The 11th episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the second half of a two-part storyline concluding the show’s first season. 
The 11th episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the second half of a two-part storyline concluding the show’s first season.
Verity Lambert, the original producer of Doctor Who when it launched in 1963, dies at the age of 71. When she took the reins of the still-in-development series, she was 28, the youngest BBC producer at that time, and the only female producer at the BBC at the time. Though she frequently butted heads with Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman, including commissioning the first Dalek story over his objections that the show should feature “no bug-eyed monsters,” he ultimately relented and gave her free rein. She remained with the series for a year and a half, going on to produce a string of other shows, including Adam Adamant Lives!, John Cleese’s Clockwise series, and Jonathan Creek. Following stints at the BBC, Thames Television and EMI, she founded her own production company, Cinema Verity, which at various points was again attached to Doctor Who during the abortive attempts to turn the series into a film franchise in the 1980s and early ’90s.
Big Finish Productions releases the 102nd Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant.
Big Finish Productions releases the sixth Doctor Who audio drama in its Companion Chronicles range (short stories performed audiobook style with one or two actors). Frazer Hines and Suzanne Procter star.
Big Finish Productions releases a bonus Doctor Who audio drama starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. (This title was initially exclusive to Big Finish’s subscription program, as an incentive for those whose subscriptions included The Girl Who Never Was.)
The 740th episode of Doctor Who (the 42nd since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This Christmas-themed episode guest stars pop star Kylie Minogue and Russell Tovey (Being Human), with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo by Bernard Cribbins in his first appearance as Wilfred Mott (later revealed to be Donna Noble’s grandfather). At over 70 minutes, this is the longest Doctor Who special since the revival of the series.
Big Finish Productions releases the 103rd Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher.
Big Finish Productions releases the seventh Doctor Who audio drama in its Companion Chronicles range (short stories performed audiobook style with one or two actors). Nicholas Courtney and Toby Longwirth star.
BBC2 airs the 14th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. This episode kicks off the second season, and picks up the first season’s plot thread of Jack having gone missing (via TARDIS). James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) guest stars.
Big Finish Productions releases the ninth episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith. Unlike the first “season” which premiered on BBC Radio 7, this season is released directly to CD.
BBC2 airs the 15th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
Big Finish Productions releases the 104th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant.
BBC2 airs the 16th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
BBC2 airs the 17th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
Big Finish Productions releases the tenth episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
BBC2 airs the 18th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
BBC2 airs the 19th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones, and Alan Dale (24, Star Trek: Nemesis, Lost, Once Upon A Time) guest stars.
BBC2 airs the 20th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones.
Big Finish Productions releases the 105th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and India Fisher.
BBC2 premieres the 21st episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones. Richard Briers guest stars. The episode marks the TV writing debut of Joseph Lidster, whose first professionally published Doctor Who-related work had been a script for a Big Finish audio play submitted during a Big Finish “new talent” contest in 2002.
British toymaker Character Options releases a boxed set of action figures based on characters from the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas episode, Voyage Of The Damned.
British toymaker Character Options releases a wave of three action figure double-packs from the Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures. Made in scale with the company’s popular range of Doctor Who toys, the spinoff characters do not sell well enough to justify the manufacture of a second series of figures.
BBC2 airs the 22nd episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Nerys Hughes guest stars.
Big Finish releases a free CD with a stand-alone Doctor Who audio story starring Peter Davison, attached to the cover of Doctor Who Magazine issue #393.
BBC2 airs the 23rd episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Julian Bleach guest stars.
BBC2 airs the 24th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Tom Price guest stars.
BBC2 airs the 25th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. James Marsters guest stars.
Big Finish Productions releases the 11th episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
BBC2 airs the 26th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. James Marsters guest stars. This episode wraps up the show’s second season, and is the final appearance of two of Torchwood’s long-standing members, Toshiko Sato and Owen Harper.
The 741st episode of Doctor Who (the 43rd since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Kicking off the fourth season of the revived series, this episode brings back Catherine Tate’s character from The Runaway Bride (2006’s Christmas special episode) as the Doctor’s new companion. The season’s running theme – the return of Rose – is also introduced in this episode with a cameo appearance by Billie Piper, though fan sites have already reported her presence at location filming.