The BBC airs the first episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, starring Reginald Tate as Prof. Bernard Quatermass. Broadcast as a live play with minimal footage from other sources played back during air, this is also one of the earliest BBC drama productions archived on film, and one of the final drama productions to use the BBC’s vintage 1930s Alexandra Palace facilities.
The BBC airs the second episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, starring Reginald Tate as Prof. Bernard Quatermass. Broadcast as a live play with minimal footage from other sources played back during air, this is one of the earliest BBC drama productions archived on film, though BBC technicians opt not to preserve any further episodes of this series.
The BBC airs the third episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, starring Reginald Tate as Prof. Bernard Quatermass. This episode was not archived and does not exist in the BBC’s archives.
The BBC airs the fourth episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, starring Reginald Tate as Prof. Bernard Quatermass. This episode was not archived and does not exist in the BBC’s archives.
The BBC airs the fifth episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, starring Reginald Tate as Prof. Bernard Quatermass. This episode was not archived and does not exist in the BBC’s archives.
The BBC airs the sixth episode of Nigel Kneale’s trend-setting science fiction series The Quatermass Experiment, bringing the six-part story to a close. The success of the series prompts the BBC to request a sequel series from Kneale. This episode was not archived and does not exist in the BBC’s archives.
The first-ever episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and Jacqueline Hill star in An Unearthly Child, the first episode of a four-part story which launches the series. Though it’s a major television milestone in retrospect, much of the viewing audience is still reeling from the previous day’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and the series premiere goes unnoticed by many.
The second episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Cave Of Skulls is part two of An Unearthly Child, taking the time travelers back to the struggle surrounding the discovery of fire.
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The third episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Forest Of Fear is part three of An Unearthly Child, taking the time travelers back to the struggle surrounding the discovery of fire.
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The fourth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Firemaker is part four of An Unearthly Child, taking the time travelers back to the struggle surrounding the discovery of fire.
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The fifth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Dead Planet is part one of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals, in a script written by Terry Nation (who had only taken the job writing for Doctor Who when his steady gig writing material for comedian Tony Hancock came to an abrupt end). In this episode, only the “sucker cup” of a Dalek is seen in the closing seconds.
The sixth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Survivors is part two of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals. The Daleks are revealed in full, and their distinctive voices are heard, for the first time here, and schoolchildren begin imitating Daleks on playgrounds. Unexpected by anyone at the BBC, Doctor Who is suddenly a bona fide smash hit.
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The seventh episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Escape is part three of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals. The Daleks’ rivals on the planet Skaro, the Thals, are encountered for the first time.
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The eighth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Ambush is part four of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals.
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The ninth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Expedition is part five of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals.
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The tenth episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Ordeal is part six of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals.
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The 11th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Rescue (not to be confused with the second-season story of the same name) is part seven of the story now collectively known as The Daleks, the first story to feature the Doctor’s future arch-rivals. In this story, paradoxically, the Doctor and his companions witness the extinction of the Daleks, as neither the BBC nor Terry Nation had anticipated the creatures’ popularity. Plans are already afoot to hire Nation to write a sequel featuring the Daleks; presumably all future stories featuring the Daleks take place before this one.
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The 12th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is the first part of the story now collectively known as The Edge Of Destruction, the first story – and one of very few in the series’ entire history – to take place entirely within the TARDIS.
The 13th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The Brink Of Disaster is part two of the story now collectively known as The Edge Of Destruction, the first story – and one of very few in the series’ entire history – to take place entirely within the TARDIS. This episode completes the BBC’s initial commitment to produce 13 episodes of the series, and the ratings – partcularly where the Dalek episodes are concerned – have proven promising enough for the go-ahead to be given to continue production on the remainder of the first season.
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The 14th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part one of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
The 15th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part two of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
This episode aired on February 29th of a leap year, and its anniversary therefore only occurs every four years!
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The 16th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
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The 17th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part four of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
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The 18th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part five of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
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The 19th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part six of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
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The 20th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part seven of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.
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The 21st episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part one of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.
The 22nd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part two of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.
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The 23rd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.
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The 24th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part four of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.
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