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1957 was the official start of humanity's space age. (PROSE: Inter-Galactic Cat)
Events
October
- 15 - A BBC News bulletin reported on the recent launch of Sputnik, Earth's first artificial satellite, by the Soviet Union. (AUDIO: Unregenerate!)
Unknown dates
- Noel Coward met Iris Wildthyme at the Royal Variety Performance at some point this year. They immediately became friends. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
- Douglas Caldwell, a member of Torchwood One, died. (TV: To the Last Man)
- Edgar Nelson-Stanley discovered the Gorgon talisman in Syria. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon)
- The Doctor owned a map of Paris from this year. (PROSE: The Death of Art)
Behind the scenes
March
- 10 - Actor Andrew Boxer was born.
- 24 - Actress Christine Kavanagh was born.
- 29 - Actress Yolande Palfrey was born.
April
- 6 - Actor Glen Murphy was born.
May
- 5 - Actor Richard E. Grant was born.
- 12 - Actress Sneh Gupta was born.
June
- 5 - Actor Steven Pacey was born.
- 19 - The Army Game debuted on UK television. The series co-stared William Hartnell in what became his best-known role prior to Doctor Who.
- 23 - Actor Leee John was born.
July
- 26 - Actress Nana Visitor was born.
August
- 24 - Actor Stephen Fry was born.
September
- 15 - Actress Dorota Rae was born.
December
- 6 - Actress Arabella Weir was born in San Francisco.