15 January

On 15 January 2011, the Senate Committee for Drugs and Alcohol voted to ring-fence the national stockpile of surplus drugs for use only by the Civil Defense Programme. Jilly Kitzinger told this to Dr Vera Juarez in March during Miracle Day to convince her to partner up with her. Given that all of humanity was immortal and disease was spread like never before, drugs were in constant need at the time of the Miracle. (TV: Rendition)

On this day in 1692, the First Doctor warned Barbara Wright of the Salem witch trials, but she mistakenly assured him that the year was in fact 1691. Meanwhile, Susan escaped from the inn in which they were staying, and visited Mary Warren to discuss the events of the previous day. After being unable to talk sense into her, Susan was attacked by Goodman Proctor. On the same day, the Doctor first met Rebecca Nurse. (PROSE: The Witch Hunters)

Behind the scenes

1936 - Actor Richard Franklin was born.
1953 - Actor Gareth Hale was born.
1966 - "Escape Switch" was first broadcast on BBC1.
1966 - Part three of TV Comic audio story A Christmas Story was released.
1966 - Stage play The Curse of the Daleks was performed for the last time.
1966 - Part one of TV Century 21 comic story The Archives of Phryne was first released.
1972 - Episode three of Day of the Daleks was first broadcast on BBC1.
1977 - Part three of The Face of Evil was first broadcast on BBC1.
1981 - Novelisation Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit was first published by Target Books. Beginning with this release and continuing through 1991, Target commissioned the original tele-play authors to adapt their own scripts whenever possible.
1987 - Novelisation Slipback was published by Target Books.
1996 - Location filming for the 1996 tele-movie began.
2009 - Recording for Big Finish audio story Enemy of the Daleks completed at the Moat Studios.
2010 - Recording for Big Finish audio story Solitaire took place.
2011 - Actress Susannah York died.