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== January == | == January == | ||
* [[8 January (production)|8]]-[[9 January (production)|9 January]] - Studio filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor'']]) | * [[8 January (production)|8]]-[[9 January (production)|9 January]] - Studio filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[22 January (production)|22]]-[[24 January (production)|24 January]] - Studio filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor'']]) | * [[22 January (production)|22]]-[[24 January (production)|24 January]] - Studio filming for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor'']]) | ||
== April == | == April == | ||
* [[April (production)|April]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] wrote a story outline for the proposed ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off pilot story. | * [[April (production)|April]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] wrote a story outline for the proposed ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off pilot story. | ||
*[[8 April (production)|8 April]] - ''Castrovalva'' is commissioned as a script, with a delivery date of 1 June.<ref name=":0">[[DWMSE 1]]</ref> | * [[8 April (production)|8 April]] - ''Castrovalva'' is commissioned as a script, with a delivery date of 1 June.<ref name=":0">[[DWMSE 1]]</ref> | ||
*[[13 April (production)|13]]-[[15 April (production)|15]] and [[28 April (production)|28]]-[[30 April (production)|30 April]] - Studio filming for ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[13 April (production)|13]]-[[15 April (production)|15]] and [[28 April (production)|28]]-[[30 April (production)|30 April]] - Studio filming for ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
== May == | == May == | ||
* [[May (production)|May]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Anthony Root]] composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled ''[[K9 and Company]]''. | * [[May (production)|May]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Anthony Root]] composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled ''[[K9 and Company]]''. | ||
*[[1 May (production)|1 May]] - Pre-filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[1 May (production)|1 May]] - Pre-filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[5 May (production)|5]]-[[8 May (production)|8 May]] - Location filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[5 May (production)|5]]-[[8 May (production)|8 May]] - Location filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at Ealing Studios. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
* [[12 May (production)|12 May]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] was officially invited to reprise the role of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] for the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off. | * [[12 May (production)|12 May]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] was officially invited to reprise the role of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] for the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off. | ||
*[[20 May (production)|20]]-[[21 May (production)|21 May]] - Studio filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[20 May (production)|20]]-[[21 May (production)|21 May]] - Studio filming for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
== June == | == June == | ||
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* [[1 September (production)|1]]-[[4 September (production)|4 September]] - Location filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[1 September (production)|1]]-[[4 September (production)|4 September]] - Location filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[15 September (production)|15]]-[[16 September (production)|16 September]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[15 September (production)|15]]-[[16 September (production)|16 September]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 3. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[29 September (production)|29]]-[[30 September (production)|30 September]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[29 September (production)|29]]-[[30 September (production)|30 September]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
== October == | == October == | ||
* [[1 October (production)|1 October]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[1 October (production)|1 October]] - Studio filming for ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre 6. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[5 October (production)|5]]-[[9 October (production)|9 October]] - Location filming for ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[5 October (production)|5]]-[[9 October (production)|9 October]] - Location filming for ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[14 October (production)|14 October]] - [[Steve Gallagher]] met with the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' production team to discuss his new story breakdown for ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]''. There, [[producer]] [[John Nathan-Turner]] informed him that the [[serial]] would be [[Nyssa]]'s last. [[Peter Davison]], who played the then-current [[Fifth Doctor]], protested against this decision. | * [[14 October (production)|14 October]] - [[Steve Gallagher]] met with the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' production team to discuss his new story breakdown for ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]''. There, [[producer]] [[John Nathan-Turner]] informed him that the [[serial]] would be [[Nyssa]]'s last. [[Peter Davison]], who played the then-current [[Fifth Doctor]], protested against this decision. | ||
*[[20 October (production)|20]]-[[21 October (production)|21 October]] - Studio filming for ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[20 October (production)|20]]-[[21 October (production)|21 October]] - Studio filming for ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*[[29 October (production)|29 October]] - Location filming for [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[29 October (production)|29 October]] - Location filming for [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
== November == | == November == | ||
* [[November (production)|November]] - Production of the pilot episode of the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off series, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'', took place. | * [[November (production)|November]] - Production of the pilot episode of the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off series, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'', took place. | ||
*[[10 November (production)|10]]-[[12 November (production)|12]] and [[24 November (production)|24]]-[[26 November (production)|26 November]] - Studio filming for [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * [[10 November (production)|10]]-[[12 November (production)|12]] and [[24 November (production)|24]]-[[26 November (production)|26 November]] - Studio filming for [[Earthshock (TV story)|''Earthshock'']] took place. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
*10 November - Studio filming for additional scenes for ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 8. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | * 10 November - Studio filming for additional scenes for ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' took place at BBC Television Centre studio 8. ([[REF]]: [[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor'']]) | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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1981 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.
January
- 8-9 January - Studio filming for Logopolis took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor)
- 22-24 January - Studio filming for Logopolis took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor)
April
- April - John Nathan-Turner wrote a story outline for the proposed K9 and Company spin-off pilot story.
- 8 April - Castrovalva is commissioned as a script, with a delivery date of 1 June.[1]
- 13-15 and 28-30 April - Studio filming for Four to Doomsday took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
May
- May - John Nathan-Turner and Anthony Root composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled K9 and Company.
- 1 May - Pre-filming for The Visitation took place at Ealing Studios. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 5-8 May - Location filming for The Visitation took place at Ealing Studios. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 12 May - Elisabeth Sladen was officially invited to reprise the role of Sarah Jane Smith for the planned K9 and Company spin-off.
- 20-21 May - Studio filming for The Visitation took place at BBC Television Centre studio 3. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
June
- 3-5 June - Studio filming for The Visitation took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
July
- 29-31 July - Studio filming for Kinda took place at BBC Television Centre studio 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
August
- 12-14 August - Studio filming for Kinda took place at BBC Television Centre studio 8. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
September
- 1-4 September - Location filming for Castrovalva took place. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 15-16 September - Studio filming for Castrovalva took place at BBC Television Centre 3. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 29-30 September - Studio filming for Castrovalva took place at BBC Television Centre 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
October
- 1 October - Studio filming for Castrovalva took place at BBC Television Centre 6. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 5-9 October - Location filming for Black Orchid took place. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 14 October - Steve Gallagher met with the Doctor Who production team to discuss his new story breakdown for Terminus. There, producer John Nathan-Turner informed him that the serial would be Nyssa's last. Peter Davison, who played the then-current Fifth Doctor, protested against this decision.
- 20-21 October - Studio filming for Black Orchid took place. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 29 October - Location filming for Earthshock took place. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
November
- November - Production of the pilot episode of the planned K9 and Company spin-off series, A Girl's Best Friend, took place.
- 10-12 and 24-26 November - Studio filming for Earthshock took place. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
- 10 November - Studio filming for additional scenes for Kinda took place at BBC Television Centre studio 8. (REF: Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor)
