1951
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Events
- The first radio telescope was invented. (DW: Pyramids of Mars)
- Mrs Randall was given a prize as "Miss Ealing". (SJA: Eye of the Gorgon)
- The local people of Lapperton on the Dorset Coast found the face of a large creature stuck inside the cliff. The Doctor identified the creature as a Demigod. It broke free in search of its other half. And then, for the first time in a while, it went away. (DWA: The Cliff Face)
April
- The First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright moved a replica of the Stone of Scone to Arbroath Abbey, where it was accidentally broken in two. (ST: Set in Stone)
May
- Sarah Jane Smith was born some time in this month.
- Before the 25th - The Seventh Doctor and Ace attended the Festival of Britain. (NA: Timewyrm: Exodus)
- The Eighth Doctor also passed through the Festival at the same time. He briefly saw his past self and his former companion but did not recognise either of them. (EDA: Endgame)
Late Spring
- Between 20 April and 20 May - Sarah Jane Smith was born. (SJA: Secrets of the Stars, SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)
June
- 22 - The last Witchcraft Act was repealed in Great Britain. (DW: The Dæmons)
August
- 18 - Eddie and Barbara Smith, the parents of Sarah Jane, died in a car accident. (SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)
Behind the scenes
January
- 7 - Helen Worth (Mary Ashe in DW: Colony in Space) was born.
February
- 5 - Robin Sachs (a British Professor in TW: The New World) was born.
March
- 9 - Chris Clough was born.
April
- 13 - Peter Davison, who portrayed Fifth Doctor, was born as Peter Moffett at Streatham, London.
- 20 - Louise Jameson, who portrayed companion Leela, was born at Wanstead, London.
May
- 23 - Don Warrington (the President in DW: Rise of the Cybermen and Rassilon for Big Finish Productions) was born.
June
- 4 - David Yip was born.
- 24 - David Rodigan was born.
- 24 - Simon Rouse was born.
- 28 - Lalla Ward, who portrayed Princess Astra and the second incarnation of Romana, was born Lady Sarah Ward, daughter of Lord Bangor, in London.
July
- 13 - Joseph Lederer was born.
- 17 - Dave Chapman was born.
- 20 - Jeff Rawle (Plantagenet in DW: Frontios and Lionel Harding in SJA: Mona Lisa's Revenge) was born.
September
- 6 - Judith Byfield (Angela Clifford in DW: Time-Flight) was born.
- 24 - David Banks was born.
December
Date unknown
- Angela Bruce was born.
- Nigel Humphreys was born.
