The Doctor Who Production Diary: 2016 Previous: 2015 Next: 2017 Jump: Jan | Apr | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec January 10 Two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar, singer-songwriter David Bowie dies from liver cancer 14 Death of Robert Banks Stewart (bio), writer 22 The BBC announces that, with Season Thirty-Seven, Chris Chibnall will become the executive producer and showrunner of Doctor Who February March 8 Final auditions are held for the new companion, Bill, after which it's decided that the role will be offered to Pearl Mackie April 3 The financial involvement of numerous politicians and celebrities in offshore companies is exposed by the publication of the confidential documents known as the Panama Papers 23 During the broadcast of a special mini-episode called Friend From The Future, the BBC announces that Pearl Mackie will play new companion Bill May 28 At the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ohio, a western lowland gorilla named Harambe is shot and killed after he approaches a three-year-old boy who climbed into his enclosure June 14 The BBC announces that Matt Lucas will be reprising the role of Nardole on a regular basis during Season Thirty-Six 20 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 21 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 23 The Brexit movement -- which campaigned for the end of the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union -- is the surprise victor in a national referendum, sparking years of political chaos 23 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales 24 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales 27 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales 28 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 29 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales 30 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Wales, at Cardiff and Taff's Well July 1 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 4 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 5 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Cardiff, Wales 6 The Pokémon Go augmented reality smartphone game is released, and quickly becomes an international sensation 6 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Ffilm Factory 35 in Pencoed, Wales 7 Recording for The Pilot takes place in Wales, at Ffilm Factory 35 in Pencoed and Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff 8 Recording for Smile takes place in Flemingston, Wales 11 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 12 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 12 Recording for Smile takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 13 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales 14 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales 15 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales 18 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales 19 Recording for Smile takes place in Newport, Wales 20 Recording for Smile takes place in Gileston, Wales 21 Recording for Smile takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for Smile takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 25 Recording for Smile takes place in Valencia, Spain 26 Recording for Smile takes place in Valencia, Spain 27 Recording for Smile takes place in Valencia, Spain 28 Recording for Smile takes place in Valencia, Spain August 1 Recording for Thin Ice takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 2 Recording for Thin Ice takes place in Cardiff, Wales 3 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 3 Recording for Knock Knock takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 4 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 5 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil becomes the first venue in South America to host the Summer Olympic Games 5 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 8 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 9 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 10 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 11 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Newport, Wales 12 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Newport, Wales 15 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Newport, Wales 16 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Newport, Wales 17 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Llandenny, Wales 18 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Llandenny, Wales 19 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Llandenny, Wales 22 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Llandenny, Wales 23 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Llandenny, Wales 24 Recording for Knock Knock takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 25 Recording for Knock Knock takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 26 Recording for Knock Knock takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 29 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 30 Recording for Thin Ice takes place in the city of Bristol 31 Recording for Thin Ice takes place in the city of Bristol September 1 Recording for Smile takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 1 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 2 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 5 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 5 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 6 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 6 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 6 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 6 Recording for Knock Knock takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 7 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 8 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place in Cardiff, Wales 9 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place in Cardiff, Wales 12 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place in Cardiff, Wales 13 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 14 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 15 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 15 Recording for The Pilot takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 15 Recording for Smile takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 16 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 19 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 20 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 21 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Pinewood Studio Wales in Cardiff, Wales 23 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 26 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 27 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 28 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 29 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 30 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales October 3 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria 4 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria 7 American intelligence agencies levy public accusations that the Russian government of Vladimir Putin has employed sophisticated computer hacking in an attempt to interfere in the upcoming presidential election 14 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Ystradfellte, Wales 17 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 18 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 19 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 20 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 21 Recording for Oxygen takes place in West Aberthaw, Wales 24 Recording for Oxygen takes place in Wales, at West Aberthaw and Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff 25 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 26 Recording for Oxygen takes place in Newport, Wales 27 Recording for Oxygen takes place in Wales, at Newport and Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff 28 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 31 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales November 1 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 2 Recording for Oxygen takes place in Cardiff, Wales 2 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Pant, Wales 3 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Blaengarw, Wales 4 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Blaengarw, Wales 7 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Clearwell, Gloucestershire 8 Riding a wave of populist resentment, Republican Donald Trump is elected President of the United States, defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton 8 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Clearwell, Gloucestershire 9 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Penderyn, Wales 10 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Taff's Well, Wales 11 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Taff's Well, Wales 14 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 15 Death of Ken Grieve (bio), director 15 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 16 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 16 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 17 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 18 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 18 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 21 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 22 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 23 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 24 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 25 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 28 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 28 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 29 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios 30 Recording for Oxygen takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 30 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place in Clearwell, Gloucestershire and at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales December 1 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Swansea, Wales 2 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Swansea, Wales 5 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Swansea, Wales 6 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Swansea, Wales 7 Recording for Extremis takes place in Cardiff, Wales 8 Recording for Extremis takes place in Dinas Powys, Wales 9 Recording for Extremis takes place in Dinas Powys, Wales 12 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Abades, Tenerife, Spain 13 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Abades, Tenerife, Spain 13 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales 14 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Abades, Tenerife, Spain 15 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Abades, Tenerife, Spain 25 Debut broadcast of The Return Of Doctor Mysterio on BBC One and BBC One HD

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