Doctor Who On This Day #70

  

1945 - Director Graeme Harper born

in London
 1952 - Writer Douglas Adams born in

Cambridge
1963 - Actress Alexandra Elizabeth

Kingston born in Epsom

1966 - The Reign of Terror, Episode 3:

A Change of Identity and The Web Planet,

Episodes 3 and 4 all repeated on ABC

1967 - Actor John Scot Barrowman born

 in Glasgow; and The Macra Terror, Episode

1 first screened on BBC1

1968 - The Space Museum, Episode 1, The Chase,

Episodes 1 and 5, The Time Meddler, Episode 3:

A Battle of Wits, Galaxy 4, Episode 3: Air Lock

and The Myth Makers, Episode 3: Death of a Spy

all repeated on ABC

1972 - The Sea Devils, Episode 3 first

screened on BBC1

1977 - Terror of the Autons, Episode

4 repeated on WTTW 11

1978 - The Sontaran Experiment, Part 2 first

screened on TV1; and The Invasion of Time,

Part 6 first screened on BBC1

1980 - Genesis of the Daleks, Part 1 first

screened on WTTW 11; and Nightmare of

Eden, Part 2 first screened on ABC

1982 - The Leisure Hive, Part 3 repeated

and Part 4 first screened, both on ABC

1983 - The Leisure Hive, Parts 3 and

 4 both repeated on KQED Plus

1985 - The Sea Devils, Episodes 5

 and 6 both repeated on WTTW 11

1986 - The Ambassadors of Death, Episode

4 repeated on ABC; and Carnival of Monsters,

Episode 1 repeated on TV1

1987 - The Mind Robber, Episode 2 repeated

on KQED Plus; and Planet of Evil, Part 4

repeated on TV2

1988 - The Power of Kroll, Part 3 repeated

on KQED Plus

1989 - The Time Monster, Episode 5

repeated on KQED Plus

1990 - The Greatest Show in the Galaxy,

Part 1 first screened on RTL TV

1991 - Destiny of the Daleks Omnibus

repeated on WTTW 11

1992 - The Tomb of the Cybermen

Omnibus screened at BAFTA; and

Inferno, Episode 2 repeated on KQED Plus

1993 - Four to Doomsday, Part 1 repeated on ABC

1994 - The Ribos Operation, Part 1 repeated on UK Gold

1995 - Spearhead from Space, Episode 4 repeated on UK
Gold; and The Caves of Androzani Omnibus repeated on
KQED Plus

1996 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Happiness
Patrol Omnibuses both repeated on KQED Plus

1997 - Planet of the Daleks, Episode

2 repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1998 - The War Games, Episode 3 first screened on Space;
and Mawdryn Undead, Part 1 repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1999 - The War Games, Episode 3 repeated on Space; and
Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 2 repeated on UKTV (Aus)

2000 - The Dalek Invasion of Earth Omnibus repeated

on UKTV (Aus); The Face of Evil, Parts 1 and 2 both

 first screened on BBC America; and The Leisure Hive,

Part 1 repeated on BBC Prime

2001 - Terror of the Zygons Omnibus repeated on UK Gold;
The Hand of Fear, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Prime; 
The Sun Makers, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC;
 The Ribos Operation, Part 3 repeated on Twin Cities PTV;
 The Androids of Tara Omnibus repeated on Lakeshore

PTV; Terminus, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on MiND;
Remembrance of the Daleks, Part 2 repeated on WUSF;
and Silver Nemesis Omnibus repeated on MPT

2003 - The Invisible Enemy, Parts 1

 and 2 both repeated on BBC Kids (Can)
2004 - The Seeds of Death, Episode 4 repeated on ABC; and 
The King's Demons Omnibus repeated on BBC Kids (Can)
2006 - The Mind of Evil Omnibus repeated on UK Gold;
Father's Day repeated on People+ Arts; and The Doctor 
Dances repeated on Ztélé
2007 - The Androids of Tara Omnibus

repeated on MPT; Rose first screened on

WXXI, WSKG, Idaho PTV and Ozarks PTV

and repeated on WTVP; The End of the

World first screened on WXXI, WSKG and

Idaho PTV and repeated on WTVP; The

Unquiet Dead first screened on WXXI;

and Fear Her first screened on Jimmy

2008 - The Aztecs, Episodes 1 and 2

both first screened on MTV3 SciFi and TV4

2009 - The Curse of Fenric, Parts 3 and

4 both first screened on MTV3 SciFi and

TV4; and The Shakespeare Code repeated

n Syfy (Ben)

2010 - Aliens of London repeated on Syfy

(Spa); Gridlock repeated on HRT2; and

Silence in the Library and Doctor Who

Confidential: Shadow Play both repeated

on BBC3

2011 - The Robots of Death, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on
MTV3 SciFi, TV2 and TV4; The Creature from the Pit, Episode
1 repeated on Radio 7; The Stolen Earth repeated on Space;
and The Beast Below and Victory of the Daleks both repeated
 on BBC3

2012 - Inferno, Episode 7 and Terror of the Autons, Episode

1 both repeated on KBTC; The Age of Steel and The End of

Time, Part 1 both repeated on Watch; Midnight repeated on

Idaho PTV; Night Terrors and The Girl Who Waited both
repeated on Fox (FRG); and Closing Time first screened
on KBS2

2013 - Rose repeated on BBC America; The

 Unicorn and the Wasp on UKTV (NZ); and

The Time of Angels repeated on Watch

2014 - The Ribos Operation, Parts 1 and 2 and Arc of
Infinity, Parts 3 and 4 all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Aliens
of London repeated on Watch; Voyage of the Damned and
Partners in Crime both repeated on BBC America; The
Unicorn and the Wasp and Silence in the Library both
repeated on TV3 (Spain); The Time of Angels repeated
on France 4; and The Big Bang repeated on Syfy (Port)

2015 - The Time Monster, Episodes 1 and 2 both

repeated and Destiny of the Daleks, Parts 3 and 4

both first screened, all on Retro TV; The Invasion

of Time, Part 5 and The Poison Sky both repeated

on Syfy (Aus); The Pirate Planet, Parts 2 and 3

both repeated on Horror; Rise of the Cybermen

repeated on Watch; Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code and Gridlock all repeated on BBC America;
The Almost People repeated on BBC Nordic HD and

BBC Polska HD; Flatline, In the Forest of the Night and

Dark Water all repeated on Fox (FRG); and Doctor

Who Explained repeated on BBC Entertainment EU,

Romania and ME

2016 - The Keeper of Traken, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on
Retro TV; The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Omnibus repeated
on Horror; Aliens of London, World War Three, Dalek, The 

Long Game and Planet of the Ood all repeated on Syfy 

(Aus); Father's Day repeated on TV Cultura and Syfy (Aus); 

The Idiot's Lantern repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; 

The Satan Pit and Doctor Who Confidential: Religion,

Myths and Legends both repeated on ABC2; The Sound

of Drums and Last of the Time Lords both repeated on 
EBRU; Robot of Sherwood repeated on KUAC; and The

Zygon Invasion and The Zygon Inversion both repeated

on BBC First (Ben)

2017 - The Time Meddler, Episodes 2 and 3 and Mawdryn
Undead, Parts 2 and 3 all repeated on Retro TV; The 

Visitation Omnibus repeated on WYCC; World War 

Three repeated on Space; Evolution of the Daleks, 

The Lazarus Experiment, 42, Human Nature and The 
Family of Blood all repeated on FX (Ind); Turn Left, Time Heist, 
The Caretaker and Kill the Moon all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Cold 
War and Hide both repeated on Syfy (Bra); In the Forest of the 
Night, Dark Water, Death in Heaven and Last Christmas all 

repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Magician's Apprentice repeated
 on BBC Polska HD and Syfy (LA); The Witch's Familiar 
repeated on Syfy (LA); Under the Lake, Before the Flood, The 
Girl Who Died, The Woman Who Lived and The Zygon Invasion
 all repeated on France 4; The Zygon Inversion and Sleep No 
More both repeated on BBC Entertainment EU; and Face the
Raven repeated on BBC Entertainment EU and BBC First (RSA)

2018 - Colony in Space, Episodes 4 and 5 both repeated on

KBTC; The Stones of Blood, Parts 2 and 3 and Nightmare of

Eden Omnibus all repeated on Retro TV; State of Decay

Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV; The Runaway Bride repeated

 on Syfy (Aus); Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan, Evolution of the

Daleks and The Lazarus Experiment all repeated on W and W

HD; The Next Doctor, Part 1 (of 2) repeated on Star World

Premiere; The Magician's Apprentice and The Witch's Familiar

 both repeated on One ARD; and Under the Lake repeated on

 BBC First (ME) and One ARD

2019 - The Face of Evil, Parts 3 and 4 both

 repeated on Retro TV; and Time Heist and

Doctor Who Extra: Mummy on the Orient

Express both repeated on BBC Polska HD

2020 - The War Games, Episodes 4 and 5

both repeated on Retro TV; The Almost

People repeated on BBC Polska HD; and

Listen repeated on Syfy (Fra)

2021 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts

1 and 2 both repeated on Retro TV;

Silence in the Library repeated on ABC2;

Dinosaurs on a Spaceship and The Bells

of Saint John both repeated on Syfy (Fra);

Last Christmas repeated on BBC Polska

HD; and Oxygen and Extremis both

repeated on Fox (FRG)

2022 - Four to Doomsday, Parts 3

and 4 both repeated on Retro TV;

Bad Wolf repeated on Fox SciFi; The

Idiot's Lantern repeated on Syfy (Fra);

Rosa repeated on BBC Polska HD; Once,

Upon Time repeated on BBC First Turkey;

and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD

screened on Talking Pictures TV

2025 - Utopia repeated on ABC

Entertains

Doctor Who Vs. Coronation Street @ 65, Part 13: 2004-2006

Walsh was announced as Graham
O'Brien in October 2017

The Street's producer Kieran

Roberts bowed out in early 2004,

and was replaced by Tony Wood,

whilst Carolyn Reynolds remained executive producer. Roberts returned (as new exec) in early 2006 when Steve Frost took over

 from Wood.

Schedule changes due to cover-

age of Euro 2004 matches

resulted in the broadcast of

three episodes of the soap on

the same day for the first time

in May. In late November that

 year, eight instalments were

shown over five consecutive

nights. 2004 also saw the

closure of ITV's cable channel, Granada Plus which had repeated vintage

Corrie. By the end of 2005, the show had enjoyed its best viewing figures

since 1993.

These three years on the cobbles featured Bradley Walsh (as Mike
Baldwin's son Danny), Jane Slavin, Anjli Mohindra, and a total of

twenty-six Doctor Who cast connections:

• Philip Dinsdale (Waiter) voiced Sergeant Jarrod for Big Finish's Project: Destiny (2010)
• Honor Blackman (Rula) was Professor Lasky in Terror of the Vervoids, and voiced Queen Anahita for The Children of Seth (2011)
• Richard Bremmer (Phillips) voiced General Hemmings/Valcon/Driver for The Valley of Death (2011), and Old Beowulf for Black and White (2012)
• Michael Fenton Stevens (Presenter) voiced Shakespeare for The Kingmaker (2006), Brooks for The Raincloud Man (2008), Moorson/ Controller for Destroy the Infinite (2014), and Douglas Bell for The Carrionite Curse (2017)
• Annette Badland (Thelma) was Margaret Blaine [Blon Fel Fotch Pasameer Day Slitheen] in Aliens of London, World War Three and Boom Town (then reprised for Big Finish's Sync), and voiced Queen Karlina for Equilibrium, Thelma for Suburban Hell (both 2015), Guilana for Asking for a Friend (2017), Judge/Computer for Barrister to the Stars, Mrs. Slinger/Batraxus for Whatever Remains, Maude Polwart/ Mermaid for The Ghost Writers (all 2020), Mrs. Goose/Fleshkin for The Hunting Season (2021), Mrs. Chinn for Mind of the Hodiac, the eponymous role for The Miniaturist, Eminent Sedanya for Blood of the Time Lords (all 2022), the Toymaker/Madame Bissett for Matryoshka, Old Emily Barnfather/the Bucca for The Stuff of Legend, Dorothy Stubbs for The Sitter (both 2024), and Aunt Lavinia Smith for The Caller and Presents of Mind (both 2025)
• Ray Fearon (Cooper) voiced Barlow Teveler for The Seeds of War (2013)
• John R Walker (Punter) was a Cured Patient in New Earth, Injured Man in Evolution of the Daleks, and Sales Rep in Planet of the Ood
• Ian [Murray] McKellen (Hutchwright) provided the voice of the Great Intelligence for The Snowmen
• Clare Calbraith (Robyn) voiced a Trooper for Urban Myths, Maria for Son of the Dragon (both 2007), Starling for The Phoenix Strain (2016), and Orla for The Blood Furnace (2017)
• Tim Preece (Reverend) was Codal in Planet of the Daleks, then voiced the President for He Jests at Scars (2003)
• Mina [Mumtaz] Anwar (Ravinder), Ace [born Ahsen Rafiq] Bhatti (Parekh) and Mohindra (Shareen) all appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures, as Gita, Haresh and Rani Chandra respectively - Anwar was also Goodthing in Smile, and voiced Kurdi for The Rise of the New Humans, Forsetti for The Trial of a Time Machine, Captain Varda for Empress of the Drahvins (all 2018), Valerie Pritchard for The Survivor, Horl for Tick Tock World, Bethan Foster for A Mother's Son (all 2019), Betty for Ghosts (2020), Juliana for I, Rorius (2021), Narrator of The Beast of Scar Hill (2023) and A New Life, Kavita Aradhana for The Silent Priest and The Silent City, and Rolko for Morbius (all 2024)
• Josephine Lloyd Welcome (Dr. Patel here; Raveena, 2012; Rani, 2025) was Devika Babu in Wish World
• Paul Broughton (Solicitor) was Neville Lewis in War of the Sontarans
• Ian McElhinney (Fr. Thomas) was Ko Sharmus in Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children
• Ian Reddington (Vernon Tomlin, 2005-2008) was the Chief Clown in The Greatest Show in the Galaxy - a role reprised for The Psychic Circus (2020) and AUK Studios' Children of the Circus (2023), then voiced Nobody No-One for A Death in the Family (2010)
• Catherine Grose (DC Golding here; Doctor, 2014) voiced Princess Aelfwynn for The Lady of Mercia (2013)
• Zaraah [Clover] Abrahams (Joanne Jackson) voiced Daphne for Dead and Breakfast, the Castellan for From the Flames, Kaled Corporal for The Master's Dalek Plan, and Narvin for Shockwave (all 2019)
• David Peart (Stuart) voiced the Vizier for The Destroyer of Delights (2009)
• Trevor [Gordon] Bannister (Solicitor) voiced Korbin Thessinger for Nocturne (2007)
• Michael Dixon (Pitcher) was Dave in The Rings of Akhaten
• Susan [Elizabeth] Brown (Maureen) was Bridget Spears in Torchwood: Children of Earth, and voiced the Midwife for 100 BC, Mary for Bedtime Story (both 2007), Alice Withers for The Eternal Summer, Maud for Castle of Fear, Mrs. Withers/Mrs. Sowerby for Plague of the Daleks (all 2009), Margaret for Deimos and The Resurrection of Mars, Eleanor Harvey for Return of the Krotons, Chief Engineer/Chanel for The Song of the Megaptera, Babs for Prison in Space (all 2010), and Kastrella for Death Match (2015)
• Sean [Campbell] Gallagher (Paul Connor, 2006/07) was Chip in New Earth
• Marshall Lancaster (Slug) was Buzzer in The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People
• Graeme Harper was also director of forty-three instalments of Corrie between 2005 to 2013