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Happy Birthday Christie

Did you know on this day in 1965, Season 2 of The Romans, episode 4 titled Inferno was broadcast? It starred William Hartnell as the Doctor with companions William Russell, Jacqueline Hill and Maureen O’Brien. Unlike previous this was more of a slapstick comedy episode.  Written by Dennis Spooner, directed by Christopher Barry and Music by Raymond Jones, the story saw our Doctor and companions in the first century of human civilisation in Italy where Ian and Barbara were caught by slave traders while the Doctor became friends with Nero, the emperor.

In 1971, Season 8, Episode 2, The Mind of Evil was broadcast.  Jon Pertwee was the Doctor with Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney, John Leven and Richard Franklin as his companions, with Roger Delgado as The Master and Michael Sheard as Summers.

Director was Timothy Combe, writer Don Houghton and music by Dudley Simpson.

The Master as usual was up to his dastardly tricks had plans to destroy the peace conference by using prisoners to steal a missile containing nerve gas.

In 2008, Torchwood Season 2, Episode 4, Meat was broadcast. It starred John Barrowman, Gareth David Lloyd, Eve Myles, Naoko Mori and Burn Gorman with Kai Owen as Rhys Williams. 

Writer Catherine Tregenna, director Colin Teague, Producer Richard Stokes.

One of Harwood’s lorries has been involved in a fatal accident on the motorway and Rhys Williams discovers the truth about Torchwood and becomes part of the team in a mission to save the life of a large sentient alien creature.

Although you don’t celebrate your birthday with any Who or Torchwood cast, you do celebrate your birthday with many other celebrities, including Kevin Whately (Lewis) 62, Axl Rose (Guns n Roses) 51, Babe Ruth (1895 – 1948) and Bob Marley (1945 – 1981), Patrick MacNee (The Avengers) 91

Have a fantastic day!

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Doctor Who Pocket Essential Episode Guide

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Happy Birthday Lyn

Did you know that on this day in 1966, Episode 1 of The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve, Season 3 was broadcast, starring William Hartnell and companions Peter Purves and Jackie Lane.  It was written by John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh, and directed by Paddy Russell.

It was 1572 and the eve of the Catholic plan to kill all French protestants.  Companion Steve is horrified when he discovers that the Abbot is the spitting image of the Doctor.

Also on this day in 1972, Episode 2 of The Curse of Peladon, Season 9 was broadcast.  It starred Jon Pertwee as the Doctor with Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney, John Levene and Richard Franklin as companions, and featured David Troughton as Peladon.  Writer was Louis Marks, Director was Paul Bernard, and music was by Dudley Simpson.

While Daleks control the 22^nd Century, a group of freedom fighters are teleported back in time to prevent World War 3.

In 1977 on this day, Episode 2 of The Robots of Death, Season 14 was broadcast.  It starred Tom Baker as the Doctor with companion Louise Jameson as Leela.  It was written by Chris Boucher, Director was Michael Briant and music by Dudley Simpson.

Onboard the Sandminer, the crew are being killed off by their own servants. (why does that sound familiar?)

Although you don’t celebrate your birthday with any Torchwood or Who cast or crew that we’ve managed to find, you do celebrate your birthday with a few other tv and film celebrities, two of which are Peter Pan actor, Jeremy Sumpter who is 25 today, and Martin Sheen 45 today, he played Tony Blair to Helen Mirren’s Queen Elizabeth II.

Enjoy the rest of your birthday

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Doctor Who Pocket Essential – Episode Guide

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News Happy Birthday Scott Cruz

Scott Cruz is a singer, songwriter, composer and producer and runs Cruzifixion Productions in Los Angeles, California and was born on this day in 1982.  

Happy Birthday Scott

Did you know that on this day in 1974, Season 11, Episode 4, Invasion of the Dinosaurs was broadcast.  It starred the Third Doctor, with Sarah Jane Smith, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Sgt Benton and Captain Yates.  Writer was Malcolm Hulke, Director Paddy Russell and Music by Dudley Simpson.

The story is set in London and Dinosaurs are terrorizing the city, and Sarah Jane Smith has uncovered a high ranking plot to alter the course of time.

In 1985, Season 22, Episode 1, The Mark of the Rani was broadcast.  It starred the Sixth Doctor Colin Baker with companion Peri Brown (Nicola Bryant).  Writers Pip & Jane Baker, Director Sarah Hellings, Music by Jonathan Gibbs.

During the Luddite uprising the Rani is extracting brain fluid from miners

Although you don’t celebrate your birthday with anyone from Torchwood or Doctor Who, you do still celebrate with some other awesome people, such as David Jason and James Joyce (1882 – 1941)

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Doctor Who Pocket Essential Episode Guide – Mark Campbell