Just a little topic to talk about anniversaries in Doctor Who.
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Oh hell yeah, now we have a place to talk about how on this day, 24 years ago, Delta and the Bannermen was released on VHS!
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26th March.
Premieres:
- The Ark: The Bomb premiered in 1966 at 5:15pm, on BBC One.
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Five premiered in 1977 at 6:30pm on BBC One.
- Rose premiered in 2005 at 7:00pm on BBC One.
Birthdays:
- Kenneth Ives, Toba in The Dominators, would be 91 today. Died 2022 (87).
- Geoffrey Cheshire, Tracy in The Invasion, would be 98 today. Died 2004 (77).
- Barry Letts, producer, would be 100 today. Died 2009 (84).
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Wait we can watch him complain about Heaven Sent on VHS now!?
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Good times 
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I know it’s not what you meant, but I kinda want to see this now
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This isn’t exactly that, but Heaven Sent 1960s edition:
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24 years of utter perfection.
(And how dare you not tag me in this post meaning I had to stumble across it on the rare occasion I visited the forum…)
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27th March.
Premieres:
- The Crusade: The Lion premiered in 1965 at 5:42pm, on BBC One.
- The Claws of Azos: Episode Three premiered in 1971 at 5:15pm, On BBC One.
Birthdays:
- Clive Rowe, Morvin Van Hoff in Voyage of the Damned, is 61 today.
- Adrian Rawlins, Dr Ryder on Planet of the Ood, is 67 today.
- Julian Glover, Richard the Lionheart in The Crusade, and Count Scarlioni in City of Death, is 90 today.
- Patrick Newwll, Colonel Faraday in The Android Invasion, would be 93 today. Died 1988 (56).
- Tony Calvin, Dexeter in Full Circle, would be 94 today. Died 199 (68).
- Henry McCarthy, Dr Beavis in Spearhead from Space, would be 119 today. Died 1993 (86).
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28th March.
Premieres:
- Marco Polo: Mighty Kublai Khan premiered in 1964 at 5:29pm, on BBC One.
- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 2 premiered in 1970 at 5:14pm, on BBC One.
Birthdays:
- Gareth David-Lloyd, Lanto Jones in Torchwood, is 44 today.
- Nick Frost, Santa Claus in Last Christmas, is 53 today.
- Orla Drady, Tasha Lem The Time of the Doctor, is 64 today.
- Matthew Corbett, Jones in The Daemons, is 77 today.
- Morris Perry, Dent on Colony in Space, would be 100 today. Died 2021 (96).
- Robert James, Lesterson in The Power of the Daleks, would be 101 today. Died 2004 (80).
Deaths:
- Paul O’Grady MBE, The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End, died 2023 (67).
- Patrick Troughton, Salamander in The Enemy of the World, died 1987 (57).
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Oh, is that what he’s most famous for?
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Well, I wasn’t going to put “Dr Who”.
I knew what I was doing. It amused me at least.
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I’ve always been baffled by this. Dr Who and Salamander are both played by an actor named Patrick Troughton, and they look almost identical! Are they twins? Has this mystery ever been solved?
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If rumours are true, no.
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On this day in 2025 I realised I had completely missed the fact that Paul O’Grady as Paul O’Grady was on Doctor Who. What a legend, I miss him
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29th March.
Premieres:
- The Space Pirates: Episode Four premiered in 1969 at 5:17pm.
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four premiered in 1975 at 5:31pm.
- Time-Flight: Part Three premiered 1982 at 6:56pm.
- The Twin Dilema: Part Three premiered 1984 at 6:41pm.
Birthdays:
- Leslie Meadows, Adlon in Delta and the Bannermen, is 78 today.
- Yolande Palfrey, Janet in Trial of a Time Lord, would be 68 today. Died 2011 (54).
- Barry Jackson, Drax in The Armageddon Factor, would be 87 today. Died 2013 (75).
- Philip Locke, Bigon in Four to Doomsday, would be 97 today. Died 2004 (76).
- Frank Selton, various creatures, would be 107 today. Died 2007 (88).
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He probably just evolved until he became Salamander, like Janeway and Tom Paris…
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30th March.
Premieres:
- Fury From the Deep: Episode 3 premiered in 1968 at 5:16pm.
- The Monster of Peladon: Part Two premiered in 1974 at 5:30pm.
- Time-Flight: Part Four premiered in 1982 at 6:51pm, but not in Wales.
- The Twin Dilema: Part Four premiered in 1984 at 6:43pm.
- Revelation of the Daleks: Part Two premiered in 1985 at 5:22pm.
- The Bells of Saint John premiered 2013 at 6:14pm.
Birthdays:
- Stephen Jenn, Secker in Nightmare of Eden, would be 75 today. Died 2012 (61).
- Michael Burdle, costume designer, would be 83 today. Died 2012 (69).
- Peter Welch, Sergeant in The Highlanders, would be 103 today. Died 1984 (62).
Deaths:
- Myra Frances, Adrasta in The Creature from the Pit, died 2021 (78).
- Kate O’Mara, The Rani, died 2014 (74).
- Dave Martin, writer, died 2007 (72).
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I’m curious about this. Does anyone know why the Welsh premiere was delayed?
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