The Doctor Who Production Diary: March 16th

1935 Birth of Tristan de Vere Cole (bio), director and Donald Tosh (bio), story editor and writer
1943 Birth of John Leeson (bio), who was the first actor to provide the voice of K·9
1967 Recording for The Faceless Ones takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London The Faceless Ones
1968 Recording for Fury From The Deep takes place in Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London Fury From The Deep
1968 Debut broadcast of Fury From The Deep episode one on BBC One Fury From The Deep
1973 Recording for The Green Death takes place in Brynmawr, Wales The Green Death
1979 With John Leeson electing not to return for Season Seventeen, David Brierly agrees to voice K·9 K·9
1982 Debut broadcast of Earthshock episode four on BBC One; the closing credits run silently to mark the death of Adric Earthshock
1983 Debut broadcast of The King's Demons episode two on BBC One The King's Demons
1984 Debut broadcast of The Caves Of Androzani episode four on BBC One The Caves Of Androzani
1985 Debut broadcast of Timelash episode two on BBC One The Timelash
1986 Birth of Vinay Patel (bio), writer
1987 Malcolm Kohll is commissioned to write the first episode of Delta And The Bannermen Delta And The Bannermen
2003 Jane Tranter, the BBC's Controller of Drama Commissioning, gives an interview in which she indicates her interest in reviving Doctor Who The Ninth Doctor
2006 Recording for The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit takes place at Unit Q2 in Newport, Wales The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
2007 Recording for The Sound Of Drums / Last Of The Time Lords takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Sound Of Drums / Last Of The Time Lords
2008 Recording for The Stolen Earth / Journey's End takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
2009 Recording for The Waters Of Mars takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Waters Of Mars
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 Pontypool, Wales The Girl Who Waited
2011 Recording for Closing Time takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Closing Time
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