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Today in the 'Whoniverse'
Behind the scenes
1915 - Ian Stuart Black was born.
1917 - Eric Francis was born.
1923 - Peter Pratt was born.
1932 - Tom Watson was born.
1936 - Roger Hammond was born.
1945 - Michael Mundell was born.
1964 - "Rider From Shang-Tu", Episode 5 of DW: Marco Polo was first broadcast.
1970 - Episode 1 of DW: The Ambassadors of Death was first broadcast.
1981 - Part 4 of DW: Logopolis was first broadcast.
1983 - Bruno Langley was born.
2002 - Neville Barber died.
2008 - TW: Fragments was first broadcast.
Today in History
Historical Events
1413 - Henry V becomes King of England.
1610 - King James I addresses English House of Commons
1702 - Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament
1857 - Earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die
1934 - Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500
Famous Birthdays
1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)
1768 - Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist
1946 - Timothy Dalton, North Wales, actor (James Bond-Living Daylights)
1958 - Gary Oldman, actor (Sid & Nancy, Criminal Law, State of Grace)
Famous Deaths
1556 - Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66
1617 - Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)
1985 - Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77
Todays UK TV and Radio
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 13:00 to 14:00
Evolution of the Daleks. Series 29, episode 5.
As a Dalek Empire rises in 1930s New York, the Doctor must enter an unholy alliance.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
Evolution of the Daleks. Series 29, episode 5.
As a Dalek Empire rises in 1930s New York, the Doctor must enter an unholy alliance.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman
The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 18:15 to 18:45
Mona Lisa's Revenge. Series 3, episode 5.
When the Mona Lisa comes to life, Clyde discovers that fine art can be dangerous!
(Stereo, Repeat, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2009)
Director: Joss Agnew
Starring: Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, Suranne Jones, David Tennant
Doctor Who
On: BBC Radio 4 Extra
Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 18:30 to 19:00
The Brain of Morbius.
The Time Lord and Sarah find themselves in a spaceship graveyard where a local searches for unusual spares. Read by Tom Baker. episode 1 of 8.
Book at Bedtime
On: BBC Radio 4
Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 22:45 to 23:00
Stonemouth (Part 3).
By Iain Banks. Read by David Tennant. A man's homecoming takes a more lethal turn than anticipated. Teenage Stewart meets Joe Murston, Ellie's grandfather, for the first time, as their relationship grows stronger.
Doctor Who
On: BBC Radio 4 Extra
Date: Thursday 22nd March 2012
Time: 00:30 to 01:00
The Brain of Morbius.
The Time Lord and Sarah find themselves in a spaceship graveyard where a local searches for unusual spares. Read by Tom Baker. episode 1 of 8.
