Recording for The War Games takes place in Brighton, East Sussex 26 Recording for The War Games takes place in Brighton, East Sussex 27 Recording for The War Games takes place in Seaford, East Sussex 28 Recording for The Space Pirates takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 28 Recording for The War Games takes place in Clayton, West Sussex 29 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode four on BBC One 30 Recording for The War Games takes place in Westdean, East Sussex 31 Recording for The War Games takes place in Stanmer, East Sussex and Clayton, West Sussex April 1 Recording for The War Games takes place in East Dean, East Sussex 3 Recording for The War Games takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 5 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode five on BBC One 11 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 12 Debut broadcast of The Space Pirates episode six on BBC One 18 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 19 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode one on BBC One 25 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 26 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode two on BBC One May 1 David Whitaker is commissioned to provide a storyline for The Ambassadors Of Death 2 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 3 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode three on BBC One 8 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 4 in White City, London 10 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode four on BBC One 15 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London 17 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode five on BBC One 21 Jon Pertwee is contracted to play the Third Doctor for at least twenty-one episodes 22 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 1 in White City, London 24 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode six on BBC One 27 Nicholas Courtney is contracted for at least twenty-one episodes during Season Seven 29 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London 31 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode seven on BBC One June 3 Robert Holmes is commissioned to write Spearhead From Space 5 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 6 in White City, London 7 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode eight on BBC One 12 Recording for The War Games takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London 14 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode nine on BBC One 15 Malcolm Hulke is commissioned to provide a story for The Silurians 17 Jon Pertwee is introduced to the press as the Third Doctor 21 Debut broadcast of The War Games episode ten on BBC One 25 David Whitaker is commissioned to write The Ambassadors Of Death 26 Death of CE Webber (bio), writer 30 The Stonewall riots take place in New York City, galvanising the gay rights movement July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon 28 Caroline John is contracted to play new companion Liz Shaw in two serials beginning with Sparhead From Space August 3 A new colour title sequence, created by Bernard Lodge of the BBC Graphics Unit and used from 1970 to 1973, is filmed 9 Actress Sharon Tate and four others are murdered in Los Angeles by Charles Manson and his followers 11 Malcolm Hulke is commissioned to write The Silurians 11 A new version of The Ambassadors Of Death episode one, written by assistant script editor Trevor Ray, is sent to David Whitaker to guide him in writing subsequent installments 15 The four-day Woodstock Festival begins in New York state September 10 A photocall is held to introduce Caroline John as new companion Liz Shaw 13 Birth of Ace Bhatti (bio), who played Haresh Chandra 13 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London, at Holloway and St Pancras 14 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Ealing, London 15 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Wisley, Surrey 16 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Wisley, Surrey 17 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Hatchford, Surrey 18 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Acton, London 19 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Acton, London 25 Concerned about potential industrial action impacting the studio recording for Spearhead From Space, Derrick Sherwin obtains permission to film the material on location instead October early Oct Peter Bryant and Derrick Sherwin are moved off Doctor Who to salvage Paul Temple 5 The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus airs on BBC One 8 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 9 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 10 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 11 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 12 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 13 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 14 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 15 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 16 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 17 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 20 Barry Letts is appointed the new producer of Doctor Who 20 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 21 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 22 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 23 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Radford, Worcestershire 24 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 25 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 26 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 27 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place near Evesham, Worcestershire 28 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Evesham, Worcestershire 29 Electronic communication begins via ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet 29 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London 30 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London 31 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London November 3 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Ealing, London 4 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Ealing, London 5 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in Marylebone, London 7 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place in London 10 Charlotte and Dennis Plimmer submit a storyline entitled “The Shadow People” 12 Recording for The Silurians takes place in London, at Marylebone and Notting Hill 13 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Tilford, Surrey 14 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Tilford, Surrey 15 Both BBC One and ITV start broadcasting in colour on a regular basis 17 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Rushmoor, Surrey 18 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Rushmoor, Surrey 18 After David Whitaker encounters difficulties writing The Ambassadors Of Death, Malcolm Hulke is commissioned to revise episodes two and three, and write episodes four through seven 19 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 19 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Milford, Surrey 20 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Surrey, at Godalming and Guildford 22 Recording for Spearhead From Space takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London 24 Recording for The Silurians takes place in Marylebone, London 27 Don Houghton is commissioned to provide a storyline for Inferno December 1 Bob Baker and Dave Martin are commissioned to write episode one of “The Gift” 8 Recording for The Silurians takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 3 in White City, London 15 Recording for The Silurians takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 1 in White City, London 21 Recording for The Silurians takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 1 in White City, London 22 Recording for The Silurians takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 1 in White City, London

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