The Doctor Who Production Diary: May 27th

1926 Birth of Peter Ling (bio), writer
1965 Paul Erickson is commissioned to write The Ark The Ark
1966 Recording for The Savages takes place at Riverside Studios 1 in Hammersmith, London The Savages
1967 Recording for The Evil Of The Daleks takes place at Lime Grove Studio D in Shepherd's Bush, London The Evil Of The Daleks
1967 Debut broadcast of The Evil Of The Daleks episode two on BBC One The Evil Of The Daleks
1969 Nicholas Courtney is contracted for at least twenty-one episodes during Season Seven Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
1972 Debut broadcast of The Time Monster episode two on BBC One The Time Monster
1976 Staff clearance is sought for Robert Holmes to write The Deadly Assassin The Deadly Assassin
1981 Death of Kit Pedler (bio), writer
1982 Peter Grimwade is commissioned to provide a storyline for Mawdryn Undead Mawdryn Undead
1982 Rod Beacham is commissioned to write “Poison” The Fifth Doctor
1986 Recording for The Trial Of A Time Lord (Segment Two) takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 1 in White City, London The Trial Of A Time Lord (Segment
Two)
1988 Asbestos is found at BBC Television Centre, forcing the cancellation of the first studio session for The Greatest Show In The Galaxy, scheduled for May 31st to June 2nd The Greatest Show In The
Galaxy
1996 Doctor Who (1996) is broadcast on BBC One for the first time Doctor Who (1996)
2006 Debut broadcast of The Idiot's Lantern on BBC One The Idiot's Lantern
2014 Recording for Mummy On The Orient Express takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Mummy On The Orient Express
2015 Recording for The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar takes place in Caerphilly, Wales The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar
2015 Recording for The Zygon Invasion / The Zygon Inversion takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Zygon Invasion / The Zygon Inversion
2017 Debut broadcast of The Pyramid At The End Of The World on BBC One and BBC One HD The Pyramid At The End Of The World