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'''29 March''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].


== Behind the scenes ==
== Events ==
* [[1925]] - Actor [[Frederick Treves]] was born.
On [[Friday]] 29 [[March]] [[1963]], when [[Games]] class was called off due to frozen pipes disabling the [[shower]]s, the female fourth year students of [[Coal Hill School]] listened and danced to songs like "[[Bobby's Girl]]", "[[Breaking Up is Hard to Do]]", "[[Christmas Caroline]]" and "[[Love Me Do]]" in the [[assembly hall]]. [[Susan Foreman]], not joining them, instead played [[Snakes & Ladders]].
* [[1928]] - Actor [[Philip Locke]] was born.
* [[1931]] - Actor [[Peter Russell]] was born.
* [[1936]] - [[Composer]] [[Richard Rodney Bennett]] was born.
* [[1947]] - Actress [[Leslie Meadows]] was born.
* [[1957]] - Actress [[Yolande Palfrey]] was born.
* [[1963]] - [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] [[Head of Drama]] [[C. E. Webber]], on orders from [[Sydney Newman]], sent a report to [[Donald Wilson]], in which he described a potential [[science fiction]] programme which would eventually become ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The report described suitable characters for the "five-o’clock Saturday audience:" the handsome young man (later [[Ian Chesterton]]), the handsome well-dressed heroine aged about 30 (later [[Barbara Wright]]) and the mature man (later the [[First Doctor]]). The initial thought was of a [[laboratory]]-set programme with scientists for protagonists, although this was eventually scrapped in the next report. The complete report, with hand-written notes from Newman, can be found [http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6402.shtml here].
* [[1969]] - Episode four of ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1975]] - Part four of ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1982]] - Part three of ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1984]] - Part three of ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[2000]] - Actor [[John Baskcomb]] died.
* [[2007]] - Actor [[John Gill]] died.


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Meanwhile, the [[First Doctor]] was curious about the extreme cold in late [[March]]. At that point, even [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] was freezing over. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time and Relative (novel)}})
 
In [[1974]], the [[Terracotta Army]] was discovered in [[Shaanxi]] [[province]], [[China]]. Five hundred years later, the [[Silver Army]] was discovered on the [[planet]] [[Telos]] with disastrous results. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
 
== Births and deaths ==
In [[1963]], the 17-year-old [[Lizzie Lewis]] was raped and murdered by [[Ed Morgan]] on [[Penfro Street]] under the bridge. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}})
 
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29 March was a date.

Events

On Friday 29 March 1963, when Games class was called off due to frozen pipes disabling the showers, the female fourth year students of Coal Hill School listened and danced to songs like "Bobby's Girl", "Breaking Up is Hard to Do", "Christmas Caroline" and "Love Me Do" in the assembly hall. Susan Foreman, not joining them, instead played Snakes & Ladders.

Meanwhile, the First Doctor was curious about the extreme cold in late March. At that point, even his TARDIS was freezing over. (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"])

In 1974, the Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China. Five hundred years later, the Silver Army was discovered on the planet Telos with disastrous results. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Births and deaths

In 1963, the 17-year-old Lizzie Lewis was raped and murdered by Ed Morgan on Penfro Street under the bridge. (TV: Ghost Machine [+]Loading...["Ghost Machine (TV story)"])

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