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Today in the 'Whoniverse'
Behind the scenes
1926 - Robert Holmes is born.
1934 - Brian Glover was born.
1940 - Peter Haining was born.
1966 - "The Celestial Toyroom", Episode 1 of DW: The Celestial Toymaker was first broadcast.
1977 - Part 6 of DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang was first broadcast.
1984 - Frank Crawshaw died.
1989 - Clare Thomas is born.
2005 - DW: The End of the World was first broadcast.
Today in History
Historical Events
1513 - Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon
1801 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen - The British destroy the Danish fleet.
1884 - London prison for debtors closed
1921 - Prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity
1932 - Charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son
1956 - Peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester
Famous Birthdays
742 - Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)
1805 - Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales
1914 - Alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai)
1934 - Brian Glover, actor (McGuffin)
1940 - Penelope Keith, British actress (Norman Conquests, Priest of Love)
Famous Deaths
1272 - Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)
1335 - Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)
1502 - Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies
1742 - James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
1966 - Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66
2003 - Edwin Starr, American singer (b. 1942)
Todays UK TV and Radio
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 07:10 to 08:00
Last of the Time Lords. Series 29, episode 13.
Earth has been conquered, and with the Doctor held captive, the Master reigns.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 08:00 to 09:00
Partners in Crime. Series 30, episode 1.
Donna is determined to find the Doctor, even if it means braving Miss Foster's alien Adipose.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Catherine Tate
The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 09:30 to 10:00
The Nightmare Man. Series 4, episode 1.
When Luke has his first nightmare, he's haunted by a dark figure from his dreams. A strange entity is reaching out to the world, with terrible consequences for the whole human race. Luke faces life-changing events, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again.
(Stereo, Repeat, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2010)
Director: Joss Agnew
Starring: Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, Julian Bleach, Alexander Armstrong
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
Last of the Time Lords. Series 29, episode 13.
Earth has been conquered, and with the Doctor held captive, the Master reigns.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 18:00 to 19:00
Partners in Crime. Series 30, episode 1.
Donna is determined to find the Doctor, even if it means braving Miss Foster's alien Adipose.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star)
Starring: David Tennant, Catherine Tate
Torchwood
On: Watch
Date: Monday 2nd April 2012
Time: 23:00 to 00:00
Cyberwoman. Series 1, episode 4.
Beneath the Torchwood Building, Ianto Jones hides a terrible secret - a half-converted Cyberwoman.
(Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2006, 3 Star)
Director: James Strong
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori, Gareth David-Lloyd
Torchwood
On: Watch
Date: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Time: 01:00 to 02:00
The Ghost Machine. Series 1, episode 3.
An alien object reveals visions of the past, bringing a long-buried crime to the surface.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Described, 2006, 4 Star)
Director: Colin Teague
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori, Gareth David-Lloyd, Kai Owen
