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'''1 April''' was celebrated on [[Earth]] as [[April Fools' Day]].
'''1 April''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].


On 1 April [[1963]], [[Ian Chesterton]] sent one of his [[Coal Hill School]] students, [[Little Titch Critchley]], to the supplies cupboard for "a left-handed blackboard rubber". Later that morning, Ian started a snowball fight with Mr [[Okehurst]], shouting, "April fool!" That afternoon, when [[John Brent]] tried to tell [[Brent (Time and Relative)|his father]] about the [[Snowman|snowmen]] which had been animated by [[the Cold (Time and Relative)|the Cold]], [[Captain]] Brent thought his son was playing an April Fools' joke. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative (novel)|Time and Relative]]'')
== Holidays and observances ==
1 [[April]] was celebrated on [[Earth]] as [[April Fools' Day]]. On [[average]] only half of the [[alien sighting]]s reported on this [[day]] were [[truth|true]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})


On 1 April [[1939]], the [[Spanish Civil War]], which began in [[1936]], ended. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'')
== Events ==
In [[1939]], the [[Spanish Civil War]], which began in [[1936]], ended. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|History 101 (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
In [[1963]], [[Ian Chesterton]] sent one of his [[Coal Hill School]] students, [[Little Titch Critchley]], to the supplies cupboard for "a [[left-handedness|left-handed]] [[blackboard]] [[rubber]]". Later that morning, Ian started a [[snow]]ball fight with Mr [[Okehurst]], shouting, "April fool!"
* [[1917]] - ''[[Doctor Who]]'' creator [[Sydney Newman]] was born.
 
* [[1926]] - [[Dalek Operator]] [[John Scott Martin]] was born.
In the huge snowball event, [[Francis Minto]] attacked a [[snowman]] with a [[cricket bat]] — only for his bat to undergo the most damage. Much to the bully's horror, the snowman, barely dented, came to life and attacked him. Somehow, [[Susan Foreman]] and [[Gillian Roberts]] were blamed for the attack, and were given [[detention]] for their supposed crimes.
* [[1931]] - Actor [[George Baker]] was born.
 
* [[1960]] - Actor [[Michael Praed]] was born.
While they were on the roof performing their duties, [[the Cold (Time and Relative)|the Cold]] began to attack again. While Susan and Gillian managed to escape (albeit with Gillian getting cut from the broken glass of a window they entered), the boys down below were all [[kill]]ed by the [[ice]], reduced to frozen [[corpse]]s covered with [[blood]].
* [[1964]] - Actor [[Marcus Hutton]] was born.
 
* [[1967]] - Episode four of ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
They reunited with [[John Brent]], when [[Brent (Time and Relative)|his father]] arrived. When they tried to explain the situation to Mr Brent, he took it all for an April Fools' joke. It was only when a Cold Soldier destroyed his [[car]] to pieces that the man accepted the story. Gillian then came up with a plan to [[Fire|burn]] down the [[school]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time and Relative (novel)}})
* 1967 - Part three of ''[[TV Comic]]'' story ''[[The Zombies (comic story)|The Zombies]]'' was first released in issue seven hundred and ninety-eight.
 
* [[1972]] - Episode six of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
In [[1988]], when the day fell on a [[Friday]], the last publicly-available issue of ''[[Aggrotron!]]'' was published in [[Britain]]. That 55th issue of the comic, which naturally [[Izzy Sinclair]] bought on the day, ended on a [[cliffhanger]] in which [[Courtmaster Cruel]] was about to reveal his true identity. For Izzy, it was a cliffhanger that would never be resolved until she returned to [[8 April]] 1988 with the [[Eighth Doctor]] in her young adulthood. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Izzy's Story (audio story)}})
* [[1978]] - Part two of ''TV Comic'' story ''[[The Eerie Manor (comic story)|The Eerie Manor]]'' was first released in issue 1372.
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* 1978 - Actors [[JJ Feild]] and [[Anamaria Marinca]] were born.
* [[2001]] - Recording for [[Big Finish]] [[audio story (BF)|audio story]] ''[[Bloodtide (audio story)|Bloodtide]]'' completed.
* [[2002]] - ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' was released on [[Region 4]] [[DVD]].
* [[2007]] - Actor [[George Sewell]] died.
* 2007 - [[DWBIT 67|Issue sixty-seven]] of ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)|Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'', including [[comic story (DWBIT)|comic story]] ''[[The Guardians of Terror (comic story)|The Guardians of Terror]], was first released by [[GE Fabbri Ltd]].
* [[2008]] - ''[[Timelash]]'' and ''[[The Time Warrior]]'' were released on Region 1 DVD.
* [[2009]] - As an April Fool's joke, word circulated around the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' set that [[Michael Jackson]] was paying a visit.<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]''</ref> A serious announcement was also made, though — ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' would be broadcast on [[11 April]].
* 2009 - Part one of Big Finish podcast ''[[Last of the Titans (audio story)|Last of the Titans]]'' was first released.
* [[2010]] - The ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' [[magazine]] underwent a relaunch to introduce the new [[Eleventh Doctor]]-era branding and new editorial features.
* 2010 - [[Guinness World Records]] recognised ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', which had celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2009, as the Longest Running Magazine Based on a [[Television]] Series.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/04/doctor-who-magazine-wins-guinness-world.html The Doctor Who News Page: ''Doctor Who Magazine'' wins Guinness World Record]</ref>
* 2010 - ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' was released on [[Region 4]] [[DVD]].
* [[2013]] - ''[[Destiny of the Doctor]]'' audio story ''[[Babblesphere (audio story)|Babblesphere]]'' was first released for download by Big Finish Productions.
== References ==
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1 April was a date.

Holidays and observances

1 April was celebrated on Earth as April Fools' Day. On average only half of the alien sightings reported on this day were true. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Events

In 1939, the Spanish Civil War, which began in 1936, ended. (PROSE: History 101 [+]Loading...["History 101 (novel)"])

In 1963, Ian Chesterton sent one of his Coal Hill School students, Little Titch Critchley, to the supplies cupboard for "a left-handed blackboard rubber". Later that morning, Ian started a snowball fight with Mr Okehurst, shouting, "April fool!"

In the huge snowball event, Francis Minto attacked a snowman with a cricket bat — only for his bat to undergo the most damage. Much to the bully's horror, the snowman, barely dented, came to life and attacked him. Somehow, Susan Foreman and Gillian Roberts were blamed for the attack, and were given detention for their supposed crimes.

While they were on the roof performing their duties, the Cold began to attack again. While Susan and Gillian managed to escape (albeit with Gillian getting cut from the broken glass of a window they entered), the boys down below were all killed by the ice, reduced to frozen corpses covered with blood.

They reunited with John Brent, when his father arrived. When they tried to explain the situation to Mr Brent, he took it all for an April Fools' joke. It was only when a Cold Soldier destroyed his car to pieces that the man accepted the story. Gillian then came up with a plan to burn down the school. (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"])

In 1988, when the day fell on a Friday, the last publicly-available issue of Aggrotron! was published in Britain. That 55th issue of the comic, which naturally Izzy Sinclair bought on the day, ended on a cliffhanger in which Courtmaster Cruel was about to reveal his true identity. For Izzy, it was a cliffhanger that would never be resolved until she returned to 8 April 1988 with the Eighth Doctor in her young adulthood. (AUDIO: Izzy's Story [+]Loading...["Izzy's Story (audio story)"])

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