One year old and still going strong!
Although no episodes of
Torchwood were broadcast on this day, three episodes of Who were.
In
1965, Episode 2 of The Space Museum: The Dimensions of Time was broadcast. It was Season
2 and William Hartnell was the Doctor with William Russell, Jacqueline Hill
as his companions. Jeremy Bulloch
appeared in this story as Tor.
Writer was Glyn Jones
and Director was Mervyn Pinfield.
The TARDIS jumps a time
track and arrives on Xeros in its own future*
In
1971, Episode 4 of Colony in Space
was broadcast. It was Season 8 and starred Jon Pertwee as the
Doctor, with Katy Manning as his companion, with the UNIT crew. With Roger
Delgado and Helen Worth also appearing in the story.
Writer Malcolm Hulke
with Director Michael Briant.
Colonists on a barren
planet do battle against a ruthless mining company.
In
2010, part two Flesh and Stone
was broadcast. It was the 206th story of Who and
starred Matt Smith as the Doctor with Karen Gillan as his companion. Alex Kingston and Iain Glen also appeared in
the story.
Writer was Steven Moffat
and Director was Adam Smith.
The team take refuge in
the crashed starship Byzantium but the Weeping Angels have them
surrounded. Amy is close to death with
the imprint of an Angel in her eye. Can
the Doctor save her, and the team before the Angels and the cracks of time
threaten to wipe out every living person?
Others
celebrating a birthday today are: Ray Parker Jnr, Joanna Lumley, Calamity Jane
– explorer (1852-1903), Una Stubbs and Jamie Dornan.
Research
Sources
©BBC Doctor Who 1963
Mark Campbell (2000)
Doctor Who Pocket Essential Guide
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