The Doctor Who Production Diary: November 16th

1963 The first trailer for Doctor Who is broadcast The First Doctor
1964 Recording for The Rescue takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London The Rescue
1965 Brian Hayles is commissioned to write “The Hands Of Aten” and “The White Witch” The First Doctor
1966 Recording for The Highlanders takes place at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London The Highlanders
1968 Debut broadcast of The Invasion episode three on BBC One The Invasion
1971 Recording for The Sea Devils takes place at BBC Television Centre Studio 8 in White City, London The Sea Devils
1972 Recording for The Three Doctors takes place at the BBC Television Centre Puppet Theatre in White City, London The Three Doctors
1973 Recording for Death To The Daleks takes place in Binnegar, Dorset Death To The Daleks
1977 Recording for The Invasion Of Time takes place in Redhill, Surrey The Invasion Of Time
1978 David Fisher is commissioned to write The Creature From The Pit The Creature From The Pit
1979 Recording for Shada at the BBC Television Film Studios in Ealing, London is cancelled, probably due to industrial action Shada
1980 Birth of Alexa Havins (bio), who played Esther Drummond
1982 Studio recording for Enlightenment is cancelled due to industrial action Enlightenment
1983 Recording for The Caves Of Androzani takes place in Stokeford, Dorset The Caves Of Androzani
1987 Debut broadcast of Delta And The Bannermen episode three on BBC One Delta and The Bannermen
1988 Debut broadcast of The Happiness Patrol episode three on BBC One The Happiness Patrol
1988 Marc Platt is commissioned to write Ghost Light Ghost Light
1988 Rona Munro is commissioned to write the first episode of Survival Survival
2004 Recording for Father's Day takes place in Cardiff, Wales Father's Day
2005 Recording for Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel takes place in Newport, Wales Rise Of The Cybermen / The Age Of Steel
2005 Recording for Army Of Ghosts / Doomsday takes place in Newport, Wales, including at Unit Q2 Army Of Ghosts / Doomsday
2006 Recording for Daleks In Manhattan / Evolution Of The Daleks takes place in Treorchy, Wales Daleks In Manhattan / Evolution Of The Daleks
2007 Debut broadcast of Time Crash on BBC One Time Crash
2007 Recording for Planet Of The Ood takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales Planet Of The Ood
2007 Recording for The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky
2007 Recording for The Unicorn And The Wasp takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Unicorn And The Wasp
2009 Recording for The Beast Below takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Beast Below
2009 Recording for The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood takes place at Upper Boat Studios in Upper Boat, Wales The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood
2012 Debut broadcast of The Great Detective on BBC One and BBC One HD The Great Detective
2012 Recording for The Crimson Horror takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Crimson Horror
2012 Recording for Nightmare In Silver takes place in St Athan, Wales Nightmare In Silver
2012 Recording for The Name Of The Doctor takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Name Of The Doctor
2016 Recording for The Return Of Doctor Mysterio takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Return Of Doctor Mysterio
2016 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Eaters Of Light
2017 Recording for It Takes You Away begins at Blaen y Glyn Uchaf, Wales, and will subsequently involve work at locations including Cardiff, Wales It Takes You Away