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 ===[[November]]===
-*[[21st November|21]] - [[Peri Brown]]'s parents, [[Janine Foster|Janine]] and [[Paul Brown]], were married. ([[CC]]: ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]'')
+*[[21 November|21]] - [[Peri Brown]]'s parents, [[Janine Foster|Janine]] and [[Paul Brown]], were married. ([[CC]]: ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]'')
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 ==Behind the scenes==
 === [[April]] ===
+* [[25 April|25]] - [[Donald Wilson]], head of Serial Drama for [[BBC One|BBC TV]], receives a four-page report from the BBC Survey Group discussing whether the production of an in-house science-fiction TV series is feasible and warranted. According to the BBC Archives, this was the spark of what eventually led to the commissioning of ''Doctor Who''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6400.shtml BBC - Archive - The Genesis of Doctor Who - BBC Report]</ref>
-* [[25th April|25]] - [[Donald Wilson]], head of Serial Drama for [[BBC One|BBC TV]], receives a four-page report from the BBC Survey Group discussing whether the production of an in-house science-fiction TV series is feasible and warranted. According to the BBC Archives, this was the spark of what eventually led to the commissioning of ''Doctor Who''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6400.shtml BBC - Archive - The Genesis of Doctor Who - BBC Report]</ref>
 ===[[June]]===
-*[[30th June|30]] - ''[[wikipedia:Out of This World (UK TV series)|Out of This World]]'' debuts on ITV. This science fiction series, created by Irene Shubik and overseen by [[Sydney Newman]], was considered a precursor to ''Doctor Who'' and also features episodes written by [[Terry Nation]] and other ''Doctor Who'' alumni.
+* [[30 June|30]] - ''[[wikipedia:Out of This World (UK TV series)|Out of This World]]'' debuts on ITV. This science fiction series, created by Irene Shubik and overseen by [[Sydney Newman]], was considered a precursor to ''Doctor Who'' and also features episodes written by [[Terry Nation]] and other ''Doctor Who'' alumni.
 === [[July]] ===
-* [[25th July|25]] - [[Donald Wilson]] receives a follow-up report from the BBC Survey Group discussing potential story ideas for a BBC-produced science fiction series. The report includes synopses of several science fiction novels, including the time-travel-based ''The Guardians of Time'' by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6401.shtml BBC - Archive The Genesis of Doctor Who - Follow-up Report]</ref>
+* [[25 July|25]] - [[Donald Wilson]] receives a follow-up report from the BBC Survey Group discussing potential story ideas for a BBC-produced science fiction series. The report includes synopses of several science fiction novels, including the time-travel-based ''The Guardians of Time'' by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6401.shtml BBC - Archive The Genesis of Doctor Who - Follow-up Report]</ref>
 === [[August]] ===
-* [[20th August|20]] - [[Sophie Aldred]] ([[Ace]]) was born at [[Greenwich]], [[London]].
+* [[20 August|20]] - [[Sophie Aldred]] ([[Ace]]) was born at [[Greenwich]], [[London]].
-* [[24th August|24]] - [[Gordon Warnecke]] was born.
+* [[24 August|24]] - [[Gordon Warnecke]] was born.
-* [[25th August|25]] - [[Jessica Martin]] was born.
+* [[25 August|25]] - [[Jessica Martin]] was born.
 ===[[October]]===
-* [[11th October|11]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] ([[Perpugilliam Brown]]) was born in [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]].
+* [[11 October|11]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] ([[Perpugilliam Brown]]) was born in [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]].
 ===[[November]]===
+* [[10 November|10]] - "The Mauritius Penny", an episode of ''The Avengers'' (created by [[Sydney Newman]]) airs in the UK. It is the earliest writing credit in the Internet Movie Database attributed to future ''Doctor Who'' stalwart [[Terrance Dicks]].
-* [[10th November|10]] - "The Mauritius Penny", an episode of ''The Avengers'' (created by [[Sydney Newman]]) airs in the UK. It is the earliest writing credit in the Internet Movie Database attributed to future ''Doctor Who'' stalwart [[Terrance Dicks]].
 ===[[December]]===
+* [[12 December|12]] - [[Sydney Newman]] began his tenure as Head of Drama at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. The Canadian had previously served in this capacity with the ABC production house (broadcasting on [[ITV]]), during which time he had been credited with creating ''The Avengers'', and the first UK-produced science fiction anthology series, ''Out of This World''.
-* [[12th December|12]] - [[Sydney Newman]] began his tenure as Head of Drama at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. The Canadian had previously served in this capacity with the ABC production house (broadcasting on [[ITV]]), during which time he had been credited with creating ''The Avengers'', and the first UK-produced science fiction anthology series, ''Out of This World''.
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