The 23rd episode of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, based on Wells’ story, airs on ITV; this episode will air in November 1959 in the U.S. on CBS.
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ABC airs the 60th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Edgar Stehli guest stars.
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The Soviet Union launches the Vostok 5 mission to orbit Earth, carrying cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky aboard. He remains in orbit for over four days, traveling over 2,000,000 miles in Earth orbit. As he flies over the Soviet Union, a second Vostok capsule is launched in the USSR’s first bid to trump the United States by mounting the first manned space rendezvous.
A near-identical twin of NASA/JPL’s unmanned Mariner 4 Mars probe, Mariner 5 lifts off en route to the planet Venus. Though the space probe’s architecture is similar to that of Mariner 4, Mariner 5 is modified to include solar shades to keep parts of the spacecraft cool, a problem which doesn’t exist at Mars. Mariner 5 takes almost exactly four months to reach Venus.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the second episode of the science fiction series Vega 4, starring John Fassen (a veteran of ABC’s first genre series, The Stranger). This series is a follow-up to the 1966 series The Interpretaris.
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The 252nd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. Jane Sherwin, David Savile and Philip Madoc guest star. This is Patrick Troughton’s final story as the incumbent Doctor, the final Doctor Who story of the 1960s, and the final story made in black & white. This episode marks the first appearance, by name, of the Time Lords, the Doctor’s enigmatic race.
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ITV airs the 25th episode of Roald Dahl’s anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected, hosted by the author himself and adapted from his short stories. This concludes the second season; future seasons will rely on Dahl stories less frequently.
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ITV airs the 45th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Micheline Presle guest stars.
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The 13th episode of Brian Daley’s radio drama adaptation of the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars airs on National Public Radio stations in the U.S. Mark Hamill stars as Luke Skywalker and Brock Peters stars as Darth Vader. This episode concludes the radio retelling of the first movie, and has proven to be Public Radio’s most popular (and, during fundraising pledge drives, profitable) radio drama production. 
With producer Harve Bennett now firmly in creative control of the movie franchise, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock premieres in theaters, directed by Leonard Nimoy (who, since his character is being searched for, plays only a small role as an actor in the film). The movie is a direct sequel to the events of the previous film, and sets up story developments for the fourth Star Trek movie, effectively serving as the middle chapter of a trilogy. The movie’s success confirms Nimoy’s graduation from actor to director.
The 24th episode of Richard Carpenter’s fanciful retelling of the Robin Hood legend, Robin Of Sherwood, airs on ITV, starring Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Judi Trott, and Nickolas Grace. Ian Ogilvy (Return Of The Saint, Generations) guest stars.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 150th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Patricia Tallman (Babylon 5) guest stars.
The week-long national syndication window opens for In The Hands Of The Prophets, the 19th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode closes Deep Space Nine’s first season, and sets up virtually all of the Bajoran political storylines that run through the remainder of the series. Louise Fletcher makes her first appearance as Vedek Winn, and Philip Anglim guest stars as Vedek Bareil.
The 87th and final episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Beverly Garland and Harve Presnell guest star in the final episode.
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The 111th episode of Stargate SG-1 airs on the Sci-Fi Channel, starring Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Corin Nemec. Tony Amendola and David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) guest star.
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Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 15th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s post-apocalyptic series Jeremiah.
The 25th episode of the radio science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is broadcast on BBC Radio, adapting the novel Mostly Harmless. Griff Rhys Jones and Andrew Secombe guest star.
Free Clyde Music releases Joel Goldsmith‘s soundtrack from the TV Series Witchblade.
The 750th episode of Doctor Who (the 52nd since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. David Troughton and Lesley Sharp guest star.
Fantasy Records releases the sixth Crowded House studio album, Woodface, featuring the singles “Saturday Sun” and “Either Side Of The World”. This is the last album to feature the band’s American members, Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.
Varese Sarabande releases an expanded 2-CD edition of Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack from the 2009 Star Trek reboot movie, presenting the movie’s full score for the first time.
The second episode of the animated spinoff series Tron Uprising airs on Disney XD. Elijah Wood and Bruce Boxleitner star as the voices of Beck and Tron.
The CW airs the 29th episode of Superman & Lois, starring Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jordan Elsass, and Alex Garfin.
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