The Doctor Who Production Diary: March 9th

1951 Birth of Chris Clough (bio), director
1968 Debut broadcast of The Web Of Fear episode six on BBC One The Web Of Fear
1968 Recording for Fury From The Deep takes place in Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London Fury From The Deep
1970 Jon Pertwee is contracted for Season Eight The Third Doctor
1974 Brian Hayles submits a storyline entitled “The Sea Of Fear” The Fourth Doctor
1981 Christopher H Bidmead is commissioned to provide a storyline for Castrovalva Castrovalva
1982 Debut broadcast of Earthshock episode two on BBC One Earthshock
1983 Debut broadcast of Enlightenment episode four on BBC One Enlightenment
1983 Recording for The Five Doctors takes place in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales The Five Doctors
1984 Ingrid Pitt and Tony Rudlin's “The Macro Men” is abandoned The Sixth Doctor
1984 Debut broadcast of The Caves Of Androzani episode two on BBC One The Caves Of Androzani
1984 Robert Holmes is commissioned to write the final two episodes of The Two Doctors The Two Doctors
1984 Eric Saward indicates that he cannot assess Philip Martin's “Doomwraiths”, “Space Sargasso” and “Valley Of Shadows” without more development of the ideas The Sixth Doctor
1985 Debut broadcast of Timelash episode one on BBC One The Timelash
1987 Ian Briggs is commissioned to provide a storyline for Dragonfire Dragonfire
1997 Death of Terry Nation (bio), writer
2005 Recording for Bad Wolf / The Parting Of The Ways takes place at Unit Q2 in Newport, Wales Bad Wolf / The Parting Of The Ways
2006 Recording for Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel takes place at Unit Q2 in Newport, Wales Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel
2006 Recording for The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit takes place at Unit Q2 in Newport, Wales The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
2006 Recording for Army Of Ghosts / Doomsday takes place at Unit Q2 in Newport, Wales Army Of Ghosts / Doomsday
2007 Recording for The Sound Of Drums / Last Of The Time Lords takes place in St Athan, Wales The Sound Of Drums / Last Of The Time Lords
2009 Recording for The Waters Of Mars takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Waters Of Mars
2010 Recording for Amy's Choice takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Amy's Choice
2010 Recording for The Lodger takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Lodger
2011 Recording for The Girl Who Waited takes place in Newport, Wales The Girl Who Waited
2011 Recording for Closing Time takes place in Penarth, Wales Closing Time
2012 Recording for A Town Called Mercy takes place near Tabernas, Almería, Spain A Town Called Mercy
2015 Recording for The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar
2017 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls