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On '''8 March''', [[1702]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Turlough]] visited [[London]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Phantasmagoria]]'')
'''8 March''' was a [[day]].


== Behind the scenes ==
== Holidays and observances ==
* [[1914]] - [[George Tovey]] ([[Ernie Clements]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'') was born.
[[International Women's Day]] was a yearly [[holiday]], usually taking place on 8 [[March]], which expanded to include Interstellar Women's Day in the [[year]] [[2115]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
* [[1940]] - [[Christopher Wray]] (PC [[Groom]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'' and Ldg. Seaman [[Lovell]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'') was born.
 
* [[1943]] - [[Michael Grade]], who as [[Controller of BBC One]] put ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on an eighteen-month hiatus and later fired [[Colin Baker]], was born.
== Events ==
* [[1948]] - [[Gyles Brandreth]], who voiced [[Doctor Marriott]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[I.D.]]'', was born.
In [[1702]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] visited [[London]]. [[Edmund Carteret]] played [[playing card|cards]] with [[Carthok|Sir Nikolas Valentine]], who marked him with one of his homing beacons. Before the collective subconsciousness of Valentine's previous victims could [[teleport]] him away, Carteret, who was fleeing from them, died of fright. The card that marked him was acquired by the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Phantasmagoria (audio story)}})
* [[1969]] - Episode 1 of [[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates]]'' was first broadcast.
 
* [[1975]] - Part 1 of [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' was first broadcast.
In [[2018]], [[P.R.O.B.E.]] faced a [[Kelpie (Kelpie)|Kelpie]] in [[Falkirk]], [[Scotland]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Kelpie (home video)}})
* [[1982]] - Part 1 of [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'' was first broadcast.
 
* [[1983]] - Part 3 of [[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'' was first broadcast.
== Births and deaths ==
* [[1984]] - Part 1 of [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'' was first broadcast.
In [[1702]], [[William of Orange]] died. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Phantasmagoria (audio story)}})
[[Category:Dates| 0308]]
 
In [[2018]], [[Hamish (Kelpie)|Hamish]] was killed by the Kelpie. ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Kelpie (home video)}})
 
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8 March was a day.

Holidays and observances

International Women's Day was a yearly holiday, usually taking place on 8 March, which expanded to include Interstellar Women's Day in the year 2115. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Events

In 1702, the Fifth Doctor and Turlough visited London. Edmund Carteret played cards with Sir Nikolas Valentine, who marked him with one of his homing beacons. Before the collective subconsciousness of Valentine's previous victims could teleport him away, Carteret, who was fleeing from them, died of fright. The card that marked him was acquired by the Doctor. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria [+]Loading...["Phantasmagoria (audio story)"])

In 2018, P.R.O.B.E. faced a Kelpie in Falkirk, Scotland. (HOMEVID: Kelpie [+]Loading...["Kelpie (home video)"])

Births and deaths

In 1702, William of Orange died. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria [+]Loading...["Phantasmagoria (audio story)"])

In 2018, Hamish was killed by the Kelpie. (HOMEVID: Kelpie [+]Loading...["Kelpie (home video)"])

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