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* [[29 March (production)|29 March]] - [[C. E. Webber]], on orders from [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] [[Head of Drama]] [[Sydney Newman]], sent [[Science Fiction (report)|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": [[Ian Chesterton|the handsome young man]], [[Barbara Wright|the handsome well-dressed heroine aged about 30]] and [[First Doctor|the mature man]]. The initial thought was of a [[laboratory]]-set programme with scientists for protagonists, although this was eventually scrapped in the next report.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6402.shtml BBC Archives]</ref>
* [[29 March (production)|29 March]] - [[C. E. Webber]], on orders from [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] [[Head of Drama]] [[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": [[Ian Chesterton|the handsome young man]], [[Barbara Wright|the handsome well-dressed heroine aged about 30]] and [[First Doctor|the mature man]]. The initial thought was of a [[laboratory]]-set programme with scientists for protagonists, although this was eventually scrapped in the next report.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6402.shtml BBC Archives]</ref>
* [[16 May (production)|16 May]] - [[Dr. Who: General Notes on Background and Approach for an Exciting Adventure - Science Fiction Drama Series for Childrens Saturday Viewing|A document]], prepared by Donald Wilson and C. E. Webber and Sydney Newman, was submitted to [[Donald Baverstock]] which outlined the concept of a proposed programme called ''[[Doctor Who|Dr. Who]]''.
* [[16 May (production)|16 May]] - [[Dr. Who: General Notes on Background and Approach for an Exciting Adventure - Science Fiction Drama Series for Childrens Saturday Viewing|A document]], prepared by Donald Wilson and C. E. Webber and Sydney Newman, was submitted to [[Donald Baverstock]] which outlined the concept of a proposed programme called ''[[Doctor Who|Dr. Who]]''.
* [[20 August (production)|20 August]]-[[September (production)|September]] - Filming on "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]", the first ever episode, began. The session involved the creation of the [[Title sequence|opening credits]]. This version of the first episode was beset by technical problems, and the BBC subsequently rejected it for broadcast, authorising a rare "do-over" for later in the year. The outcome of these filming sessions was later dubbed "[[the Pilot Episode]]".<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[The Television Companion]]''</ref>
* [[20 August (production)|20 August]]-[[September (production)|September]] - Filming on "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]", the first ever episode, began. The session involved the creation of the [[Title sequence|opening credits]]. This version of the first episode was beset by technical problems, and the BBC subsequently rejected it for broadcast, authorising a rare "do-over" for later in the year. The outcome of these filming sessions was later dubbed "[[the Pilot Episode]]".<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[The Television Companion]]''</ref>

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20th century | 1960s

• 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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1963 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.

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