The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Three premiered on BBC One in 1967 at 5:25pm, watched by 7.10 million viewers.

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The Pirate Planet: Part Three premiered on BBC One in 1978 at 6:21pm, watched by 8.20 million viewers.
Daniel Roche is 20 today - credited as Self in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor(Factual)

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Andy Newbery is 38 today - 4 credits, including Floor Runner for Partners in Crime

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Gerard Murphy (died 2013 aged 64) would be 71 today - credited as Richard in Silver Nemesis

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Katy Manning is 73 today - 70 credits, including Jo Grant in Terror of the Autons

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Shaun Sutton (died 2004 aged 84) would be 100 today - credited as BBC Head of Drama for Ongoing Production (1963-1989)

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Reg Lye (died 1988 aged 75) would be 107 today - credited as Griffin, the Chef in The Enemy of the World
Laurence Davidson (died 2000 aged 73) - credited as Draconian First Secretary in Frontier In Space

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Mary Morris (died 1988 aged 72) - credited as Panna in Kinda

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Jodie Whittaker Sings Yellow
Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker takes on a classic Coldplay track for a new album released to support BBC Children in Need.
13 Oct

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The Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1987
This November sees the release of the Fan project The Unofficial Dr Who Annual 1987.
13 Oct

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Stephen Moore 1937-2019
The actor Stephen Moore has died at the age of 81
12 Oct

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Forty Years Of Doctor Who Magazine
Today marks the fortieth anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Doctor Who Magazine.
11 Oct