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== January == | == January == | ||
* [[2 January (production)|2 January]] - ''Doctor Who'' fandom was caught by surprise when the BBC announced that the actor to play [[the Doctor]] was to be announced in a special edition of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' the next day. | * [[2 January (production)|2 January]] - ''Doctor Who'' fandom was caught by surprise when the BBC announced that the actor to play [[the Doctor]] was to be announced in a special edition of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' the next day. | ||
* 2 January - [[BBC 2W]] ceased transmission. | * 2 January - [[BBC 2W]] ceased transmission. | ||
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== February == | == February == | ||
* [[5 February (production)|5 February]] - The official trailer for ''[[Torchwood: Children of Earth]]'' was unveiled at the New York Comic Con and online. | * [[5 February (production)|5 February]] - The official trailer for ''[[Torchwood: Children of Earth]]'' was unveiled at the New York Comic Con and online. | ||
* [[16 February (production)|16 February]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[16 February (production)|16 February]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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* 19 February - ''[[From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love (TV story)|From Raxacoricofallapatorious with Love]]'' was filmed entirely within the [[13 Bannerman Road]] attic set at [[Upper Boat Studios]]. ([[DWMSE 23]]) | * 19 February - ''[[From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love (TV story)|From Raxacoricofallapatorious with Love]]'' was filmed entirely within the [[13 Bannerman Road]] attic set at [[Upper Boat Studios]]. ([[DWMSE 23]]) | ||
* 19 February - The BBC announced that [[Lindsay Duncan]] had been cast as [[Adelaide Brooke|Adelaide]], a character described as the companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]], in the as-yet untitled [[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|second 2009 special]]. | * 19 February - The BBC announced that [[Lindsay Duncan]] had been cast as [[Adelaide Brooke|Adelaide]], a character described as the companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]], in the as-yet untitled [[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|second 2009 special]]. | ||
* [[22 February (production)|22]]-[[24 February (production)|24]], [[26 February (production)|26]] & [[27 February (production)|27 February]] - The [[Cyberman 2|second series]] of Big Finish's audio series [[Cyberman (audio series)| | * [[22 February (production)|22]]-[[24 February (production)|24]], [[26 February (production)|26]] & [[27 February (production)|27 February]] - The [[Cyberman 2|second series]] of Big Finish's audio series ''[[Cyberman (audio series)|Cyberman]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
== March == | == March == | ||
* [[March (production)|March]] - An online version of ''[[Doctor Who DVD Files]]'' was launched, allowing those who already owned the DVDs, or unable to buy the magazine internationally due to licensing restrictions, access to the printed content of the magazine. The subscription-based site also made the contents of the ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' series available to international fans. | * [[March (production)|March]] - An online version of ''[[Doctor Who DVD Files]]'' was launched, allowing those who already owned the DVDs, or unable to buy the magazine internationally due to licensing restrictions, access to the printed content of the magazine. The subscription-based site also made the contents of the ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' series available to international fans. | ||
* March - The BBC series ''[[Tonight's the Night]]'' launched a contest for viewers to create their own ''[[Doctor Who]]'' monster. Following the [[28 March (production)|28 March]] deadline, finalists would be chosen to take part in further competition on the series. The winner would appear in [[Untitled (Tonight's the Night)|a specially written ''Doctor Who'' sketch]]. | * March - The BBC series ''[[Tonight's the Night]]'' launched a contest for viewers to create their own ''[[Doctor Who]]'' monster. Following the [[28 March (production)|28 March]] deadline, finalists would be chosen to take part in further competition on the series. The winner would appear in [[Untitled (Tonight's the Night)|a specially written ''Doctor Who'' sketch]]. | ||
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* [[16 March (production)|16 March]] - A quarter-century after their use was phased out across the [[UK]], [[Edinburgh]]'s [[police]] department announced plans to reintroduce "[[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]-style" [[police box]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Police-bring-Tardisstyle-boxes-back.5074422.jp|title=Police bring Tardis-style boxes back into use|author=HAZEL MOLLISON|date of source=16 March 2009|website name=Scotsman.com|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[16 March (production)|16 March]] - A quarter-century after their use was phased out across the [[UK]], [[Edinburgh]]'s [[police]] department announced plans to reintroduce "[[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]-style" [[police box]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Police-bring-Tardisstyle-boxes-back.5074422.jp|title=Police bring Tardis-style boxes back into use|author=HAZEL MOLLISON|date of source=16 March 2009|website name=Scotsman.com|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
* 16 and [[18 March (production)|18 March]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * 16 and [[18 March (production)|18 March]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* Mid-March - For the fourth consecutive year, episodes of ''Doctor Who'' written by [[Steven Moffat]] were nominated for the annual Hugo Award: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]''/''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]''. Also nominated was [[Russell T Davies]]' episode ''[[Turn Left]]'', resulting in fan controversy; his ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'' was expected to be nominated. Competition for the award included episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Lost''; this year ''Doctor Who'' did not win, and the award went to the made-for-Internet short film ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''. | * Mid-March - For the fourth consecutive year, episodes of ''Doctor Who'' written by [[Steven Moffat]] were nominated for the annual Hugo Award: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]''/''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]''. Also nominated was [[Russell T Davies]]' episode ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'', resulting in fan controversy; his ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'' was expected to be nominated. Competition for the award included episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Lost''; this year ''Doctor Who'' did not win, and the award went to the made-for-Internet short film ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''. | ||
* [[18 March (production)|18 March]] - In a speech to members of BAFTA, [[Russell T Davies]] revealed production of Series 3 of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' had been impacted by BBC budget cuts and had nearly been cancelled on three occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7952655.stm|title=Who writer begs lotto for TV cash|date of source=19 March 2009|website name=BBC News|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[18 March (production)|18 March]] - In a speech to members of BAFTA, [[Russell T Davies]] revealed production of Series 3 of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' had been impacted by BBC budget cuts and had nearly been cancelled on three occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7952655.stm|title=Who writer begs lotto for TV cash|date of source=19 March 2009|website name=BBC News|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
* [[21 March (production)|21 March]] - A scene for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time Part Two]]'' was shot early to accommodate [[Jessica Hynes]]' schedule and allow her to appear in a cameo.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | * [[21 March (production)|21 March]] - A scene for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time Part Two]]'' was shot early to accommodate [[Jessica Hynes]]' schedule and allow her to appear in a cameo.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | ||
* In the weeks following its broadcast of ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'', the Canadian television network [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] confirmed it had obtained the Canadian broadcast rights to the [[2009 specials]] and [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]], and announced it would air ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' in June. This ended speculation over the future of ''Doctor Who'' on the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]], although it was not yet known whether the CBC or related networks would retain broadcast rights to the first four seasons. Up to at least the end of Series 4, the CBC had been a sometimes-credited co-producer of the series; presumably this announcement meant that arrangement had ended. | * In the weeks following its broadcast of ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'', the Canadian television network [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] confirmed it had obtained the Canadian broadcast rights to the [[2009 specials]] and [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]], and announced it would air ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' in June. This ended speculation over the future of ''Doctor Who'' on the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]], although it was not yet known whether the CBC or related networks would retain broadcast rights to the first four seasons. Up to at least the end of Series 4, the CBC had been a sometimes-credited co-producer of the series; presumably this announcement meant that arrangement had ended. | ||
* [[23 March (production)|23]] and [[25 March (production)|25 March]] - The Big Finish audio ''[[Paper Cuts (audio story)|Paper Cuts]]'' took place at the Moat Studios. | * [[23 March (production)|23]] and [[25 March (production)|25 March]] - The Big Finish audio ''[[Paper Cuts (audio story)|Paper Cuts]]'' took place at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[26 March (production)|26 March]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Drowned World (audio story)|The Drowned World]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[26 March (production)|26 March]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Drowned World (audio story)|The Drowned World]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
== April == | == April == | ||
* [[1 April (production)|1 April]] - As an April Fool's joke, word circulated around the ''Doctor Who'' set that Michael Jackson was paying a visit.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | * [[1 April (production)|1 April]] - As an April Fool's joke, word circulated around the ''Doctor Who'' set that Michael Jackson was paying a visit.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | ||
* [[17 April (production)|17 April]] - [[Big Finish Productions]] announced it was ending its long-running [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series of short story anthologies, due to the BBC not renewing its licence in this area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/news/Short-Trips-Announcement|title=Short Trips Announcement|date of source=17/04/2009|website name=Big Finish|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[17 April (production)|17 April]] - [[Big Finish Productions]] announced it was ending its long-running [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series of short story anthologies, due to the BBC not renewing its licence in this area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/news/Short-Trips-Announcement|title=Short Trips Announcement|date of source=17/04/2009|website name=Big Finish|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
* 17 April - [[Russell T Davies]] completed the script for the ''Tonight's the Night'' skit, which Davies described as his last-ever ''Doctor Who'' script.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | * 17 April - [[Russell T Davies]] completed the script for the ''Tonight's the Night'' skit, which Davies described, prematurely,{{note|Davies has written multiple scripts since returning as [[head writer]] in the 2020s.}} as his last-ever ''Doctor Who'' script.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | ||
* [[20 April (production)|20 April]] - The ''Tonight's the Night'' skit was filmed.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | * [[20 April (production)|20 April]] - The ''Tonight's the Night'' skit was filmed.<ref name="WritersTale" /> | ||
* [[23 April (production)|23 April]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Ringpullworld (audio story)|Ringpullworld]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[23 April (production)|23 April]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Ringpullworld (audio story)|Ringpullworld]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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== May == | == May == | ||
* [[12 May (production)|12 May]] - [[David Tennant]] and [[Matt Smith]] filmed the regeneration sequence for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time, Part Two]]''; among those in attendance was [[Timothy Dalton]]. This was Smith's first performance on camera as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. [[Russell T Davies]] met Smith for the first time just prior to shooting. [[Steven Moffat]] oversaw the filming of Smith's portion of the regeneration. According to Tennant, he left the studio before Smith filmed his segment, although a photograph of the two together was taken and [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'' suggested he wasn't quite that rushed.<ref name="Allons-y!">[[CON]]: ''[[Allons-y! (CON episode)|Allons-y!]]''</ref> | * [[12 May (production)|12 May]] - [[David Tennant]] and [[Matt Smith]] filmed the regeneration sequence for ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time, Part Two]]''; among those in attendance was [[Timothy Dalton]]. This was Smith's first performance on camera as the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. [[Russell T Davies]] met Smith for the first time just prior to shooting. [[Steven Moffat]] oversaw the filming of Smith's portion of the regeneration. According to Tennant, he left the studio before Smith filmed his segment, although a photograph of the two together was taken and [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'' suggested he wasn't quite that rushed.<ref name="Allons-y!">[[CON]]: ''[[Allons-y! (CON episode)|Allons-y!]]''</ref> | ||
* 12 May - Proving some things never change, a survey of parents of young children published in ''The Telegraph'' cited ''Doctor Who'' as a series blamed for giving children nightmares, with parents surveyed indicating they'd rather see it aired in post-watershed hours.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5312812/TV-shows-including-Doctor-Who-giving-children-nightmares.html TV shows including Doctor Who 'giving children nightmares']</ref> | * 12 May - Proving some things never change, a survey of parents of young children published in ''The Telegraph'' cited ''Doctor Who'' as a series blamed for giving children nightmares, with parents surveyed indicating they'd rather see it aired in post-watershed hours.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5312812/TV-shows-including-Doctor-Who-giving-children-nightmares.html TV shows including Doctor Who 'giving children nightmares']</ref> | ||
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* After 21 May - [[David Tennant]] filmed his final performance as the [[Tenth Doctor]] for ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''. | * After 21 May - [[David Tennant]] filmed his final performance as the [[Tenth Doctor]] for ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''. | ||
* [[26 May (production)|26 May]] - The BBC and [[Russell T Davies]] announced [[David Tennant]] would appear as the [[Tenth Doctor]] in an [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|upcoming two-part episode]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | * [[26 May (production)|26 May]] - The BBC and [[Russell T Davies]] announced [[David Tennant]] would appear as the [[Tenth Doctor]] in an [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|upcoming two-part episode]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | ||
* [[29 May (production)|29 May]] - The BBC announced that [[Karen Gillan]], who previously appeared in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', would co-star with [[Matt Smith]] as the new ''Doctor Who'' companion for [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm|title=Doctor Who assistant is unveiled|date of source=Friday, 29 May 2009|website name=BBC News|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[29 May (production)|29 May]] - The BBC announced that [[Karen Gillan]], who previously appeared in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', would co-star with [[Matt Smith]] as the new ''Doctor Who'' companion for [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm|title=Doctor Who assistant is unveiled|date of source=Friday, 29 May 2009|website name=BBC News|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
== June == | == June == | ||
* [[June (production)|June]] - The Canadian cable network [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] officially confirmed it had obtained the broadcasting rights to ''Doctor Who'' from the [[CBC]], and would air the remaining [[2009 specials]] along with [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]] in 2010; in addition, it obtained Canadian broadcast rights to the first four seasons and the never-aired-in-Canada ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'' in the spring of 2010. | |||
* [[June (production)|June]] - The Canadian cable network [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] officially confirmed it had obtained the broadcasting rights to ''Doctor Who'' from the [[CBC]], and would air the remaining [[2009 specials]] along with [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] in 2010; in addition, it obtained Canadian broadcast rights to the first four seasons and the never-aired-in-Canada ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'' in the spring of 2010. | |||
* [[2 June (production)|2 June]] - [[Shaun Lyon]] announced that the Outpost Gallifrey website, the Doctor Who News website, and the Doctor Who Forum would all close as of 31st July. A detailed reason for closing the sites was not offered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekbbs.com/showpost.php?s=359599e2f820825e5a2f0f387d5ccb06&p=3037752&postcount=1|title=Outpost Gallifrey/Doctor Who Forum To Close|author=DWF|date of source=June 3 2009|website name= The Trek BBS|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[2 June (production)|2 June]] - [[Shaun Lyon]] announced that the Outpost Gallifrey website, the Doctor Who News website, and the Doctor Who Forum would all close as of 31st July. A detailed reason for closing the sites was not offered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekbbs.com/showpost.php?s=359599e2f820825e5a2f0f387d5ccb06&p=3037752&postcount=1|title=Outpost Gallifrey/Doctor Who Forum To Close|author=DWF|date of source=June 3 2009|website name= The Trek BBS|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
* 2 June - The [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story ''[[The Prisoner of Peladon (audio story)|The Prisoner of Peladon]]'' was recorded at [[the Moat Studios]]. | * 2 June - The [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story ''[[The Prisoner of Peladon (audio story)|The Prisoner of Peladon]]'' was recorded at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
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== July == | == July == | ||
* [[1 July (production)|1]] -[[2 July (production)|2 July]] - The Big Finish audio stories ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[1 July (production)|1]] -[[2 July (production)|2 July]] - The Big Finish audio stories ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[13 July (production)|13]]-[[14 July (production)|14 July]] - Big Finish's [[Paradise 5 (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''Paradise 5'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[13 July (production)|13]]-[[14 July (production)|14 July]] - Big Finish's [[Paradise 5 (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''Paradise 5'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[20 July (production)|20 July]] - Production began on [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] of ''Doctor Who'', with the BBC formally announcing the Doctor's new companion as [[Amy Pond]] and unveiling the first photographs of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s costume and revised [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] exterior. Media coverage of the first day's filming also revealed [[Alex Kingston|a major guest star from Series 4]] would return. The episode filmed was later identified as ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]''. | * [[20 July (production)|20 July]] - Production began on [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]] of ''Doctor Who'', with the BBC formally announcing the Doctor's new companion as [[Amy Pond]] and unveiling the first photographs of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s costume and revised [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] exterior. Media coverage of the first day's filming also revealed [[Alex Kingston|a major guest star from Series 4]] would return. The episode filmed was later identified as ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]''. | ||
* [[26 July (production)|26 July]] - ''Doctor Who'' was officially named the single most successful science fiction TV series by [[Guinness World Records]]. The honour was announced at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/doctor-who-named-the-most-successful-scifi-series.html|title='Doctor Who' named 'most successful sci-fi series' by Guinness: Suck it, 'Star Trek'|author=Margaret Lyons|date of source=Jul 27 2009|website name=PopWatch|EW.com|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> The same event also unveiled the first trailer for the [[David Tennant]] finale specials, confirming the return appearance of [[The Master|a longtime villain]] and indicating the title ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' for the finale. The ComicCon marked Tennant's first appearance at such an event; he was accompanied by [[John Barrowman]] and [[Russell T Davies]]. | * [[26 July (production)|26 July]] - ''Doctor Who'' was officially named the single most successful science fiction TV series by [[Guinness World Records]]. The honour was announced at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/doctor-who-named-the-most-successful-scifi-series.html|title='Doctor Who' named 'most successful sci-fi series' by Guinness: Suck it, 'Star Trek'|author=Margaret Lyons|date of source=Jul 27 2009|website name=PopWatch|EW.com|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> The same event also unveiled the first trailer for the [[David Tennant]] finale specials, confirming the return appearance of [[The Master|a longtime villain]] and indicating the title ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' for the finale. The ComicCon marked Tennant's first appearance at such an event; he was accompanied by [[John Barrowman]] and [[Russell T Davies]]. | ||
* [[31 July (production)|31 July]] - The Internet's largest Doctor Who discussion board, the Doctor Who Forum, along with the original Doctor Who News Page, formerly known as Outpost Gallifrey, closed. | * [[31 July (production)|31 July]] - The Internet's largest Doctor Who discussion board, the Doctor Who Forum, along with the original Doctor Who News Page, formerly known as Outpost Gallifrey, closed. | ||
== August == | == August == | ||
* [[1 August (production)|1]]-[[2 August (production)|2 August]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[1 August (production)|1]]-[[2 August (production)|2 August]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[9 August (production)|9 August]] - [[Steven Moffat]]'s winning streak at the Hugo Awards ended when ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]''/''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'' was defeated by a Joss Whedon production, ''Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog'', in the Dramatic Presentation - Short Form category, which Moffat and ''Doctor Who'' had dominated since 2006. An examination of the voting results show only about a hundred votes separated Moffat from first place in the final tally. ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' by [[Russell T Davies]] had also been nominated for the award this year. As Moffat had not written any of the [[2009 specials]], the earliest he would be eligible again for a Hugo was in 2011. | * [[9 August (production)|9 August]] - [[Steven Moffat]]'s winning streak at the Hugo Awards ended when ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]''/''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'' was defeated by a Joss Whedon production, ''Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog'', in the Dramatic Presentation - Short Form category, which Moffat and ''Doctor Who'' had dominated since 2006. An examination of the voting results show only about a hundred votes separated Moffat from first place in the final tally. ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' by [[Russell T Davies]] had also been nominated for the award this year. As Moffat had not written any of the [[2009 specials]], the earliest he would be eligible again for a Hugo was in 2011. | ||
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== September == | == September == | ||
* [[5 September (production)|5 September]] - Final e-mail exchange between [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Benjamin Cook]] to be included in ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'' took place. | * [[5 September (production)|5 September]] - Final e-mail exchange between [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Benjamin Cook]] to be included in ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'' took place. | ||
* [[6 September (production)|6 September]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code (audio story)|Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[6 September (production)|6 September]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code (audio story)|Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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== October == | == October == | ||
* [[1 October (production)|1 October]] - Big Finish's [[Thin Ice (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''[[Ice Time (TV story)|Ice Time]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[1 October (production)|1 October]] - Big Finish's [[Thin Ice (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''[[Ice Time (TV story)|Ice Time]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[2 October (production)|2]] and [[6 October (production)|6 October]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[2 October (production)|2]] and [[6 October (production)|6 October]] - The Big Finish audio story ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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== November == | == November == | ||
* [[2 November (production)|2]]-[[3 November (production)|3 November]] - Big Finish's [[The Macros (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''[[The Macro Men (TV story)|The Macro Men]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[2 November (production)|2]]-[[3 November (production)|3 November]] - Big Finish's [[The Macros (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''[[The Macro Men (TV story)|The Macro Men]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
* [[4 November (production)|4]]-[[5 November (production)|5 November]] - Big Finish's [[Point of Entry (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''Point of Entry'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * [[4 November (production)|4]]-[[5 November (production)|5 November]] - Big Finish's [[Point of Entry (audio story)|audio adaptation]] of the unproduced TV story ''Point of Entry'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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== December == | == December == | ||
* [[14 December (production)|14 December]] - The Welsh government approved plans to develop a [[BBC Drama Village]], a series of studios near [[Cardiff Bay]] to be used for productions such as ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/drnewhomepage/economicdrs/2010/bbcdramavillage/?lang=en|title=Proposed BBC Drama Village at Media Capital, Roath Basin|date of source=14 December 2009|website name=Welsh Government|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | * [[14 December (production)|14 December]] - The Welsh government approved plans to develop a [[BBC Drama Village]], a series of studios near [[Cardiff Bay]] to be used for productions such as ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/drnewhomepage/economicdrs/2010/bbcdramavillage/?lang=en|title=Proposed BBC Drama Village at Media Capital, Roath Basin|date of source=14 December 2009|website name=Welsh Government|accessdate=1st September 2011}}</ref> | ||
* 16-[[18 December (production)|18]] and [[21 December (production)|21 December]] - The [[Jago & Litefoot: Series One|first series]] of Big Finish's ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | * 16-[[18 December (production)|18]] and [[21 December (production)|21 December]] - The [[Jago & Litefoot: Series One|first series]] of Big Finish's ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' was recorded at the Moat Studios. | ||
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2009 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.
January
- 2 January - Doctor Who fandom was caught by surprise when the BBC announced that the actor to play the Doctor was to be announced in a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential the next day.
- 2 January - BBC 2W ceased transmission.
- 3 January - After months of speculation since 26 October, actor Matt Smith was finally announced as the Eleventh Doctor, succeeding David Tennant's Tenth. This announcement was broadcast on BBC One as Confidential episode The Eleventh Doctor.
- 4 January - The announcement of Matt Smith as the new Doctor was front page news in many UK newspapers. Since these are Sunday publications, many received international distribution.
- 8 January - Word reached the Doctor Who production team that a transportation mishap had resulted in the London double-decker bus being shipped to Dubai for use in location filming for Planet of the Dead being heavily damaged. Russell T Davies convened an emergency meeting to discuss how to proceed; the damage was written into the script.[1]
- 9 January - Big Finish's Bernice Summerfield audio story Glory Days was recorded.
- 10 January - Big Finish's Bernice Summerfield audio story Secret Origins was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 16 January - The website of the UK newspaper The Guardian published a column condemning rumoured plans to film one of the 2009 specials in Dubai, citing the United Arab Emirates' human rights record.[2]
- 16-17 January - The Big Finish audio story The Angel of Scutari was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 19 January - Concurrent with the start of filming of TV: Planet of the Dead were rumours that Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans had been cast in the special. The rumours were later confirmed by the BBC, which released publicity photographs of Ryan with David Tennant.
- 28 January - Media in the UK and United Arab Emirates reported on the damage to the double-decker bus earlier in the month prior to filming the Easter special Planet of the Dead. The BBC News report served as confirmation to earlier rumours that Doctor Who was filming at least part of Planet of the Dead in the Middle Eastern country.
February
- 5 February - The official trailer for Torchwood: Children of Earth was unveiled at the New York Comic Con and online.
- 16 February - The Big Finish audio story The Stealers from Saiph was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 18-19 February - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Mission to Magnus was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 19 February - From Raxacoricofallapatorious with Love was filmed entirely within the 13 Bannerman Road attic set at Upper Boat Studios. (DWMSE 23)
- 19 February - The BBC announced that Lindsay Duncan had been cast as Adelaide, a character described as the companion of the Tenth Doctor, in the as-yet untitled second 2009 special.
- 22-24, 26 & 27 February - The second series of Big Finish's audio series Cyberman was recorded at the Moat Studios.
March
- March - An online version of Doctor Who DVD Files was launched, allowing those who already owned the DVDs, or unable to buy the magazine internationally due to licensing restrictions, access to the printed content of the magazine. The subscription-based site also made the contents of the Doctor Who: Battles in Time series available to international fans.
- March - The BBC series Tonight's the Night launched a contest for viewers to create their own Doctor Who monster. Following the 28 March deadline, finalists would be chosen to take part in further competition on the series. The winner would appear in a specially written Doctor Who sketch.
- March - A trailer for the upcoming K9 spinoff series was unveiled at the MIPTV show in Cannes and was later posted online.
- 3 March - The BBC announced that outgoing Doctor Who executive producer Julie Gardner would join the Los Angeles branch of BBC Worldwide in June 2009, serving as executive producer of American-market projects.[3]
- 5 March - The Big Finish audio story The Glorious Revolution was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 9-10 March - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story The Nightmare Fair was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 16 March - A quarter-century after their use was phased out across the UK, Edinburgh's police department announced plans to reintroduce "TARDIS-style" police boxes.[4]
- 16 and 18 March - The Big Finish audio story Patient Zero was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- Mid-March - For the fourth consecutive year, episodes of Doctor Who written by Steven Moffat were nominated for the annual Hugo Award: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. Also nominated was Russell T Davies' episode Turn Left, resulting in fan controversy; his Midnight was expected to be nominated. Competition for the award included episodes of Battlestar Galactica and Lost; this year Doctor Who did not win, and the award went to the made-for-Internet short film Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
- 18 March - In a speech to members of BAFTA, Russell T Davies revealed production of Series 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures had been impacted by BBC budget cuts and had nearly been cancelled on three occasions.[5]
- 21 March - A scene for The End of Time Part Two was shot early to accommodate Jessica Hynes' schedule and allow her to appear in a cameo.[1]
- In the weeks following its broadcast of The Next Doctor, the Canadian television network Space confirmed it had obtained the Canadian broadcast rights to the 2009 specials and Series 5, and announced it would air Planet of the Dead in June. This ended speculation over the future of Doctor Who on the CBC, although it was not yet known whether the CBC or related networks would retain broadcast rights to the first four seasons. Up to at least the end of Series 4, the CBC had been a sometimes-credited co-producer of the series; presumably this announcement meant that arrangement had ended.
- 23 and 25 March - The Big Finish audio Paper Cuts took place at the Moat Studios.
- 26 March - The Big Finish audio story The Drowned World was recorded at the Moat Studios.
April
- 1 April - As an April Fool's joke, word circulated around the Doctor Who set that Michael Jackson was paying a visit.[1]
- 17 April - Big Finish Productions announced it was ending its long-running Short Trips series of short story anthologies, due to the BBC not renewing its licence in this area.[6]
- 17 April - Russell T Davies completed the script for the Tonight's the Night skit, which Davies described, prematurely,[nb 1] as his last-ever Doctor Who script.[1]
- 20 April - The Tonight's the Night skit was filmed.[1]
- 23 April - The Big Finish audio story Ringpullworld was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 24 April - The Big Finish audio story Freakshow was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 26 April - Big Finish's Iris Wildthyme audio story Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 28-29 April - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unmade TV story Leviathan was recorded at the Moat Studios.
May
- 12 May - David Tennant and Matt Smith filmed the regeneration sequence for The End of Time, Part Two; among those in attendance was Timothy Dalton. This was Smith's first performance on camera as the Eleventh Doctor. Russell T Davies met Smith for the first time just prior to shooting. Steven Moffat oversaw the filming of Smith's portion of the regeneration. According to Tennant, he left the studio before Smith filmed his segment, although a photograph of the two together was taken and REF: Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter suggested he wasn't quite that rushed.[7]
- 12 May - Proving some things never change, a survey of parents of young children published in The Telegraph cited Doctor Who as a series blamed for giving children nightmares, with parents surveyed indicating they'd rather see it aired in post-watershed hours.[8]
- 19 and 22 May - The Big Finish audio story Blue Forgotten Planet was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 20 May - David Tennant filmed his final regular-series scenes as the Tenth Doctor for The End of Time, Part Two. Tennant's final scene was a green-screen action shot of him falling through a glass ceiling (the regeneration having been shot earlier). Afterwards, he was called back on set for an emotional celebration.[1][7]
- 21 May - David Tennant filmed the 2009 BBC Christmas idents in London.
- After 21 May - David Tennant filmed his final performance as the Tenth Doctor for The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.
- 26 May - The BBC and Russell T Davies announced David Tennant would appear as the Tenth Doctor in an upcoming two-part episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
- 29 May - The BBC announced that Karen Gillan, who previously appeared in The Fires of Pompeii, would co-star with Matt Smith as the new Doctor Who companion for Series 5.[9]
June
- June - The Canadian cable network Space officially confirmed it had obtained the broadcasting rights to Doctor Who from the CBC, and would air the remaining 2009 specials along with Series 5 in 2010; in addition, it obtained Canadian broadcast rights to the first four seasons and the never-aired-in-Canada Voyage of the Damned in the spring of 2010.
- 2 June - Shaun Lyon announced that the Outpost Gallifrey website, the Doctor Who News website, and the Doctor Who Forum would all close as of 31st July. A detailed reason for closing the sites was not offered.[10]
- 2 June - The Big Finish audio story The Prisoner of Peladon was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 7 June - The Sunday Mirror included a poster of the Tenth Doctor and a Dalek maze reprinted from Doctor Who Adventures.
- 11-12 June - The Big Finish audio story The Eternal Summer was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 15-16 June - The Big Finish audio story Castle of Fear was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 17 June - The UK tabloid The Sun published a leaked photograph of David Tennant and Timothy Dalton with Dalton in his Time Lord costume, spoiling what was to be a surprise reveal of the return of Gallifrey in The End of Time. This provoked an angered response from Russell T Davies in his correspondence with Benjamin Cook.[1]
- 25-26 June - The Big Finish audio story A Thousand Tiny Wings was recorded at the Moat Studios.
July
- 1 -2 July - The Big Finish audio stories Plague of the Daleks was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 13-14 July - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Paradise 5 was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 20 July - Production began on Series 5 of Doctor Who, with the BBC formally announcing the Doctor's new companion as Amy Pond and unveiling the first photographs of the Eleventh Doctor's costume and revised TARDIS exterior. Media coverage of the first day's filming also revealed a major guest star from Series 4 would return. The episode filmed was later identified as The Time of Angels.
- 26 July - Doctor Who was officially named the single most successful science fiction TV series by Guinness World Records. The honour was announced at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon.[11] The same event also unveiled the first trailer for the David Tennant finale specials, confirming the return appearance of a longtime villain and indicating the title The End of Time for the finale. The ComicCon marked Tennant's first appearance at such an event; he was accompanied by John Barrowman and Russell T Davies.
- 31 July - The Internet's largest Doctor Who discussion board, the Doctor Who Forum, along with the original Doctor Who News Page, formerly known as Outpost Gallifrey, closed.
August
- 1-2 August - The Big Finish audio story The Architects of History was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 9 August - Steven Moffat's winning streak at the Hugo Awards ended when Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead was defeated by a Joss Whedon production, Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog, in the Dramatic Presentation - Short Form category, which Moffat and Doctor Who had dominated since 2006. An examination of the voting results show only about a hundred votes separated Moffat from first place in the final tally. Turn Left by Russell T Davies had also been nominated for the award this year. As Moffat had not written any of the 2009 specials, the earliest he would be eligible again for a Hugo was in 2011.
- 11 August - The Big Finish audio story Shadow of the Past was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 17 August - The Big Finish audio story The Book of Kells was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 19-20 August - Big Finish's audio story Deimos / The Resurrection of Mars was recorded at the Moat Studios.
September
- 5 September - Final e-mail exchange between Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook to be included in Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter took place.
- 6 September - The Big Finish audio story Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 7-8 September - The Big Finish audio story Survival of the Fittest (along with bonus story Klein's Story) was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 23-24 September - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story The Song of the Space Whale was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 30 September - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Ice Time was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- Late September - Doctor Who Magazine announced the results of its "The Mighty 200" reader's poll in DWM 413. The Caves of Androzani was voted the reader's favourite story of all time (with Blink at #2), while The Twin Dilemma was voted least favourite.
October
- 1 October - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Ice Time was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 2 and 6 October - The Big Finish audio story The Suffering was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 4 October - The Big Finish audio story Prisoner of the Sun was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 12-13 October - The Big Finish audio story City of Spires was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 15-16 October - The Big Finish audio story The Wreck of the Titan was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 19-20 October - The Big Finish audio story Legend of the Cybermen was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 23 October - The Big Finish audio story Echoes of Grey was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 26 October - The Big Finish audio story Night's Black Agents was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 27 October - The Big Finish audio story Situation Vacant was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 28 October - The Big Finish audio story Nevermore was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 30 October - Press preview for The Waters of Mars took place.
November
- 2-3 November - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story The Macro Men was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 4-5 November - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Point of Entry was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 10 November - The Big Finish audio story The Emperor of Eternity was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 11 November - Fantasy legend Michael Moorcock announced he would write a Doctor Who novel for publication by the end of 2010.[12]
- 21 November - Michael Moorcock wrote an article in The Guardian about Doctor Who, for which he would be writing a novel.[13]
- 25 November - The Big Finish audio story The Guardian of the Solar System was recorded at the Moat Studios.
December
- 14 December - The Welsh government approved plans to develop a BBC Drama Village, a series of studios near Cardiff Bay to be used for productions such as Doctor Who.[14]
- 16-18 and 21 December - The first series of Big Finish's Doctor Who spin-off Jago & Litefoot was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 17 December - Press showing for The End of Time, Part One, took place.
- 29 December - The Big Finish audio The Whispering Forest was recorded at the Moat Studios.
- 30 December - The Big Finish audio story The Whispering Forest was recorded at the Moat Studios.
Footnotes
Notes
- ↑ Davies has written multiple scripts since returning as head writer in the 2020s.
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Davies, Russell T, Cook, Benjamin, 2008, Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale, BBC Books
- ↑ Gareth McLean (Friday 16 January 2009). The Doctor in Dubai: dubious indeed. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/nov/12/bbc-television
- ↑ HAZEL MOLLISON (16 March 2009). Police bring Tardis-style boxes back into use. Scotsman.com. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Who writer begs lotto for TV cash. BBC News (19 March 2009). Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Short Trips Announcement. Big Finish (17/04/2009). Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 CON: Allons-y!
- ↑ TV shows including Doctor Who 'giving children nightmares'
- ↑ Doctor Who assistant is unveiled. BBC News (Friday, 29 May 2009). Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ DWF (June 3 2009). Outpost Gallifrey/Doctor Who Forum To Close. The Trek BBS. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Margaret Lyons (Jul 27 2009). 'Doctor Who' named 'most successful sci-fi series' by Guinness: Suck it, 'Star Trek'. PopWatch. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Michael Moorcock (11-11-2009). By TARDIS Through The Multiverse. Moorcock's Miscellany. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Michael Moorcock (Saturday 21 November 2009). I'm writing the new Doctor Who. The Guardian. Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
- ↑ Proposed BBC Drama Village at Media Capital, Roath Basin. Welsh Government (14 December 2009). Retrieved on 1st September 2011.
