1951

Events

Doctor Who Universe

Dates unknown

• The last Witchcraft Act is repealed in Great Britain (DW: The Dæmons).
• The radio telescope is invented (DW: Pyramids of Mars).
• The Doctor and Ace attend the Festival of Britain (NA: Timewyrm: Exodus)
• The Doctor also passes through the Festival (NA: Endgame)

Late Spring

• between 20th April and 20th May - birth of Sarah Jane Smith, companion of the Third and Fourth Doctors. (SJA: Secrets of the Stars reveals that she is a Taurus; birth year is given in SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith.)

August

• 18 - Eddie and Barbara Smith, parents of Sarah Jane, die in a car accident. (SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)

Real World

April

• 13 - Peter Davison, who portrayed Fifth Doctor is born as Peter Moffett at Streatham, London.
• 20 - Louise Jameson, who portrayed companion Leela, is born at Wanstead, London.

June

• 28 - Lalla Ward, who portrayed Princess Astra and the second incarnation of companion Romana is born Lady Sarah Ward, daughter of Lord Bangor, in London.

1950

20th Century 1950s

1952