1924

1924 in

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the DWU • vital statistics

1924 was the year Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood Three was sent to British India to shut down Torchwood India and confiscate all of its artefacts. (AUDIO: Golden Age)

In October, the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler visited London, where they helped innocent humans against a painted lady and a mysterious cat. (PROSE: The Clockwise Man)

In November, the Doctor was with Giacomo Puccini just before he died. (TV: Doctor Who)

At unknown points in the year, Lawrence Grainger, the father of Edward Grainger, died, (PROSE: Direct Action) and the First Doctor and Susan were in Bombay, combatting Suresh's ghost. (PROSE: Indian Summer)

• 7 January - Actor Geoffrey Bayldon was born.
• 8 January - Actor Ron Moody was born.
• 21 February - Actor George Selway was born.
• 3 March - Actor John Woodnutt was born.
• 19 March - Actress Mary Wimbush was born.
• 28 March - Actor Robert James was born.
• 3 April - Actor Peter Hawkins was born.
• 17 April - Actor Clyde Pollitt was born.
• 17 - Actor Kevin Lindsay was born.
• 24 May - Actor Freddie Earlle was born.
• 26 May - Actor Leonard Maguire was born.
• 2 June - Actor Peter Halliday was born.
• 7 June - Actress Dolores Gray was born.
• 3 July - Actor Michael Barrington was born.
• 7 August - Newsreader Kenneth Kendall was born.
• 24 August - Actor Jimmy Gardner was born.
• 31 August - Actor George Sewell was born.
• 9 September - Actor Salvin Stewart was born.
• 19 November - Actor William Russell was born.
• 21 November - Writer Malcolm Hulke was born.
• 1 December - Actor Desmond Cullum-Jones was born.
• 3 December - Actor Robert Keegan was born.
• 14 December - Actor John Franklyn-Robbins was born.